Dr. Vilas Sapkal holds an M.Tech, Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from IIT Bombay. Dr.Sapkal has been teaching for about 32 years and has held leadership positions: Vice-Chancellor of Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Nagpur University (from 2010 to 2014 ) and earlier he has served as Vice-Chancellor of Kavikulguru Kalidas Sanskrit University, Ramtek, and Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University. In the field of research, Dr. Sapkal’s contribution has been immense. He has worked on various research projects of UGC, AICTE, DST, MNES. Besides, he has also served as an expert on AICTE’s National Recognition Board as well as for NAAC.