Dr. S.K. Ukarande presently is Dean, Faculty of Technology, and Chairman, Board of Studies in Civil Engineering at University of Mumbai and Principal of K. J. Somaiya Institute of Technology (KJSIT), Sion, Mumbai. A graduate from College of Engineering, Pune, he did M.Tech.

and Ph.D. from Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. He has 36 years of teaching experience and was Principal at Engineering College for 20 years at Mumbai University. He has published more than 50 papers in national and international journals and conferences and has 02 Indian Patents. He has guided 24 PG dissertations, 07 Ph.D. students under his guidance, and is currently guiding 05 Ph.

D. candidates. He also has 4 books to his credit. He is Member of various professional bodies such as MISTE, MIE, MIAH, and MISH, Fellow of ICCEI, India, and Member of various bodies at university level, viz., Management Council, Senate, Academic Council, etc. Dr. Ukarande is honoured with Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan National Award for Best Engineering College Principal (2018-19) by the Indian Society for Technical Education, Best Principal of the Year Award (2018-19) by the Computer Society of India - Mumbai Chapter, Best Engineering College Principal Award (2016-17) by the Indian Society for Technical Education - Maharashtra and Goa Section etc. for his enormous contributions in the field of education.