Faculty & Leadership
Dr. Mukesh Sharma
Dean, School of Drama
Qualification: Ph.D. in Mass Communication and Journalism
A veteran media professional with over 30 years in cinema and broadcasting. A National Award-winning filmmaker and former Additional Director General of Doordarshan.
Prof. Dr. Amol Deshmukh
Head - School of Drama
Qualification: Ph.D. in Drama
A veteran theatre professional, actor, director, and scholar. An award-winning academician and approved Ph.D. research guide who has authored three acclaimed books on theatre and performance studies.
Prof. Kiran Pavaskar
Assistant Professor
Qualification: Masters in Drama
Theatre Arts professional with a Master's from University of Mumbai and Diploma in Movement Direction from Austria. National scholarship recipient teaching Body Movement and Physical Theatre.
Prof. Nikheel Shete
Assistant Professor
Qualification: Masters in Drama, PGDM Electronic and Digital Media - SRFTI
Professional theatre practitioner with Masters in Theatre Arts from University of Mumbai. Teaches Acting at School of Drama.
Prof. Sunita Nagpal
Assistant Professor
Qualification: Masters in Drama
National School of Drama alumna specializing in Design and Direction. Junior Research Fellowship awardee from Ministry of Culture. Teaches Design & Direction.
Prof. Garima Singh
Assistant Professor
Qualification: Masters in Drama
National School of Drama alumna specializing in Acting. Masters in Drama (Indian Theatre) from Punjab University. Teaches Acting and contemporary body movement.
Advisory Board
| Name | Designation |
|---|---|
| Dr. Mukesh Sharma | Dean, MIT SOD |
| Dr. Jabbar Patel | Mentor, MIT SOD |
| Prof. Devendra Raj Ankur | Former Director NSD |
| Prof. Shafaat Khan | Former Director Theatre Dept. University of Mumbai |
| Prof. Satish Alekar | Former Director Lalit Kala Kendra, Pune |
| Prof. Anagha Deshpande | Renowned Academician |
| Shri. Abhiram Bhadkamkar | Renowned Playwright |
Board of Studies
| Sr. No | Structure | Name | Designation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chairman | Dr. Amol Shriram Deshmukh | Head, School of Drama |
| 2 | Internal Member | Prof. Kiran Pavaskar | Assistant Professor -SOD |
| 3 | Internal Member | Prof. Nikheel Shete | Assistant Professor -SOD |
| 4 | Internal Member | Prof. Anirban Banik | Assistant Professor -SOD |
| 5 | External Member | Shri. Abhiram Bhadkamkar | Renowned Theatre & Film Actor & Playwright, Mumbai |
| 6 | External Member | Prof. Anagha Deshpande | Theatre Academician, Nirmala Society of Education, Goa |
| 7 | External Member | Dr. Ajay Joshi | Renowned Academician Pune Theatre Researcher |