Faculty

Course Coordinator

Dr. Siddhi Bhathgara

Assistant Professor & Prof-in-charge

BVoc (Tourism) Course Coordinator since October 2017

Academic Qualification

PhD Archaeology from Deccan College Post Graduate and Research Institute, Deccan Deemed to be University, Pune October 2019
NET Archaeology, 2013
M.A. Archaeology from Deccan College Post Graduate and Research Institute, Deccan Deemed to be University, Pune, 2013
B.A. A.I.C from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, 2011

Current Work Profile

Visiting Faculty (Assistant Professor):
MA AIHCA St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Mumbai: since June 2014
BVoc Tourism, St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Mumbai: since June 2016
BMS St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Mumbai: since June 2018

Research Articles

Bhathgara, Siddhi. 2019. “The Narrative of Kṛṣṇajanama Panels in Harihara Temples of Osian, Rajasthan: An Iconographic Analysis” Proceeding of Indian Art History Congress XXVII Session 2018: 127-136.

Bhathgara, Siddhi, Shrikant Ganvir and P. P. Joglekar. 2017. “The Putanavadha Panels from the Temples of Osian and Kiradu, Rajasthan” Heritage: Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Archaeology 5: 950-964

Deshpande, Siddhi. 2017. “ The Narrative Panels of Ramayana- A Comparative Study from the Yadava Temples of Western Maharashtra” Proceedings of the Workshop on Explorations in Maharashtra(6 July 2014): 98-102

Deshpande, Siddhi; Shrikant Ganvir and Gopal Joge. 2017. “Epic narrative panels from Gondeshvara Temple at Sinnar, Maharashtra” in Kailashnath Hetu (Essays on Prehistory, Protohistory and Historical Archaeology) (Festschrift to Shri. Kailash Nath Dikshit) Volume II – Part X. Ed. Ajit Kumar, Rajesh S V and Abhayan G.S. New Bharatiya Book Corporation: Delhi

Visiting Faculty

Uma Ranade

Visiting Faculty (Tourism and Software Development) in Media and Society, Popular Culture, Tourism Projects since 2017-18

Academic Qualification

MA in Media & Cultural Studies (TISS)
MA Sociology (Mumbai University)
NET & SET in Mass Communication & Journalism
NET, SET & JRF in Sociology

Current Work Profile

Content Associate with Pratham Education Foundation (NGO) creating digital content for more than sixty thousand children across India
Coordinator of the BVoc Tourism Department, St. Xavier’s College from June to December 2016
Assistant Lecturer in College of Applied Sciences, Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman

Chirag Thakkar

Visiting Faculty (Tourism and Software Development) in Entrepreneurship since 2017-18

Academic Qualification

A professional with 8+years of experience in Sales and Marketing of products including Analytics Platforms, SaaS-based Cloud Solutions, Assessment technologies & eLearning Services. Currently, has a start-up that helps SMEs and MSMEs to create and enhance their online presence through implementation of effective and innovative Digital Marketing strategies. He has an experience of around 3 years in teaching management subjects.

Praneeta Katdare

Visiting Faculty (Tourism and Software Development) in Applied Psychology since 2019

Academic Qualification

MA in Clinical Psychology from Maniben Nanavati Women's College, affiliated to SNDT University
BA in Psychology, St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Mumbai

Research Articles

Biwalkar. S, & Katdare. P (2019). Mediating Role of Shame and Guilt in Conflict Resolution Strategies. International Journal of Indian Psychology, 7(1), 457-462. DIP:18.01.051/20190701, DOI:10.25215/0701.051

Ms. Shruti Thakkar

Visiting Faculty (Tourism and Software Development)in Business Ethic since 2017-18

Academic Qualification

A professional with 6+years of experience as Business Analyst and Financial Analyst. She has worked as an on-site analyst in esteemed organisations like Johnson and Johnson Medical India, Lupin Pharmaceuticals and Sanofi. She has an experience of around 5 years in teaching management subjects.

Mr. Benoj Mathews

Visiting Faculty (Tourism) in Event Planning and Management since 2018

Academic Qualification

St. Andrew’s College, & Event management and development institute, Bandra.

Current Work Profile

Benoj founded Events Galore in the year 2013 and Travel Galore in the year 2015

Ms. Zeena Cooper

Visiting Faculty (Tourism) in Sustainable Tourism, Domestic Tourism, Tourism Allied Services and so on since 2017

Academic Qualification

MA in Sociology
Certificate of Restaurant Administration & Front Office Mgt.\
Diploma in Travel & Tourism
Diploma in Computers
Certificate in Entrepreneurship

Current Work Profile

Visiting Faculty for Tourism in Jai Hind College, Thomas Cook Ltd, Kesari Travel Academy and Garware Institute of Career Education & Development (GICED)
Course Coordinator P.V. Polytechnic, SNDT University, Travel and Tourism (2004-2019)

Mr. Pritesh Prabhu

Visiting Faculty (Tourism)- Components of Tourism, Itinerary Planning and so on since 2018

Academic Qualification

BSc in Hotel and Tourism Management Studies
IATA Instructional techniques (IATA Certified Instructor) at Singapore

Work Profile

14 years of Experience in Travel and Hospitality Industry
Senior Manager Learning and Development
Certified Skill Development Trainer, Tourism and Hospitality -American Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute
Global Immersion Program, Tourism and Travel Services Management - Nan yang Technological University, Singaporean

Non-Teaching Staff

Mr. Amol Lohar

Joined St. Xavier's College in 2013

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