AAYOJAN JAIPUR

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Regular Faculty

Name: Kiran S. Mahajani

Designation: Principal

Course and graduation year: 

B.Arch. 1987, M.Arch. – Building Engineering and Management 1991

Association with college: 25 years

Expertise: Extensive architectural practice since 1987, academic since 1999 along with academic administration and policy formulation, being involved with RU, RTU & COA. 

Name: Aadi Mahajani

Designation: Director, Strategy and Operations

Course and graduation year: 

B.Tech. 2016, M.B.A – Sustainable Business 2023 

Association with college: 9 years

Expertise: His interest lies in Business Administration and Sustainable Business

Name: N.S. Rathore

Designation: Dean Academics

Course and graduation year: 

B.Arch. 1992, M.Plan. – Urban Planning 1994

Association with college: 23 years

Expertise: Has over three decades of teaching and professional experience. His interests include universal design and water-sensitive planning, with active contributions to national architectural education forums.

Name: Archana S. Rathore

Designation: Professor (HOD ACE)

Course and graduation year: 

B.Arch. 1997, M.Plan. – Town Planning 2008, Ph.D* 

Association with college: 23 years

Expertise: Has over 25 years of teaching experience. Her interests include climate-responsive design and building science, with significant contributions to national architectural education forums.

Name: Pranay Deep

Designation: Professor (Design Chair)

Course and graduation year: B.Arch. 1986

Association with college: 22 years

Expertise: His interest lies in computers and capabilities in web Design. Has worked with renowned architects all across the world. Travelled extensively across Europe exploring the architecture and urbanism.

Name: A.K. Gupta

Designation: Professor

Course and graduation year: 

B.Arch. 1966, M.Plan. – Town and Country Planning 1968

Association with college: 23 years

Expertise:  His interest lies in town planning and large scale projects like Railway stations and held positions like Chief Town Planner of Rajasthan.

Name: Dr. Mayank Varshney

Designation: Professor

Course and graduation year: 

B.Engg. 1986, M.Plan. – Housing 1988, Ph.D. 2016

Association with college: 2 years

Expertise: Has more than 38 years of experience in areas of Civil Engineering and Urban Planning and more than 22 years of academic experience. Has made significant contributions to the research field with 6 published books and more than 20+ research papers

Name: Anubhav Mittal

Designation: Professor 

Course and graduation year: 

B.Arch. 2004, M.Plan. – Urban Planning 2010

Association with college: 8 years

Expertise: With over 19 years of professional experience and 13 years of experience in academics, his interest lies in urban design and planning and working on the foundation courses of architecture.

Name: Kapil Sharma 

Designation: Associate Professor 

Course and graduation year: 

B.F.A. 2005, M.F.A. – Fine Art (Arts and Graphics) 2013

Association with college: 16

Expertise: He is an award-winning artist inspiring students by blending 18+ years of artistic mastery in painting, design, and architecture.

Name: Priya Arora

Designation: Associate Professor

Course and graduation year: 

B.Arch. 2006, M.Plan. – Urban Planning 2018, Ph.D*

Association with college: 3 years

Expertise: She has over 14 years of professional & academic experience. Her research interests include Sustainable Development, Urban Infrastructure and Universal Accessibility

Name: Prashant Vijayvargiya

Designation: Associate Professor

Course and graduation year: 

B.Arch. 2007, M.Plan. – Housing Planning 2010

Association with college: 3 years

Expertise: Housing Planner with more than 15 years professional and academic experience. Worked with reputed companies like Raheja Developers and Amity University.

Name: Jaswant Singh

Designation: Associate Professor

Course and graduation year: 

B.Arch. 2005, M.Plan. – Urban Planning 2010, Ph.D*

Association with college: 8 years

Expertise: He is specialized in traditional and heritage architecture. His expertise lies in Building materials and Construction Technologies

Name: Bineet Chhajer

Designation: Associate Professor

Course and graduation year: 

B.Arch. 2008, M.Arch. – Landscape Architecture 2011, Ph.D*

Association with college: 2 years 

Expertise: With professional experience of 17 years and 14.5 years of academic experience, his interest lies in Landscape Architecture and Building construction 

Name: Naveen Sharma

Designation: Associate Professor

Course and graduation year: 

B.Arch. 2010, M.Arch. – Ekistics 2013, Ph.D*

Association with college: 11 years

Expertise: Architect-Ekistician with over a decade of teaching experience , complemented with consultancy for architectural and urban planning projects.

Name: Rekha Goyal 

Designation: Associate Professor

Course and graduation year: 

B.A. 1994, M.C.A – Computer Application 2005

Association with college: 17 years

Expertise: A dedicated educator with over 20 years of teaching experience who aims to leverage her expertise in computer applications to make a meaningful contribution to the institution. She specializes in teaching architectural software, including AutoCAD, Revit Architecture, ArchiCAD, SketchUp, and Photoshop.

Name: Dilip Sharma

Designation: Associate Professor

Course and graduation year: 

B.Arch. 2005, M.Arch. – Landscape Architecture 2018

Association with college: 7 years

Expertise: Architectonic Consultant expertise in Landscape & Temple design.

Name: Pooja Agrawal

Designation: Associate Professor

Course and graduation year: 

B.Arch. 2001, M.Arch. – Urban Design 2015, Ph.D* 

Association with college: 22 years 

Expertise: Her expertise lies in Urban cultural landscape and Vernacular architecture. She is interested in Cultural outreach and promotion. Has worked on numerous Dossiers of UNESCO World Heritage Site

Name: Juhi Mehta

Designation: Associate Professor

Course and graduation year: 

B.Arch. 2006, M.Arch. – Theory and Design 2009

Association with college: 10 years

Expertise: Her interest lies in exploring local resources and materials, indigenous methods of construction and are constantly motivated to contribute professionally in creating a sustainable and environment friendly habitat. 

Name: Ramawtar Sharma

Designation: Associate Professor

Course and graduation year: 

B.Arch. 2006, M.Arch. – Landscape Architecture 2018

Association with college: 1 year

Expertise: State consultancy for sports fields and his interest lies in township planning, urban planning and landscape architecture 

Name: Dr Sangeeta Singh

Designation: Associate Professor 

Course and graduation year: 

B.F.A. 1998, M.A. – Drawing and Painting 2000, Ph.D 2011

Association with college: 11 years

Expertise: Art & Design Entrepreneur since 2020, Jaipur. 20+ years of knowledge sharing journey continues as a practicing creative visual artist of India, art writer, workshop expert, Principal curator of Creative Expert Community and Art exhibitions

Name: Manas Sharma

Designation: Associate Professor

Course and graduation year: 

B.Arch. 2008, M.Arch. – Architectural Conservation 2011

Association with college: 1 years

Expertise: His expertise lies in Urban Heritage Conservation, Restoration & Preservation of Heritage Structures, Architectural Designing, Project Co-ordination & Supervision

Name: Arzoo Bajaj

Designation: Assistant Professor

Course and graduation year: B.Arch. 2013

Association with college: 8 years

Expertise: She is an architect and interior designer. She is also a mixed medium artist with specialization in resin, fluid art, and digital art.

Name: Pawan Sharma

Designation: Assistant Professor

Course and graduation year: 

B.Arch. 2012, M.Arch. – Landscape Architecture 2018 

Association with college: 7 years

Expertise: His expertise lies in landscape architecture and Building materials and Construction technologies

Name: Vipul Verma

Designation: Assistant Professor

Course and graduation year: 

B.Arch. 2010, M.Sc. – Human Settlement 2015 

Association with college: 2 years

Expertise: His expertise lies in Architecture, Interior Design and Strategic Planning

Name: Antriksh Khadgata 

Designation: Assistant Professor 

Course and graduation year: 

B.Arch. 2019, M.Arch. – Urban Planning 2023

Association with college: 1 year

Expertise: His interest lies in Urban Planning, Tourism Management, Indian History of Architecture, Vernacular Architecture

Name: Adrika Muhuri

Designation: Assistant Professor 

Course and graduation year: 

B.Arch. 2018, M.Arch. – Sustainable Architecture 2023

Association with college: 1 year

Expertise: Her expertise lies in sustainable design, site coordination, and documentation, contributing to LEED-certified, PMAY, residential, and commercial projects.

Name: Abhilasha Bhandari

Designation: Assistant Professor 

Course and graduation year: B.Arch. 2005 Association with college: 7 year

Expertise: Architect and educator driven by a passion for sustainable spaces, contemporary innovation, and preserving traditional art forms.

Name: Charu Thukral

Designation: Assistant Professor

Course and graduation year: B.A. 2014

Association with college: 6 months

Expertise: Experienced professional with a demonstrated history of working in interior designing, space planning and furniture design industry since a decade. 

Name: Manish

Designation: Assistant Professor

Course and graduation year: 

B.Arch. 2012, M.Arch. – Sustainable Architecture 2017

Association with college: 1 year

Expertise: Sustainable Architecture & GEM Assocham Certified Professional Works related to Green Building

Name: Mahima Sharma

Designation: Assistant Professor

Course and graduation year: 

B.Arch. 2016, M.Arch. – Urban Design 2021

Association with college: 4 years

Expertise: An Urban Design expert, with 9 years of professional practice with 4 years of teaching. She leads a Jaipur-based firm and also works with NGOs on slum sanitation and infrastructure initiatives.

Name: Jhalak Nanwati

Designation: Assistant Professor

Course and graduation year: 

B.Arch. 2010, M.Arch. – Urban Design 2016

Association with college: 12 Years

Expertise: Architectural planning, environment sustainability, urban design, vernacular housing, Architecture graphics and building construction technology.

Name: Dheeraj Kumar Chauhan

Designation: Assistant Professor

Course and graduation year: 

B.Arch. – 2017, M.U.R.P. – 2022

Association with college: 2 years

Expertise: An Architect-Urban planner with 5 years of teaching experience and Architecture Practice. Has interest in Town Planning, Climate responsive architecture and Building construction. 

Name: Deependra Singh Chauhan

Designation: Assistant Professor

Course and graduation year: 

B.Arch. 2020, M.Arch. – Sustainable Architecture 2024

Association with college: 1 year

Expertise: His interest lies in designing and working on the functionality of buildings keeping in mind the sustainability aspect. He also focuses on the climate responsiveness for architecture.

Name: Manvi Chaudhary

Designation: Assistant Professor

Course and graduation year: 

B.Arch. 2013, M.Arch. – Urban Design 2022

Association with college: 1 year

Expertise: Architect and Urban Designer passionate about shaping sustainable, human-centered spaces and inspiring future designers through dedicated, impactful teaching and academic engagement.

Name: Sobhagya Mittal

Designation: Assistant Professor

Course and graduation year: 

B.Arch. 2016, M.Arch – General Masters 2018, Ph.D* 

Association with college: 1 year

Expertise: His expertise lies in Architecture, Design, Sustainability, Empathic Design

Name: Shubham Prajapati

Designation: Assistant Professor

Course and graduation year: 

B.Arch. 2013, M.Arch. – Heritage Conservation 2021

Association with college: 2 year

Expertise: His expertise lies in heritage Conservation, Vernacular Architecture, Traditional Materials, Stone crafts, Vernacular Construction techniques, Water structures , Historic planning principles of historic cities, Urban scale conservation.

Name: Ratika Chadawat

Designation: Assistant Professor

Course and graduation year: 

B.Arch. 2016, M.Arch – Urban Design 2018, Ph.D* 

Association with college: 6 months

Expertise: Her interest lies in Urban design and Affordable Housing 

 

Name: Pranjali Sharma

Designation: Assistant Professor

Course and graduation year: 

B.Arch. 2018, M.Arch. – Digital Architecture 2020

Association with college: 6 months

Expertise: Her interest lies in creating complex architectural designs, leveraging advanced digital tools, parametric and algorithmic expertise, BIM and innovative fabrication methodologies for unique built environments

Name: Prachi Shringi

Designation: Assistant Professor

Course and graduation year: B.Arch. 2006

Association with college: 16 years 

Expertise: She has experience of 19 years in the field. Founder and Principal Architect at PM Designs. Experience of 15 years as academician and visiting faculty in architecture college.

Name: Sanjana Moondra

Designation: Assistant Professor

Course and graduation year: 

B.Arch. 2021, M.Arch. – Architecture Pedagogy 2024

Association with college: 1 year

Expertise: Her interest lies in exploring new pedagogical ways of comprehending architecture and design and exploring the research potentials of biophilic design

Name: Yashansh Sharma

Designation: Assistant Professor

Course and graduation year: 

B.Arch. 2018, M.Arch. – Urban Planning 2023

Association with college: 2 years

Expertise: A Professional with an progressive experience of 6+ years in areas such as Architectural design Practice, Teaching and Project Management. 

Name: Medhavi Chaudhary

Designation: Assistant Professor

Course and graduation year: 

B.Arch. 2020, M.Plan. – Urban Planning 2023

Association with college: 1 year

Expertise: Her interest lies in Urban Planning & Sustainable Transportation 

Name: Ramanuj Jaldhari

Designation: Assistant Professor

Course and graduation year: 

B.Tech. 2013, M.Tech. – Structural Engineering 2017, Ph.D* 

Association with college: 1 year

Expertise: Experienced Civil and Structural Engineering educator with more then 11 years teaching, 20+ research papers, and ongoing PhD, specializing in recycling concrete design. 

Name: Aayushman Agnihotri

Designation: Assistant Professor

Course and graduation year: 

B.Tech. 2014, M.Tech. – Civil Engineering 2016

Association with college: 4 years

Expertise: He has over 9 years of experience in teaching. He holds a Post Graduate diploma in Disaster Management and Urban Planning and Development