Education
PhD (Technology and Develoment, pursuing), Centre for Technolgy Alternatives for Rural Areas, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India
M. Plan (Urban and Regional Planning) CEPT University, Ahmedabad, India
B.Arch, BKPS College of Architecture, Pune, India
Employment
July 2021 – Present: Independent researcher and consultant, Pune, India
Feb 2020 – Present: Co-moderator of the SuSanA Discussion Forum (part-time, remote)
Jul 2016 – Jun 2021: Teaching Associate (TA) at Centre for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas (CTARA), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, Mumbai, India
Jun 2012 – Jun 16: Research Associate at Performance Assessment System (PAS), CEPT University, Ahmedabad
Jun 2009 – Jul 10: Assistant Architect with Ar. Sunil Puranik, Nashik
Independent Work and Assignments
Oct - Nov 2022: Contributed to developing a resource collection on sanitation financing appoaches for Sanitation Learning Hub (SLH) at the Institute of Development Studies
Jan - Mar 2022: Understanding the Deployment and Scaling-up of Faecal Sludge and Septage Management in Maharashtra – A study for RCUES, AIILSG, Mumbai (report available here)
July-Sept 2019: Short term technical expert to GOPA Infra GmbH for the project Advisory Services for Sustainable Urban Development in selected Smart Cities (SUD-SC). The assignment involved contributing to writing the chapters for Integrated Wastewater and Septage Management Guidelines for Urban areas in Kerala.
2016-19: Conducted numerous sessions on Faecal sludge managment and Solid waste management aimed at municipal officials for the All India Institute of Local Self-Government (AIILSG) as part of its capacity building program for AMRUT cities.
2014: Associated with Inclusive Development Partnerships for the project Ecological and socio-economic impact of cultivation in forest areas commissioned by the Forest Department, Government of Gujarat
2013: Associated with Inclusive Development Partnerships for the project Preparation of slum profiles for Bhuj city comissioned by Kutch Nav Nirman Abhiyan
Interships and other experience
Jan - April'14: Teaching Associate (part-time) for the course ‘Financing Urban Development’ at Faculty of Planning, CEPT University, Ahmedabad
Jan – May’ 2012: Research Assistant with Prof. Subrangshu Goswami (CEPT University) for the chapter titled 'Urban, Rural, and Built Environment', part of State of Environment Report (unpublished) for Gujarat Ecology Commission
May – Jul’ 2011: Trainee Planner at Centre for Urban Equity, CEPT University, Ahmedabad
June - Sept 2008: Architectural Intern with Prof. Utpal Sharma, CEPT University, Ahmedabad
Professional Associations
Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA) - Member of the Advisory Board (former core group)
Institute of Town Planners, India (ITPI) - Associate Member
Council of Architecture (India) - Member
