Dr. Milind Pande has over 30 years of experience in academia, contributing significantly to education, technology, and innovation. He currently serves as the Pro Vice-Chancellor at MIT World Peace University (MIT-WPU), Pune. He completed his BE in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, followed by MPM, MBA, and ME, and earned two PhDs in International Trade and Wireless Technology.

In 2005, he played a key role in introducing Robocon in India and has contributed to projects in technology transfer, mobile education, ICT, agriculture, health, and education, including the H2E2 Wireless Sensor Network for Precision Agriculture. He served as Project Director of MIT School of Telecom Management (MITSOT) from 2008 to 2019, helping it achieve Top 50 B-school ranking (NIRF), and played a vital role in establishing the MIT Technology Business Incubator (MIT-TBI).

Dr. Pande’s expertise includes Technology Transfer, M-Education, M-Agriculture, M-Health, and Smart Sensing Networks. He received the VASVIK Industrial Research Scientist Award (2021), co-authored “Next Generation Mobile Communications”, published 70+ research papers, and holds 10 patents. He has served on the Telecom Advisory Council (TAC) and UGC Expert Committee, collaborated internationally, initiated programs like Smart India Hackathon and RIDE Conclave, and served as Brand Ambassador for Digital India.
He has received several prestigious awards and continues to guide Ph.D. scholars and advance technology-driven education, focusing on rural development and innovation-led growth.