Dr. Pushpendra Singh is an Associate Professor in Electrical Engineering Department at JK Lakshmipat University. He did his Master of Technology and Doctorate from Malaviya Jaipur. And before joining JKLU, he was associated with SGI, Udaipur for one year as a Principal in JECRC, Jaipur for ten years. In his 17 years of teaching, administrative and research experience, he has published 77 research papers in reputed National and International journals. He has 6 patent grants, 9 published patents and 1 copyright grant on his name. He also has experience of organizing short-term training programs, symposiums and workshops. He is a Chartered Engineer, Senior member- IEEE, Fellow-Institution of Engineers (India), Senior Member-Indian Institute of Industrial Engineering, Member-SCIEI and Member-IAENG. His research areas are power system restructuring, power quality, integration of DERs, demand-side management, power system stability, smart grid and distributed generators, etc. He has been honoured with the 'Outstanding Engineering Services to Society Award' on 26 Jan, 2021. He is an editorial member, advisory board member and also a reviewer of some of the reputed International journals.

JK Lakshmipat University Jaipur

What are your roles and responsibilities?

"To inculcate right ethical values in them by guiding them as and when required"

Our institute believes in inculcating the right values in students, hence several measures have been taken to promote value-added education. We offer an open and high-tech learning environment to our students. I also encourage our faculty members to promote the sustainable use of natural resources. Because our faculty's responsibility is not just to teach students, but to equip them with the required skillset and confidence to face future challenges. Faculty members offer various elective courses for interdisciplinary learning as per their expertise in various advanced areas including AI, IoT, robotics, automation and energy systems. And I am accountable to support them as and when required.

How do you establish healthy relations with the students and fellow faculty?

"By giving them the ambiance of good knowledge, trust and open communication"

I believe trust is an important factor to have a cordial relationship between faculty and students. By mentoring students in the right way, solving their problems and going the extra miles by adding additional knowledge and skills are some of the additional practices we use in our college. Apart from teaching, our faculty members also collaborate with students for research activities. Lastly, we make sure that students feel connected and comfortable while connecting with their respective faculty. 

How do you introduce a practical and industry-oriented approach towards subjects?

"We offer real-life projects, expert sessions and training programs to enforce the above approach"

We assign real-life situational projects to our students to give them an idea of what should be their approach to solving problems in the corporate world. During classes, we encourage them to find solutions to industry-specific topics via classroom projects. And to enrich their learning ambiance, we invite industry experts to share their knowledge and experience with us. Also, University has distinct industry immersion programs for students such as project-based learning from 1st year, and industry internships through Practice Schools (PS-I and PS-II). Such internships provide students with an opportunity to grow professionally, identify their personal strengths and weaknesses, apply learned theory to practical situations, and gain an appreciation of the roles, duties and responsibilities pertaining to the work that the students have chosen as their career. 

How do you strategize and update the curriculum to make it befitting for the students?

"We design it by focusing on industry, students and society requirements"

We do rigorous analysis to prepare and update the course curriculum as per standardized processes and industry trends and requirements. The syllabus of each course is designed by keeping in mind the course outcomes. Because our main aim is to equip our students with basic concepts, knowledge and hands-on experience of new cutting-edge technologies. The Department committee comprises all faculty members of the Department who prepare a course structure and detailed syllabi by using an evaluation scheme and feedback from stakeholders including faculty, alumni and employers. At last, the curriculum is finalized by the Board of Studies and approved by the Academic Council. Nearly 80% of courses that we offer provide assurance for employability, entrepreneurship and skill development. The University offers value-added courses every semester and encourages students to pursue MOOCs from platforms like Swayam, Coursera, etc. The University also has integrated pertinent courses in areas like Professional Ethics, Gender Issues, Human Values, Environment and Sustainability. 

What are your views about the placements and higher education of the students from your department?

"Students are provided best training and classes for both the things"

Over the years, the JKLU has evolved many measures for the holistic growth and development of its students. Hence the placement cell of the University conducts career counselling activities through expert sessions, mock interviews and by imbibing interview etiquettes. They also provide career opportunities by driving on and off-campus placement interviews. In the last 5 years, 55% of students have been placed immediately after finishing their graduation. Students are motivated to pursue higher education and the faculty provides them free classes, counselling and guidance to prepare for exams like CAT, GMAT, GATE and MAT, etc. 

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How do you prepare your students to cope up with this competitive world?

"By offering latest technical programs which are in demand in the corporate world"

We have designed a holistic approach that revolves around innovative themes and a learn-by-doing approach to develop our students into successful professionals. Credit-driven Internships like Practice School-I, Practice School-II help our students to get good exposure to contemporary industrial trends, innovations and the implementation of different technologies. Inclusion of courses like Computational Data Analytics, Design and Prototype, Fundamentals of Automation, Computational Engineering Analysis, IoT and Automation Projects, Artificial Intelligence, Intelligent Automation, Design Thinking, Systems Thinking, Entrepreneur and Entrepreneurship reflect the university's aims to inculcate updated, relevant and interdisciplinary curriculum to prepare resource personnel as per industry demands. The design and delivery of these courses ensure generousness, confidence, and commitment amongst students so that they can contribute to industry and society as global and responsible citizens.

What extracurricular activities are organized by your college to enhance the skills of students?

"We have different clubs like coding, drama and music to ensure overall development of students"

Our college established the Student Council in 2018 with the goal of empowering students to lead various student-related events and activities. There are total 14 student clubs (including coding club, photography club, robotics club, design club, drama club, dance Club, music club and literary club) operating at the university level and covering both technical and cultural aspects of student skill enhancement. Nearly 40 events are organized every year. The Student Council also suggests improvement in curricular and extracurricular activities, besides managing student clubs, national sports festival SPARDHA and national cultural festival SABRANG.

What are the challenges you faced to uplift the education of your department?

"Unavailability of industry experts to train our students was one of the toughest challenges"

As we all know that today's world is very dynamic in terms of workplaces and opportunities. The main goal for any higher education institution is to prepare its students for life, both professionally and socially. The partnership between industry and the education sector will definitely enhance the student experience as well as reduce the training cost by ensuring that they are industry-ready at the time of graduation. And for us, the biggest challenge was to find out industry experts having both time and interest in teaching. The next hurdle was to adjust mentors' and experts' availability with the student's busy timetables. 

What are the approaches you bring in apart from curriculum to teach the students?

"We cheer them to do certification courses from platforms like Coursera and Swayam"

We offer value-added courses in every semester and encourage our students to pursue MOOCs from platforms like Swayam and Coursera. The University has integrated pertinent courses in areas like Professional Ethics, Gender Issues, Human Values, Environment and Sustainability. Students are also sensitized on community issues by encouraging them to participate in various social projects. 

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Any valuable advice would you like to give to the students to have a prosperous career ahead?

"Take expert’s suggestions while choosing your career”

In the highly competitive world, it's important to focus on career aspirations. Therefore, I would advise my dear students that take other's suggestions also while planning for your future, because it can help propel your advancement in your area of expertise.