M. Tech Student
Batch: 
2018-2020
Roll No: 
183350015
Email: 
naik.shweta13@gmail.com
Languages: 

English, Hindi, Marathi, Konkani 

After completing BTech in Civil Engineering, to further obtain knowledge in Rural water sector I’m pursuing my Masters, and I’m eager to apply my learnings on challenging ground reality situations 

Internships: 
Field stay at Kaleshri Village in Raigad District | Prof. Subodh Wagle | [May 2019 - July 2019]
  • Conducted mixed-methods study of 70+ households as a part of field work of 63 days in Kaleshri village
  • Analysed 9 sectors which included village profile, demographics, agriculture, energy, water supply, sanitation, public infrastructure, education and GP Personnel committe
Understanding of water collection method by the villagers in the water scarce month | Prof. Subodh Wagle | [May 2019 - July 2019]
  • Ethnographic detailed study of water collection and usage by one household to understand the ways in which the family deals with water scarcity using methods such as semi-structured interviews and participant as well as non - participant observations
  • Compared water usage pattern of a rural household during water scarce month and during monsoon
  • Data analysis and presentation of the findings with help of display matrix
Understanding of a technology from women’s perspective | Prof. Subodh Wagle | [May 2019 - July 2019]
  • Conducted qualitative study to construct women’s understanding of stitching technology and it's usage by means of interaction with different women in a village
  • Understood their mental models of usage of a technology - sewing machine
  • Presented the findings with the help of cognitive maps and display matrix.
Feasibility of water storage structure in Kaleshri village | Prof. Subodh Wagle | [May 2019 - July 2019]
  • Studied the prevailing rainwater collection technique in the village
  • Analysed and proposed different alternatives for the non-monsoon water demand at household level
  • Carried out the cost – benefit analysis of the proposed alternatives at the household level 
Appropriate Technology intervention for livelihood improvement of farmers | [December 2018]
  • Interviewed 12 farmers to understand the increase in yield due to change from chemical to organic fertilizers
  • Analysed the intervention of TATA Power CSR activities for farmers in Vadeshwar and Karjat
CANALPY – Canal Rejuvenation Project | [December 2018]
  • Carried 30+ household surveys for data collection on waste management in Alleppey on ODK collect
  • Highlighted areas where instant intervention were required for waste management.
Key Projects: 
Decisions and Behaviour of Groundwater Users: Understanding the Role of Mental Models | Prof. Subodh Wagle | [August 2019-Present]
  • Excessive extraction and depletion of groundwater is a major issue before the country
  • Behaviour of farmers pertaining to extraction of groundwater is often determined by their mental models about natural factors and processes involved in irrigation and agriculture
  • The study will try to understand how do farmers envisage the natural and physical processes such as hydrological cycle, seepage of water underground and recharging of aquifers as well as crop water requirement
Water supply system for Vadgaon Maval village in Pune district | Prof. Bakul Rao | [ January 2019 - May 2019]
  • Projected water demand of the town for next 20 years, which included residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, recreational and fire demand
  • Performed topographical survey to map the elevation of roads
  • Designed an efficient water supply system using EPANET 2.0 based on projected demand and survey conducted
Interlinking of rivers | Prof. N. C. Narayanan | [July 2018 - November 2018]
  • Critiqued the Interlinking of River project based on energy, social, economic and ecological aspects
  • Provided cost-effective and eco-friendly alternatives for the interbasin water transfer
Vertical Farming | Prof. Narendra Shah | [January 2019 - April 2019]
  • Studied two type of vertical farming methods - Closed environment and Open environment vertical farming (CEVF and OEVF)
  • Three different type of CEVF, their advantages and disadvantages were listed out
  • Presented on field experience related to OEVF
Assessment of Company's CSR activity in accordance to CSR policy | Prof. Satish B. Agnihotri | [September 2018 - November 2018]
  • Carried out sectoral and spatial analysis of the CSR performance of the two companies - Heavy Engineering Corporation (HEC) Pvt. Ltd. and Bridge and Roof Co. (India) Ltd.
  • Compared the CSR activity in compliance to Company Act 2013, for the two companies, based on the data provided on company website and government portal
Colonialism and Development in the Indian context | Prof. N. C. Narayanan | [July 2018 - November 2018] 
  • Briefed on the reasons for initiation of Railways in India by Britishers
  • Detailed study of effect on Indian economy and society, back then and now, due to railways was done 
Optimization of Structures using different Structural Systems | Prof. K. K. Sangle | [August 2015 - May 2016]
  • Compared 4 different type of structural systems based on cost and design parameters
  • 4 design parameters were selected - story drift ratio, base shear, story displacement and time period for selecting a structurally sound system
  • Referred 6 IS codes while designing the structure
Key Courses: 

Rural Environmental Services: Planning and Design | Water Resources Management | Sub-surface Water Resource Assessment and Management | Ecology and Environment | Social Science Research Methods and Systems Dynamics | Development in Practice* | Project Management and Project Analysis* | Soil, Land Use, GIS and Agriculture | Agro-based Industries: Design and Case Studies | Public Policy and Governance in Technology and Development | Technology in Practice | Urban Planning in India: Theory, Challenges and Approaches | Appropriate Technology | Field Work

* ongoing