Mr. DHAVALKUMAR ADVANI

Faculty Details


  • Designation : Assistant Professor
  • Qualification : PhD (Pursuing),M.E. (Civil-CASAD),BE(Civil),Diploma (Civil)
  • Experience : 8 Years
  • Area Of Interest : Structural Engineering, Structural Dynamics, Concrete Technology, Earthquake Engineering, Repair-Rehabilitation-Retrofitting of Structures

Education Qualification

1.M.E. Civil (CASAD) (2009-2011) from L.D. College of Engineering, Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad

2. B.E. (Civil Engineering) (2006-2009), From G.E.C Dahod, Gujarat University
3.Diploma in Civil Engineering (2002-2005)  from Sir BPTI Bhavnagar, T.E.B. Gandhinagar.

Work Experience

  • Working as an Assistant Professor in Applied Mechanics Department at Shantilal Shah Engineering College Since June 2016.
  • Worked as an Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering Department at School of Engineering, R.K. University, Rajkot from Aug 2011 to June 2016.

Skills and Knowledge

Tools & Technologies

  • Programming - C++ 

  • STAAD - PRO, AUTO CAD

Interpersonal Skills

  1. Teaching

  2. Student Mentoring

  3. Research/Project Guidance

Language Skills

  1. English (Speak/Read/Write)

  2. Gujarati (Speak/Read/Write)

  3. Hindi (Speak/Read/Write)

  4. Sindhi (Speak)

Course Taught

Following courses are taught at undergraduate

Undergraduate (B. E.)

  1. Mechanics of Solids
  2. Structural Analysis - I
  3. Structural Analysis - II
  4. Elementary Structural Design
  5. Design of R. C. C. Structures
  6. Strength of Materials
  7. Design Engineering
  8. Project
  9. Earthquake Engineering

STTP/Training/Workshop/MOOC

Two Days Seminar on “Research Opportunities in Collaboration with Industries” organized by VGEC Chandkheda, SPFU-CTE, IPR-Ahmedabad & TEQIP II Institution of Gujarat during 24th-25th October 2016.

Three Days Workshop on “Office Administration, Management and Good Governance” organized under TEQIP II by Production Engineering Department, Shantilal Shah Engineering College, Bhavnagar during 23rd – 25th November 2016.

Three Days Workshop on “Flipped Learning: Re-imagine Learning” organized under TEQIP II by Shantilal Shah Engineering College, Bhavnagar during 23rd – 25th Nov-2016.

Three Days Workshop on “International Faculty Development Program” organized under TEQIP II by UK INDIA EDUCATION COLLABORATION held at Shantilal Shah Engineering College, Bhavnagar.

One Week Training on “Recent Developments in Civil Engineering” organised by Civil Engineering Department, Shantilal Shah Engineering College, Bhavnagar during 17-01-2017 to 21-01-2017.

One Week Training on “Recent Trends and Advancement in ICT” organised by Information & Technology Department, Shantilal Shah Engineering College, Bhavnagar during 14-02-2017 to 18-02-2017.

Two Week “Induction Training Program Phase-I” organized by NITTTR Bhopal held at Regional Centre RCTI- Ahmedabad during 27/2/2017 to 10/03/2017

One Week two- way video communication through training program on topic “Emerging Trends in Structural and Geotechnical Engineering – ETSGE 2018” organised by Directorate of Technical Education, Government of Gujarat held at Shantilal Shah Engineering College, Bhavnagar during 30-07-2018 to 13-08-2018. (online)

One Day Seminar on “Application of Geosynthetics for Infrastructure Development” organised by Applied Mechanics Department, VGEC Chandkheda dated 2nd January 2019.

Two Week “Induction Training Program Phase-II” organized by NITTTR Bhopal held at Regional Centre RCTI- Ahmedabad during 19/08/2019 to 30/08/2019

Two Week Training on LaTeX 101X: LaTex for Students, Engineers and scientists organised by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-Bombay) during 24-09-2019 to 02-12-2019 (online)

One Week Training on “NBA ACCREDITATION” organised by NITTTR BHOPAL held at IITRAM Ahmedabad during 14-10-2019 to 18-10-2019.

Two-week training program on "COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (IPR)" organised by Gujarat Student Start-up and Innovation Hub (i-Hub) KCG conducted during 6th July, 2020 to 14th September, 2020 (online)

Attended online “UDHYAM (Unlimited Advanced yearlong Academic Method of Learning) E-Content Development Course” organized by KCG - Ahmedabad & HRDC Gujarat University during 28/07/2020 to 18/08/2020

One Week Training on “Novel Advances in Ingredients of Sustainable Construction Materials” organised by Applied Mechanics Department, L.D. College of Engineering, Ahmedabad during 01-06-2021 to 05-06-2021 (Online)

Attended 12-week (Equivalent to two-week) online FDP on the subject of “Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures” (Training Code: - noc22-ce65) organized by Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur under NPTEL (National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning)  Funded by the Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) from 25/07/2022 to 14/10/2022.

Attended One Week Training on “Advances in Earthquake Engineering & Structural Resilience” organized by Graduate School of Engineering & technology - GTU, Ahmedabad (ATAL FDP) during 16-10-2023 to 21-10-2023 (offline)

 

 

Portfolios

Institute Level
  1. Warden Hostel Block-C
Department level
  1. MIS Coordinator
  2. MAS Coordinator
  3. Workload/Time Table Committee member for BE & PDDC
  4. External Viva Exam Coordinator
  5. GTU Activities Coordinator (MST/RMST Internal Submission Time table, Student Elective Entry, Internal Marks Entry Allocation, Assessment)
  6.  Maintaining Faculty Muster & Leave Records. 
  7. Project/DE Coordinator
  8. Committee Member of Students Startup Innovation Policy
  9. Committee member of NBA
  10. Lab Incharge of MOS Lab

Research Projects

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Publications

National Level


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International Level
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Publications - Conferences

  1. Advani Dhavalkumar.P and Gajjar R. K.“Investigation of Efficient Bracing Systems as Per IS 800:2007”, National Conference on Recent Trends in Engineering and Technology, May 2011 Birla Vishwakarma Engineering College, Vallabh Vidyanagar India.(ISBN 978-81-921358-0-9).
  2. Advani Dhavalkumar P. & Dr. R. K. Gajjar “Lateral Load Resistance Using Various Bracing Systems As Per Limit State Design Method”, National Conference on Advanced In Earthquake Resistant Design and Construction Techniques, April 2011 Adhiparasakthi Engineering College, Melmaruvathur, India (ISBN 978-93-80624-35-8).
  3. Advani Dhavalkumar P. & Dr. R. K. Gajjar “Comparative Study of Various Bracing Systems as Per IS 800:2007”, “Research and Project Fair”, Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad, India, May 2011.

Academic Projects

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Patent Filed

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Professional Membership

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Expert Lectures

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Awards

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