Dr. A. R. Kulkarni,

Principal

Dr. A.R. Kulkarni has 34 years of post-graduate teaching experience, including four years as principal of the College of Non-Conventional Vocational Courses for Women (CNCVCW), affiliated with Shivaj University, Kolhapur. He teaches students of M.Sc. (Environment and Safety), and MBA (Environment) at CSIBER.. Dr. Kulkarni has published 28 research papers in peer-reviewed/ UGC-approved journals, edited three books, and participated as a resource speaker or presenter at 28 national seminars or conferences. He has provided environmental and mining consulting services in India and abroad, including Oman, Indonesia, Botswana, Madagascar, and Liberia. He is recognized as a qualified person (RQP) by the Indian Bureau of Mines, Ministry of Mines, Government of India, International Register of Certified Auditors (IRCA), Lead Auditor for Environment Management System ( ISO EMS 14001:2015), Life Member of Mining Engineering Associated of India and Affiliated member of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, USA. Presently, Dr. A.R. Kullarni is also working as Chairman, Board of Studies (BOS) M.Sc. (Environment and Safety), MBA ( Environment ), Member of Academic Council, and Chairman Ad-hoc Board of Examination. He is the recipient of the Vasundhara Gaurav Puraskar ( 2018) of Kirloskar Vasundhara International Film Festival Award for Contribution in the Field of Environment.