Management Personnel
Dr. Dilip D. Chaudhary
Principal
Dr. Dilip D. Chaudhary, Principal, Ph.D. (Instrumentation), Has more than 39 years of experience in teaching and administration at various engineering institutes. Worked as a research fellow at Aalborg University, Denmark under a European Union scholarship program. Functioned as a Ph.D. thesis reviewer for Perugia University, Italy, and SGBAU Amravati. Filed and granted Australian patent on ‘NEURAL NETWORK DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM’. Published three textbooks on “Electronic Product Design’ as per the syllabus of SPPU and Mumbai University.
Worked as a president of the Institute Innovation Council and driven a project on ‘DRONE’ for applications in Aviation and Surveillance management systems. Published research papers in international and national journals. Worked as an organizing committee member and reviewer for international conferences and journals. Delivered keynote speeches at international conferences and motivational lectures at various Institutes. An active member of professional bodies like IEEE, IETE, ISTE, IE, etc.
Greetings from the Pune Institute of Aviation Technology, A premier educational institution that addresses every facet of the aviation sector. A skilled and dedicated teacher inspires students to succeed and maintains a high standard of achievement. Our students are taking benefit of AME and B.Sc. (Aviation) programs as a respectable career opportunity and are getting employed successfully.
My best wishes for a great career in Aviation Technology…
Mr. Saswat Ranjan Pati
Training Manager
Mr. Saswat Ranjan Pati is the Training Manager at PUNE IAT.
He has a rich experience of over 13 years of experience in the field of Aviation. He has held important positions in the field of Aviation Maintenance and Training Organisations. He has experience of working on various aircrafts like Islander BN-2T, Cessna 152, Cessna 172, Super King Air B200, Learjet 24, Zenith CH2000 etc. He has served as an Aircraft Technician, Store In-charge, qualified A.M.P. & Composite Instructor, CAMO Coordinator, Examination Manager and as Training Manager. In his tenure as Training Manager he has successfully passed out around 300 AME students.
Mr. Saswat Ranjan Pati is also a certified Lead Auditor in ISO 9001:2015 by BSI India Pvt. Ltd. He has also successfully completed NDT Level II certification. He is trained on CAR-145, CAR 147, CAR 66, Human Factor, MOE, EPM and instrumental in imparting training in the same domain. Now he is current on CAR-147 (Basic) and has comprehensive knowledge of Quality requirements in organisation. With his experience as Training Manager for around three years and managerial skills, he is thorough in MTOE, Aircraft Documentation, preparation of Training Material and capable of micro-managing all the relevant events of DGCA training. He is also coordinating effectively the curriculum of B.Sc. (Aviation) as per SPPU for the students undergoing both the program Aircraft maintenance Engineering and B.Sc. (Aviation) simultaneously.
Mr. Vilas Kailas Gavhane
Quality Manager
Mr. Vilas Kailas Gavhane is the Quality Manager at PUNE IAT.
He is holding the Basic Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Examination Certificate (BAMEEC) issued by DGCA. He is also a graduate in Arts from YCM Open University.
He has a rich experience of 10 years in the field of Aviation. He has held important positions in the field of Aviation Maintenance and Training Organisations. He has three years of maintenance experience on Cessna 152 & 172 aircrafts and 7 years of Teaching experience. He has held various appointments as Senior Instructor, Dy. Chief Instructor, Dy. Training Manager and as Quality Manager. He has also served as a qualified CAMO Coordinator at Blue Ray aviation.
Mr. Vilas Kailas Gavhane is also certified Lead Quality Auditor (ISO 9001:2015) by BSI India Pvt. Ltd. He has successfully completed training on CAR M, CAR 145, CAR 66 and Safety Management System. Now he is currently on CAR-147 (Basic) and has comprehensive knowledge of Quality requirements in Maintenance and Training organisation. With his experience as Dy. Training Manager for three years, he is thorough in MTOE, Aircraft Documentation, preparation of Training Material and capable of micro-managing the all relevant events of DGCA training. He is actively involved in Training and Placement cell for career building and placement of AME students. As a Quality Manager and training coordinator, he is very effective in dovetailing curriculum of B.Sc. (Aviation) as per SPPU with AME syllabus for the students undergoing both the program AME and B.Sc. (Aviation) simultaneously.
Mr. Rakesh Kumar Srivastava
Examination Manager
Backed by his 26 years of experience working in the maintenance and instructional field of aviation, Mr. Srivastava has also been associated with the Indian Air Force (Aircraft System) and worked for one year at the world pioneer organization United Nations at Congo (Africa). He has been an integral part of PUNE IAT and continues to inspire the students and the staff members to think innovatively and work dedicatedly.
