Dr. Manoj Anaokar

Email: manoj.anaokar@nmims.eduLandline Extension: 114060

Desk Location: Faculty Area 102

Social Media Handle and Academic Profiles:

• Linked In: https://in.linkedin.com/in/dr-manoj-anaokar-35823378
• Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=3jWyl8QAAAAJ&hl=en
• ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2660-6874
• Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Manoj-Anaokar
• Publons /Researcher ID: http://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/AAH-7750-2020
• Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57210993718

Educational Qualifications:

• Ph.D. (Eng.)
• M.E. (Civil Engineering)
• B.E. (Construction Engineering)
• PG Diploma in Communication and Journalism

Area of Research: Geotechnical Engineering, Transportation Geotechnics, Lean Construction and Machine Learning

Designation: Associate Professor

Department: Department of Civil Engineering, NMIMS’s Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management & Engineering

Academic Experience: (Number of Years: 24 years)

• Assistant Professor, NMIMS’s Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management & Engineering (July 2011 to Present)
• Lecturer, Shri Bhagubhai Mafatlal Polytechnic (February 1993 to June 2003) I/C Head, Department of Civil Engineering,
• Shri Bhagubhai Mafatlal Polytechnic (June 2001 to September 2001)

Industry Experience: (Number of Years: 8 years)

• Consulting Interior Designer, Proprietor and Director of MATIS (A Consulting Firm for Interior Design and Space Management) (August 2003 to July 2011)
• Civil Engineer, Architect- Mr. M. S. Sanzagiri (June 1992 to September 1992)

Certifications and Professional Registration:

• Certification in ‘Supervised Machine Learning: regression and Classification’ by Stanford University Online and DeepLEarning.AI, (2025)
• Certification in ‘Advanced Learning Algorithms by Stanford University Online and DeepLEarning.AI (2025)
• Short term Course in Web Designing & Internet Technology, comprising of Java Programming, Java Beans, Java Networking, Web Designing, (2000).
• Professional License holder for Plumbing by Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM)

Membership:

• Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
• Life Member, Indian Geotechnical Society (IGS), Mumbai Chapter
• Life Member, American Concrete Institute (ACI), India Chapter
• Life member, Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE)

Service Activities (Within Organization):

• Founded the International Student Chapter of ASCE as a Founder Faculty Mentor.
• Member, Board of Studies, Department of Civil Eng.
• Faculty Coordinator for allocation of Open Electives to students

Service Activities (Outside Organization)

• Member, Executive Committee, IGS Mumbai Chapter (From 2021 to 2023 and 2023 to 2025)
• Reviewer for the reputed International Scientific Journals by Elsevier, Springer, Hindawi, etc.

Community/Social Services:

• Worked as Freelancing Anchor, News Reader, Translator, Reporter and Guest Coordinator for Doordarshan Sahyadri Channel and All India Radio.
• Worked as Freelancing Journalist and Columnist for many leading Marathi daily News Papers including those dailies from the groups of Indian Express and Times of India
• Taken more than 100 interviews of the Directors, Presidents, General Managers of Corporate Companies, Celebrities, and various dignitaries from the society
• Written a series of articles on ‘Geotechnical Investigations’ in an International Magazine- ‘Construction World’
• has a YouTube Channel named ‘Dr. Manoj Anaokar’ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMN9erkKD4O5goqYGhp7kiw/videos?view=0&sort=dd&shelf_id=0

Journal Publications

• Nair Suraj, Bagal Abhishek, Sarda Tanishq, Shah Paras, Anaokar Manoj (Corresponding Author) (2025). Efficacy of Marble Powder as a Stabilizer for Expansive Clay Subgrades. Jurnal Teknologi (Sciences & Engineering), 87(5), 975–985.
• Anaokar Manoj, Pandya Kalp, and Shah Jahnvi (2025). Comparative Efficacy of Conventional Stabilizers in Improving Engineering Behaviour of Expansive Subgrades. Jurnal Teknologi (Sciences & Engineering), 87(2), 319–328.
• Anaokar, Manoj, Mhaiskar Sharad. (2020). Experimental and Numerical Assessment of Efficacy of Lime Stabilized Capping Material in Controlling Swelling Displacements Within Flexible Pavement Embankments. Heliyon, 5(9), e04961 (Scopus Indexed Cite Score: 4.0). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04961
• Anaokar, Manoj, Mhaiskar Sharad. (2019). Numerical Analysis of Lime Stabilized Capping under Embankments Based on Expansive Subgrades. Heliyon, 5(9), e02473. (Scopus Indexed Cite Score: 4.0). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02473
• Anaokar, Manoj, Mhaiskar Sharad. (2018). Evaluation of Swelling Control Parameters for Stabilized Expansive Soil Buffer Layers Under Pavement Embankment. International Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 5(1), 79-85

Conference Publication:

• Gupta, M. A., Goyal, A. S., and Anaokar, Manoj. (2014). Soil stabilization using waste rice husk ash, cement, lime & gypsum, in International Civil Engineering ASCE Symposium, 2014, pp. 1–8.
• Anaokar, Manoj, (2012). Green and energy efficient buildings: challenges and solutions. Sardar Patel International Conference (SPICON) 2012, pp. 1–7.

Books:

• Sarkar, Sunayna, M. Anaokar, and M. Mategaonkar (Editors). (2024). Sustainability and Innovations in Civil Engineering. p180. Mumbai, India: Imperial Publications.
• Anaokar, Manoj, Joshi, Jigar, Vayeda Bhavya, Fernandes Rahul Venancio, and Patel, Shravan. (2024). Impact of Sugarcane Bagasse Ash Stabilization on Engineering Properties of Expansive Soil: A Sustainable Approach for Stabilization. Book Chapter in book Sustain. Innov. Civ. Eng., S. Sarkar, M. Anaokar, and M. Mategaonkar, eds., p180. Mumbai, India: Imperial Publications.
• Anaokar, M. (Dr.). (2022). Diste Tase Naste (A two-Act Drama with Musical Ballet ). p83. Mumbai, India: Amar Creations.
• Anaokar, M. (Dr.). (2022). Vadhu-Var Kundali Melan (A Book on Astrology). p70. Mumbai, India: Amar Creations.
• Anaokar, M. (Dr.). (2021). Vasttuchata (A Story Book). p99. Mumbai, India: Manoj Anaokar.

Awards:

• Manoj Anaokar has been honoured with the Dr. Arun Tikekar Award by Garware Institute of Career Education and Development of University of Mumbai for his significant contribution in the fields of journalism and literature.