<p style="margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; text-align: justify;">I have always been driven by intellectually stimulating environments that challenge, expand, and refine one&rsquo;s thinking. Academic ecosystems such as CEPT University, Ahmedabad and my long-standing engagement with architectural institutions like BKPS, Pune have shaped my belief that education must combine intellectual depth with implementation capacity. This is why NICMAR&rsquo;s strong industry-oriented identity and its emphasis on infrastructure, construction, and project execution resonate deeply with me.</p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; text-align: justify;">With over six and a half years of academic experience and more than two years of professional exposure in architecture and urban practice, I bring both institutional maturity and field-based understanding to planning education. My early professional training under established architectural practices strengthened my grounding in detailing, sanction processes, consultant coordination, and on-site execution. Exposure to heritage restoration initiatives, including work associated with the Alandi Temple precinct, cultivated sensitivity toward cultural landscapes and conservation ethics. Subsequently, my engagement with urban-scale research and planning work at the Centre for Development Studies &amp; Activities (CDSA) deepened my experience in data collection, spatial analysis, report preparation, and development proposals&mdash;bridging research with policy-oriented practice.</p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; text-align: justify;">In academia, I have been actively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching at Sinhgad College of Architecture (SCOA), a well-established institution with over 25 years of academic legacy, across design studios, construction, graphics, urban studies, and planning theory. My teaching extends from foundational architectural thinking to advanced urban design and thesis mentorship. I consistently integrate analytical rigor, contextual sensitivity, and technical competence within studio pedagogy. Administrative roles&mdash;including exhibition coordination, alumni engagement, and participation in accreditation processes&mdash;have further strengthened my understanding of institutional development and academic leadership.</p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; text-align: justify;">My approach to education goes beyond course delivery. I aim to cultivate the idea where the students do not merely seek employment but create value&mdash;professionals capable of generating their own market relevance in urban design, consultancy, and public systems. I encourage students to think ambitiously, question prevailing urban norms, and understand what should be normalized in our cities and what must be transformed. Sensitivity toward life, culture, and evolving ways of living remains central to my pedagogical philosophy.</p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; text-align: justify;">Research and innovation form an integral part of my academic trajectory. My published research and filed patent in modular bio-composite systems for passive environmental improvement reflect a commitment to applied, scalable solutions. I see significant opportunity at NICMAR to strengthen consultancy-driven research, collaborate with public authorities, and expand the University&rsquo;s impact in shaping planning practice not only in Pune but nationally. Given NICMAR&rsquo;s foundation in infrastructure and project management, it is uniquely positioned to influence real policy frameworks and implementation strategies.</p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; text-align: justify;">I aspire to contribute through curriculum advancement, research leadership, externally funded projects, interdisciplinary collaboration, industry partnerships, and student mentorship. I am committed to strengthening NICMAR&rsquo;s role as a leader and implementation partner in shaping sustainable, resilient, and socially responsive urban futures.</p>
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