Faculty

Mr. Pravendra Yadav (HOD)

pravendra.yadav@gnindia.dronacharya.info

M.Tech from Dr. B R Amdedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar

Specialization in Structural and Constructional Engineering

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Educational Qualification:

  • M.Tech from Dr. B R Amdedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar, Punjab, 2015.
  • B.Tech from Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow, U.P., in 2013.

Experience :

  • Presently working as HOD in Department of Civil Engineering of Dronacharya Group of Institutions, Greater Noida from 15th Jan, 2018.
  • Worked as Assistant Professor in Department of Civil Engineering of Dronacharya College of Engineering, Khentawas, Gurgaon from 2nd Jan, 2017 to Jan 2018.
  • Worked as Assistant Professor in Department of Civil Engineering of Swami Vivekanad Subharti University, Meerut from Aug 2015 to Dec 2016.

Paper Presentation /Publication:

  • Mittal S., Sharma R. K., Yadav P. “Practicality of Consumption of Waste Marble Dust as a Substitution of Real Sand as a Changer in Concrete” International Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET). Volume 3 | Issue 06 | June 2016 ISSN (online): 2395-0056. PP 500-502.
  • Mittal S., Sharma R. K., Yadav P. “Planning and Scheduling of a School Building by using CPM Network Technique” International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology. Volume 3 | Issue 04 | September 2016 ISSN (online): 2349-6010. PP 61-65.
  • Chaudhary A., Yadav P. “Rain Water Harvesting(RWH) – A Review” International Journal of advanced Engineering Science and Technological Research (IJAESTR). Volume 4 | Issue 03 | September 2016 ISSN : 2321-1202. PP 6-13.
  • Chaudhary A., Yadav P. “Feasibility Study of Green Building Technologies For Small Housing System” International Journal of advanced Engineering Science and Technological Research (IJAESTR). Volume 4 | Issue 03 | September 2016 ISSN : 2321-1202. PP 6-14.
  • Tyagi G., Sharma R. K., Yadav P. “Project Management of a Multi-Storey Building” International Journal for scientific Research & Development (IJSRD). Volume 4 | Issue 08 | 2016 ISSN (online): 2321-0613. PP 597-600.
  • Tyagi G., Sharma R. K., Yadav P. “Estimation of a Residential Green Building” International Journal for scientific Research & Development (IJSRD). Volume 4 | Issue 08 | 2016 ISSN (online): 2321-0613. PP 734-737.

Conferences / Seminar / Workshop:

  • Presented a research paper “Analysis of RC Framed Structure Having Infill With and Without Slab Stiffness” National conference (NCSID-2015) February 26-27, 2015 at NITTTR, Chandigarh.
  • Attended one week short term course on “High Performance Concrete: Past, Present & Future” 15-19 June 2015, under TEQIP-II at Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab-144011.
  • One week National workshop on “Preparation of Research Proposal - A Multidisciplinary Approach”.

Mr. Shivam Shekhar (Assistant Professor)

shivam.shekhar@gnindia.dronacharya.info

M.E from Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, Ranchi

Specialization in Structural Engineering

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Educational Qualification:

  • M.E in Civil with Specialization in Structural Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, Ranchi in 2019.
  • B.E in Civil Engineering from NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bangalore in 2017.

Professional Certificate:

  • Auto CAD 2D from CAD Institute Kolkata.

Experience:

  • Presently working as Assistant Professor in Civil Department in Dronacharya Group of Institutions, Greater Noida from 5th April 2021.
  • Worked as a Project Engineer in IPC Infrastructure & Developers Pvt. Ltd. Deoghar from 6th Jan 2020 to 4th Feb 2021
  • Worked as Assistant Professor in Civil Department in Dronacharya College of Engineering, Gurgaon from 27th July 2019-17th Dec 2019

Conferences / Seminars / Workshops:

  • Attended 2 Days Workshop on International Concrete Panorama at Nimhans Convention Centre, Bangalore on 1st -2nd March 2017.
  • Attended One Week online Short Term Course on “ Recent Advancements in Concrete Technology” Organized by Civil Engineering Department NIT Jalandhar under Aegis of TEQIP 3 from 15th – 19th Sep 2020.
  • Attended One Day Online workshop on “APPLICATION OF REMOTE SENSING AND GIS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING” Organized by Department of Civil Engineering NIT Jalandhar under Aegis of TEQIP 3.
  • Participated in One week online Short term course on “Prospects of Sustainability in Pavement Construction in India” Organized by Department of Civil Engineering NIT Jalandhar under Aegis of TEQIP 3 from 14th-18th July 2020.
  • Attended TEDIP 3 Webinar on “ Challenges in Pile Load Testing” Organized by Department of Civil Engineering NIT Jalandhar in Association with Indian Geotechnical Society Jalandhar Chapter from 24th Sep 2020.
  • Participated in One week online Short term course on “Construction Materials & Methods in Civil Engineering” Sponsored by TEQIP 3 from 25th Aug 2020.
  • Attended 5 Days online Short term course on “ Analysis and Design of Structures : Practices & Challenges “ from 15th – 19th Feb 2021.

Professional Membership:

  • Student member of Indian Concrete Institute from August 2016 to July 2017.

Special Competency:

  • Won 3rd Prize in “ List me Out “ Event in Sarvekshan 2016 Organized by Department of Civil Engineering NMIT Bangalore, in Association of Consulting Civil Engineers, India- ACC(I) & Institute of Engineers(India).

Mr. Gaurav Kumar Srivastava (Assistant Professor)

gauravkumar.srivastava@gnindia.dronacharya.info

M.Tech from IIT Dhanbad

Specialization in Civil Engineering

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Educational Qualification:

  • M. Tech from Indian Institute Of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad, Jharkhand, 2017
  • B. Tech from Jaypee University of Information Technology, Waknaghat, Solan, H.P., 2015

Professional Experience:

  • Presently Working as Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering Department of Dronacharya Group of Institutions, Greater Noida from 5th April 2021.
  • Project Assistant in Central Power Research Institute, Bengaluru funded R&D project, “Development of a selection methodology for roadheader and tunnel boring machine in different geological conditions for rapid tunnelling” from 5th May 2017 to 31st July 2017.

Certifications:

  • Course in AUTOCAD 2D and STAAD Pro V8i
  • Attended a course entitled “Fracture Mechanics: Linear Elasticity & FEM” at IIT Delhi.

Academic Projects:

  • M.Tech thesis on “A study into the influence of Engineering Properties of rock on Boreability using Tunnel Boring Machines”.
  • B.Tech thesis on “Effect of fire on properties of plain and reinforced concrete”.

Paper Presentation / Publication / Workshop:

  • Presented a research paper, “Performance Analysis of Tunnel Boring Machines – Some Critical Factors” in INDOROCK-2017 -7th Indian Rock Conference. Indian Society for Rock Mechanics and Tunnelling Technology (ISRMTT), New Delhi
  • Presented a research paper, “Role of Different Variables on Blast Pull in Underground Blasting – Some Inferences, in: International Conference on Deep Excavation, Energy Resources and Production. IIT Kharagpur, 2017
  • Participated in workshop “Rock Mechanics and Dam Foundation” organised by Civil Engineering Consortium in JUIT Solan.

Special Competency:

  • Qualified GATE 2021 Received Gold Medal for achieving first position in M.Tech. programme, Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology.
  • Qualified GATE 2015

Ms. Ifrah Kathwari (Assistant Professor)

ifrah.kathwari@gnindia.dronacharya.info

M.Tech from Chandigarh University, Gharaun, Punjab

Specialization in Construction Technology and Management

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Educational Qualification:

  • M. Tech. in “Construction Technology and Management” from Chandigarh University, Gharaun, Punjab, 2017 with 8.6 CGPA.
  • B. Tech in Civil Engineering from RIMT-IET Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab.

Professional Experience:

  • Presently working as Assistant Professor Civil Engineering Department at Dronacharya Group of Institutions Greater Noida from 16th January 2019.
  • Worked as an Assistant Professor Civil Engineering Department in Dronacharya College of Engineering, Gurgaon, Haryana from January 2018 to December 2018.
  • Worked as a Trainee Engineer at Zanders Mohali for a period of six months.

Papers Presented / Publications:

  • "Experimental inquisition of concrete after the partial replacement of cement by marble dust powder and its metaphoric study" (2017).
  • "Bio-Concrete-The living concrete" (2016).

Participation and Organization in / of National & International Conference / Workshop / Seminars:

  • Attended Two day National Conference on “BIO-CONCRETE” that was held by NACTACE 2016 at LOVELY PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY.
  • Attended one-day conference on “Fibre Reinforced Concrete” organised by NITTTR at Chandigarh University.
  • Attended a one day workshop named “Geopolymer Concrete” organized by Department of Civil Engineering, Chandigarh University.

Mr. Sanjit Srivastava (Assistant Professor)

sanjit.srivastava@gnindia.dronacharya.info

M.Tech from NIT Silchar

Specialization in Transportation Engineering

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Educational Qualification:

  • M.Tech: Transportation Engineering from NIT Silchar.
  • B.Tech : Civil Engineering from Narula Institute of Technology, Agarpara.

Experience:

  • Presently working as Assistant Professor in Civil Department of Dronacharya Group of Institution, Greater Noida from 30 July 2018.
  • Worked as an Assistant Engineer for Simplex Infrastructures Ltd, Bangalore from June 2015 to July 2016.

Paper Presented/Publications:

  • Modeling Saturation Flow Behaviour at Manually Controlled T-Intersection and its comparison with Signalized Intersection.

Conference/Workshops/Seminars:

  • Participated in First Ne Inter NIT Geotechnical Students Meet sponsored by TEQIP III organised by Indian Geotechnical Society Silchar Chapter and Geotechnical Engineering Division Civil Engineering Department, NIT Silchar.

Mr. Gaurav Kumar (Assistant Professor)

gaurav.kumar@gnindia.dronacharya.info

M. Tech from National Institute of Technology (NIT AGARTALA)

Specialization in Environmental Engineering

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Educational Qualification:

  • M. Tech from National Institute of Technology (NIT AGARTALA), TRIPURA in 2019 with 8.81 CGPA
  • B. Tech from AKTU, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh in 2016 with 73%

Professional Experience:

  • Presently Working as Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering Department of Dronacharya Group of Institutions, Greater Noida from 19th August 2019.

Participation and Organization in / Workshops / Seminars:

  • Attended bridge designing event by Technokriti-2014.
  • Attended development of infrastructure opportunities & challenges by ING-IABSE -2015.
  • Participated in workshop on 'National Information System for Climate and Environment Studies at NIT Agartala.
  • Coordinated and Participated in a 5-day workshop on 'Recent Advances in Water & Environment at NIT Agartala.
  • Attended a National Conference on Smart and Sustainable City Infrastructure.

Special Competency:

  • GATE qualified in 2019
  • GATE qualified in 2017

Mr. Aishwary Sharma (Assistant Professor)

aishwary.sharma@gnindia.dronacharya.info

M.Tech from IIT Delhi

Specialization in Geotechnical Engineering

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Educational Qualification:

  • M.Tech.in Geotechnical Engineering, from IIT Delhi in 2013.
  • B.Tech in Civil Engineering, from Jamia University in 2011.

Experience:

  • Presently working as Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering Department in Dronacharya Group of Institutions, Greater Noida, from 3rd August 2015.
  • Worked as a Geotechnical Design Engineer in WS Atkins, Bangalore, India between and 27th November 2014 and 31st July 2015.
  • Worked as a Geotechnical Site Engineer in WS Atkins, Doha, Qatar from 25th May 2014 to 26th November 2014.
  • Worked as a Geotechnical Design Engineer in WS Atkins, Bangalore, India from 29th July 2013 to 24th May 2014.

Industry Projects:

  • Design of Pile Foundation for Great Western Electrification (GWEP), UK.
  • Design of Sheet pile wall for Tender Package 40 (TP-40) High Speed Rail, Denmark.
  • Damage assessment of structure due to tunneling, Doha Metro Gold Line Project, Qatar.
  • Design of Foundation (Shallow and Deep) for Platform extension of Haroldwood, Romford and Illford Station for Cross Rail North East Project, UK.
  • Design of Shallow foundation for Redditch branch Enhancement, UK.
  • Geotechnical Interpretative Report for Gold Line Metro, Doha, Qatar.
  • Geotechnical Interpretative Report for Red Line South Metro, Doha, Qatar.

Workshop/Seminars/Conferences:

  • Four Week AICTE approved FDP on “Use of ICT in Education for Online and Blended Learning” from 2nd May 2016 - 10th July 2016.

Professional Memberships:

  • Member of Civil Engineering Society, CES.
  • Member of Computer Society of India, CSI.

Special Competency:

  • 2011 GATE Qualified with All India Rank of 226.

Mr. Vibhooti Narayan Mishra (Assistant Professor)

vn.mishra@gnindia.dronacharya.info

M.Tech from Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahat

Specialization in Machine Design

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Educational Qualification:

  • M. Tech. in Machine Design from Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati in 2015.
  • B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Jabalpur Engineering College, Jabalpur M.P. in 2010.

Professional Certification:

  • MATLAB
  • Unigraphics NX 3D Modeling and Drafting Software

Experience:

  • Presently working as Assistant Professor in Civil department at Dronacharya Group of Institutions from 4th July 2017.
  • Worked as Assistant Professor in Droanacharya Group of Institutions, Greater Noida, from 3rd Jan 2017.
  • Worked as Design Engineer in Larsen & Toubro Heavy Engineering Limited (Defense Sub Business Unit|) from Aug 2015 to Nov 2016.
  • Worked as Deputy Manager in Essar Power MP Limited Singrauli Madhya Pradesh from 2010 to 2013. 2 X 600 MW Super Thermal Power Project (Quality Control, Fabrication of structures and pressure piping, Commissioning and Erection activities in Turbo Generator, Boiler, Ash and Coal Handling Plant. NDT and ASME Sec V and B31.3).

Conferences/Seminars/Workshops:

  • Short Term course on Engineering Mechanics by Prof. Amitabha Gosh at IIT Guwahati.

Academic Achievement:

  • Awarded Chancellor’s Scholarship 2009-10 from chancellor of Madhya Pradesh for the third position in merit of RGPV MP (State Technological University MP) on the basis of theory marks.
  • 5th position in 2010 overall merit list of RGPV BHOPAL University in B.E Mechanical Engineering Course (2006-10).
  • Qualified GATE 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2015 respectively with 90, 97.8, 96, 98.5, and 97.7 with above 90 percentile.

Mr. Subhankar Debnath (Assistant Professor)

subhankar.debnath@gnindia.dronacharya.info

M.Tech from Delhi Technical University

Specialization in Geotechnical Engineering

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Educational Qualification:

  • M.Tech in Geotechnical Engg. from Delhi Technical University in 2017.
  • B.Tech in Civil Engineering from NIT Agartala in 2012.

Experience:

  • Presently Working as Assistant Professor in Civil Department of Dronacharya Group of Institutions, Greater Noida from 16st August 2017.
  • Worked as Engineer in ABCI Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. and completed two projects Construction of NH 156, Kolasib, Mizoram and Upgradation of Lengpui airport, Mizoram.

Projects:

  • Major project on “Determination of Nϒ values through model test on Yamuna sand and Badarpur sand”.
  • Minor project on “Geo-grid reinforced retaining wall model stability analysis”.
  • Major project on “Effect of increasing cement content on strength and compaction parameters of some lateritic soils from NIT Agartala”.