Prof. Dr. Suresh D. Mane has an extensive professional background, having served theSouth Western Railways for a period of over two decades. However, in 2012, he made thedecision to transition from his position as a Gazetted Officer at Diesel Loco Shed, KJM,Bangalore to pursue a career in academia. Since 2015, Dr. Mane has been working as aPrincipal at AICTE approved technical institutions, initially at a VTU affiliated Institution and currently at Dr. D. Y. Patil Prathisthan's College of Engineering Salokhe Nagar, Kolhapur,Maharashtra since January 2022. Throughout his career, He has conducted research in various fields,including Biofuels, IC engines, Solar PV, and Accreditation systems. His contributions to these arcas have resulted in the publication of numerous articles in 36 esteemed International Journals. He has been invited todeliver talks at AICTE STTPS, ATAL FDPs, and more than 26 institutions across Karnataka, Maharashtra,and Goa. He holds an international Certification in Management and Leadership from the Chartered Management Institute in London, UK. He is a life member of several professional organizations,includingISTE, ISHMT (IIT M), CEGR, SESI, IARP, and Fellow Institution of Engineers. Furthermore, Dr. Mane hasdemonstrated his expertise in guiding research scholars, having successfully supervised three Ph.D. scholarsin 2023 and he has supervised 18 undergraduate projects, with six of them being sponsored by the KarnatakaState Council for Science and Technology (KSCST).