Dr. D.P. Kothari is a distinguished academician and researcher who has profoundly shaped power systems engineering in India and globally. Serving formerly as the Director In-charge of IIT Delhi and Principal of VRCE (now VNIT) Nagpur, his textbook approach marries rigorous mathematical modeling with practical, real-world applications.

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