Devanshu Pandit
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Devanshu Pandit

Adjunct Professor
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About Devanshu Pandit

Dr. Devanshu Pandit is a professor; construction, engineering & infrastructure consultant; trainer, and humourist. Over 30 years of his professional career he taught construction and management at CEPT U and authored many publications in national and international journals; He is the founder of Steadfast Adroit undertaking infrastructure planning, design and project management assignments.
With overall experience of about 33 years, Dr. Devanshu Pandit possesses combination of theory and practice that is rarely seen in academics. He is teaching for more than two decades and has consultancy experience of over one and half decade. He successfully uses experience of consultancy in academics and vice versa. He has worked on international research projects and studied at one of the top Universities in the world. His areas of expertise include construction engineering, infrastructure design and project management. MK
  • Construction Productivity: Measuring and improving construction productivity, optimization, wastage analysis.
  • Project Cost Management: Parametric cost estimation, life cycle cost analysis, equipment cost analysis.
  • Construction Contracts: Contractor selection, consultant selection, contract condition, PPP contracts.
  • Project Development Efficiency: Measuring project development efficiency, linking it with project results, project development index.
  • Construction Methods Improvement: Critical success factors for particular type of construction, improving project completion prediction, optimization of casting yard and job layouts.
  • Solid Waste Management: comparative study of SWM in cities, SWM indicators, Optimization of transportation costs, demolition waste, onsite recycling, zero waste, PPP in SWM.
  • Other project management areas: Risk management, lean construction
  • Construction Project Execution Monitoring and Control — S‑2026
  • Construction Engineering for Mass Housing Projects — S‑2025
  • Professional Practice for Engineers — S‑2025
  • Construction Project Formulation and Appraisal — M‑2025
  • Construction Project Management — M‑2025
  • Professional Practice for Engineers — S‑2024
  • Construction Engineering for Mass Housing Projects — S‑2024
  • Construction Project Formulation and Appraisal — M‑2024
  1. Construction Site Infrastructure Planning Concrete Pulse
  2. Reinforced Earth Walls Concrete Pulse
  3. Assessment of Strategies and Methods to Reduce Construction Costs while Maintaining Quality. Transportation Research Digest, (March). Transportation Research Digest
  4. Assessment of Strategies and Methods to Reduce Construction Costs while Maintaining Quality. In 1st International Conference on Transportation Construction Management  Assessment of Strategies and Methods to Reduce Construction Costs while Maintaining Quality
  5. Evaluation of Ways and Procedures to Reduce Construction Cost and Increase Competition.
  6. Assessing School Building Vulnerability in Ahmedabad. NICMAR-Journal of Construction Management. Assessing School Building Vulnerability
  7. Study of Construction Safety and Workers Conditions in Ahmedabad. NICMAR-Journal of Construction Management. NICMAR-Journal of Construction Management.
  8. Quality assurance of Concrete pavements‑a case study of Mumbai-Pune expressway. In National seminar on ​‘Concrete Pavements-Problems & Promises. Ahmedabad: CEPT University. Quality assurance of Concrete pavements‑a case study of Mumbai-Pune expressway
  9. Management of Construction quality for clients. In National seminar on ​“Role of General management in Indian Construction sector.” Ahmedabad: Centre for Environmental Planning & Technology. Role of General management in Indian Construction sector.
  10. Economics of space planning. In Urbanisation and its impact on land cost and housing. Surat: Institution of Engineers (India) South Gujarat Local Chapter. Economics of space planning. In Urbanisation and its impact on land cost and housing
  11. Conservation of Protected monuments of Champaner. In All India Seminar on ​“Conservation of Built Environment.” Surat: Institution of Engineers (India) South Gujarat Local Chapter. Conservation of Built Environment
  12. Economic Construction Techniques. In VIIth National Convention of Architects and Engineers. New Delhi. Economic Construction Techniques

Book Chapter

  1. Extradoesed Bridge Span Construction?: Case Study of 3rd Narmada Bridge, Bharuch. Master Builder. Extradoesed Bridge Span Construction?
  2. Overview of U‑girder System for Elevated viaduct of Kochi Metro Rail. In National Conference on Recent Advances in Civil Engineering , SVNIT, Surat. Overview of U‑girder System for Elevated viaduct of Kochi Metro Rai
  3. (2015). Contractor Selection: A Key to Project Success. Master Builder. Master Builder.
  4. Equipment Cost Management. Master Builder. Master Builder.
  5. Ethics and Ethos in Construction Consultancy. Master Builder. Master Builder.
  6. Factors Affecting Efficient Design Development in Indian Context. Journal of Construction Supply Chain Management Journal of Construction Supply Chain Management
  7. Impact of Climatic Conditions on Life Cycle Costs of Flexible Pavements: Case study of Gujarat, India. In National Conference on Emerging Trends in Core Disciplines of Engineering. Vadodara: Vadodara Institute of Technology. Life Cycle Costs of Flexible Pavements: Case study of Gujarat, India
  8. In Vadodara Institute of Technology (Ed.), National Conference on Emerging Trends in Core Disciplines of Engineering. Vadodara: Vadodara Institute of Technology. Factors Affecting Cost of Construction Equipment
  9. Landfill mining as a remediation technique for open dumpsites in India. In 5th IconSWM 2015, IISc Bangalore.
  10. Learning Curve theory and its applicability to hydraulically operated automatic climbing formwork. In International Civil Engineering Symposium (ICES’ 15) @ VIT Vellore. Vellor. Learning Curve theory and its applicability to hydraulically operated automatic climbing formwork
  11. Risk Assessment in Real Estate Project in India. In National Conference on Emerging Trends in Core Disciplines of Engineering. Vadodara: Vadodara Institute of Technology. Risk Assessment in Real Estate Project in India
  12. Scope of Development in The Area of Construction Site Space Planning and Management. In National Conference on Emerging Trends in Core Disciplines of Engineering. Vadodara: Vadodara Institute of Technology. Scope of Development in The Area of Construction Site Space Planning and Management
  13. Project Control Factors at Front End: Indian Perspective. American Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture Project Control Factors at Front End: Indian Perspective
  14. Study of Time and Cost Performance of Indian Construction Projects. In All India Seminar on Emerging Trends in Contract Mangament and Arbitration. Kochi, India: Indian Institute of Technical Arbitrators. Study of Time and Cost Performance of Indian Construction Projects
  15. Effective Project Controls at Project Development Stage. International Journal of Scientific Research, 2(7), 137 – 139. Effective Project Controls at Project Development Stage
  16. Efficient Bid Process Management For Project Success. NICMAR-Journal of Construction Management, XXWil(3), 25 – 32. Efficient Bid Process Management For Project Success
  17. Need for Better Consultant Selection. Master Builder, 1(September), 58 – 60. Need for Better Consultant Selection.
  18. Performance Indicators for Measuring Performance of Construction. In Symposium on Sustainable Infrastructure Development (SID) 8th-9th February 2013, IIT Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, Bhubaneswar: IIT, Bhubaneswar. Performance Indicators for Measuring Performance of Construction
  19. Repairs and Retrofitting of Public Schools by Community: Case of Gujarat Earthquake. In Project Management Institution (Ed.), PMI Global Congress 2013. New Orleans: Project Management Institution. Repairs and Retrofitting of Public Schools by Community: Case of Gujarat Earthquake
  20. Consultant Selection?: Far from Ideal. In All India Seminar on Emerging Trends in Contract Mnagamenet and Dispute Resolution (pp. 54 – 60). Chennai: Indian Institute of Technical Arbitrators. Consultant Selection?: Far from Ideal.

Conference

  1. Green Building Projects: The Influence of Project Management on Energy Efficiency INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT & SUSTAINABILITY
  2. Green Building Projects: the Influence of Project Management on Energy Efficiency NTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
  3. Use of Pervious Concrete in Conjunction with Rain Water Harvesting System in Hills with Rocky Soil Type PAN IIM World Management Conference — IIM Sambalpur — 21st — 23rd Dec ​’23