Dr. Sharad Mhaiskar is at present Pro-Vice Chancellor at NMIMS university. Earlier he has served as Dean of Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management and Engineering, a constituent unit of NMIMS. He brings to NMIMS vast experience of 35 years in higher education sector as well as consulting practice and academic administration. He is at present an Independent Director at DORSCH Consult,  India, a subsidiary of DORSCH Consult, Germany.  He has been enlisted as a member of the expert committee to examine high rises with reference to Earthquake provisions by Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai. (MCGM).  Dr. Mhaiskar has been a Fulbright Scholar and keen in developing ties with reputed international universities. His consulting assignments have been with reputed consulting firms in India and Abroad.

Dr. Mhaiskar graduated in Civil engineering from Mumbai University in 1978. He subsequently earned his Master’s and Doctoral degrees from IIT Bombay.  He has professional experience in a consulting firm in the Middle East of 4 years and academic experience for about 31 years in reputed institutions in India and abroad.   He has been a member of Engineering Accreditation Evaluation Committee (EAEC) of the National Board of Accreditation, India and has evaluated several programs and institutes, across the country for accreditation for NBA and NAAC. 

He has guided 40 students for their M.Tech. Dissertation and 4 Ph.D. research scholars in different areas of Civil and Materials Engineering.  He has been a member of the BIS committees for drafting codes and standards. He has to his credit several research papers in international and national journals.    At present he is also member of the American Society Civil Engineers (ASCE) and Fellow of the  Indian Geotechnical Society (IGS). 

Dr. Mhaiskar has keen interests in Civil and Material Engineering, Higher Education sector reforms, Accreditation and partnerships with reputed global universities.