Dr. Rohini Chhatrapati Kale is an accomplished academic and researcher in Civil Engineering with specialization in Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering. Educated at premier national institutions, she has extensive experience in teaching, consultancy, and doctoral research. Her research focuses on sustainable construction materials, bentonite behavior, geoenvironmental applications, waste utilization, biochar, and machine learning in geotechnics. She has published widely in high-impact journals, holds a patent, received multiple national research awards, and actively contributes to academic leadership and research mentoring.