Prof. Ajit Patel (Workshop) ajitart21@yahoo.com
Dr. Ravikant Joshi ravikant@umcasia.org
Prof. Chetan Vaidya
Dr. Jayesh Pitroda (Services) jayesh.pitroda@bvmengineering.ac.in
Dr. Vimlesh Agrawal (Structures) vvagrawal@bvmengineering.ac.in
Ar. Suresh Patel (Design Studio)
Swati Raja (Assistant Professor)
Mr. Bhavin Patel (Structures)
Id. Uday Amin (Design Studio) [ uddezine@gmail.com ]
Er. Shashank Patel
Ar. Birju Patel (Furniture Design) [ birju.direction@gmail.com ]
Ar.Punita Mehta (Urban Design)
Dr. Ravikant Joshi is an Urban Finance and Management specialist and has worked in India and abroad. He is a former chief accounts officer of Vadodara Municipal Corporation with more than 35 years of experience. He has been responsible for the conceptualisation, designing and implementation of Municipal Financial, Budgetary and Accounting System Reforms and their computerization in Vadodara Municipal Corporation. Dr. Ravikant Joshi has been an Advisor – Urban to CRISIL Risk and Infrastructure Solutions, Mumbai. He has worked as a short-term consultant (STC) for multilaterals like World Bank, Water & Sanitation Program, ADB, USAID, DFID, UN Habitat, CLGF and for various national/state level organisations on urban issues. He conceived, designed and spearheaded implementation of Accrual Base Double Entry Accounting System in 159 municipal bodies of Gujarat. Dr.Joshi has written several articles regarding various urban issues / problems deliberately in regional language to create public awareness. He has worked with various civil society organisations like YUVA, PRIYA, JANAAGRAHA, Centre of Environmental Education (CEE), Janawani, Avantha Foundation etc. He has carried out research study and published more than 25 research papers pertaining to urban issues. He has also written books on topics relating to municipal accounting and budgeting as a means of improving urban governance. Dr. Joshi has been a guest faculty at several national and international institutions and served as Chair Professor for Urban Management in Saint Joseph College of Business Administration – Bangalore. Currently he is visiting faculty for urban governance/management, project management, urban public finance subjects to Master of Urban and Regional Planning Program of M S University – Baroda and for Urban Public Finance to School of Urban Planning and School of Habitat Management – CEPT University, Ahmedabad. ravikant@umcasia.org
Qualifications: MA, BA, B.Com., Pursuing PhD in Literature from CVMU An organized professional with efficacious teaching and counselling skills along with an ability to be an efficient team player and resolve problems. Dedicated to create an effective classroom environment that encourages intellectual, social and emotional growth of students through the implementation of productive learning programs. Seeking to contribute in an institution that offers a genuine opportunity for career progression.
Er. Shashank obtained his graduation in Electrical Engineering from AITS, Rajkot in the year 2009. He has been working with Rotomotive Power Drive, as design engineer for more than 3 years. He was associated as FranchizeeHead at Khodiyar CAD Centre India Pvt. Ltd. for more than 5 years. His exposure and expertise is inclined in AutoCAD, REVIT, Building Services (Fire & Electrical System Designs), smart & automation in residential systems. He has trained over 2500+ aspiring students for using CAD.