About Us

“Asian Academy of Professional Training” Conducts Autonomous Post Graduate Diploma Courses in “Piping Design Engg. And Construction”, “Boiler and Plant Equipment Design and Engineering” and “Water and Wastewater Treatment, Construction Management & Engineering, Electrical Instrumentation Engineering & Automation”. We also conduct in-house training programmers for industries as per need of industries. We also conduct preparatory course for API certification.

Our associate faculties are senior professionals from industries with outstanding achievement to their credit. They had held high positions (up to level of board of directors Vice President & General Managers) with reputed industrial house and multinational companies in India and abroad.

They have conducted  industrial  training  programmes   for managers  and senior professionals from several  countries like Malaysia , Indonesia , Singapore, Egypt , Saudi Arabia, UAE , Kuwait , Qatar  ,USA and  also from India.

They had been faculty  for international  certification programmes  like American Petroleum Institute (API) Certification , American  Society for  Non Destructive  Testing (ASNT) certification , American  Welding  Society (AWS) certification , National association for corrosion Engineers (NACE). Besides  these  programmes useful training  course  in Heat Exchanger (TEMA), Pressure vessels (ASME), Boiler (IBR) Piping System , Plant  Design and other  Mechanical, Metallurgy, Chemical and Process Industries Our director Prof. M. R. Joshi under the able leadership of Dr. S. M. Gadgil and Mr. P.S. Joshi started “Piping Design & Engg” course in 1993 – 94 at MIT Pune. Since then he is conducting “Piping Design course” for 24 years. 2000-2007 he conducted theses professional courses at VIT Pune. More than 10000+ candidates have completed Piping design course, and other courses & they are working in India as well as overseas. We Suggest skill based course in “Piping Design Engg & construction” for final year mechanical Engineering students. The duration of this course can be decided mutually

About Asian Academy Of Professional Training
Prof. Milind Joshi

Prof. Milind Joshi has a Bachelors Degree in Petroleum & Petrochemical Engineering and has more than three decades of experience in the engineering, academics and training domains. Prof. Joshi is the pioneer for the career empowerment courses like Piping Design Engineering & Construction, Boiler & Plant Equipment Design & Engineering, Water & Wastewater Treatment, and Process Engineering & Simulation. Prof M R Joshi has vast experience in Technical education at various capacities and had worked in reputed organizations such as V.I.T., M.I.T

  • Member, faculty of Engineering Pune University.
  • Member, Board of studies, University of Pune. His core competence is in –
  • Formulation and starting of various industry need based courses, which will lead to job opportunities for students.
  • Conducting various Industry Oriented Training Programmes.
  • Teaching and counseling for career development of students. He has more than 6000 working professionals to his credit, currently with various industries at various capacities in India and abroad.

Mr. Prakash Joshi (BE - Mech. Engg) - President Director of Asian Academy

Mr. Joshi is a Fellow of Institution of Mechanical Engineers (India) and has over 3 decades of industry experience. Mr. Joshi has worked in the areas of Plant Design, Fabrication, Inspection including in-service inspection of Pressure Vessel, Heat Exchangers, Piping Systems and several Tank-Farms for Refineries, Petrochemical Plants, Oil Terminals, Fertilizer Plants, Gas Sweetening Plants, Offshore Production Vessels, Separators, De-salters, Primary and Secondary Reformerr, etc.

He is an expert in certification codes such as:

  • ASME Sec. VIII Div. 1, ASME Sec. VIII Div. 2, ASME Sec. III (Nuclear Vessels), ASME Sec. III (Power Boilers)
  • AD-MERKBLATTER (German Codes)British Standard 5500API 620, API 650ASME B 31.1, B 31.3

His experience spans many multinational companies the world over including: Mobil Oil Princeton, New Jersey, USAM.W. Kellogg – Pullman, Kellogg Toyo Engineering Balcke – Durr GMBH Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermax Limited, Pune, India. Mr. Joshi has extensive experience in conducting training in API / ASME / ASTM and Welding courses for senior.

professionals from several leading companies world-over, including the following companies:

Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Kuwait Oil Company, Oman Refinery, BAPCO Refinery, Baharain, SABIC Group, Saudi Arabia, Qatar Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd. Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd. Doha, Baharin Fertilizers, SGS India, Kuwait National Petroleum Company, IKPT Indonesia, MIGAS Jakarta, North Sumatra Offshore Company Indonesia, Oil and Natural Gas Company(ONGC), India, HPCL Refinery, Vizag, India, Indian Oil Corporation, Bureau Venitas.

Prof. Yashodhan Soman

Prof. Soman has a Masters degree in Chemical Engineering & Management and has more than two decades of experience in the Engineering, Academics and Management domains Worked as Member- Academic Council, University of Pune. Chairman – Board of Studies (Chemical Engineering) University of Pune. Member, Faculty of Engineering University of Pune. Has worked as Member of Staff Selection Committee, Local Enquiry Committee

  • Worked as Assistant Director – Central Assessment Program.(F.E.CAP)
  • Member of BUTR. University of Pune.
  • Worked as Vice- chancellor’s nominee for faculty selection under University of Pune.
  • Also worked as Chairman and Member of various Local Enquiry Committees under University of Pune.
  • Worked as, Chairman of Examination Flying Squad.
  • Worked as Member of Syllabus Committee in University of Pune, Shivaji University and Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune.
  • Member– Board of Studies, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune
  • He was also actively involved in preparation of various detailed project reports and have prepared for NBA and NAAC.
  • Working as trustee atvarious educational trust.
  • Have worked as Director in KJ Educational Institute and have established Trinity College of Engineering & Research, Trinity Institute of management & Research and KJ College of Engineering.
  • Worked with reputed institutes like Bharati Vidyapeeth & Sinhgad Institutes.
Mr. Hemant Sadafale

Mr. Sadafale has a Bachelors & Masters degree in Chemical Engineering as well as Post Graduate Diploma in Piping Design Engineering & Construction. Mr. Sadafale has more than five years experience in the handling various Engineering Softwares, Sales & Conducting Training programmes for industries in India & abroad. Has been a faculty member for many years for PG Diploma courses.

Asian’s Academy, a leading training institute that is dedicated to train and prepare aspiring engineering graduates and experienced working personnel for a bright and prosperous future in Plant Engineering and related areas.

The institute was started with well defined objectives such as: Value addition to the current knowledgeTo familiarise students with the current industry requirementsTo be a one stop solution for all Corporate Training requirementsTo act as a mediator for students and prospective employers.

Mr. RAJESH P. SHAH

Mr. Rajesh holds Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, B. E. (mech) from University of Pune, India in June 1977, with more than thirty three years (37 yrs) industrial experience to his credit.

Mr. Rajesh has Professional career of more than 37 years in the field of design, erection/ commissioning; selection, installation and testing of refractories, insulation systems etc, handing the responsibilities of Design and detailed Engineering, bought out specifications, Preparation of Project specifications, Quality control, Project execution and handing over.

As regards the refractory experience, he was responsible for deciding the refractory material specifications, making refractory arrangement drawings showing minute details like anchor spacing, anchor shapes, anchor material selection, conducting various refractory tests required for specific applications etc.

He was responsible for solving all problems related to installation and testing of refractory system starting from selection of refractory for required application, laboratory testing, preparation of refractory laying procedures, right up to post installation inspection and repairs.

He has handled various refractory materials in various forms of refractory tiles and shapes for Boilers, pressure vessels, Heat Exchangers, Piping, Fired equipments etc, as required in Refineries, Power generation stations, Petrochemical Plants and other industries.

Mr. Pramod N. Deshmukh

Mr Pramod Deshmukh is the Learning and Skill Development head of this institution “Asian Academy of Professional Training” Pune.
Previously he was the head course-coordinator at MIT Skills @ MIT Campus Kothrud Pune, involved in various job oriented technical courses in piping, process and CAD-CAM etc. He also worked with Corporates and IT training oriented centers like Datapro.
He is equipped with MCS, MBA-HR degrees from Pune University along with various other technical diplomas like pulp / paper technology, HSE , Industrial safety etc.

Mr. Narendra Thatte

Mr. Narendra Thatte is a Petroleum & Petrochemical Engineer with an additional qualification in Piping Engineering having 17 years of varied experience of working with Engineering Organizations of international repute. He is also an authorized certified API piping inspector. After realizing the need in a ‘Training’ field he decided to disburse the knowledge/ experience gained so far. Following are the details of his work experience, which will elaborate his capacities and expertise.

  • Worked as ‘Chief Engineer – Piping’, in a UHDE India Limited (Pune office), an engineering consultancy organization of international repute.
  • Conducted overseas Training Programs on ASME Codes (ASME Sec IX/ B31.1/ B31.3/ B31.4), API 570 Piping Inspection Code, Selection of Materials for various applications, Piping Specifications, Corrosion Prevention & control, Equipment and Piping Layout Engineering, Valves maintenance and Piping Flexibility analysis (Piping Stress Analysis) for SABIC Group, SAMREF Refinery, ADGAS etc. in Saudi Arabia and U.A.E.
  • Conducted published Training Programs on ASME Codes (ASME Sec IX/ B31.1/ B31.3/ B31.4), API Code (API 570/ 577), Selection of Materials for various applications, Piping Specifications, Corrosion Prevention & control, Equipment and Piping Layout Engineering, Valves Selection and Specifications and Piping Flexibility analysis (Piping Stress Analysis).
  • Conducted in-house Training Programs in India for L & T Hazira works (MFF), Reliance Industries Ltd (NOCIL Plant), Aker Kvaerner Powergas Pvt Ltd, Praj Industries Ltd, etc on ASME 31.3, Selection of Materials, In-service Piping Inspection, Layout Engineering and Piping Flexibility analysis (Piping Stress Analysis), Piping Inspection.
  • Has successfully completed preparatory course for API 570 (In-service Piping Inspection) for Saudi Aaramco and Adgas Abudhabi In U.A.E.
Er. Prasad Sase
M.E. (Computer Engineering)
B.A. (Japanese)

OCJP – Oracle Certified Java Programmer (JAVA SE)
OCWCD – Oracle Certified Web Component Developer (JAVA EE)
RHCSA – Red Hat Certified System Administrator
N5, N4, N3 - Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)

  • Er. Prasad Sase is a Founder & Proprietor of N Infinity Info Solutions and Founder & Proprietor of N Infinity Engineering Academy. A hard core technology enthusiast, has a vision to impact excellent technical knowledge to Students through excellent Guidance.
  • He has 23+ Years of Experience in Technical Teaching. He worked as a Former Assistant Professor in Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune and Sinhgad College of Engineering, Pune.
  • His areas of Expertise are Object Oriented Programming, Programming Languages, JAVA Technology, Data Structures, Design & Analysis of Algorithms, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Microprocessor & Microcontroller, IOT, Theory Of Computation, Foreign Language (Japanese)
  • He is an excellent trainer in Assembly Language Programming, C Programming, C++ Programming, Data Structures, Java and Advanced Java Technology, Python Programming, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence.
  • He is Graduated in Computer Engineering from Pune University and holds a Master's Degree in Computer Engineering from Pune University.
  • He is an Oracle Certified Java Programmer (OCJP) and Oracle Certified Web Component Developer (OCWCD). He is also Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) and C-DAC Certified Professional and conducts various Trainings for Corporate as well.
  • He also holds a Bachelor's Degree in Japanese from Tikal Maharastra Vidyapeeth, Pune. and also Certified with Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) at N5, N4, N3 and NAT Q5, Q4, Q3 Levels.
Er. Rushikesh Gondake
B.E. (Computer Engineering)
M.B.A. (Business Analysis)

  • Er. Rushikesh Gondake is Graduated in Computer Engineering from Pune University.
  • He also holds a Master's Degree in Master of Business Administration in Business Analysis from Pune University.

  • He worked as Business Analyst at N Infinity Engineering Academy, Pune.
  • He is currently working as Lead Trainer and In-Charge of Project Development Activity at N Infinity Info Solutions, Pune.

  • He is an Oracle Certified Associate in JAVA SE Programmers.
  • His areas of Expertise are Object Oriented Programming, JAVA Technology, Python Programming, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Advanced Excel.
Prof. PRATHAMESH SHETH

Prof. Prathamesh Sheth is a Bachelor & Master in Civil & Structural Engineering from Pune university, as well as experts in Civil related software’s. Mr. Prathamesh has got 5th rank in Pune University while doing bachelor of Civil Engineering. Mr. Prathamesh has 10 years of Industrial and 5 years’ teaching experience in Engineering academics and training domains. Prof. Prathamesh is the pioneer for the career in design of structural courses like Basics of Civil Engineering, Soil mechanics and Foundation Design, Quantity Surveying, Steel and RCC Design, Software’s and Budget planning.
Asian’s Academy, is well organized institute for engineering graduates and experienced working persons to make future bright or careers in construction and structural Industry.

He is an expert in certification software such as:
• AUTOCAD 2D or 3D
• STAAD CONNECT & PRO
• ETABS
• TEKLA