Dr. Mukund R. Patel, PhD, PE, prof.mukund.patel@outlook.com, mukund.patel100@yahoo.com

American Electrical Power engineer with over 50 years of internationally recognized expertise in research, development, design, and education of advance high-power, high-voltage equipment and systems for land, ships and space. Have authored over 50 research papers, 5 books, and coauthored two international handbooks.

• Professor Emeritus, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, NY (1997-Present)

• 3M McKnight Distinguished Visiting Professor, University of Minnesota (1996-97)

• Principal Engineer, General Electric Company, Space Defense Division

• Senior Staff Engineer, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Space Power Division

• Fellow Engineer, Westinghouse Research Center, Large High Voltage Power

• Product Manager, High Frequency Space Power Products, Induction General Inc.

• Development Manager, Bharat Bijlee (Siemens) Ltd, Mumbai, India

• PhD, Electrical Power, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY (1972)

• MS, Engineering Management, University of Pittsburgh, PA (1984)

• ME, Electrical Machine Design, Gujarat University (With Distinction, Ranked 1st)

• BE, Sardar University, India (With Distinction, Ranked 2nd)

• Fellow, Institution of Mechanical Engineers (UK)

• Associate Fellow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

• Senior Life Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

• Registered Electrical Engineer (PA), Chartered Mechanical Engineer (UK)

• Honor Societies: Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi and Omega Rho

• Associate Editor of “Solar Energy”, monthly journal of International Solar Energy Society

• NASA recognition for exceptional contribution to UARS Satellite power system design

• NASA nominee for IR-100 award for developing 20 kHz power cable for space station

• Teach 1-day and 3-day courses in electrical power for practicing engineers in NASA, U.S.

Navy, Governments and Corporations around the world

• Renewable Energy Research Project Reviewer for State of California and Qatar

• Presented and published over 50 research papers in international conferences and journals

• Authored five text/reference books published by Taylor and Francis Group / CRC Press,

three books translated into Chinese, and two in Korean.

• Authored major chapters in “International Handbook on Space Technologies” published

by Springer/Praxis, “Technology, Humans, and Society: Towards a Sustainable World”, and

“Marine Engineering” handbook published by SNAME in 2020.

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