Seek research excellence in an environment that takes pride in its top-tier training and mentorship. Engage with complex topics in a specialized field of your choice. Let highly qualified faculty members and supervisors guide you through an academic journey of a lifetime. A rigorous research experience awaits you at NDS as you gear up to scrutinize some of the most challenging questions in your chosen field. Available as both full time and part time, our Ph.D. programs promise to fill you up with transformative ideas for the dynamic world.
Design your experience, your way
Our programs
Accelerate your career by making significant contributions in your chosen field of specialization.
Full Time & Part Time Ph.D.
The Ph.D. programs at NICMAR assist you in shaping the research career of your choice.
Our leadership
Meet our Dean
Dr. Rajesh Goyal
Prof. (Dr.) Rajesh Goyal graduated in Civil Engineering from NIT Kurukshetra (earlier RECK) in 1998, and completed his Ph.D.
in Civil Engineering from IIT Roorkee in 2007. A gold medalist in M.Tech. (Structures) from Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra,
Dr. Goyal’s main areas of research are high rise construction, construction management, new construction material, and wind/tornado
effects on structures.
A founding member of the Board of Management at NICMAR, Dr. Goyal is the editor of NICMAR Journal of Construction Management, and is currently serving as Professor and Dean - Research & Ph.D. Programs at NICMAR, Pune.
The flag-bearers of change
Supervisors
Dr. Anil Kashyap
NICMAR Doctoral School
Research Area:
- Urban Regeneration
- Sustainable Real Estate
- Infrastructure Finance and Development
- Urban Land Management
- Climate Change and Resilience
Amit Goel
Professor
Research Areas:
Road Asset Management Systems, Automation in Construction and Inspection using Robots and Drones, Building Information Modelling, Emerging Materials for Construction.
Amol Digambar Pawar
Senior Associate Professor
Research Areas:
Safety in Construction, Construction materials, Repairs and Retrofitting, Concrete Technology, Ergonomics in Construction.
Smitha R Yadav
Senior Associate Professor
Research Areas:
Recycled Aggregate Concrete, Delay analysis, Ground Improvement Methods, Contract Management, Durability studies in concrete.
Tenepalli Jaisai
Assistant Professor
Research Areas:
Concrete Technology, Blended and Composite Concrete, 3D Concrete Printing, Sustainable and Green Construction, Ultra High Strength Concrete.
Sagar Madhav Malsane
Associate Professor
Research Areas:
Building Information Modelling, Digital advances in Construction, Digital Readiness Index, Construction Management, BIM enabled Digital Lending in Real Estate Sector.
Smita Krishnarao Patil
Associate Professor
Research Areas:
Dispute Resolution, Contract Management.
Deepak M. D.
Assistant Professor
Research Areas:
Construction Safety Management, Knowledge Management, Building Information Modelling, Construction Project Management, Construction 4.0.
Anilkumar L Agarwal
Senior Professor
Research Areas:
Construction, Project Management, Contract claims Analysis, Construction Management, Disaster Management.
Harish Kumar Singla
Senior Associate Professor
Research Areas:
Valuation, Behavioral Finance, Intellectual Capital, Ownership structure and firm performance, Family Business.
Arpita Mathur
Assistant Professor
Research Areas:
Organizational Behaviour, Gender Studies, Corruption and Ethics, Sociology, Postcolonial Theory.
Darshan Ashok Mahajan
Associate Professor
Research Areas:
General Management, Project Information Technology, Project Management software related topics, Data Visualizations for projects, Business Analytics.
Yuvraj Dilip Patil
Associate Professor
Research Areas:
Construction and Impact on Environment: The Legal Perspective , Construction labours in India and their rights: Legal perspective, Future of Arbitration in the Construction Sector in India, Urbanization and Environment Issues: Legal Perspective, Redevelopment of construction projects: Legal Issues and Challenges .
Ashish Rastogi
Assistant Professor
Research Areas:
Job Attitudes, Workplace Spirituality, Diversity and Inclusion, Workplace Incivility, Public Health.
Amit Chandrakant Hiray
Associate Professor
Research Areas:
Communication, Communications Management, English Language and Literature, Leadership, Organizational Conflict and Negotiation.
Sudhir Ambekar
Associate Professor
Research Areas:
Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Inventory Management, Sustainable Sourcing/Purchasing, Supply Chain Culture.
Vandana Bansibhai Bhavsar
Senior Associate Professor
Research Areas:
Public Economics, Applied Economics, Urban and Regional Economics, Applied econometrics, Construction Economics.
Medha Shriram Joshi
Professor
Research Areas:
Financial markets and Services, Corporate Finance, Real Estate investments and Property Valuation, Project Appraisal and Financing, Security Analysis and Portfolio Management.
Pradeepta Kumar Samanta
Senior Associate Professor
Research Areas:
Infrastructure Financing, Transport Infrastructure Development Challenges, Development of Rural Infrastructure, Sea Port Infrastructure, Family Business.
Vikas Prasad
Associate Professor
Research Areas:
Enterprise Applications and Technology Acceptance, Database and related technology, Software Engineering, Machine Learning, Blockchain Technology.
Vijaya S. Desai
Professor
Research Areas:
Data Management, Blockchain, Data Analytics, System Analysis, Management Information System.
Tulasi Vigneswara Rao Kamarajugadda
Assistant Professor
Research Areas:
Corporate finance and project finance, Financial markets and Institutions, Infrastructure finance, Financial services, Project Management.
Sachin Batra
Associate Professor
Research Areas:
Leadership, Spirituality, Analytics, Human Resource Management Practices, Negotiation.
Dipayan Roy
Associate Professor
Research Areas:
Financial Derivatives, Probability Modelling, Financial Feasibility Assessment, Efficiency Analysis, Quantitative Finance.
Kirti Rajhans
Senior Associate Professor
Research Areas:
Project Communication Management, Organisational Behaviour, Human Resource Management, Business Communication, English Literature and Linguistics.
Soumi Rai
Senior Associate Professor
Research Areas:
Gender Diversity, Role bias, Identity and Motherhood intersections, Gen Z perspectives, challenges and behavioral impact, Entrepreneurial Leadership and Women Leadership, Challenges and impact, Gig worker perspectives and behavioral issues, Positive Psychology, antecedents and consequences; Role in reducing Deviant Workplace Behaviour.
Srividhya Raju Sridharan
Assistant Professor
Research Areas:
Government policy - fiscal, Corporate Governance, Project Costing, Indian Taxation, Firm Life Cycles.
Avinash Shrinivas Purandare
Senior Associate Professor
Research Areas:
Sea Ports, Marketing, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Materials Management, International Projects Management.
Milind T Phadtare
Senior Professor
Research Areas:
Project Marketing, Industrial Marketing, Project Risk Management, Contracts Management, Strategic Management.
Devang Jagdishchandra Desai
Senior Associate Professor
Research Areas:
Marketing Management/Business Development, Strategic Management, Innovation Management, Human Resource Management, Entrepreneurship.
Avinash Bagul
Assistant Professor
Research Areas:
Operations Management, Operations Research, Supply Chain Management, Procurement Management, Quality Management.
Anand Prakash
Senior Associate Professor
Research Areas:
Productivity and Performance Management, Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Digitalization in the context of Industry 4.0, Humanitarian Operations Management.
Pramod Madhukar Deshpande
Senior Associate Professor
Research Areas:
Indian Energy security study, Study of Decarbonization technique to achieve decarbonization goals, Energy performance contracting, Project Risk Analysis of Infrastructure Projects, Potential of Green fuel and its feasibility.
Shobha Ramalingam
Associate Professor
Research Areas:
Lean Construction management, Building Information Modelling, Project Management, Knowledge Management in Construction Projects, Sustainability and Energy efficient buildings.
J. S. Sudarsan
Assistant Professor
Research Areas:
Nature Based Wastewater Treatment, Environmental Engineering & Environmental Sustainability, Environmental Management System, Sustainability, Carbon Capture, Circular Economy, Wastewater Water Treatment, Green Building, Building Circularity, Life Cycle Assessment, Sustainable Building Materials, C and D Waste Management, Smart Water Management, Disaster Management.
Abhijat Arun Abhyankar
Senior Associate Professor
Research Areas:
Assessment of Vulnerability due to Natural and Climate Induced Disasters, Remote Sensing and GIS, Water Pollution Studies, Green Construction/Infrastructure Management, Environment and Sustainability.
Rahul Deshpande
Senior Associate Professor
Research Areas:
Urban Transportation Planning, Traffic Management Systems, Public Transportation System, Public Private Partnership, Infrastructure Development.
Rajni Kant Rajhans
Associate Professor
Research Areas:
Real Estate Finance, Infrastructure Finance, Project Finance, Sustainable Finance, Valuation of Assets.
Poulomee Arun Ghosh
Assistant Professor
Research Areas:
Urban Land Governance and Management, Urban Transport / Sustainable Transport, Urban Housing and Real Estate, Urban Governance and Municipal Services, Infrastructure Development and PPP.
Debopam Roy
Assistant Professor
Research Areas:
Management of Heritage Conservation Projects, Project Delivery Models, Migratory Labour in Construction Industry, Entrepreneurship in CRIP Industry, Capacity Building and Leadership Development in CRIP Industry.
Rajesh Goyal
Professor
Research Areas:
Hybid/Alternative/Advanced Construction Materials, Wind Engineering, Construction Management, Water Management, Structural Health Monitoring.
Abhijeet Siddappa Gandage
Associate Professor
Research Areas:
Construction Site Management, Construction Technology Management, Construction Safety Management, Construction Resource Management, Pavement Materials.
Nilesh Agarchand Patil
Assistant Professor
Research Areas:
Sustainable Infrastructure Development, Public Private Partnerships, Construction Quality Management, Lean Construction Management, Project Planning and Control.
Sudarshan D. Kore
Assistant Professor
Research Areas:
Industrial or Mining Waste in concrete, Alternative cementitious materials, Low cost Housing Materials, Sustainable construction materials and methods , Impact of fire on concrete using industrial or mining waste .
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NICMAR University Pune Act (L. C. Bill No. Of 2022) was passed by Maharashtra State Government on 16th March, 2022 and appeared in “Maharashtra Government Gazette” on 12th May 2022 (Mah. Act No. XXXVI of 2022).
