<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">I am keen to join NICMAR University because of its preeminent position at the intersection of construction management, infrastructure development, and sustainability. As a final-year <strong>PhD scholar in Architecture at IIT Kharagpur (thesis submission planned for April 2026),</strong> my academic journey has evolved from architectural design to building science and urban systems. NICMAR&rsquo;s practice-oriented ecosystem provides the ideal platform to translate my expertise in energy efficiency and data-driven performance into impactful teaching and industry-aligned research.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">My academic background, <strong>spanning a B.Arch, an M.Tech in Urban Systems from IIT Bombay, and a PhD </strong>(ongoing)<strong> from IIT Kharagpur</strong>, enables me to view sustainable construction as an integrated system that connects design intent, operational performance, lifecycle costing, and managerial decision-making. For sustainability to be viable in the construction sector, it must demonstrate measurable value in terms of environmental return on investment, risk mitigation, and long-term asset performance.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">My doctoral research develops human-centric, data-driven frameworks to optimise building energy use and environmental performance. Through field experiments, simulation modelling, and machine learning, I investigate how environmental variables shape occupant comfort and energy demand. These insights are directly applicable to India&rsquo;s infrastructure sector, particularly in demand-controlled operations, adaptive comfort strategies, and performance-based retrofitting. I have served as a Co-Principal Investigator in an <strong>Indo-Austrian (DST-OeAD)</strong> collaborative project with <strong>Technical University of Graz, Austria</strong> and have engaged in research collaborations with <strong>Aalborg University (Denmark), and Bauhaus-Universit&auml;t Weimar (Germany). </strong>This international exposure has strengthened my ability to coordinate multi-institutional research, an experience I intend to leverage at NICMAR to secure externally funded projects and industry-linked initiatives.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Teaching is central to my academic identity. <strong>Over six years as a teaching assistant at IIT Bombay and IIT Kharagpur,</strong> I have developed a pedagogy grounded in quantitative reasoning, simulation-based analysis, and industry relevance. At NICMAR, I aim to integrate simulation platforms, ESG frameworks, lifecycle performance metrics, and data analytics into the curriculum. My goal is to equip NICMAR students, the future managers of the construction and infrastructure sector, with the analytical tools required to evaluate lifecycle impacts, environmental ROI, regulatory compliance, and climate-related project risks.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Currently, as <strong>a German government-funded DAAD Exchange Research Fellow at Bauhaus-Universit&auml;t Weimar, Germany,</strong> I am exposed to global benchmarks in sustainable construction and performance analytics. I have published <strong>in Q1 journals and presented at international forums such as ASHRAE, IBPSA, and ACM BuildSys.</strong> At NICMAR, I intend to leverage this global network to foster collaborative research, consultancy initiatives, and executive engagement aligned with India&rsquo;s decarbonisation and ESG goals.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Beyond research and teaching, I am committed to academic leadership and institutional development. I look forward to contributing to curriculum refinement, accreditation processes, industry partnerships, and research capacity building. Joining NICMAR represents an opportunity to bridge technical rigour with <strong data-start="73" data-end="117">strategic and industry-oriented practice</strong> while advancing sustainable infrastructure leadership in India.</p>
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