Resume
Professional Experience
Aug 2023 - Present
Graduate Research Assistant
Center for Building Performance and Diagnostics
Carnegie Mellon University, US
Currently working on my thesis as part of a DOE-funded research project focused on low-income residential electrification and retrofitting, in collaboration with the Larimer Consensus Group and Duquesne Light, Pittsburgh
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Assisted Prof. Vivian Loftness with a Post-Occupancy Evaluation study for the GSA Domenici Courthouse, including site visits, data collection, and analysis
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Assisted Prof. Azadeh Sawyer with lighting system research and a perception study, including literature review, research, and publications
Aug 2024 - Present
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Carnegie Mellon University, US
Assisted Prof. Joshua Lee with the ‘48-711 Paradigms of Research in Architecture’ course supporting course delivery on research methodologies while mentoring 15 students on developing independent architectural research proposals.
Assisted Prof. Vivian Loftness with the 'Environmental Systems: Climate & Energy in Buildings' course supporting grading and Lab sessions with REMrate software.
Sep - Dec 2024
Smart Surfaces Data Analyst Intern
Smart Surfaces Coalition
Pittsburgh, U.S.
Worked on the Energy and Solar API integration and research for Smart Surfaces Benefit-Cost Analysis Tool to quantify the direct and indirect energy savings from smart surfaces in cities and their impact on peak demand management
May - Aug 2024
EDF Climate Corps Fellow
Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. (JLL)
Pittsburgh, U.S.
Led the development of a wireframe of a centralized JLL Building Performance Standards (BPS) dashboard and calculator that serves as a 'One Stop Shop' for existing and prospective clients to advance their regulatory compliance efforts
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Contributed to research on a small urban grocery store energy model prototype, supporting the development of an energy modelling tool for Schneider Electric
Aug 2020 - May 2023
Research Associate
Sustainable Infrastructure Division,
The Energy and Resources Institute, India
Project Leadership: Led the 'Circular Built Environment' project as an Asia representative for the UN One Planet Network, delivering a comprehensive report on sustainable practices in six Asian countries.
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Funding Acquisition: Successfully secured $30,000 in funding from DSIR, Ministry of Science and Technology, India, as proposal lead for a project on advanced building materials and design for energy-efficient buildings.
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Technical Expertise in Sustainable Design & Construction: Developed a report on high-performance façade and fenestration for affordable housing projects as part of a project under the Glazing Society of India
Green Building Consultancy: Successfully led and managed multiple projects for GRIHA, IGBC, and LEED rating systems, overseeing project management, client meetings, building simulations, and documentation
Aug 2020 - May 2023
Core Working Committee Member
Mahindra -TERI Centre of Excellence Lab
The Energy and Resources Institute, India
Served as the lead researcher in a three-member team for the 'Sky Modelling for India' study, encompassing research, data analysis, monitoring, daylight simulations, tool development, and academic publications
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Served as the primary author for the book ‘Daylighting: Prescription for Affordable Housing in India’ and played a key role as a technical team member in the development of the ‘Econiwas Samhitha Design Aider tool', focused on building envelope studies
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Served as a technical team member on 'Visual Comfort Studies', developing indoor visual comfort guidelines through field surveys, data analysis, and academic publications
Played a key role in the augmentation and promotion of the lab's testing infrastructure, including the testing services GHB, TPS, Emissometer, Sky Scanner, and the Solar Monitoring station
2021 - Present
Co-Founder
MUD Collaborative
Mainstreaming Sustainable Urban Development
Natural Building Material Research, Community Empowerment, Heritage Documentation, Sustainable Design, Interior Design​
Jan - Jun 2020
Architectural Intern
Hiren Patel Architects
Ahmedabad, India
Worked on the technical, construction, and conceptual diagrams, walk-throughs, and visual renders for a variety of architectural projects, competitions, and publications
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Contributed to the design and research of Natural (Mud) hutments for Iskon Gurukul – International Society of Krishna Consciousness
May - July 2017
Summer Intern
SEEDS
New Delhi, India
Assisted in the structural assessments of 50 govt. schools, includes; rapid visual & NSM surveys, low cost designing of child friendly spaces, formulation of evacuation plans & reports on softwares; Indesign, Sketch-up, AutoCAD & Photoshop
Education
2023 - 2025
MSc. Building Performance & Diagnostics
Carnegie Mellon University, Us
(Merit Scholarship)
Relevant Courses (2023 - 24)
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HVAC and Power Supply for Low-Carbon Buildings
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Sustainability, Health, and Productivity
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Environment 1: Climate and Energy in Architecture
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Principles of Computing (Python, data analysis, and machine learning)
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Time Series Forecasting
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Statistical Reasoning with R
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Building Performance Modelling (Simple Box, IES-VE, DesignBuilder)
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Environmental Life Cycle Assessment
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Resilient & Sustainable Communities
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Energy Storage and Transportation
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LEED, Green Design and Building Ratings
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Energy Finance
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Building Controls and Diagnostics
2015 - 2020
Bachelor of Architecture
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology
Bhopal, India
Activities and societies: Photographer & Designer at Pixel, Worked for various architectural trophies (LIK, Industrial Design, Writing Architecture) under NASA and ANDC
Skills
Advance: AutoCAD, 3ds Max, Adobe Creative Suite, Climate Consultant, Climaplus, ClimateStudio, Dialux, Diva, DesignBuilder, Relux, REM/Rate, Rhino3D, Sketch-Up, Velux
Intermediate: Revit, eQuest, Ecotect, Honeybee-Ladybug, Grasshopper, GIS/CAFM, Lightstanza, IESVE, Odeon, One Click LCA