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Our team

The people behind every project

Leadership, subject heads and programme leads — with qualifications drawn from their own records.

Leadership

Founding and academic direction.

Science & Mathematics faculty

Subject leadership in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics.

Partnerships & technology

School partnerships, technology labs and innovation.

Our team

Detailed profiles

Salas Raval — Founder & Director, Saptrishi Academy
20+ years experienceM.Tech · Electronics Engineer

Founder & Director

Salas Raval

Also known as: Chandravadan Raval

Salas Raval founded Saptrishi Academy and leads its academic strategy. An electronics engineer (M.Tech.), he has taught Physics since 2010 — for Gujarat Board, CBSE, JEE, NEET and GUJCET, in English and Gujarati medium — and builds teaching plans that respond to each student's assessed learning gaps.

Qualifications

  • M.Tech. Electronics — JNU, Rajasthan (2013)
  • B.E. Electronics & Communication — RCPIT, Maharashtra (2009)
  • Diploma in Electronics & Communication — TEB, Gujarat (2005)

Experience

  • Founder & Director — Saptrishi Academy, Palanpur
  • Physics Teacher (Board, CBSE, JEE / NEET / GUJCET) — Korot Educare, Palanpur — Jan 2015 to present
  • Physics Faculty — Vinay Vidhyamandir, Gola
  • Expert Lecturer — Merchant College, Mehsana — Jul 2010 to Dec 2014
  • Client Software Support Engineer, core banking software — VSTL, Ahmedabad — Dec 2009 to Jun 2010
  • Trainee Engineer, Distributed Control Systems — IPCL, Baroda (2002)

Areas of work

  • Establishing science streams in schools
  • Laboratory planning
  • Teacher training and development
  • Academic strategy and project management
  • Assessment-led study plans for each student
  • Physics for Board, JEE, NEET and GUJCET

Highlights

  • 100% results in the subjects he has taught
  • Personal batches and one-to-one doubt solving for selected students
Jimit Raval — Head of Physics, Saptrishi Academy
5+ years experienceEx-Faculty, Physics Wallah

Head of Physics

Jimit Raval

Jimit Raval leads Physics. Before joining the academy he taught Physics for board examinations and NEET/JEE preparation at Physics Wallah, where he also built daily practice problems, mock tests and doubt-solving sessions.

Qualifications

  • M.Sc. Applied Physics — CHARUSAT University (2022)
  • B.Ed. (Mathematics–Science) — HNGU (2024)
  • B.Sc. Physics — Gujarat University (2020)

Experience

  • Physics Faculty, Physics Wallah — Jun 2023 to Aug 2026
  • Physics Educator, Verity Path Institute — May 2022 to May 2023

Highlights

  • Research on cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries
  • Poster presentations at Gujarat Science Congress (2019) and Science Manthan, CHARUSAT (2022)
Vivek Prajapati — Head of Chemistry, Saptrishi Academy
5+ years experience

Head of Chemistry

Vivek Prajapati

Vivek Prajapati heads the Chemistry department at Saptrishi Academy.

Sumersinh Solanki — Head of Department — Biology, Saptrishi Academy
5+ years experience

Head of Department — Biology

Sumersinh Solanki

Sumersinh Solanki heads Biology. A botanist by training, he holds a master's degree in Botany and a B.Ed., both with first-class distinction, from Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University.

Qualifications

  • M.Sc. Botany, First Class with Distinction — Shree Swaminarayan M.Sc. College, Vijapur (HNGU, 2024)
  • B.Ed., First Class with Distinction — Marutinandan College of Education, Umta (HNGU, 2022)
  • B.Sc. Botany, First Class — Gokul Science and Commerce College, Sidhpur (HNGU, 2021)
Paras Parmar — Mathematics Faculty, Saptrishi Academy
10+ years experienceExcellent JEE & NEET results

Mathematics Faculty

Paras Parmar

Paras Parmar teaches Mathematics and is known for excellent results with JEE and NEET students. A mechanical engineer by training (B.Tech.), he brings more than ten years of teaching experience and an engineer's eye for how mathematics is used in physics and the real world.

Qualifications

  • B.Tech. Mechanical Engineering

Experience

  • 10+ years of teaching Mathematics

Areas of work

  • Mathematics for secondary and higher secondary classes
  • Concept clarity and problem-solving practice
  • Mathematics behind physics and engineering
  • JEE and NEET preparation

Highlights

  • Excellent results with JEE and NEET students
Ritesh Sharma — Business Development Manager, Saptrishi Academy
5+ years experience

Business Development Manager · Supervisor

Ritesh Sharma

Ritesh Sharma leads school partnerships. He brings broad experience in education business development — school tie-ups, integrated programmes, seminars, examinations, and student and parent counselling — with institutes in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Jharkhand.

Qualifications

  • MBA (Marketing & Finance) — BIMM, Pune
  • B.Com. — MITSOM, Pune University
  • IRDA qualified (through ICICI Prudential)

Experience

  • Business Development Manager — NEET Sarthi, Kota
  • Branch Manager — Motion Education, Palanpur
  • Manager — Gogate Joglekar College / Mahesh Tutorial, Ratnagiri
  • Assistant Manager — Motion Education, Ranchi
  • Assistant Manager — Vibrant Academy
  • Marketing Partner — Edukad, Kota
  • Assistant Manager, Marketing — Rao IIT Academy, Kota (2 years)
  • Office In-charge — Arihant Educational Group (3 years)

Highlights

  • School and coaching outreach across 36 cities in Maharashtra
  • Organised MTSE examinations, scholarship tests and seminars
16+ years experience

Founder, Robotshala & AIwithMohit · Technology Partner

Mohit Padhiyar

Mohit Padhiyar is the founder of Robotshala and AIwithMohit, Saptrishi Academy's technology partners, and leads technology labs, innovation training and marketing in this collaboration. His teaching aim is to help students create with technology — from block coding a robot to wiring sensors and programming connected devices.

Areas of work

  • Block coding with 5-in-1 robotics kits
  • Arduino, microcontrollers and sensors
  • Python for Internet of Things projects
  • AI: image classification and voice assistants
  • Navigation robots and soccer robotics
  • RC aircraft and drones
  • Generative AI in education
  • Introductory block coding for Classes 1–8
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