<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">Currently serving as Director at NMIMS (Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management &amp; Engineering), leading a 6,000+ student, 220+ faculty institution through digital transformation, interdisciplinary research expansion, international collaborations, and regulatory excellence.</span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">&Oslash;<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Leading academic, research, and administrative strategy for 6,000+ students and 220+ faculty.</p>
<p style="margin-left: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">&Oslash;<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Successfully led NBA accreditation (five programs) and NIRF initiatives, while supporting NAAC A++ excellence.</p>
<p style="margin-left: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">&Oslash;<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Established 5 research clusters aligned with SDGs to strengthen funded research and multidisciplinary collaboration.</p>
<p style="margin-left: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">&Oslash;<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Expanded international collaborations with top universities in Germany, UK, and USA with a major focus on joint research, faculty exchange, students&rsquo; engagement.</p>
<p style="margin-left: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">&Oslash;<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Introduced industry-integrated curriculum frameworks to enhance employability and corporate engagement for the circuit branches (Mechanical, Mechatronics, Civil, Electronics).</p>
<p style="margin-left: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">&Oslash;<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Advancing digital governance, data-driven decision-making, and institutional benchmarking.</p>