Prof. Dr. Mrudula S.Kulkarni 
Dean of Student Affairs, MIT World Peace University, Principal  MIT Pune  India 

Research and Development :

Having worked as a researcher for may funded projects, I got the opportunity to work with colleagues from many professors and researchers from reputed Universities across the globe and within prestigious institutions from India.

• Worked as Principle Investigator  AICTE Research Grant, (2017-2020 )`To establish new Technology in Recycled concrete waste, Entrepreneurship and to create research ambiance for masters and Doctoral students of Civil Engineering.

• Established center of Excellence for Ferrocement Precast structural elements and Construction. Contribution to IS Code Development for Ferrocement Construction.

• Indian coordinator of `Indo Italian MAE-DST Executive Project of Cooperation-Researcher Exchange Program with Politecnico De Milano` Italy with Department of Building Engineering and Architecture.2012-2016.

• I have worked on research Project: Structural Design of Pre-loaded Parabolic Dish Antenna, GMRT radio telescope. with NCRA ( National Centre for Radio Astronomy and Astrophysics) Director Dr.Govind Swaroop.

• I worked on various Biomechanics and Implant Design research projects for Artificial Total HIP Joint Knee Joint, Dental Implant analysis and design. 

• Blast resistant structural elements, Design and development of  Ferrocement technology. Low-cost Housing using precast Ferrocement structural components.

Academic administration 

• Dean of Student Affairs MIT World Peace University 2022 till date

• Professor and Head of  School of Civil Structural Engineering MITWPU, from 2017 -2022 

• Head Of Department of Structural Engineering and Applied Mechanics.2007-2017

• Established MIT CAD CAM CAE Training and Design Centre in the year 2000. Responsible as Course Coordinator till 2010.

• Member of Senate Pune University, Faculty and Board of studies Civil Engineering Pune University.2010-2016

• Member and Chairman Board of studies MIT world peace University, and other Universities.

• Member of Board of Management , Academic Council MIT World Peace University. from 2017

• Master’s Thesis Guided: over 90 in ME/M Tech - Civil structures.5 in MS. Orthodontistry,

• Ph.D. Thesis guided and awarded :07( Civil Engineering

International Collaborations

•  Erasmus Plus Student Exchange program.

• Indo Italian Center of Excellence for Innovative Design and Construction. IDCT, Collaborative venture of MIT, India, Politecnico De Milano, Italy.

• British Council`s UKIERI `Institutional Capacity Building Project, developed  International Curriculum, in Construction and Built Environment', with Burton and South Derbyshire College UK.

• Academic collaborations with IMT Mines Albi, Evry  France, University of Plymouth UK, Manchester Metropolitan University UK.

 Academic Awards

• Pune University `Young Scientist Fellowship 'to present a research paper at the University of Ulm, Germany, and University of Penn State USA.

• Dr.A.P.J Abdula Kalam Research and Innovation Award 2019

• Best  Engineering Teacher 08Award 2008.

Research Area

• Ferrocast -LGS composite Construction. Precast Construction, Affordable Housing Construction technology

• Structural Analysis and Design, Application of Finite element Method for structural design.

• Digital Architecture, Structural analysis simulations. Application of Digital Methods in Civil Engineering and Architecture.

• Biomechanics, Engineering design of implants, prosthesis.

• Mass customization and Building façade design.

• Development of Ferro cast structural components for mass and Low-cost housing and Toilet.

• Structural retrofitting using Composite wrapping systems.

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Links: www. Google scholer.com

Scopus Author ID: 57188550010

ResearcherID: P-1937-2016

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