CURRICULUM VITAE ASHOK MADHAV JOSHI NAME Previous name – Ashok Govind Joshi changed to as above after adoption. The change is notified in the Government of Maharashtra Gazette page 1605 dated 27.12.1979. DATE OF BIRTH 15TH AUGUST 1947. 42A/003, Kanchanganga – 2 PERMANENT Shree Swami Samartha Nagar, ADDRESS Andheri (West), Mumbai 400 053. INDIA. TELEPHONE NO. 022 - 2636 44 23, 30679499 Mobile No. 9869 341207 Fax- 022-28771593 Email- [email protected] B.Sc, – Chemistry, physics, Zoology - Poona University –1968. ACADEMIC B.Sc. – Zoology - Poona University – 1970. QUALIFICATIONS M.Sc. – Bombay University – 1973, Thesis on Biology of Pila virens. Ph.D. – Bombay University – 1978 water pollution toxicity to Fishes. Environmental Studies (1971 – 1972) SPECIAL The course was conducted by the National Council For Science TRAINING Education at The Institute of Science, Mumbai in collaboration with the U.S. National Science Foundation Worked as scientist 1977-79 at Bombay Natural History Society on a project to study ecological effects of removal of frogs from paddy fields. This project was funded by ICAR. Worked as scientist 1979-82 on a project funded by DST to study ecological and environmental impact caused by industrial and urban WORK development on Mula, Mutha and Pawana Rivers around Pune. EXPERIENCE Worked as research associate 1986-87 in Searle India Ltd on clinical trials of many new drugs all over India. Working as a freelance scientist since 1987 and worked on several challenging assignments and projects in the field of Environment as well as research and development. Worked as visiting facultly at many colleges. Ex-member of Tree Mumbai (MCGM) 2009 to 2013 Co-investigator of project “Cause of Death : Study among Prime-age Adults in Mumbai” sponsored by ICMR Feasibility report for Nahur Station between Mulund and Bhandup, This station has come up in 2005. Tata Housing Development Co. Ltd. (Legal Case about forest status of SPECIAL land won in supreme court: forest status report by me) ACHIEVEMENT M& M Space deals. A Case about forest status of land Survey No. 113, Village: Sancoale, Taluka - Mormugaon, District: South Goa. won in NGT-West Zone, Pune. Forest Status Report was prepared by me. Guinness book of world record plantation done in June 99 at Sahara AAmby Valley project, I was involved in planning the plantation. Team member for preparation of road map for implementation of ECBC and Green building norms in Maharashtra 1 1. Rachana Sansad Academy of Architecture, Prabhadevi, Mumbai: SPECIAL Faculty member For M Arch (Environmental Architecture and Urban and ASSOCIATION: Regional Planning), Fashion & Textile design. 2. Ruia college, Matunga, Department of Slum studies and Urban studies, Academic Mumbai University) Involvement 3. Janashikshan Pratishthan, Raigad, Maharashtra. 4. Worked as visiting faculty at Rizwi College of Architecture and Bharati Vidyapith‟s College of Architecture and Somaiyya college Laboratory investigation including toxicity studies, clinical and pre- clinical trials, technical evaluation of products and bioassays. PROFESSIONAL Physical, Chemical and Biological analysis of environmental samples. EXPERIENCE Information search, data compilation, analysis, preparation of project reports and documentation. Scope of work : Evaluation of the environmental status. Assessment of Environmental impact of the various projects including Urban housing, high rise buildings, infrastructure and industriest. Preparation of E.I.A. Report, Environmental Management Plan and Disaster Management Plan. Conducting of field trials and evaluation studies in Agro-Ecology. Greenbelt / plantation, Water Harvesting, Water recycling, Environmental Audit, Safety Audit, Energy Audit, Water Audit, Risk Analysis. To study and remedy the environmental problems including waste management. Legal and technical aspects of environmental disputes Location clearance for development projects Carbon rating of the project, sustainable project planning and CDM implementation. Urban and environmental planning including eco-housing and green PROFESSIONAL buildings, CRZ clearance. Forest clearance. EXPERIENCE Educational course designing (syllabus, course contents, teaching Scope of work : modules) CLIENT PROFILE: Associated Industrial Consultants - Montgomery Watson, Mumbai. Scientific and technical consultant for EIA projects. Envirocare Labs Pvt. Ltd., Thane. Scientific and technical consultant List of select Ganesh Naik (Forest & Environment Minister), Green Point Hill Station, important clients Murbad, Dist Thane Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. & Oil Tanking Germany, Mumbai. Kalpataru Constructions, Mumbai. CRZ report & related court matter Lodha land developers (Towers & Township), Mumbai Sterling Construction Systems Ltd. & Silvex , Grand Maratha Golf course. Prozone, Mall Projects at Aurangabad, Indor & Nagpur. Roxon Oy, Hellala, Finland. Environment & Machine performance. Royal Palms, Golf & Country Club (Amir Constructions), Sahara (AAmby Valley City Projects ), EIA and all environmental matters. Searle India Ltd., Clinical trials, Mumbai. Sd Environment and Engineering services. (EIA Co-ordinator) Secon Surveys, Mumbai and Bangalore. EIA work for IOC/oil Tanking. Sandoz India Ltd., Mumbai. Pesticide testing & field trials Star City Projects, Zanzibar, Tanzania. 2 Tata Housing Development Co. Ltd. (forest status of land). URALAB, Scientific and technical consultant Mumbai. V.K. Sawant (ex MLC), housing and resort projects. Yuvak Pratishthan, Scientific and technical consultant, Mumbai. Kirit Somaiya MP, Scientific and technical consultant. Shivalik Ventures Pvt. Ltd. And Unitech SRA scheme (100 acres) Finetone Realtors Pvt. Ltd (High-rise building). Enviro analyst and Engineers Pvt Ltd, Scientific and technical consultant Gohil land developers and M& M Space deals; Goa, Forest status reports Thakker Developers, Nashik, (Township projects) Enviro Arch (Urban and Environment Planners) Fomento, Infrastructure Logistics Pvt Ltd – in mines, Goa (South), Forest and Environment matters. 1) Andhra Petro-Chemical, Vishakhapatnam, A. P. 2) Bajaj Auto Limited, Waluj, Aurangabad. 3) Chambal Fertilizers, Dist. Kota, Rajasthan. 4) ESSAR mines, Laxmipur and Tikri, (two Reports), 5) Fantasy land expansion 6) Finolex, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra. 7) Glaxo India Limited, Ambad, Nashik. 8) GSFC Expansion, Baroda, Gujerat E.I.A. 9) Herdillia Chemicals Expansion, New Bombay, EXPERIENCE 10) I O C Limited, Storage Depot and Pipeline, New Bombay. 11) IPCA Laboratories, Ratlam, M. P. 12) IPCL Expansion, Baroda, Gujerat I was involved with 13) Kribhco Fertilizers, Basahin and Palval, (Two Reports), the projects each 14) MSEB Super Thermal Power Station Expansion, Parli, worth several 15) MSEB Thermal Power Station Expansion, Chandrapur, hundred crores and 16) NALCO expansion, Orissa,(Two Reports), 17) S. M. Glycol, Daund, Pune, Maharashtra. covering area of 50 18) Sahara Lake City Project, Lonavala, (Two Reports). to 5000 acres or more 19) Garden court, High-rise bldg, Dadar (E) and all of these got 20) Star City Project, Zanzibar, Tanzania (East Africa). the requisite 21) Vishakha Water Works, Mumbai, clearance: 22) Lodha Paradise, Majiwade, Thane 23) M/s Parsurampuria Towers, Malad 24) Imperial Mall, (2 million sq ft). Aurangabad, 25) Lodha Grandeur – High – Rise project, Sayani Rd. Mumbai 26) Prozone Malls (4. 5 million sq ft), Indore and Nagpur. 27) Shivalik Ventures, Santacruz 28) BSUP Central Government project of Puneet Architects and planners and MBMC at Bhayander, Thane district. 29) Environmental clearance for several construction projects. Also worked for Montgomery Watson on many Pipeline & High-way Projects that involved EIA, CRZ and Forest clearance . 3 PUBLICATIONS Toxic effect of some pesticides and few inorganic salts to the mosquito fish AND RESEARCH “Gambusia affinis”. Indian Journal. Expt. Biol: 435-347,1980. Chronic toxicity study of some pesticides for estimating MATC for two fresh water fishes. Jour. Env. Biol. 2(1). 43-57,1981. Toxic effects of certain heavy metals(Hg, Cd, Pb, As, Se) on the inter-tidal crab “Scylia serrata”. Marine Environmental Res, 21, 1987. U.S.A. Reports of projects mentioned above. (ICAR & DST) (J. Bombay Nat. His. Soc. 82(2), 347-375,1985). Study of biological activity of “SAFROTIN” against several household pests. Journal of Pestology, 1982 Hazardous Waste Management Conference by CPCB at Mumbai and at Hyderabad 1997 Water supply, conservation and water harvesting –Proceedings of IRR, Maharashtra Chapter convention Feb. 2003 Co-investigator of project “Cause of Death : Study among Prime-age Adults in Mumbai” sponsored by ICMR Feasibility study of Nahur station, Central Rly, Mumbai Special lecture on EIA at training workshop for university teachers at Geography Department, University of Mumbai Application of analytical techniques in Environmental Monitoring. Proceedings of seminar by ISET Mumbai, August 2003 Regional Consultative Workshop on Tree lantation/ Afforestation, Organized by National Afforastration and Eco Development Board, MOEF at Geer Foundation, Gandhinagar, Gujarath, 2005 Seminar on Eco-Architecture, Two papers presented, Organized by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Aurangabad: October 2003 Water Supply, Conservation and Water harvesting, 9th Convention of Mahashtra chapter of The Indian Institute of Architects. Feb.2003. Sustainable Architecture, February, 2006, Sustainable Development of Hill Stations. : Proceeding of convention of The Indian Institute of Architecture: Maharashtra