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Dr. Deepak L. Waikar started his professional career as an Assistant Director at the National Power Engineers Training Institute in India after his post-graduation from the Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University in India. He has been associated with the premier institutions, polytechnics, colleges, and academies in India and Singapore as well as with British and Australian Universities offering courses in Singapore. He has authored/co-authored books, book chapters, research articles, and policy papers and delivered keynotes & plenary session presentations at international conferences, seminars, and forums in North & South America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, and Asia on power, sustainable clean energy, management, leadership, and education-related topics. He has served on various committees in professional bodies, such as the Chair of the Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers (IEEE), Power & Energy Society (PES) Chapter, Singapore, and Chair of the IEEE Education Society Chapter Singapore. He is a recipient of the IEEE-PES Outstanding Power Engineers' Award 2003. He has served as Editor and reviewer for conferences and journals and as an external examiner for Master's and Doctoral Theses. Dr. Waikar has been associated with Singapore Certified Energy Manager’s programme for more than a decade. He has been providing a range of advisory, training (student, faculty, & management development), coaching, mentoring, and consultancy services for colleges, institutes, organisations, and individuals. He is a Senior Member of IEEE USA and a Life Member of the Institution of Engineers, India with Ph.D. from the National University of Singapore, M.S. from the University of Saskatchewan, Canada, M.Tech. from the Banaras Hindu University, India, and PD Certificate in University Teaching from the University of Newcastle, Australia. He obtained PG-DBM and B.E. degrees from Nagpur University and the Government Engineering College Aurangabad in India, respectively. His research interests include Sustainable Energy Development, Re inventing, and Transforming Tertiary Education. His hobbies include cricket, chess, and poetry.