R. K. Kaushik, Ph.D., D.M.E., Gr.I.E (I), M.Tech (Mech), M.I.E (I), he was formerly head of department (Mechanical) at Haryana Institute of Technology. Dr Kaushik has overall 47 years of experience, out of which 28 years were in different departments of ABB Ltd., earlier known as Taylor Instrument Ltd (both MNCs), where he was mostly a manager in its R&D cell. He has 19 years of teaching experience, teaching subjects like Strength of Materials, Mechanical Design and Engineering Mechanics to B. Tech (mechanical engineering) students. Since 2008, he has been teaching at Haryana Institution of Technology, Bahadurgarh. He has also worked as lecturer in Kenya and Botswana for 12 years, teaching at the degree level. He has also been to Switzerland in 2007 briefly on a promotion assignment for an India-based company.