Current job
Professor of Urban Science, Amrut Mody School of Management, Ahmedabad University, Ahmedabad
Education
PhD (Urban & Transport Planning/Modelling) University of Cambridge and Churchill College, UK
MSc (Transport) Imperial College London and University College London (UCL), UK
Diploma of the Imperial College London, UK
MTech (Urban and Regional Planning) CEPT, Ahmedabad, India
BE (Civil) SV Regional College of Engg & Tech (SVRCET), South Gujarat University, Surat, India (Now, called SVNIT)
Work experience (abridged)
Full-time
May 2020 onwards Professor, Amrut Mody School of Management, Ahmedabad University, Ahmedabad
Coordinator, UG Data Science courses, July 2020 onwards
Chair, Doctoral Program, Aug 2021 onwards
Area Coordinator, Technology, Operations, and Decision Sciences, Jan 2023 onwards
Nov 2014–May 2020 Professor, CEPT University, Ahmedabad
Mar 2011–Oct 2014 Associate Professor, CEPT University, Ahmedabad
Head, MTech in Infrastructure Engineering & Management (MIEM) Program, Faculty of Technology (Mar 2011–May 2014)
Coordinator, Academic Staff Office (Dec 2012–Feb 2014)
Head, Doctoral Office (Dec 2013–April 2015)
Apr 2012–Jun 2012 Fulbright Visiting Professor, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), USA
May 2010–Feb 2011 Assistant Professor (Reader). Adani Institute of Infrastructure Management (AIIM), Ahmedabad
May 2009–Apr 2010 Independent Researcher, Consultant, and Visiting Faulty (UK and India)
Dec 2004–Jan 2007 Research Associate, University of Cambridge, UK
May 2001–Nov 2004 Lecturer, CEPT University, India
Jun 1997–Apr 2001 Project Manager, Environmental Planning Collaborative (EPC), Ahmedabad, India
Aug 1996–Jun 1997 Lecturer in Civil Engineering, Sarvajanik College of Engg and Technology, South Gujarat University, Surat, India
May 1995–Jun 1996 Lecturer, SVR College of Engg & Tech (SVRCET), South Gujarat University, Surat, India
Part-time
Mar 2011–Sep 2016 Visiting Faculty, AIIM, Ahmedabad
May 2010–Feb 2011 Senior Advisor, CEPT University and other organisations
May 2010–Feb 2011 Visiting Faculty, CEPT University, Ahmedabad
Jan 2007–Jul 2007 Research Associate, University of Cambridge (3 months FT)
May 2001–Nov 2004 Project Consultant, CEPT and Traffic and Transport Consultant, EPC
May 2002–Nov 2004 Executive Director, Safe Traffic Advocacy Group, CEPT
Feb–Apr 2001 Coordinator, Earthquake Technical Assistance Cell, CMAG-EPC
May 1995–Jun 1997 Visiting Faculty, MTRP Program, SVRCET
May 1995–May 1996 Project Consultant, Civil Engg Dept, SVRCET
May 1995–Nov 2004 External examiner and paper-setter, MTRP course, SVRCET