Hemant Thakare

Dr. Hemant Thakare is a graduate in Civil Engineering and Post-graduate in Structural Engineering from Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (Earlier known as Visvesvaraya Regional College of Engineering), Nagpur. In 2018, He was awarded PhD in Civil Engineering by RTMNU. He joined Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering, Nagpur, a flagship institute of Meghe Group of Institutions in 1984 and is Professor of Civil Engineering & Executive Director (Technical).

He has been actively associated with the various bodies of Nagpur University. He has served as H.E.Chancellor’s (Governor’s) Nominee on Senate for two terms, Dean, Faculty of Engineering & Technology and Chairman of Board of Physical Education and Recreation.

He is actively associated with Indian Concrete Institute and The Institution of Engineers (India), the largest Professional Body of Engineers since last two decades and was member of Organising Committees’for various All India Seminars, National Conventions Held at Nagpur. He was Honorary Secretary of The Institution of Engineers (India) Nagpur Local Centre for two terms, Past Chairman of Maharashtra State Centre and is currently Chairman of Nagpur Local Centre. He was the Governing Council Member of Indian Concrete Institute for 1999-2001, Council Member of The Institution of Engineers (India) for three terms from 1996 to 2008. He is also life member of Indian Society for Technical Education, Indian Water Works Association, Indian Geotechnical Society, Indian Society of Earthquake Technology and Indian Hydraulic Society. He was the Organising Secretary for 12th Indian Engineering Congress held at Nagpur.

He is actively associated with various social, educational, sports and cultural organizations in and around Nagpur and currently President of Amateur Boxing Association of Nagpur District. He has the distinction of being the youngest Executive Councillor ofNagpur University at the age of 27, youngest Chairman, Board of Physical Education and Recreation, Nagpur University at the age of 30, youngest Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Nagpur University at the age of 32 and youngest Council Member of the Institution of Engineers (India) at the age of 34 youngest Vice President of The Institution of Engineers (India)at the age of 43 years and youngest Chairman of Maharashtra State Centre. He is on Governing Bodies of all the technical institutions of Meghe Group of Institutions and was on Governing Body Government Polytechnic, an autonomous Polytechnic of Govt. of

Maharashtra as well as Laxminarayan Institute of Technology, a conducted College of RTM Nagpur University. He is also the Founder Director of Tirupati Urban Co-operative Bank, Nagpur.

Dr. Hemant Thakare has over 33 years of rich experience in engineering, social and educational field and is currently serving Ceinsys Tech Limited as the Senior Executive Advisor.