Electricity and Electronics

Mahesh K. Pallikonda is a faculty member in Engineering Technology at Austin Peay State University (APSU). He holds a PhD and a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Cleveland State University, as well as a bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering from the National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. Prior to joining APSU, he served as a faculty member at Ohio Northern University, where he taught courses on the fundamentals of electronics. At APSU, Dr. Pallikonda instructs courses specializing in robotics and its applications and CAD. Dr. Pallikonda is passion­ate about educating and inspiring the next generation of engineers, technologists, and innovators through his lectures. He is deeply committed to advancing the fields of robotics and manufacturing through interdisciplinary research in connected devices and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).

Richard M. Roberts has designed curriculum; taught electricity, electronics, and computer technology; and supervised technical teachers for nearly 50 years. He is an adjunct instructor at South Florida State College. He divides his time between consulting, teaching students and instructors, and writing instructional materials. He also authored the Computer Service and Repairtextbook and the Networking Fundamentals textbook.