Dr. Vikas Varekar, Associate Dean – Infrastructure and Maintenance

• Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI), Mumbai, participated as a technical expert from academia in the Leaders’ Round Table on “Viksit Bharat through Circular Economy: Strengthening Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) for a Resource-Efficient Urban India.” The Round Table was hosted by RCUES of AIILSG, Mumbai, on September 01, 2026 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, NESCO, Goregaon East, Mumbai.

Dr. Vikas Varekar, Assistant Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering

• VJTI Chaired a Session at International Conference on Environmental Research and Innovation for Sustainable Engineering (EnRISE -2026) Organized by IIT Indore, during 7-8 August 2026.

Computer Engineering and IT

• • Innovative & Dedicated Educationalist Award

    Specialization: Computer Engineering & I.T.

    Awarded by: The Society of Innovative Educationalist & Scientific Research Professional (SIESRP), Chennai.

    Received at the Innovative Global Scientific Research Educationalist-Professionals Awards & Honors Convocation-2022 held on 26th June 2022 at Chennai.

  • Elected as Fellow (FSIESRP)

    By the Governing Council of The Society of Innovative Educationalist & Scientific Research Professional (SIESRP).

    This is a Lifetime Educational Membership.

  • Research Gate Weekly Topper of VJTI

    Topper in 410 weeks (October 2017 – March 2026)

    According to Research Gate weekly analysis, her publications were the most read from VJTI (Institute) and the CE&IT Department in 415 weeks.

  • Recognized Author in the Interscience Research Network (IRNET).

  • Consulting Editor on 9 Scientific Research Journals
    Recognized by Innovative Scientific Research Professional Malaysia (2019). The journals are:

    • Journal of Electrical, Electronics & Computer Engineering Research (JEECER)

    • Journal of Engineering Technological Research (JETR)

    • Journal of Engineering Technology & Management Science (JETMS)

    • Technology Today (TT)

    • The Technology World (TTW)

    • Engineering Today (ET)

    • Journal of Engineering Today (JET)

    • Medical Technology World (MTW)

    • Journal of Automotive Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Research (JAMAER)

  • Hon. Editorial Board Member of various journals of ADR Publications.

  • Hon. Editorial Board Member of various journals of MAT Publications, including:

    • Research & Review: Machine Learning and Cloud Computing

      Journal of Innovations in Data Science and Big Data Management

Other Major Recognitions

• Organizing Committee Member (National Advisory Board / Technical Advisory Board / Editorial Board / Technical Program Committee / Outreach Committee / Reviewer) for 34 Conferences (online).

• Reviewer for multiple International Journals and IEEE Conferences.

Production Engineering

• Best Performer in Education (Teaching & Research Excellence) Award in 2022 by Savitribai Phule Excellence Award, Pune, Maharashtra

Production Engineering

• Best Paper Research Award at International Conference on Powder Metallurgy and Particulate Materials (PM 23), Exhibition and 48th Annual Technical Meeting of Powder Metallurgy Association of India (PMAI), March 2023, Mumbai

• Best Paper Research Award at International Conference on Powder Metallurgy and 47th Annual Technical Meeting of Powder Metallurgy Association of India (PMAI) (PM-22), April 2022 (Virtual)

Production Engineering

• Best Faculty: Contribution in Research award received from Director, VJTI, 2024

• Best Poster award in National Symposium (Technical and Applied Chemistry Department, VJTI, January 2020)

• Reviewer for Journal of Applied Polymer Science (Wiley Publications) and Journal of Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering (Elsevier)

Production Engineering

• Certified Level-2 Vibration Analyst as per ISO 18436-2

• Start Up Excellence Award by Institution of Engineers (IEI) NMLC, Mumbai, 2025

• Recognition by KPCL, Pune for Development of Water Lubricated Hydrostatic Bearing for Oil Free Air Compressor

Production Engineering

• Reviewer for International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing and 5 other Scopus indexed journals

• Reviewer for International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing and 5 other Scopus indexed journals

• Dronacharya Award for Mentoring Innovation Product for Smart Navigation Band at National level Entrepreneur Competition Organized by Jaro Education Mumbai

Production Engineering

• Member, Board of Governance (BOG), VJTI (2018 – 2022)

• Reviewer for International Journal of Production Economics and International Journal of Production Research

Production Engineering

• Teaching Excellence Award

  A.Y. 2023-24, 2024-25

• Member of Board of Studies of GSIT Indore (MP) and KIT, Kolhapur form past 8 years

• RRC Member SP Pune University, SRTM University Nanded

• Member of AICTE and DTE committees for evaluation and approval of new & existing Institutes

• Consultancies with Customs, RTO, Godrej, Water Park, Govt of Maharashtra Social welfare

• Member of expert panel for Ratan Tata Foundation scholarship form last 3 years

Production Engineering

• Appreciation Award based on Student Feedback

  Received Appreciation Awards from the institute for both semesters of the Academic Year 2024–25, based on student feedback.

  Awarded in 2025

Production Engineering

• Appreciation Award based on Student Feedback

  Received an Appreciation Award based on student feedback for the Academic Year 2024–25.

  Awarded in 2025

• Best Presentation (Top Presenter) Award

  Honoured to receive the Best Presentation (Top Presenter) Award at the UAE U3B International Conference, hosted by Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi.

  Awarded in 2025