Dr. Bimal Patel (born August 31, 1961) has over 30 years of professional, research and teaching experience in architecture, urban design and urban planning. He is President of CEPT University in Ahmedabad. CEPT University focuses on understanding, designing, planning, constructing and managing human habitats. Dr. Patel is also Chairman of the Board of Governors of the School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal. He leads HCP Design Planning and Management Pvt. Ltd., a leading architecture, planning and project management firm. Dr. Patel also founded Environmental Planning Collaborative, a not-for-profit, planning research and advocacy organization.He obtained a Diploma in Architecture from the Center for Environmental Planning and Technology, Ahmedabad in 1984, followed by a dual Masters a