About me

Education

  • PhD (Educational Technology, IIT Bombay) – 2017
  • M.E. (Electronics Engineering, V.J.T.I., University of Mumbai) – 2003
  • B.E. (Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering, University of Mumbai) – 1995

Career Outline

  • Academic Program Coordinator, Parimal and Pramod Chaudhari Centre for Learning and Teaching, IIT Bombay – (April 2018- present)
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering, D. J. Sanghvi College of Engineering, Mumbai – (2004-2018)
  • Lecturer, Department of Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering, Usha Mittal Institute of Technology, Mumbai – (1999-2004)
  • Executive – Networks Division, Supreme Telecommunications Ltd., Mumbai – (1995-1998)

Awards and Recognition

  • Recipient of the “Excellence in Thesis work Award” by IIT Bombay in the 55th Convocation held on August 12th, 2017
  • Recipient of APSCE (Asia Pacific Society of Computers in Education) Merit Scholarship at the 22nd International Conference on Computers in Education (ICCE), held at Nara, Japan, December 2014
  • Secured 2nd rank in M.E. (Electronics Engineering) Examination, University of Mumbai, 2003
  • Secured 1st Rank in B.E. (Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering) Examination, University of Mumbai, 1995

Professional Courses Completed

MOOCs

  • Design thinking for Leading and Learning, edX course by MIT
  • Mindshift: Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover Your Hidden Potential; Coursera course
  • Learning How to Learn: Powerful mental tools to help you master tough subject; Coursera course
  • The Science of Learning–What Every Teacher Should Know, edX course
  • The neuroscience of Learning, Linked in LEARNING certification
  • Introduction to Mathematical Thinking, Coursera course

Credit Course

  • Online 4-credit course on Instructional Designing by SNDT Women’s’ University (2010)

Continuing Education Program

  • CEP at IIT Bombay on Wireless Networks Protocols, Architecture & Applications (2006)
  • CEP at IIT Bombay on Antennas (2003)

Industry Training Program

  • Trained on Plesiochronous digital hierarchy (PDH) and Telecom management Systems by Nokia Telecommunications (1996)


I offer training sessions on student-centred pedagogy and consultancy to support learners for accelerating their learning to unlock their hidden potential. Find out more about this here.