The main objective of writing this book on the subject INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS is to present to the student-community, a book which should contain comprehensive treatment of the subject matter in simple language. For understanding of the book the only need for the reader is knowledge of basic electronics. This Book features a large number of tested circuits, examples and illustrations emphasizing the physical concepts rather than mathematical treatment on denationalized to cover the curriculum of the various states . The language used in explaining the various concepts has been very simple compare to other popular encyclopedias. The book explains phenomena such as Control Systems, Thrusters and their Applications, Rectifier and its types, Solid State Control of D.C. and A.C. Motors, electronic timers and automatic controllers, electronic control of electrical heating and welding processes, Biomedical electronics, basics such as Bio-electric potential, types of bio-potential electrodes, electrocardiography (ECG), electroencephalography (EEG), electromyography(EMG), X-Ray, Ultrasonic Generation and Applications, programmable logic controls (PLC) etc. This book will be very useful to its readers and save a lot of their precious time and energy.

Dr. Dilipbhai M. Patel been teaching Elect. Engg. and at thePolytechnic College of Maharaja Sayajirao Unviversity of Baroda forlast 28 yrs. A diploma holder in Industrial Electronics, he graduatedin Elect. Engg. also from MSU. Similarly after his M.E. ElectronicEngg. he did his Ph.D also from Ashwood University USA. Dr. D.M.Patel joined the Polytechnic college of esteemed MSU as a Faculty in1980 and rose to the chair the office of Vice Principal.As a Vice-Principal and also as Director in Extended Dip. Courses he officiated asPrincipal of the Polytechnic College for about 3 years. During his tenure as Vice-Principal and as officiating Principal Dr. D.M. Patel encouraged career advancementof teaching staff and Academic, Administrative and Financial discipline in the collegewhich resulted in an overall improvement in teaching methodology, introduction ofnew branches and better infrastructure.Dilipbhai takes keen interest in social and community activities. He is associatedwith several societies. To mention a few.I. He is an active member of: Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE); IndianElectrical Electronics Engineers Society (IEEE); Institute of Electronics&Telecommunication Engineers IETE; Central Gujarat Chamber of Commerce&Industies. II. He is a Chartered Member of Lions Club International, Gorwa; He is amember of International Human Rights Association as a Education Director (Vadodara);III. Dilipbhai is associated with several Educational Institutions; He is a member ofAcademic Council and Technical Team in Sumandeep Vidyapeeth University, Pipriya,Vadodara; Honorary advisor to Parul Arogya Seva Mandal. A Trust which is runningsome 15 Colleges at Limda, Vadodara in addition to Homoeopathic Medical Colleges atAhmedabad and Rajkot.



The co-author of their book Sri. Manish M. Pandya has excelled through hisguidance. Manish M. Pandya currently serving as Head of ElectricalDepartment, Parul Institute of Engineering and Technology,Limda, Waghodia. Has received his M.E. (Elect.), B.E. (Elect.)and Diploma in Electrical Engineering (DEE) from MaharajaSayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara. Associated with theindustrial reign of his field he has adorned many roles viz,Electrical Engineer, Marketing Executive, Production Engineer,R& D Engineer in many reputed industries like Transformers& Rectifiers (India)Ltd, Surat Electricity Co. Ltd and many more.His interest in the subject led him to the field of teaching to pass on hisexper ience and exper t i se to the learning engineer s. Af ter st rengthening hi steaching skills as Teaching Assistant in the elite Maharaja Sayajirao Universityof Baroda, Vadodara, he joined Parul Institute of Engineering and Technology,Limda as lecturer in the 2004 and since then has been sharing his knowledge andexperience with Parulians.