Dr. R.K. Shevgaonkar, received his B.E. degree with Gold Medal in Electrical engineering from Jiwaji University, M.Tech. from IIT Kanpur and PhD. from IIT Bombay. He was a Scientist at Indian Institute of Astrophysics and Raman Research Institute. After doing his Post Doctoral fellowship at University of Maryland, USA, he joined IIT Bombay. He has occupied various positions at IIT Bombay like Dean of Students' Affairs, Dean, Resource Mobilization, Head, Department of Electrical Engineering, Head, Centre for Distance Engineering Education Programme, and Deputy Director. He was the Vice Chancellor of University of Pune and presently he is the Director of IIT Delhi. He has been a Visiting Professor at University of Lincoln, USA, and ETH, Zurich, Switzerland, and ISEP Paris, France.

Dr. Shevgaonkar has been an active researcher in the area of Optical communication, Image processing, Antennas, Microwaves, Radio astronomy etc. He has published more than 150 papers in international journals and conferences, and two books namely Electromagnetic Waves and Transmission lines for Electrical Engineers. He has guided 18 PhDs and more than 30 M.Tech. dissertations. His video and web lectures on Electromagnetics and Fiber optic communication are used worldwide through YouTube.

Dr. Shevgaonkar is recipient of IEEE Undergraduate Teaching award 2011, IETE award for his outstanding contribution to Optical communication, and the 'Excellence in Teaching' award of IIT Bombay. He has received the Education Leadership Award 2012 from Headlines Today, New Delhi. He is also a recipient of VASVIK Award (2009) in the category of Information & Communication Technology and IETE - Ram Lal Wadhwa Award (2013). He is Fellow of IEEE, Fellow of Indian National Academy of Engineering, Fellow of National Academy of Science, India, Fellow of Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers, Fellow of Optical Society of India, Fellow of Institution of Engineers, Fellow of Maharashtra Academy of Sciences, and Member of International Astronomical Union and Astronomical Society of India. He has been a member of many international and national research and educational committees.

Dr. Rahul Banerjee, is a Professor of Computer Science at the Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani. He holds a PhD in Computer Science & Engineering and his research interests lie in the areas of Computer Networking, Cloud Computing, Wearable Computing and Ubiquitous Computing (including what is sometimes known as Cyber-Physical Systems).

He has participated in several funded research projects in the areas of computer networking including those funded by European Commission in the area of Next Generation Networking involving IPv6 (involving France, Spain, Switzerland, Denmark, Luxembourg) , Govt. of India in the area of Technology-enabled Learning, IPv6 and Mobile Ad-hoc Networks, Govt. of France (involving France, India, China, South Korea) in the area of IPv6-enabled Low-Power Wireless Sensor Networking and select industries. In addition, he has provided consulting services to several governmental and private organisations as well as industries. In the past, he has also served on select committees of Government of India in the area of Networking apart from serving on select Standardisation bodies.

At BITS Pilani, he has been engaged in wide-ranging activities involving research, teaching and administration for last fifteen plus years. Most recently, he was the Project Leader for the Multi-campus Immersive Telepresence Project known as the BITS-Connect 2.0 at BITS Pilani. Currently, he is leading the university-wide imperative of Technology-Enablement under the Mission-2015 of the Institute.

He has also served as a Reviewer for several IEEE / ACM journals and magazines including IEEE Transactions on Computers, IEEE Internet Computing, IEEE Communications, IEEE Transactions on ITS as well as many international conferences held around the world. He has published several papers and technical reports apart from writing two books. Earlier, he has also served on the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Computer Networks and Distributed Systems.

He is a Member of the IEEE, ACM, ISTE and ISCA.

Prof. O.P.N. Calla, did Post graduation (ME) in Electronics from Birla Engineering College Pilani. At the time of retirement in December 1995, He was Scientist 'H' and Deputy Director, Satellite Communication Area of SAC, Ahmedabad. He is responsible for initiating the work in the field of Microwave Remote Sensing in India. He is known as father of Microwave Remote Sensing in India.

Presently, He is Director of International Center for Radio Science from May 1996 and continues to work in the field of Microwave Application and Design & Development of Hardware. He was involved in research and development work at Atomic Energy Establishment, Trombay and INCOSPAR from 1962-70, RADAR Development at AEET (BARC)From 1962 - 1963, development of radar transponders during 1964 - 1969. He also developed First Rocket Borne Microwave Payload. From 1977-85 worked as Chairman, Communications Area of Space Applications Centre (SAC) of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and as Principal Scientist and Responsible for Development of Satellite Microwave Radiometer (SAMIR), one of the primary payloads of BHASKARA-I & II Satellites. India was Third Country in world to have put Microwave Remote Sensing Payload SAMIR onboard Satellite BHASKARA. In 1985-88 designated as Programme Director, Microwave Remote Sensing Programme of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). He was responsible for development of Airborne SLAR. In 1986 as Programme Director MRSP he generated MRS Programme Document. From 1985 till December 1995 worked as Deputy Director, Satellite Communications Area of SAC, Ahmedabad, ISRO. From May 1996 He became Director, International Center for Radio Science.

He is First Indian to have developed Ground based, Airborne, Rocket Borne and Satellite borne Microwave Hardware. He was honored with Hari Om Ashram Award by PRL Ahmedabad in 1978 for the contribution in the field of Satellite Communications, Ram Lal Wadhwa Gold Medal in 1979 by IETE, Delhi for contribution in the field of Electronics and Communications for last 10 years, President of India's Prize (Hindi) for 1984-85 for the paper titled "Modern Maritime Satellite Communication System - INMARSAT" which was published in the Journal of Institution of Engineers (India), Calcutta Vol.65, Part Hindi 3, April 1985, Consolation Prize for Hindi Book titled 'Antariksh Mein Bharat' under the Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Scheme for the year 1986-87 for writing original Hindi book, Certificate of Merit for 1992-93 by Institution of Engineers (India), Calcutta for the paper entitled "Meteorological Satellites" published in their journal and by now he has published more than 500 papers. He has been conferred Marwar Ratna Award for year 2007 by Mehrangarh Museum Trust, Jodhpur. He also served as President of IETE in the year 1991. He was Chairman of Ahmedabad Chapter of IETE, CSI, ISRS, IMS and GBMS. Recently he has received Lifetime Achievement Award from VEDA. He was awarded by ISM, the ISM-2010 Pioneer in Microwave Acedemics Award in 2010, and was Confered ISM 2010 Pioneer in Microwave Engineering. From Jan 2013 he has been elevated to FELLOW of IEEE.

Dr. Bhim Singh, received the Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) degree from the University of Roorkee, Roorkee, India, in 1977, and M.Tech. (Power Apparatus and Systems) and Ph.D. degrees from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD), New Delhi, India, in 1979 and 1983, respectively.

In 1983, he joined the Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Roorkee, as a Lecturer. He became a Reader there in 1988. In December 1990, he joined the Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Delhi, India, as an Assistant Professor. Where he has became an Associate Professor in 1994 and a Professor in 1997. He has been ABB Chair Professor from September 2007 to September 2012. Since October 2012, he is a CEA Chair Professor.

He has received Khosla Research Prize of University of Roorkee in the year 1991. He is recipient of JC Bose and Bimal K Bose awards of The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE) for his contribution in the field of Power Electronics. He is also a recipient of Maharashtra State National Award of Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) in recognition of his outstanding research work in the area of Power Quality. He has received PES Delhi Chapter Outstanding Engineer Award for the year 2006. Professor Singh has also received Khosla National Research Award of IIT Roorkee in the year 2013.

He has been the General Chair of the IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics, Drives and Energy Systems (PEDES'2006), Co-General Chair of (PEDES'2010) held in New Delhi. He has guided 48 Ph.D. dissertations 139 ME/M.Tech. theses and 65 BE/B.Tech. projects. He has been granted one US patent and filed 13 Indian patents. He has executed more than seventy sponsored and consultancy projects.

His fields of interest include power electronics, electrical machines, electric drives, power quality, renewable energy, FACTS (flexible ac transmission systems), HVDC (High voltage direct current) transmission systems.

Prof. Singh is a Fellow of The Indian National Science Academy (FNA), the Indian National Academy of Engineering (FNAE), , The National Academy of Science, India (FNASc), The Indian Academy of Sciences, India (FASc), The World Academy of Sciences (FTWAS), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (FIEEE), the Institute of Engineering and Technology (FIET), Institution of Engineers (India) (FIE), and Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (FIETE) and a Life Member of the Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE), System Society of India (SSI), and National Institution of Quality and Reliability (NIQR)