251 About the Contributors Arun Patil has over 20 years of teaching, research, and managerial experience in higher and fur- ther education. He holds a PhD, the Master of Engineering Science, both from Monash University, Australia and a Master's in Physics in the specialization of applied electronics from India. Dr. Patil has published widely, and his publications include edited books, book chapters, conference proceed- ings, refereed journals, and conference papers. He is a Founder Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Quality Assurance in Engineering and Technology Education (IJQAETE) and an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design (IJOPCD). His recently published book, "Engineering Education Quality Assurance: A Global Perspective," is highly ac- cepted and cited scholarly publication in engineering education community around the globe. In 2004, Dr. Patil received a prestigious Silver Badge of Honour form the Monash University (the UNESCO