Dr Raghunath K. Shevgaonkar is a scientist and academician who has provided dynamic leadership in Engineering Education in India for more than four decades. An alumnus of MITS Gwalior, IIT Kanpur, Indian Institute of Astrophysics/Raman Research Institute Bangalore, and IIT Bombay, his research spans a wide range of areas including Radio Astronomy, Fibre Optic Communication, Electromagnetics, and Antennas.

He played a key role in commissioning one of the world's largest Low Frequency Radio Telescopes in India and studied the Sun at radio frequencies using the Very Large Array at New Mexico, USA. He has been recognized with the Ramlal Wadhwa and IETE CEOT-94 awards for his contributions to radio astronomy and opto-electronics.

A pioneer of e-learning in India, Dr Shevgaonkar’s video and web courses on Electromagnetics and Optical Communication are highly acclaimed worldwide. His solo textbook, Electromagnetic Waves (McGraw Hill Education), is widely used in India and abroad. He is the first non-American professor to be awarded the prestigious International IEEE UG Teaching Award and has received numerous honors including the SN Mittra Memorial Award, VASVIK Award, IEEE William Sayle Education Leadership Award, and multiple teaching excellence awards.

He is a Fellow of several esteemed bodies: IEEE (USA), NASI, INAE, IETE, OSI, IE, and MAS. He has served as scientist/professor at the University of Maryland, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, ETH Zurich, and ISEP Paris.

At IIT Bombay, he held leadership positions including Deputy Director of Finance and External Affairs, Dean of Resource Mobilization, Dean of Student Affairs, and Head of Electrical Engineering. He was also the Founder Head of Distance Engineering Education Programs. Beyond IIT, he has served as Director of IIT Delhi, Vice Chancellor of University of Pune, and Vice Chancellor of Bennett University. Currently, he is Professor Emeritus at IIT Bombay and Provost of Somaiya Vidyavihar, Mumbai.