Experience

Bhaikaka Centre for Human Settlements (APIED), Vallabh Vidyanagar, Anand – Associate Professor (Urban Planning)

  • Teaching and academic research activities for the students of Master of Planning (Urban).

Sarvajanik College of Engineering & Technology, Surat – Assistant Professor & PG In-Charge (ME-TCP) [September 2011 to March 2018]

  • Taught in B. E. Civil (project works) and M. E. Town & country planning and, in past, courses dealt in M. Arch (city design) and B. Arch
  • Major subjects of teaching: Cost estimation, Tendering-contracting, Construction project management, Disaster management, Urban governance, Public policy planning, Legal issues in urban planning, Traffic & transportation, and Urban housing
  • Conducted/coordinated 20 visits/ academic exposure visits for students;
  • Department level time-table coordinator for 5 semesters;
  • Preparation and updating of the BE and ME TCP orientation manual for fresh students
  • Involved/ invited for examination works of GTU, VNSGU, UTU and MSU.
  • Initiated chapter activities as a coordinator, NPTEL Chapter (Chapter No. 940) at SCET, Since June 2017 till March 2018
  • Appointed as P. G. In-charge (ME-TCP) since July 04, 2015 (www.scet.ac.in) till January 2018
  • Appointed as GIC-SCET convener (institute level committee for GTU Innovation Council related activities) since July 2014 handling operational issues for issues and operations for students related to GTU online platform – PMMS (www.projects2.gtu.ac.in)
  • Appointed as department-level GTU-coordinator for M. E. TCP (branch 048 of GTU) at the institute level (March 2014 till March 2018)
  • Department Training & Placement Coordinator (since December 2013 till March 2018)
  • Department B. E. Final year UDP/IDP coordinator (since June 2012 till March 2018)
  • Appointed as department academic tour committee chairman, database committee chairman, expert lecture committee chairman.
  • Involved in departmental consultancy assignments, election duties, and external exam tasks.
  • Total 23 M.E. Thesis (approved) and 13 UG Project work guided

TRIGO Consultants, Surat (Gujarat) – Managing partner & Town Planner [July 2009 till September 2011]

  • Consultancy assignments for Government, semi-government and private organisations
  • Assignments include engineering drawing digitisation jobs, tender document preparation and evaluation, preparation of DPRs, Dam emergency preparedness plan, Action taken reports, the design of water/wastewater/ bridge infrastructure, revenue modelling for tourism destination, and so on.

UNDP India, Vadodara (Gujarat) – Project Officer [April 2009 till June 2009]Urban Earthquake Vulnerability Reduction Programme in Vadodara

  • Being a Project Officer, a Quantitative Output Report Sheet was provided with set targets in pre-defined 5 major objectives of the program.
  • Conducted three training programs, prepared and finalised City Disaster Management Plan and WDMP for 13 administrative wards of the city,

WAPCOS (I) Limited, Gandhinagar (Gujarat) – Town Planner [September 2007 till April 2009]

  • Prefeasibility Study Assignment of Patan River Front Project on Saraswati River
  • Preparation of State Project Report (SPR) and Strengthening of DPRs for Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project in Gujarat State under funding from The World Bank
  • City Development Plan for 4 cities of Gujarat State – Palanpur, Siddhpur, Deesa and Keshod under UIDSSMT of GoI
  • City Assessment and Development Strategy (CADS) Project under the funding under The World Bank
  • Business Development Activities (consultancy assignment tenders)

 

 

Records updated as on 13 March 2018

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