Makrand Wagale

Academic Background Ph.D. in Transportation Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani (2014–2019). M.E. in Transportation Engineering from BITS, Pilani, with a CGPA of 8.81. B.E. in Civil Engineering from Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli. Currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT-WPU, Pune, with responsibilities in teaching, student supervision, Ph.D. supervision, academic coordination, and institutional activities. Research Focus Traffic flow analysis and transportation systems Transportation planning and public transport operations Rural and low-volume road infrastructure Socio-economic and sustainability impacts of transportation infrastructure Traffic and pavement analysis using soft computing, neural networks, fuzzy logic, and GIS-based approaches Sustainable infrastructure materials, including fly ash, PET bottle-based geocell alternatives, and geopolymer applications. His research includes real-time bus scheduling, rural road impact assessment, pavement condition evaluation, and sustainable construction materials. Notable Achievements Best Paper Award at the TRACE-2018 Conference under Advances in Transportation Engineering. Developed a neural network model for evaluating public transport quality of service in rural areas, with work published in the IEEE digital library. Designed a real-time DTR model for optimal city bus scheduling, published in Procedia–Social and Behavioral Sciences. Recipient of an Institute Fellowship and 40% fee waiver during postgraduate studies at BITS Pilani. Established a strong publication record spanning transportation engineering, rural road sustainability, soft computing, pavement engineering, and sustainable infrastructure materials. Experience spanning academia, transportation research, road safety auditing, and infrastructure construction, including flyover and ROB projects. Professional Profile Summary: Dr. Makrand Waga