Mr. Milind Ramani: architect, urban designer, and planner

Having completed his Secondary and Higher Secondary Education from the Gujarat Board in 1983 & 1985 respectively, Milind Shrikant Ramani pursued his Bachelor of Architecture from the Maharaja Sayaji University, Baroda in 1992. In 1994 he completed Post Graduate Diploma in Urban Design from the School of Architecture, C.E.P.T. Ahmedabad.

He worked as an Architectural Assistant for M/S Ramesh Kamat Associates, Panaji, Goa (1988-89) and M/S Pradip Mody and Associates, Baroda, Gujarat (1989-91). He was a visiting faculty for the Interior Design Course at M.S. University Baroda. From 1992-96 was in Self Practice (Milind Ramani and Associates, Baroda, Gujarat). In 1996 he started a firm in partnership in Porvorim, Goa and later in January 2000 started his own firm namely Effective Architectural Services, Panaji, Goa. He has also been a visiting faculty at the Goa College of Architecture, Panaji, Goa and has been a guide for several thesis projects.

Positions and Achievements

At the M.S. University, Baroda he was the President of the Society of Architectural Students (1989-90) and the Unit secretary of the Dept. of Architecture for N.A.S.A. (1990-91). For trying out water-resistant coating for mud houses, he took part in building Experimental Mud Houses for IPCL, Baroda (1989). He was on the Police Commissioners Committee for Traffic Island review, Baroda (1990). Mr. Milind has been a member of the Curriculum Drafting Committee for the B.Arch. course at the Goa College of Architecture, Panaji (1996) and the Architectural Assistantship Course of Goa Polytechnic, Panaji (1998).