2017 - 2022
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT), Surat, India
(An institute of national importance, Government of India).
Supervisor: Dr. Dilip A. Patel
Topic: Development of Artificial Intelligence-based Automatic Visual Inspection and Maintenance Management of Built Heritage.
2015 – 2017
Master of Engineering – Civil Engineering
Specialization: Construction Engineering & Management
Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad, India.
2011 – 2014
Bachelor of Engineering – Civil Engineering
Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad, India.
2008 – 2011
Diploma in Engineering – Civil Engineering
Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad, India.
2022 - Continue
Assistant Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
Institute of Technology
Nirma University, Ahmedabad, India.
2017 - 2022
Teaching Assistant (as PhD candidate)
Department of Civil Engineering at Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat, India.
Teaching:
Assisted to conduct following courses at undergraduate and post graduate level (officially allotted by the head of department):
§ Construction Management Lab (Even sem. 2021, 2022)
§ Graduate Report (Even sem. 2021, 2022)
§ Heavy Construction and Project Management (Even sem. 2021, 2019, 2018, 2022)
§ Building Materials and Construction (Odd sem. 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017)
§ Estimation and Cost Analysis (Even sem. 2020, 2019, 2018)
§ Building Planning (Odd sem. 2020)
§ Building Technology (Even sem. 2020)
§ Basic Civil Engineering & Environmental Studies (Odd sem. 2017)
My duties in assisting the teaching, laboratory and tutorials of the above courses:
Conducted tutorial classes and laboratories.
Prepared tutorial and assignment question-sets and laboratory manuals.
Prepared course teaching materials, class projects and question papers.
Evaluation of tutorials, assignments, project reports and quizzes.
Organized field trips and field surveys.
Conducted exams, and assisted in evaluation of answer sheets.
Mentoring:
Guided (under faculty supervisor) several undergraduate and postgraduate students at SVNIT Surat in their projects and dissertations work in the area of construction technology and management. Assisted the students in problem formulation, data collection and analysis, technical report writing and conference presentations.
Administrative duties:
Assisted faculty supervisor and head of the department in the following work:
Development of new courses and updating of existing curriculum.
Proposed and developed the course ‘Building Information Modelling’.
Assisted in the full procedure for courses curriculum development of new postgraduate programme ‘Construction Technology and Management’.
Performed office duties and invigilation duties during examination.
Assisted in the departmental accreditation process with various documentations.
Planned, organized and coordinated various events like workshops, training programs and short courses.
July 2014 – June 2015
Lecturer in Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering Department at Faculty of Engineering Technology and Research (now known as, R. N. G. Patel Institute of Technology), Isroli, Surat, India.
Teaching:
Lecturer of following courses at undergraduate level.
§ Environmental Engineering (Odd sem. 2014)
§ Hydrology and Water Resource Engineering (Odd sem. 2014)
§ Elements of Civil Engineering (Odd sem. 2014)
§ Building and Town Planning (Even sem. 2015)
§ Professional Practice and Valuation (Even sem. 2015)
§ Design Engineering (Even and odd sem. 2014-15)
My duties in the administration, teaching and laboratory of the above courses:
Delivered theory lectures and conducted laboratories.
Conducted practical studio of design engineering.
Prepared assignment question-sets and laboratory manuals.
Prepared course teaching materials, and question papers.
Organized field trips and field surveys.
Conducted exams, and evaluated answer sheets.
Appointed as external examiner for various subjects by the university.
Mentoring:
Guided (under the head of department) several undergraduate students in their project work in the area of construction technology and building planning. Assisted the students in problem formulation, data collection, planning, and technical report writing.