Prof. Prasad Gharat

• Ph.D. (Pursuing) from Sardar Patel College of Engineering, Andheri, Mumbai University.
• M.E. Civil with Structural Engineering Subjects from Sardar Patel College of Engineering, Andheri, Mumbai University in August 2005
• B.E. Civil Engineering from Sardar Patel College of Engineering, Andheri, Mumbai University in June 2001
• Licentiate of Civil and Environmental Engineering (Diploma) from V. J. T. I., Matunga, Mumbai in May 1998

Academic Experience: 19 Years

• Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering Department at SVKM’s NMIMS (Deemed to be University), Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management and Engineering, Mumbai – 400056 from June 2014 – May 2018
• I/C Head, Civil Engineering Department at SVKM’s NMIMS (Deemed to be University), Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management and Engineering, Mumbai – 400 056 from July 2011 – May 2014
• Assistant Professor in Structural Engineering Department, Sardar Patel College of Engineering, Mumbai – 400058 from February 2005 – July 2011
• Visiting Faculty for Structural Engineering Department, Sardar Patel College of Engineering, Mumbai – 400058 from July 2002 – February 2005

Membership:

• Chartered Engineer (India) (Membership No. M163298-6)
• Member of the Institution of Engineers (India) (Membership No. M-163298-6)
• Life member of the Association of Structural Rehabilitation (Membership No. A00138)
• Life member of India Chapter of American Concrete Institute (Membership no. LM 11 027)

Certifications:

• "Introduction to Microsoft Excel” an online specialization authorized by Coursera Project Network and offered through Coursera in June 2022
• "Fundamentals of GIS” an online course authorized by University of California, Davis and offered through Coursera in June 2022
• "Construction Management” an online specialization authorized by Columbia University and offered through Coursera in April 2022
• "The Construction Industry: The Way Forward” an online course authorized by Columbia University and offered through Coursera in April 2022
• "Construction Finance” an online course authorized by Columbia University and offered through Coursera in April 2022
• "Construction Scheduling” an online course authorized by Columbia University and offered through Coursera in April 2022
• "Construction Project Management” an online course authorized by Columbia University and offered through Coursera in April 2022
• "Construction Cost Estimating and Cost Control” an online course authorized by Columbia University and offered through Coursera in April 2022
• "Foundations of Project Management” an online course authorized by Google and offered through Coursera in October 2021
• "Engineering Project Management: Initiating and Planning” an online course authorized by Rice University and offered through Coursera in September 2021
• "Seismic tomography: look inside the Earth” an online course authorized Novosibirsk State University and offered through Coursera in September 2021
• "AI for Everyone” an online course authorized by DeepLearning.AI and offered through Coursera in September 2021
• "Introduction to Probability and Data with R” an online course authorized by Duke University and offered through Coursera in September 2021
• "Matrix Methods” an online course authorized by University of Minnesota and offered through Coursera in August 2021
• "Basic Statistics” an online course authorized by University of Amsterdam and offered through Coursera in August 2021
• "Fundamentals of Fluid-Solid Interactions” an online course authorized by Institute Polytechnique De Paris and offered through Coursera in March 2021
• "Performance Assessment in the Virtual Classroom” an online course authorized by University of California, Irvine and offered through Coursera in February 2021.
• "Excel Skills for Business: Essentials” an online course authorized by Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia and offered through Coursera in June 2020.
• "Learning to Teach Online” an online course authorized by The University of New South Wales, Sydney and offered through Coursera in September 2020.
• "C, C++ Program” by SSI Ltd. in April 2001.
• "Web Programming using JAVA” by SSI Ltd. in April 2001.
• "Advanced JAVA and Web Technologies” by SSI Ltd. in April 2001.

Service Activities (Within Organization)

• Member of Board of Studies in Civil Engineering from June 2014– till date.
• ABET Department Coordinator from June 2018 – till date.
• Member of Academic Council from July 2011 – May 2014
• I/C Head, Civil Engineering Department at SVKM’s NMIMS (Deemed to be University), from July 2011 – May 2014

Service Activities (Outside Organization)

• Invited Speaker:
  • "Design of Pressure Vessels” in Ten-Weeks Training Program on Fundamentals of Solid Mechanics for Design of Process Plant Equipment and Structures for HE IC conducted by L&T, Mumbai for training young Engineers on 03 March 2021.
  • "Design of Eccentrically Loaded Connections” in Ten-Weeks Training Program on Fundamentals of Solid Mechanics for Design of Process Plant Equipment and Structures for HE IC conducted by L&T, Mumbai for training young Engineers on 24 February 2021.
  • "Design of Axially Loaded Connections” in Ten-Weeks Training Program on Fundamentals of Solid Mechanics for Design of Process Plant Equipment and Structures for HE IC conducted by L&T, Mumbai for training young Engineers on 17 February 2021.
  • "Stresses in Pressure Vessels” in Ten-Weeks Training Program on Fundamentals of Solid Mechanics for Design of Process Plant Equipment and Structures for HE IC conducted by L&T, Mumbai for training young Engineers on 20 January 2021.
  • "Energy Approach” in Ten-Weeks Training Program on Fundamentals of Solid Mechanics for Design of Process Plant Equipment and Structures for HE IC conducted by L&T, Mumbai for training young Engineers on 13 January 2021.
  • "Buckling Theory” in Ten-Weeks Training Program on Fundamentals of Solid Mechanics for Design of Process Plant Equipment and Structures for HE IC conducted by L&T, Mumbai for training young Engineers on 06 January 2021.
  • "Stress - strain relations Bending theory” in Ten-Weeks Training Program on Fundamentals of Solid Mechanics for Design of Process Plant Equipment and Structures for HE IC conducted by L&T, Mumbai for training young Engineers on 30 December 2020.
  • "Analysis and Design of Axial Tension Members” in MSBTE approved one-week content updating program on "Application of IS 800 2007 in Design of Steel Structures” organized at K. J. Somayya Polytechnic, Mumbai on 14th -18th March 2016
  • "Design of Connections in Roof Truss – Bolted and Welded” in MSBTE approved one-week content updating program on "Application of IS 800 2007 in Design of Steel Structures” organized at K. J. Somayya Polytechnic, Mumbai on 14th -18th March 2016
  • "Structural Audit and evaluation of repaired Structures” in Training Program on Structural Failures, Repair and Rehabilitation of Concrete Structures organized at CEPT University, Ahmedabad on 17th & 18th September 2010.
  • "Model Generation” in Two days training program on analysis and design of high-rise buildings using STAADPro organized at Sardar Patel College of Engineering, Mumbai on 27th & 28th March 2009.
• Reviewer for 13^th Structural Engineering Convention (SEC-2023) held during 07^th – 09^th December, 2023 organized by Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT) Nagpur.
• Consultancy and Testing works:
  • Condition assessment of buildings in Mira Bhayander area for Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation, buildings in western suburbs area for Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai and buildings for private builders, developers, contractors and co. op. hsg. societies.
  • Proof checking of RCC drawings for various structures using softwares like STAADPRO, ETABS, SAFE, etc.
  • Performing various non-destructive testing on RCC structures
  • Performing various tests to evaluate physical properties of different building materials like cement, aggregates, sand, concrete, bricks, blocks, tiles, steel, timber, etc. in the material testing laboratory
• Training Programs Conducted:
  • Ten-Weeks Training Program on Fundamentals of Solid Mechanics for Design of Process Plant Equipment and Structures for HE IC conducted online for L&T, Mumbai for training young Engineers from 30 December 2022 - 03 March 2021
  • Two days training program on analysis and design of high-rise buildings using STAADPro organized at Sardar Patel College of Engineering, Mumbai on 27th & 28th March 2009

Journal Publications:

• Sahajanand, K., Meenal, M. and Prasad, G., 2020. "Flow and Transport of Phenol in Groundwater using PGWT Equation”, Heliyon, 6(2), p.e 03413.
• Brijesh Gandhi, Prasad Gharat, Dr. M. M. Murudi, "A Study on the Effect of Partial Moment Releases on the Behaviour of Steel Structure”, International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and Technology, Vol. 6, Issue 7, July 2017.

Books:

• Book Chapter on "A modern Approach for Seismic Isolation of Bridges” in the Book titled "Sustainability and Innovations in Civil Engineering: A Prespective of Research in Civil Engineering” published by SVKM NMIMS Mumbai, Imperial Publication, ISBN-9789391044602

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