Achiever's Success Story
Prof.(Dr) Kalpesh H Wandra,Principal, Gujarat Maritime Board Polytechnic
As it is rightly said, “ Knowledge is the greatest wealth”. Meet Prof.(Dr) Kalpesh H Wandra who has more than 25 years of academic, administrative and more than 13years of research experience, currently he is working Director/Principal, Gujarat Maritime Board’sPolytechnic, Rajula. Dist. Amreli, Gujrat.
He is recipient of INDIAN ACIEVERS’ AWARD 2020-21 for Excellence in Education and for honour about his Achievement and Contribution in Nation Building.
He always believes that all new technologies and knowledge must reach to all the stakeholders. Promote education in local languages and facilitate rural students with latest education environment
Done Ph.D. from Saurashtra University, Rajkot, On Role of Wireless Technology for Mobile Augmented Reality System(MARS) 2010, done Master of Engineering (Microprocessors and System Applications) from M S University, Vadodara.
Earlier he worked as Director, Academic Administration at Babaria Institute of Technology, Vadodara, Gujarat. Also He had worked as Dean Faculty of Technology and Engineering, C.U. Shah University and Principal of C. U Shah College of Engineering & Technology, Wadhwan City, Gujarat, (INDIA)for more than 18 years, written more than 11 Books related to Computer & IT related area such as Mobile Computing , Introduction of Computer, Computer Graphics, “Java Programming Advanced Topics” for CENGAGE Learning India Pvt. Ltd, Delhi.
Published /presented 56 International and 25 National Research Papers. Guided more than 45 PG Students, more than 255 UG Students Dissertation work and Eight students have awarded PhD Degree under my guide ship and 2 scholars more doing PhD.
He has received award for Pedagogical Innovation award 2013 by Gujrat Technological University, Ahmedabad and Outstanding contribution for ICT enable learning by spoken Tutorial IIT Bombay.
He has visited many institutes as NAAC Member coordinator & Pearteam member. Under his able leadership C U Shah College of Engineering and Technology got NAAC accreditation with “B” grade. He has also successfully worked as Co-ordinator during C.U. Shah University’s UGC Team visit for 2F Inspection and they have done very good teamwork with the support of all the concerned staff members. He has also guided many Institutes for NBA. He had worked as Chairman of Board of Studies Computer Engineering at Saurashtra University, Rajkot, He was Core Committee Member for Syllabus of UG &PG at Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad.
Worked as Section Managing Committee Member of ISTE Gujarat Section for six years, Life member of ISTE, IE, CSI and member of IEEE,interested for working in the area of Wireless communication, Networks and Advanced Microprocessors.