Construction Management Faculty ..Who've Actually Built the Industry

Prof. Balwant Pawar

Construction Project Management Expert

Field mentor at Infini | 45+ years | Former Deputy General Manager (Projects), Shapoorji Pallonji & Co. Ltd.

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Prof. Balwant Pawar holds a Diploma in Civil Engineering (1980) from Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli. Over a 45-year career, he led construction execution, project management, ISO quality systems, and safety management on large-scale industrial plants, IT parks, commercial buildings, residential townships, and infrastructure projects across India.

He has worked with Tata Motors, Mercedes-Benz, Finolex Industries, JCB India, Asian Paints, Mahindra, Maruti Suzuki, GE, and Reliance Industries — and won the Best Project Award for the Auric Hall project.

Teaches: Construction Project Management, Site & Execution Management, Contract Administration, Quality & Safety Management

Prof. Hemant Joshi

Construction Quality (QA/QC) Expert

Faculty Emeritus at Infini | 35+ years Industry | 10+ years Training | Former AGM – QA/QC, Shapoorji Pallonji

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A B.E. Civil Engineering graduate (1978, Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli), Prof. Hemant Joshi has spent 35+ years in construction quality management, ISO 9001 systems, concrete technology, and quality audits — across industrial plants, commercial buildings, institutional campuses, power plants, stadiums, and infrastructure projects.

He has worked with JMC, Videocon, GM, Tata Motors, Volkswagen, Asian Paints, TCS, Symbiosis University, and the MCA International Cricket Stadium, and is a Lead Auditor for ISO 9001:2015.

Teaches: Construction Quality Management (QA/QC), Concrete Technology, ISO Audits, Health & Safety

Prof. Sushil Kulkarni

Construction Project Management Leader

Principle Instructor & Field mentor at Infini | 37+ years | Founder, Shrinivasa Project Management Services

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Prof. Sushil Kulkarni holds a B.E. in Civil Engineering (1987) from NIT Tiruchirappalli and a PG Diploma in Computer Programming. Across 37+ years, he has led project execution, planning, billing, tendering, and operations on highways, refineries, water supply canals, IT parks, and wind energy projects.

He built a construction contracting company from startup to ₹100 crore turnover in four years, and led a ₹250 crore company as President (Operations). Industry roles include Viraj Projects, Dodsal, Reliance, Bajaj, and Suzlon.

Teaches: Construction Project Management, Tendering & Contracts, Claims and contract administration

Ar. Madhav Hundekar

Architecture & Techno-Legal Consultant

Subject Matter Expert at Infini | 34+ years | Founder Director, Mitimitra Consultants Pvt. Ltd.

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Ar. Madhav Hundekar holds a B.Arch. from the University of Pune, a PG Diploma in Housing Laws (IALS, Pune), and is an IGBC-certified Green Buildings professional. He has led architecture, property valuation, and techno-legal advisory work on university campuses, institutional buildings, sports infrastructure, and rural development centres.

His portfolio includes Symbiosis International University, IIT Gandhinagar, and the Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar Natyagruha. He is Vice President of the Practicing Valuers Association (India) and co-author of Confined Masonry.

Teaches: Drawing comprehension, Techno-Legal Consultancy, Property Valuation, Green Buildings (IGBC)

Dr. Vikas Patil

Founder & Managing Director, Infini Institute

26+ years | Managing Director, Al Qarar Management Solutions, Oman | PMP®

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Dr. Vikas Patil holds a B.E. in Civil Engineering (1997), an Executive PG in Construction Project Management from NICMAR, and a Doctorate in Business Administration (hc). Across India and the Middle East, he has led project planning, PMO design, program management, and contract & claims management on airports, marine works, oil & gas facilities, and landmark builds like Bank Muscat Headquarters and SP Infocity.

He previously led planning at Galfar Engineering & Contracting (Oman) and has trained hundreds of project managers across India and the Middle East.

Teaches: Project Planning & Controls, Delay Analysis & Forensic Planning, Character Building

Er. Ajaykumar Patil

Construction Commercial Management Expert

Technical Expert and Field Mentor at Infini | 29+ years | Project Management Consultant | Corporate Trainer | Registered Valuer

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Er. Ajaykumar Patil holds a B.E. in Civil Engineering (1995) and a Diploma in Contracts Management (NICMAR). Over 29 years, he has specialized in commercial management, quantity surveying, cost control, and value engineering across commercial, residential, hospitality, and infrastructure projects.

He has held leadership roles at Gera Developments and Phoenix Market City, and worked with Westin Hotels, Shapoorji Pallonji, JMC Projects, and Kolte Patil Developers.

Teaches: Quantity Surveying, Project Estimation & Budgeting, Billing & Cost control, Value Engineering

Er. Sameer Alone

Founder Director & CEO, Infini Institute

24+ years | Former HOD & Professor, MIT WPU

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Er. Sameer Alone holds an M.E. in Construction Management (2000) and a B.E. in Civil Engineering (Shivaji University). With 24+ years in engineering education and academic leadership, he has delivered 550+ career guidance seminars across engineering colleges and authored Construction Management for GTU.

He has held leadership roles at MIT College of Engineering, MIT College of Management, and Suzlon Developers, and is a recipient of the NICMAR Best Research Paper Award.

Teaches: Construction Management, Project Management Training & Mentoring

Er. Ameya Rao

Project Controls Specialist

Technical Expert & Mentor at Infini | 18+ years | Founder Smartech PMC | Former Head – Planning & Monitoring, Shapoorji Pallonji

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Er. Ameya Rao holds a B.E. in Civil Engineering (2005), an M.S. in Construction Management (USA), and an Executive MBA from SP Jain School of Global Management. He specializes in project planning, BIM (VDC), LEAN construction, and delay analysis across industrial plants, hospitals, metro stations, and data centres.

He is an IIT Madras-trained LEAN Implementation Champion, and has worked with Mercedes-Benz, Tata Motors, GE, Bridgestone, Apollo Hospitals, and Pune Metro.

Teaches: Project Planning & Scheduling, Project Controls, BIM (VDC), LEAN Construction, Tendering

Er. Nikesh Bihare, PMP®

Project Controls & PMO Specialist

Digital tool expert and trainer at Infini | 17+ years | Founder, ProniksEdge | Former Project Control Lead, Stantec

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Er. Nikesh Bihare holds a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering (2009) and an MBA in Finance & Marketing. He is PMP®, Certified Scrum Master, and Oracle Primavera Certified, with 17+ years managing project portfolios exceeding USD 350 million across steel, power, chemical, pharma, and oil & gas sectors.

He has worked with Stantec, Hexagon, Honeywell, Accenture, and JSW Steel, and is a member of PMI (USA) and AACE International.

Teaches: MS Project, Primavera, Power BI

Ms. Shraddha Trasi

Leadership & Personality Development Coach

Life coach at Infini | 15+ years | Certified Professional Coach (ICA, Australia)

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Ms. Shraddha holds a B.E. in Civil Engineering (2005) and a PG Diploma in Advanced Construction Management (NICMAR), alongside her international coaching certification. With 15+ years in leadership development and behavioral training, she has led talent development at Shapoorji Pallonji & Co. and Tata Projects Ltd.

Teaches: Leadership & Personality Development, Confidence Building, Career Coaching, Interview Preparation, Emotional Intelligence