Committee Members

As Chair of TAIym, Ayush has been instrumental in establishing the young members group and creating opportunities for networking and professional development in the tunneling industry.

With extensive experience in tunneling projects across India, he brings valuable insights and leadership to the organization.

Ayush is passionate about mentoring young professionals and connecting them with industry experts through TAIym initiatives.

Mr. Randeria is skilled in rock and geotechnical engineering, the design of underground structures, slope stabilization in rock and soil, and ground movement assessment. Mr. Randeria has experience in conducting detailed design and design checks for various components of underground structures. Mr. Randeria currently serves as the India National Representative at the International Tunnelling Association (ITA)

Mr. Gupta is currently working at RITES Limited with Masters in Structural Engineering from IIT Roorkee with nearly a decade of experience in the planning and design of subterranean structures, adept at resolving slope stability issues, rehabilitation of damaged slopes,tunnel works and employing tunneling methodologies such as NATM and TBM for railway, metro, and highway projects. My expertise includes tunnel feasibility studies, integrity of 3D monitoring of tunnel & slopes and their incorporation into the design process. Throughout my career, I have been entrusted with pivotal responsibilities, including serving as Project Lead Designer, executing detailed design work, and ensuring seamless coordination among proof checkers, client and construction crews across diverse project elements.

Vishal Bansal is an experienced Geostructural tunnel design Engineer with graduation from IIT Kanpur. He was the only Indian to avail full Erasmus- Mundus Scholarship for his masters from National technical university of Athens, Greece. He is specialized in development of tunnels design for MRTS, Railway and highway (Bored as well as NATM tunnels), excavation design of multi drift tunnels, slope stabilization, Earth retaining structures designs etc. Good aptitude, Hard working attitude and great conversational skills are his USPs.

Lalita is a Tunnel Design Engineer with experience in urban metro projects and tunneling works in Himalayan geology. She has worked on the design of tunnels, cross passages, shafts, and underground stations, focusing on stability and support systems. Her expertise includes geotechnical analysis, construction methodology, and ground-structure interaction. She has contributed to feasibility studies as well as detailed design projects. Lalita holds a Master's degree in Tunnel Engineering from MIT Pune.

Ms. Esha Diwakar is a Geotech & Tunnel Engineer with a strong academic background from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi. She has been actively involved in geotechnical and underground tunnel projects, particularly metro developments across India. Her role involves working closely with multidisciplinary teams to support safe and efficient underground construction.

Aditya Jagdish Mahale is a tunnel design engineer and brings specialised expertise in the planning, design, and execution of complex tunnel infrastructure projects. With hands-on experience across a broad spectrum of tunnelling methods—including Tunnel Boring Machines (TBM), conventional drilling and blasting, and cut-and-cover techniques—he also possesses a strong foundation in slope stabilisation and geotechnical engineering.

Mr. Vikas Singh is in the Strategic Business Development team of Jindal Stainless Steelway, with a strong focus on tunnel and underground space projects, ensuring the provision of safe, cost-effective, and sustainable solutions for this sector.

Vaishnavi Sanap vaishnavisanap99@gmail.com Secretary Resource Management Design Engineer - Geotech SMEC Miss Vaishnavi Sanap is a Geotechnical and Tunnel Design Engineer in the Dams and Hydropower Division at SMEC, bringing two years of focused experience. Her work involves the detailed design and analysis of tunnels, underground caverns, pit powerhouses, and large rock slopes for Dams, hydropower and pumped storage projects. She holds a Master's degree in Tunnel Engineering from MIT World Peace University and is deeply committed to delivering innovative and reliable geotechnical solutions for complex hydropower projects.

Mr. Kallol Saha is a research scholar at IIT Ropar in Geotechnical specialization. His broad area of research is "Shear wave propagation across joints."

Mr. Shuvam Bamotra is a Tunnel Construction Engineer at RITES Limited, with a decade of specialized experience in the Tunnel industry. His expertise includes the construction and analysis of tunnels, as well as the evaluation of side slopes adjacent to road and railway tunnels.

Mr. Saurabh B. Yele holds a postgraduate degree in Tunnel Engineering from MIT-WPU, endorsed by ITA, and was awarded with the academic gold medal. He has experience in metro, road, and rail projects, along with foundational experience in hydroelectric projects,including HEP and Pumped Storage. He is skilled in analysis and design of underground structures with primary rock supports and permanent structural linings, segmental lining with reinforcement detailing, cut and cover tunnels, rock slope stabilizations and ground movement assessments.