Head Of Departments

Aishaana Pradhan

Head of Department

M.Arch (Project Management) from Mumbai University. GDArch from Mumbai University.

Imparting education is a passion for Aishaana. The academic year 2023-2024 marks Her 3rd year with B Voc. As the Head of Department, BVoc Interior Design, Academy of Architecture - enhancing the knowledge and abilities of the students, are her primary focus areas.

Aishaana’s single minded purpose is to advance excellence at B Voc. She continuously explores and encourages new ideas, avenues and methods that are more effective for students’ learning and development. Her aim is to equip the students with state of the art technology and hands-on creative learning that would make them trendsetters and ideators in their field.

With more than 28 years of professional and industry experience, Aishaana is a result oriented professional with a proven ability to demonstrate success through effective resource management and appropriate technology eployment.

In addition, Aishaana’s leadership and team building qualities continue to champion the transformational power ofcreative education at BVoc Interior Design, Academy of Architecture.

 

Teaching

Ketan Dadarkar

Associate Professor

Mr. Ketan Dadarkar with over twenty five years of experience in the field. His expertise is in Interior Construction, Interior Working Drawing, and Interior Services.

His passion for Interior Design is evident in his teaching style, which emphasizes creativity, innovation, and sustainability. His classes are designed to challenge students to think in shaping our built environment, and to explore new ways of designing spaces that are both functional and aesthetically pleasing.

Rashmi Tapke

Assistant Professor

M. Arch (Project Management) and B Arch from Mumbai University.

With 23 years of industry experience in various architectural and interior projects, and more than 7 years of teaching experience, Rashmi loves to interact and share her knowledge with the younger generation. An avid learner, she is in constant pursuit of becoming a better teacher, She believes when one teaches, two learn. She likes to learn and improvise her teaching methodology and utilize them for the benefit of the students. She has her interest in the subjects such as History that keep her exploring more about the history of the city of Mumbai. She shares her knowledge with the students in subjects of Research Methodology and Design dissertations which is the final outcome of the course.

Nikita Mahale

Assistant Professor

B. Arch – A.O.A. Rachana Sansad-University of Mumbai

P.G. Diploma - Sustainable Management of Natural Resources & Nature Conservation – Ecological Society, Pune

Ar. Nikita joined B.Voc I.D. in 2019 as an Assistant Professor and has ten years of professional experience as an Architect, Natural Builder, Landscape Architect and Interior Designer. She is one of the co-founders of Dhirty Hands Studio, a company experimenting with natural materials and techniques. Nikita believes in hands-on learning and offers natural construction workshops to professionals and students.  She motivates and inspires students to incorporate sustainability into their designs.

She has always been a strong support for her colleagues. Her active participation in designing assignments and practical, on-site activities with her colleagues has always enriched the student's learning experience.

In her tenure, she has handled every class from the first to the third year as a class coordinator. She has been a constant source of motivation and energy for students in their curricular and co-curricular activities. She continues to contribute to their academic, professional, and personal growth; not just as college students but also in their careers in the industry as designers.

Akshata Yadav

Assistant Professor

Interior Designer by profession with an experience of 9 years and as an educator Akshata brings wealth of knowledge and expertise to her students, ensuring that they are equipped with the best techniques for their future careers. She has innovative teaching methods and creative use of technology providing her students with a dynamic and engaging learning experience. She is committed to inspire and empower the next generations of designers.

Interior Designer by profession with an experience of 9 years and as an educator Akshata brings wealth of knowledge and expertise to her students, ensuring that they are equipped with the best techniques for their future careers. She has innovative teaching methods and creative use of technology providing her students with a dynamic and engaging learning experience. She is committed to inspire and empower the next generations of designers.

Shruti Uchil

Assistant Professor

Educational qualification: G.D.I.D.D; B.Sc.(Interior Design)
The secret behind her energy and devotion is her students. She is a quick learner. She is recipient of several Best Faculty awards and has been a Jury member for various Interior Architectural exhibitions.  She has a strong belief that she is a student of her craft for life thus finds opportunity in learning from all possible sources  everyday including her vibrant and energetic students. Shruti is popular and respected  among students  for her  friend, philosopher and guide approach. She encourages  her students to be a quick learner, keen observer and a meticulous implementer by showcasing  the same traits. She specialises in designing compact spaces and has a rich and varied  experience  of over 10 plus  years in designing spaces. Shruti has an acute sense of color and has worked in the capacity of Color Expert with Asian paints. She is a strong proponent of updating herself with latest industry trends, technologies and  practises on a regular basis and encourages her students to do the same.

Non-Teaching

Mrs. Gayatri Murudkar

Admin

Mrs. Sayukta Pimputkar

Admin

Mr. Ramesh Pasi

Staff