Dr. Yogini Deshpande wears multiples hats as a researcher, entrepreneur and educator. She is currently the Technical Director of Renuka Consultants and holds a PhD in Civil Engineering from Purdue University. She holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and a Master’s Degree in Geotechnical Engineering from Mumbai University. She has recently been appointed as Chair Professor at the O P Jindal University in the Department of Civil Engineering. She has been the recipient of the 2006 Fellow of International Road Federation and has received awards in USA for her research and teaching in academia. In 2016 she was felicitated by Ambuja Cements Ltd for her contribution to the construction industry. She is on the Board of Directors of India Chapter of American Concrete Institute and Women in Deep Foundation Institute, India Chapter.
After spending a decade in USA teaching at various Universities, she returned in 2012 to India. Under her leadership Renuka Consultants has seen a 30% year on year growth and provided consulting to many niche projects such as Mumbai Coastal Road, Mumbai Trans Harbour, Mumbai Metro 3, 2A and Metro 5, Iconic Mandovi Panaji Bridge called Atal Setu.
Renuka Consultants is empanelled with Mumbai Municipal Corporation, Reserve Bank of India, IIT Mumbai etc and has carried out Structural Assessment services for various types of structures including heritage structures and essential services structures such as water reservoirs & pumping stations built in 1890 to earthquake damaged structures. They have done structural health assessments for India’s first Nuclear Reactor Apsara, Trombay.
Under her leadership Renuka Consultants opened India’s first Material Testing Laboratory in PPP mode with Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation.
Dr. Yogini’s philosophy is to build a developed equitable India that is rooted in the foundation of gender equality and sustainable development.
