Our Distinguished Alumni

Ar. Pragati Narang Saggar

Ar. Pragati Narang Saggar


Architectural and interiors space planning

Current Location : Raipur India.
Area of expertise: Residential Hospitals – architectural and interiors space planning.
Project Highlights : Aayush Hospital Raipur, Dr. Aujlas Residence, Zap Computer academ Nagpur, Kaanger Valley School - Admin Block Raipur, RSVV Global office Raipur.
Graduation year : 1998


Dr. Ashmita Karmakar

Dr. Ashmita Karmakar


Architect, Town and Regional Planner, Environmental Planner), Dubai, UAE

Current Location : Dubai, UAE
Area of expertise: Ashmita has worked for several master planning projects of UAE and other countries as a project manager and coordinator for other infrastructure planning disciplines. In the UAE she has also worked with semi government and Government companies such as Nakheel PJSC, Dubai and Dubai Creative Clusters Authorities respectively.
Project Highlights : In Nakheel, Ashmita got the opportunity to work as the sole urban planner for Dubai’s signature projects such as Palm Jumeirah, The world Island, Deira Island, International City, Jumeirah Park, Jumeirah Village Circle, Jumeirah Island, Jumeirah Island. Her role was to prepare new master plans, alterations to the existing master plans, review and modify parts of master plans, prepare plot affection plans and to prepare development control guidelines for various land uses associated with new and existing plots.
Current job profile : At present she is working with one of the oldest firms of UAE called Khatib and Alami and representing UAE with the role of Proposal manager for the new master planning and land scape architecture projects and coordinator for infrastructure projects within UAE.
Early Career : She started her career as an Urban Planner in a consultancy firm in Delhi and then moved to Delhi Development authority as a Planning Officer till year 2007. During this period, I have worked in Several Urban Planning projects of India including Delhi Master Plan and Revitalization of Old Delhi- Shahjahanabad.
Publications : She has published papers, articles and chapters on Urban planning, Environmental Planning and Geographical Information System. Her latest Chapters are contributed to Smart City Dubai and are published by Springers Publishers, Singapore.
Graduation year : Dr. Ashmita Karmakar graduate in year 1998. She completed her masters in Town and Regional Planning, year 2000 from Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology-Shibpur, Kolkata . She further completed her Doctoral studies in Environmental Planning, year 2012 from School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi.


Ar. Afsha Ali, AIA, LEED AP BD+C

Ar. Afsha Ali, AIA, LEED AP BD+C


Project Manager, Aedis Archtects

Current Location : California, USA.
Area of expertise: Director of Communications, Committee of the Environment.
Project Highlights : Dublin High School Sports Complex, Herman Gymnasium, Saratoga High School Music Building .
Graduation year : 1999


Ar. Prerana Daga

Ar. Prerana Daga


Global Real Estate Advisor, Client Relationship Manager, Account Director, Business Development

Current Location : San Francisco, CA
Area of expertise: Global Account Management , International Real Estate , Strategic Planning , Complex Project Management , Market Analysis , Financial Management , Leasing ,Vendor Management ,Construction Management.
Career Highlights : Executive Director, Head of International Desk – West at Cushman & Wakefield, San Francisco, CA. Executive Vice President, Head of International Desk – West Coast at Jones Lang LaSalle, San Francisco. Associate Director / Account Manager, Corporate Occupier & Investment Services, Singapore at Cushman & Wakefield, Singapore
Graduation year : 2000


Rizwana Raza

Rizwana Raza


Architectural and interiors

Current Location : Nagpur, India.
Area of expertise: Rizwana started her on firm in year 2007 and has completed more than 100 architectural and interiors project in and around Nagpur.
Project Highlights : Gem Ortho Hospital Nagpur , Pande Child Care and Maternity Hospital kalmeshwar, Refurbishing of Arneja Hospital Nagpur , Multiplex - Umred city.
Graduation year : 2000


Ar. Damini Raina Bhan

Ar. Damini Raina Bhan


Master planning, feasibility studies, environment impact assessment, risk mitigation, disaster management

Current Location : Dubai.
Area of expertise: Her areas of expertise include master planning, undertaking feasibility studies with integrated approach on environment impact assessment, risk mitigation and disaster management.
In her career so far, she got hands on exposure of working in cross culture environment with multi-disciplinary teams.
Career Highlights : She did her Masters in Urban Planning from SPA, New Delhi in 2004. She is currently residing in Dubai and is pursuing her LEED AP certification. She worked in DDA and was actively involved with the preparation of Master Plan of Delhi 2021. Later she was associated with UNDP as their lead representative for the Disaster Risk Management Program initiated by GoI.
After relocating to the UK, she worked as a policy planner in the local borough council.
Graduation year : 2001


Ar. Anumeha Kulkarni

Ar. Anumeha Kulkarni


Director and Co-founder of DesCon Venture, Bengaluru, India

Current Location : Bengaluru, India.
Area of expertise: Anumeha brings a comprehensive experience in Real estate and Urban Development and Infrastructure Project initiatives. She was associated with known market leaders in efficiently undertaking various Techno-Commercial Advisory, PPP Transaction Advisory, Finance, Research, Strategy and Planning assignments.
Career Highlights : As Planning & Development expert she has advised/worked on aspects of Site Suitability, Feasibility Study, Regional Positioning, Demand Assessment studies and Project Conceptualization and Master Planning , Infra estimation and detailed Engineering for projects like Township Development, Industrial Park and IT Parks, Special Economic Zone, Mill Redevelopment, projects under Transfer of Development Rights and Mega Urban Infrastructure projects like Dedicated Freight Corridor and Smart City.
Graduation year : 2001


Ar. Manjusha Madame

Ar. Manjusha Madame


A practicing architect.

Current Location : Pune, India.
Area of expertise: Public and private large scale projects.
Project Highlights : Educational- IISER, Pune, IITM, Pune.
Industrial - General motors,Pune, JCB,Pune, DRAL,Mihan,Nagpur.
Residential- Sara city and Eiffel city- Pune , Amby valley city,Lonavala, Pioneer's Residency park,Nagpur.
Graduation year : 2001


Ar. Deepti Tangri

Ar. Deepti Tangri


Founder and Partner at IDR Studios, Mumbai.

Current Location : Mumbai, India.
Area of expertise: Corporate Interiors, Hotels.
Project Highlights : Head Office Panasonic, Big FM, Radio Mirchi and CIPLA healthcare office , Tuli Hotels and Resorts, Nagpur.
Industrial - General motors,Pune, JCB,Pune, DRAL,Mihan,Nagpur.
Graduation year : 2002


Ar. Ketki Tidke

Ar. Ketki Tidke


Principal Landscape Architect at Grasshoper design.

Current Location : Nagpur, India.
Area of expertise: She has worked on large and small scale landscape architectural projects In and around Nagpur. She has the experience to work under local conditions Having Done landscape development projects of various kinds: Industrial, Institutional, commercial & Residential Site planning and landscape Architecture are areas of expertise.
Project Highlights : Special projects being : Landscape design and development of sculpture Park near Khajuraoh temple ,Madhya Pradesh. Landscape of Industry for IEPL, Bela.
Graduation year : 2002


Ar. Shweta Bhalerao-Nanekar

Ar. Shweta Bhalerao-Nanekar


A practicing landscape architect, LEED Accredited Professional.

Current Location : State of North Carolina, USA.
Area of expertise: Her areas of expertise include designing children and family friendly outdoor environments, Comprehensive Planning, master planning parks and recreation facilities, inclusive playgrounds, greenways, amenity areas for high-end residential developments, and formal and non-formal education institutions with a particular focus on ecologically sustainable practices.
She also serves on the Environmental Advisory Board for her city where the board members provide feedback and advice to council on policies, ordinances and administrative procedures regarding environmental protection and the conservation of energy and natural resources.
Shweta completed her masters in landscape architecture with focus on urban design in 2009 from NC State University. Graduation year : 2003


Ar. Pallavi Kamdi-Padole

Ar. Pallavi Kamdi-Padole


General Manager - Projects at INOX Leisure Ltd, Mumbai.

Current Location : Mumbai, India.
Area of expertise: She has worked on various aspects of Project Management, project Co ordination & Procurements catering to various fields such as Residential, Commercial office Interiors & Cinema Interiors.
Project Highlights : Few of the iconic projects being Aspentech Pune, IBM Pune, ICICI Lombard Head quarters at Prabhadevi, Kalpataru Power, E touch Technologies, INOX Nariman Point, Atria Worli, Metro Mumbai.
Early career : She started her career in 2003 as Jr. Architect with Pioneer group in Nagpur further progressing in her journey as Sr. Project Co ordinator at Shapoorji Pallonji & Co. Ltd & as Sr. Manager in Kalpataru Ltd. Graduation year : 2003


Ar. Pallavi Paranjape

Ar. Pallavi Paranjape


Urban Planner with Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority since 2009.

Current Location : Mumbai, India.
Area of expertise: Pallavi has worked with various urban planning consultancies such as CES, MIPS, etc.
Project Highlights : She has worked on varied assignments like preparation of Development Plan for Gorai-Manori-Uttan area, Regional Plan for Mumbai Metropolitan Region, infrastructure finance to Urban Local Bodies in MMR, to name a few.
In 2005 she completed her Masters in Planning, with specialization in Housing from SPA, New Delhi
Graduation year : 2003


Ar. Jhilmil Vijay

Ar. Jhilmil Vijay


Founder and Director at ARTSCAPE – Projects Bengaluru.

Current Location : Bengaluru, India.
Area of expertise: ARTSCAPE - projects is an International Architectural and a Contracting firm with other verticals catering to PMC & amp; execution. Jhilmil Vijay has her expertise in Construction Management, has 14 years + of rich experience in the field of architecture, space planning, PMC and Contracting. For more than a decade the company has delivered multiple projects in the domain of Industrial, Commercial, Residential and Hospitality sectors.
Project Highlights : Artscape – Projects Banglore has Worked for various esteemed Clients such as IBM , Kern- Liebers, Germany , Schaeffler India Limited, Keihin , FESTO , DLF.
In 2005 she completed her Masters in Planning, with specialization in Housing from SPA, New Delhi
Graduation year : 2003


Rohini  Deo -  Katkar

Rohini Deo - Katkar


Deputy Director , Military Engineer Services . Bengaluru, India.

Current Location : Bengaluru, India.
Project Highlights : Special projects for - Military engineer Services, other projects such as auditoriums, Sports Complex , Swimming Pool and Hospitals for MES.
Graduation year : She completed her graduation in year 2003 and in the year 2010, she completed her M.Arch.