Professional Experience:
Core Competencies
• Building science: Thermal comfort modelling, climate classification for energy simulations
• Tools: ArcGIS, QGIS, Python, R, SPSS, DesignBuilder, EnergyPlus, Revit, AutoCAD, Grasshopper, Ladybug, Honeybee
• Data Handling: Test Reference Year (TRY) from 30 years of climate data (temperature, humidity, solar radiation); Indian Peak Year Weather Files (PRECIS RCM, 510 years from 30 years, 17 ensembles)
• Teaching: Architecture studios, lectures, workshops; assessment of course and program learning outcomes
• Stakeholder Engagement: Capacity building, interdisciplinary collaboration, knowledge transfer
• Communication: Scientific writing, workshops, public-facing reports, visual communication
Research Experience
Visiting Researcher
University of Bath, United Kingdom | Jan 2022 – Jun 2022
• Developed high-resolution extreme weather files for 4,790 Indian locations (1981–2010, 2060–2089) and spatial climate stressor maps (heatwaves, cold snaps) at 25 km resolution.
• Translated weather data into simulation-ready formats for robust building design.
• Collaborated across disciplines to integrate climate science with building physics.
Research Fellow
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee | Jul 2019 – Present
• Contributed to Indo-UK DST–EPSRC project on Zero Peak Energy Building Design for India (2018–2023), conducting parametric building envelope analysis for resilience.
• Generated bioclimatic classification maps under the Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) initiative.
• Enhanced Test Reference Year methodology for accurate energy simulation.
• Conducted thermal comfort field surveys and climate chamber studies (skin temperature, behavioural responses) for model calibration across Indian climate zones.
• Facilitated simulation training and helped organise Climate Resilient, Energy Secure and Healthy Built Environments (CREST) workshop for 150+ stakeholders.
Professional Experience
Architect
Design Consortium & Architects Atelier | May 2013 – Jun 2016
• Contributed to residential, institutional, and commercial projects, managing drawings, 3D visualisations, and consultant coordination.
• Performed on-site supervision and participated in interdisciplinary team meetings.
Key Achievements and Memberships
• Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) Fellowship: Secured $10,000 grant for thermal stress testing of buildings (2021–22)
• Department of Science and Technology (DST) Fellowship: Indo-UK Zero Peak Energy Building Design for India (2018–2023)
• Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) Fellowship: Govt. of India (2023–24)
• Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) Qualified: 2016