Dr. Mohan Lal Kolhe is a full Professor of Electrical Power Engineering (Smart Grid and Renewable Energy) in the Faculty of Engineering and Science of the University of Agder, Norway. He has three decades’ academic experience at international level on electrical and renewable energy systems. He is a leading renewable energy technologist and has previously held academic positions at the world's prestigious universities e.g. University College London (UK / Australia), University of Dundee (UK); University of Jyvaskyla (Finland); and Hydrogen Research Institute, QC (Canada). He was a member of the Government of South Australia’s Renewable Energy Board (2009-2011) and worked on developing renewable energy policies. His academic work ranges from the smart grid, grid integration of renewable energy systems, electric vehicles, energy storage, integrated renewable energy systems for hydrogen production, techno-economics of energy systems, solar and wind energy engineering, development of business models for distributed generation.Dr. Pawan Kumar Labhasetwar is the Head and Senior Principal Scientist in the Department of Water Technology and Management Division at National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur. He holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Nagpur University. He has published more than 40 papers in various national and international journals. His research interest includes water resource management, water quality monitoring, water safety plan, grey water treatment reuse, and environmental sanitation. Dr. Labhasetwar is a member of the International Water Association (IWA), and a life member of Institution of Engineers (India), Institution of Chemical Engineers, Indian Association for Environmental Management, Indian Water Works Association, and Honorary Secretary, Indian Water Works Association, Nagpur Centre.Dr. H. M. Suryawanshi is a Professor at the Visvesvaraya National Instituteof Technology, Nagpur. He obtained his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Nagpur University. He has over 150 publications in international journals and conferences. His areas of interest include power electronics, drives, resonant converters, FACTS, multilevel inverters, and renewable energy systems. Dr. Suryawanshi is a recipient of the IETE – Bimal Bose Award and IETE – Biman Behari Sen Memorial Award for distinguished achievements. He is also a Fellow and Chair Professor of Indian National Academy of Engineering.
