About Member

Prof. Dr Arun Patil is a passionate academic in higher and further education and has demonstrated significant outcomes in his current and previous positions through leadership, governance and collaborations in higher education.Professor, Prof. Patil holds a PhD, an MS., both from Monash University, Australia, with UNESCO Research Scholarships. He has also obtained M.Sc. (Applied Electronics) from Shivaji University, Kolhapur, India

Prof. Arun Patil is currently presently Vice-Chancellor of Sanjay Ghodawat University,  one of the youngest but most dynamic universities in Southern Western India.Professor Patil has over 31 years of teaching, research, and managerial experience in higher and further education.

He was vice-chancellor and president at Amity University Rajasthan, India. His other vital positions include Academic Dean (Engagement and Partnerships) and Dean for Melbourne Campus at Victorian Institute of Technology (VIT) Australia, Director of Engineering Postgraduate Coursework at Deakin University, Australia; Deputy Dean (L&T) at University, Australia; Research Scholar and Project Officer at Monash University, Australia.Professor Patil has over 31 years of teaching, research, and managerial experience in higher and further education.

Prof. Patil has received several awards, including; the ‘Most Innovative Vice Chancellor’ Award from the Golden AIM Awards, India; Deakin University School of Engineering’s award for ‘Overall Contribution to the School’; ‘Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Samman Award’ by the Non-Resident Indians (NRI) Welfare Society of India; the Vice-Chancellor’s Award for ‘Best Practices in Learning and Teaching’ from CQ University, Australia and Silver Badge of Honour from Monash University, Australia and an Award by Lions Club, India, in recognition of Overall Contribution for Excellence in Higher Education for his significant contribution to higher education.

Prof. Patil is internationally recognised for his leadership and networking skills, resulting in several collaborations worldwide. .Prof. Patil is the founding General Chair for the International Engineering and Technology Education Conference (IETEC) Series held since 2011.

He has published widely, including edited books, scholarly journal articles, book chapters, conference volumes and conference papers. One of his Springer edited books, Engineering Education Quality Assurance: A Global Perspective, is prevalent and most cited in engineering education literature.

He is an active member of several professional organisations, including Engineers Australia (EA), the European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI), The Australian Collaborative Education Network (ACEN) and The Australasian Association for Engineering Education (AAEE).He is an academic advisor, adjunct & visiting professor at Tomsk Polytechnic University, Russia, Hanoi University of Science & Technology, Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology & Education, Vietnam & Victorian Institute of Technology, Australia.

Designation

Vice-Chancellor, Sanjay Ghodawat University, Maharashtra