Tag: Advisory Body

An environmental professional with a strong academic background, Ms. Gauri Aglave currently manages environmental initiatives at the NORMI Research Foundation. Prior to this role, Ms. Gauri Aglave leveraged their civil engineering expertise as an Assistant Professor at K.R. Mangalam University, KIIT Gurugram, and Vishwakarma Institute of Information Technology.

• Manager ( Environment ), NORMI Research Foundation
• Former Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Department, K.R. Mangalam University Gurugram
• Former Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Department, Kamrah Institute of Information & Technology (KIIT) Gurugram
• Former Assistant Professor, Vishwakarma Institute of Information Technology, Pune

A specialist in structural geology and geospatial applications, Dr. Sunayana Sarkar brings 17 years of experience to the Civil Engineering Department at NMIMS Mumbai. Prior to NMIMS, Dr. Sunayana Sarkar held Assistant Professor positions at Rizvi College, Sardar Patel College, and St. Xavier’s College, demonstrating a strong commitment to engineering education. Dr. Sunayana Sarkar’s expertise extends beyond traditional civil engineering, encompassing geospatial studies, geo-diversity, and geo-conservation.

• Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Department, NMIMS, Mumbai
• 17 years of experience as Academician – Structural Geology, Geospatial Studies, Geo-diversity, Geo-heritage, geoconservation
• Former Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Department, Rizvi College of Engineering Mumbai
• Former Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Department, Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai
• Former Assistant Professor, Department of Geology, St. Xaviers College Mumbai

A leading environmental engineer, Mr. Somnath Mukherjee boasts extensive experience across government and private sectors. Mr. Somnath Mukherjee have held leadership positions at WAPCOS, IL&FS Ecosmart, and AECOM India, while contributing their expertise on prestigious bodies like the National Accreditation Board and Georgia Tech’s Technology Evaluation Panel. Mr. Somnath Mukherjee has also served as a visiting faculty at IIT Delhi and a UN water resource expert for Bhutan.

• Former Chief, Centre for Environment at WAPCOS
• Former Senior Vice President at IL&FS Ecosmart Ltd.
• Former Executive Director-Environment at AECOM India Pvt. Ltd.
• Member of Technology Evaluation Panel, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA (1996-2000)
• Former Member of Bureau of Indian Standards, for river valley projects and water quality
• Member of Technical Committee of National Accreditation Board for Education and Training NABET, (Quality Council of India)
• Visiting Faculty for Environmental Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology, (IIT) Delhi.
• Invited by UN as a Water Resource and Environment Expert on Bhutan.
• Project director for Environmental Information Centre, a project implemented by Ministry of Environment and Forests, GOI and funded by the World Bank

A sustainability champion, Mr. Prashant Kokil leads corporate environmental initiatives at Tata Power. Mr. Prashant Kokil hold dual roles as Head of Corporate Environment and Climate Change, and Chief Sustainability Officer. Mr. Prashant Kokil’s expertise extends beyond Tata Power, with visiting faculty positions at Mumbai University and SP Jain Institute for sustainable development and CSR. Mr. Prashant Kokil also spearheaded CDM projects and managed climate change impacts for the company.

• Head, Corporate Environment and Climate Change, The Tata Power Company Ltd.
• Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO), Mumbai, the Tata Power Company Ltd.
• Internal Trainer for Sustainability, CSR and Environment for Tata Power.
• Associated with Mumbai University’s Garware Institute of Career Education & Development (GICED), as Visiting Faculty for Masters in Sustainable Development and Environment Management.
• Visiting assessor at SP Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR) for CSR activities.
• Developed projects under Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) for Tata Power.
• Managed climate change impacts, including carbon pricing, CER certification, and trading.