Prof. (Dr.) Keshav N. Nandurkar

Prof. (Dr.) Keshav N. Nandurkar is the Director of K. K. Wagh Institute of Engineering Education & Research, Nashik, with over 30 years of teaching experience and extensive expertise in engineering education and academic leadership. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Bombay, an M.E. in Production Engineering from VJTI, Mumbai, and a B.E. in Production Engineering from Shivaji University. He has published 35 research papers, presented 94 conference papers, contributed two book chapters, and secured two patents. He has guided seven Ph.D. scholars and currently supervises four doctoral candidates. He has served as Chairman and Coordinator of the Board of Studies at Savitribai Phule Pune University. His accolades include the Engineering Achievement Award (2014), CSI Mumbai’s Best Principal Award (2018), and SPPU’s Best Principal Award (2022–23).