Avanti Parulekar

State President, Maharashtra Agriculture Council

A Researcher turned into Entrepreneur and revamping education to cater Industry 4.0 needs. She is Founder & Director at EduIndustry Skills Pvt Ltd. Pune, India. She is an educational professional in 3D Printing & STEM curriculum. Curating industry-orientated teaching curriculum is one of her prime expertise. She is also Indian Ambassador for Women in 3D Printing Community, Pune Chapter, India. Her roles & responsibilities are to create awareness and acknowledge Women in 3D Printing Community by engaging Researchers, Industrialists and Academicians. • Founder of “Art of Making” Foundation - India’s first dedicated 3D Printing School for women empowerment. • Consultant to Industries in Branding Strategies and Rapid Prototyping. • Founder at Prayas Emerging Technologies Training & Seeding Initiative (PETTSI), A non-profit organization dealing with education in 3D Printing Technologies, Robotics & Automation, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning at Pune, India. • Six years of research experience in the field of Metallurgical & Materials at IIT, Kharagpur and CSIR-NML, Jamshedpur. Research interests in Mechanical Metallurgy, Mechanical Testing, E-waste management, Simulation & Modelling, Additive Manufacturing. • Authored research papers in International Journals & Conferences. • Committee Member & CSR Strategy Consultant at Prayas (prayasedu.org), An NGO for unprivileged kids at Yerwada, Pune. • Junior executive at GYWS, NGO, Kharagpur. • Teaching member of Arahah (arahah.in)-an online education portal. • Reviewer of BraiNaura (brainaura.com) research publishing committee.