Project Director

Dr. Milind Pande, A dedicated Professional with 19 years of Academic Experience Specializes in Personnel Management, Inter-Personal and Communication Skills, is well known as an Effective Communicator with Strong Relationship Management Skills and Exceptional Student-Relationship skills that enable him to relate and interface easily with students.

Super Qualifications:

• Ph. D. in Business Management (International Trades) in March 2004
• Post Doctorate Research Fellowship from (ICSSR), Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India, New Delhi – April 2008-2010
• Ph. D. in Engineering in Electronics & Telecommunication, ”Design & Development of some energy efficient wireless sensor network for precision Agriculture”- 2013

Educational Summary:
Engineering:

• Master of Engineering (ME) in Power Electronics Engineering Post Graduation Degree with 1st Division among the Post graduates of the Academic year 1998-1999
• Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Industrial Electronics Engineering Degree with 1st Division among the graduates of the Academic year 1990-1991
• Diploma in Engineering (DIE) in Industrial Electronics Engineering Diploma with 1st Division among the Under-graduates of the Academic year 1987-1988

Management:

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) Post Graduation Degree with 1st Division amongst the Post graduates of the Academic year 1995-1996
• Master of Industrial Relations & Personnel Management (MPM) Post Graduation Degree with 1st Division among the Post graduates of the Academic year 1993-1994
• Certification Course in International Trade from Marratha Chamber of Commerce and Industries in 2005
• Participated in ‘Innovating for Excellence: Program for Leaders in Management Education’ organized by IIM Ahmedabad in 2010

Research Project Grants:

• Research Project “Regional Study of Telecom Technology Options For Indian Rural Education” got sanction of Rs. 20 Lacs from (ICSSR),Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India, New Delhi - March 2008- March 2010
• Research Project “Impact of ICT facilities on Rural Education in Backward Regions” (A study in the context of BPL families in Marathwada and Vidarbha regions of Maharashtra State) got sanction of Rs. 10 Lacs from (ICSSR), Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India, New Delhi - March 2012- March 2014

Awards & Honours:

• Received an Award “Jewel in the Crown of MIT” at the auspicious hands of Honourable Shri. Shivraj Patil, Minister for Home Affairs, Govt. of India, in the august presence of Honourable Dr. Vijay P. Bhatkar, Father of Supercomputers, Former Executive Director of C-DAC on 5th August, 2007
• Received an Award “Ideal Teacher” at the auspicious hands of Honourable Shri. Sunil Tatkare, Minister for Finance and Planning, Govt. of Maharashtra, in the august presence of Honourable Shri. Abhijit Pawar, MD, Sakal Media Group on 5th September, 2010
• Awarded with “Accredited Management Teacher” (ATM), in the area of ‘Management of Technology and Innovation’, by All India Management Association (AIMA) in the Silver Jubilee Year of AIMA in 2010. Registration No.: AMT3/11/10
• Received the Best "Business School Leadership Award" from the Prestigious 19th Dewang Mehta Business School Awards, 2011 in recognition of leadership, development, innovation & rural projects undertaken in the field of telecommunication business on 26th November 2011
• Awarded for 'Recognizing Excellence in Education' in Concern 2012 –by ASSOCHAM and Bal Bharti Academy, New Delhi India, Awarded MIT School of Telecom Management, Pune for its contribution towards the 'Education Development in Rural India of the Year 2011-2012

Research Areas:
Technology Transfer, ICT Innovations in Rural Education, Smart Sensing Networks, International Business