Praveen Kulkarni did his B.E. and subsequently M.E. (Production Engineering) from Osmania University, Hyderabad. He qualified GATE, IES (ESE) and other state service examinations. He secured all India 39th and 14th rank in ESE 1999 and 2001 respectively. After joining Engineering Services twice in IOFS (Indian Ordnance Factory Services) and MES (Military Engineer Services) quit due to his passion for teaching.
Mr Praveen Kulkarni is regarded as one of the best teachers in India due to his simplification of subjects. A great Motivator, student friendly and a humble person. He is the recipient of National Merit scholarship (NMS) and Telugu Vignana Paritoshakam (TVP). He handles Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, RAC, Heat Transfer, IC Engines, Power Plant, Turbo machinery and Machine Design with equal ease.