Faculty - Ajeenkya D Y Patil School of Architecture

Prof. Aparna Rahul Mhetras is an Environmental architect having 20 years of professional and teaching experience. She has worked as the Project architect for Ruby Hall Clinic, Wanowrie, Pune an award winning project at Chaney Architects along with various National and International projects. She also has her own practice in partnership as Maya Design Studio based in Pune. She has served as the Academic Coordinator and Associate Professor at Dr D Y Patil School of Architecture, Lohegaon, Pune. Currently she is Head of the Department for M. Arch (Environmental Architecture), with a keen interest in research and History of Architecture she has written, published, and presented papers at various research conferences.

Committed to her job she shares a good rapport with her students and possesses good administration and research skills.

Prof. Aprajita Kaushik

Prof. Naina Tadaiya has graduated from Smt. Manoramabai Mundle College of Architecture, Nagpur. She has professional experience of 11 years. She has worked with MNCs like DAR Al-Handasah and Neilsoft Pvt. Ltd. in Pune for overseas projects. She has a keen interest in exploring new things. She believes in helping students with her professional experience. She joined DYPSOA in September 2022 as an Assistant Professor.

Prof. Shital Golhar is an Architect and Interior designer. She has pursued her B.Arch in 1999 from MIET college and M.Arch in Digital Architecture from BNCA ,Pune .She had been managing residential and interior projects, and is associated with D Y Patil School of Architecture as Associate Professor for the last 5 years.

Ar.Nilesh Pore graduated from B.K.P.S. College of Architecture and Post Graduate from COEP, Pune, specialized in Town & Country Planning. He has been practising since 2005 and has completed many prestigious projects in Interior Designing in Pune. He has been formerly associated with various colleges as visiting faculty and former principal of Minerva College of Architecture Pune. He has been associated with DYPSOA since 2016.

Prof. Madhuri Patil, completed B. Arch. From North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon and M. Arch. In Environment from Dr Bhanuben Nanawati College of Architecture, Pune has over 18 years Architecture and academic experience. She has worked on many projects in Nashik and her individual projects. She has also worked with Environment Architects. Working as Associate professor in D Y Patil School of Architecture, Lohagaon, Pune. She has been associated with DYPSOA since 2013.

Prof. Seema Paulzagade has graduated in Architecture from VNIT Nagpur, and then pursued Masters in Town and Country Planning from Govt. College of Engineering Pune. Her professional career spans over 18 years. She has worked on various architectural as well as interior design projects of different scales in Hyderabad, Pune and Nagpur. She has been associated with DYPSOA since 2013.

Prof.Amit Shirke has been practicing ethics of architecture with an aim to help people realize their dreams. He has worked as lead architect for several architectural projects and has been consultant to many turn key projects. He has been working as an assistant professor with Honorable Ajeenkya D Y Patil University since 2014. He believes in teaching his experience to the new generation and design a better generation. He has been associated with DYPSOA since 2014.

Prof. Sonam Kute Waghe graduated & post graduated in Digital Architecture from Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Architecture Pune She is Practicing architecture since 2011 and working on freelancing projects like Residential, Interiors and Promoting Renewable energy through solar products in various projects. She has keen interests in teaching and learning. She has been associated with DYPSOA since 2014.

Prof. Swati Solunke has graduated from Aurangabad and post graduated from DYPSOA, Pune. She has a total of 10 years of professional and teaching experience and has completed many civil and interior projects. She has been associated with DYPSOA since 2015.

Prof. Sheetal Tiwari is a qualified architect with an experience of 8 years in Professional Practice including 4 years of Teaching. She believes that a good building design is achieved by understanding their relationship with the human needs with natural systems and the surrounding environment, she also advocates that it is our responsibility as an Architect to make buildings that are innovative, user friendly as well as adaptable to the surroundings. She is keen to share and apply allied knowledge with aspiring students in the field of architecture.

Prof. Aditi Garg hails from Kanpur. She is an alumnus of Government College of Architecture, Lucknow and School of Interior Design, CEPT University, Ahmedabad. She holds a keen interest for craft practices that have prospects in the field of architecture. She also shares an interest for areas such as - research, generative design processes, innovations in crafts, architectural photography etc. She has a four years practical and one year academic experience. She has been associated with DYPSOA since 2018.

Prof. Pooja Godbole has a professional and teaching experience of 10 years since 2011.She strongly believes in establishing relationship of built and unbuilt spaces through every design projects and helping students to develop understanding of the site and coming up with design solutions for the building, Passionate about bird watching, knowing association of native trees for various bird's activities, trekking, their importance through books are some of my hobbies. Apart from practicing architecture she explored her teaching skills and associated with DYPSOA from 2016 and was involved recently in various other virtual events of the institution other than academics.

Prof. Mrudula Darade is a Civil Engineer and has graduated from Jawaharlal Nehru Engineering College Aurangabad and Post Graduated in Construction and Management from D Y Patil School of Engineering and Technology Lohegoan Pune. She has participated in National as well as International Conferences and published research papers. She has been associated with DYPSOA since 2015.

Mr. Mayuresh Lanjekar has educational qualification of NET, SET,M.LIB. &I.SC. and has a total 14 yrs of experience of working in various premier institutions like YASHADA, Savitribai Phule Pune University, SYMBIOSIS, Marathwada Mitra Mandal College of Engineering. He has been associated with DYPSOA since 2014.

Ms. Sushma V Patil has the educational qualifications of SET, M. Lib, B. Lib, B. Com. She has been associated with DYPSOA since 2011.

Ms. Poonam Gaikwad has graduated from Vidya Bhavan College of Commerce, Pune & has done her Post-Graduation from Sikkim University. She has more than 8 years of experience in the Accounts & Finance field. She has been associated with DYPSOA since 2013.

MBA (HR)

Dr Trishna Bokil is post graduate in business management having specialisation in HR, and currently pursuing Ph D.

She has nearly 20 years of experience in administration in various categories. Ms. Bokil has been associated with DYPSOA for the last 8 years and is currently in the position of Assistant Registrar.

Ms. Poonam Deepak Kotkar has the educational qualification of B.Com and she has been associated with DYPSOA since 2011.

Mr. Prashant Jaywant Jadhav has an educational qualification of B.Com. He has been associated with DYPSOA since 2013.

Mr.Digambar Patil has an Educational Qualification of B. A. He has been associated with DYPSOA since 2014.