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Prof. Rajiv Gupta

Senior Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus

Concrete Technology, Fluid Structure Interaction, GIS & Remote sensing, Passive Solar Architecture
Department of Civil Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani- 333031, Rajasthan. India.

Administration

 

Dean, Engineering Services Division: Jan 2007 - June 2012

Jan. 2007 - June 2012, I worked as Dean of Engineering Services Division responsible for complete planning, development, maintenance and new construction at institute, and campus area. I handled the Engineering Services including Workshop unit, Transportation section, and Reprography section. Dean has number of responsibilities like leading the team of faculty members, non teaching staff and helping staff of more than 300 personnel, involved in number of regular and other committees, planning and execution of new projects, getting the grants, networking with outside agencies and government officials, etc. and My work also included development of BITS, Pilani Hyderabad Campuses (~370 crores) which required regular monitoring of the construction work and working with Architect and Contractor for development of campus. Implemented Rainwater Harvesting and Green Architecture in new buildings.

Achievements:

  • Rainwater Harvesting in new buildings, Malviya Bh, Block - C
  • Negotiation to bring the civil cost of Hyderabad campus from 129 crore to 110 crores.  
  • Construction of  Women 's hostel: New static sunshade (designed and implemented)
  • Construction of Malviya Bhawan Hostel: implemented Static space (designed and implemented) for drying clothes
  • Quality Construction at low cost
  • Initiated the on-line complaint management system
  • Contributed in ERP as Asset Management Coordinator 
  • Construction of New Science Block
  • Construction of Warden's house (Ashok and RP Bhawan)

 

Dean, Educational Hardware Division: Apr 2003-Dec.2006

I was primarily responsible for purchase of all equipment, hardware & software, across the Institute. As Dean, EHD, I designed new procedural manual and implemented new purchase processes and systems to bring transparency and efficiency. These systems are being practiced now also. Simultaneously, My work also included development of BITS, Pilani Goa Campus (~150 crores) which required regular monitoring of the construction work and working with Architect and Contractor for development of campus. Got material at discouted rate (upto 40% reduction) after negotiation.

 

As Unit Chief, Maintenance: July 2006 - Dec. 2006

  • As Unit Chief, Maintenance from July 2006 to Dec. 2006 was mainly responsible for complete planning,
    development, maintenance and new construction at institute, and campus area.

As Asst Unit Chief: 2000-2003

  • As Asst. Unit Chief, Maintenance from 2000 to 2003 was mainly responsible for assisting in  planning, development, maintenance and new construction at institute, and campus area.

 

As Group Leader, Civil Engineering: 1997-2000

  • As Head of the department I led the team of instructors, introduced new courses, got grants for modernizations of laboratories, designed new M.E. programmes, conducted number of consultancy work and other activities.

 

As Warden: 1996-2003

  • As a warden, from 1996 to 2003, carrying out the students elections, counseling on personnel and professional life, advising them on academic related matters were some of the duties carried out.

 

As Group Leader, Engineering Technology: 1994-1997

  • As Head of the department I led the team of instructors, introduced new courses, and coordinated with faculty members of different disciplines as it is a multi-disciplinary program.

 

Committee Member

  • I was involved in number of Institutional in-house assignments like nucleus member of Research and Consultancy division, nucleus member of Academic Registration Counseling division, Registration advisor, Member Of Doctoral Advisory Committee, Resource person- Intensive Teaching Workshop, Academic Counseling Board, Standing Committee for Student’s Discipline, Library Committee, Committee for Combating Sexual Harassment Problems, Campus Planning and Maintenance (Convener), House Allotment Committee (Convener), Purchase ommittee, (Convener), Centre for Desert Development Technologies (Coordinator) Staff Association (Vice President), Birla Institutions of Community Centre (Vice President), Progress Appraisal Committee For Non-Teaching Staff, Provident Fund Committee, and Other Investigating Committees from time to time. I have been the member of Senate (Highest academic decision making body of the Institute), and Research Board since last 15 years.

Awards

 

  • Shrimati Saroma Sanyal Memorial Medal by Institution of Engineers at Fifteenth Indian Engineering Congress at Hyderabad, 21st Dec. 2000.
  • Indian Building Congress Commendation Certificate at 7th Annual Convention on May 26, 2001 in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi for the best paper “Digital Imaging in Teaching Construction Process by Rajiv Gupta, M.K.Bhatt, and M.K.Rohil at the National Seminar on “Education and Training of Building Professional” held during 6th Annual Convention of IBC on April 20-22, 2000.
  • Awarded Gold Medal for best paper (Location – Allocation Model for DOTS using GIS) in Kota Chapter award at XII RAJAPICON; Association of Physicians of India. Rajasthan Chapter on 19 Oct 2002 at Alwar by Vice-President of India Shri Bhairon Singh Shekawat.
  • Awarded Gold Medal for best paper Clinical Diagnosis using GIS in chest X-ray in Kota Chapter award at XIII RAJAPICON; Association of Physicians of India, Bikaner. Rajasthan Chapter on 28 Feb. 2004 at Bikaner.