Dipti Shukla

Dipti Shukla

Academic Coordinator - Architecture Programs

SoDA

Strong professional experience oriented towards Architecture, Urban Design, Planning, Research, and Advocacy with leading organizations in India and Dubai.

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  • CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

    Program Coordinator & Assistant Professor (B.Arch and M.Des Sustainable Design)

    Roles and Responsibilities:

    • Council of Architecture (COA), Government of India and, COA Training & Research Centre (TRC) Coordinator, from MAHE Dubai for the B.Arch program, handling the extension for approval, students enrollment, upkeep and upgradation of infrastructure (studios, labs and workshops), accreditation report and the transfer approvals, student nomination for NIASA thesis awards, faculty nomination for training programs.  
    • CIAT connect for long-term accreditation- Follow-up for journal articles, AT Magazine, publications, awards, competitions, library record, briefing to students, registration for membership. nomination of outstanding graduating student award and coordination with Aspiration AT Chair.
    • Managing all academic activities including coordination related to collaborations, guest sessions, external reviews, workshops, research projects, site visits, competitions, overseeing the academic schedule.
    • Feedback from students, accrediting bodies and Industry Advisory Board members for enhancing teaching, academic delivery and learning outcome.
    • Moderator and coordinator for the Annual Masterclass series 2022 and 2021 as a collaboration between Manipal Group of Institutions with sessions from faculty of Manipal’s Schools of Architecture and international experts from the industry and other international universities.
    • Conduction of the Annual program-specific Faculty Development Programs for the faculty of School of Design and Architecture, MAHE Dubai
    • Documentation and Social media update for KHDA, Accreditation Report and Annual Report for the department.
  • ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
    Degree
    :
    Master of Architecture
    Specialisation
    :
    Urban Design
    Institute
    :
    Centre For Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT University)
    Year of passing
    :
    2014
    Degree
    :
    Bachelors of Architecture
    Specialisation
    :
    Architecture and Interior Design
    Institute
    :
    Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Architecture (Mumbai University)
    Year of passing
    :
    2012
  • EXPERIENCE
    Institution / Organisation
    :
    Manipal Academy Of Higher Education, Dubai Campus
    Designation
    :
    Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator
    Role:Academic Coordinator for Architecture programs and Full time Faculty for Bachelor’s in Architecture, Interior Design, and Master in Sustainable Design.
    Tenure
    :
    September 2018 till present
    Institution / Organisation
    :
    Pillai College Of Architecture, (PICA) Navi Mumbai
    Designation
    :
    Assistant Professor For M. Arch In Urban Design (Full And Part Time)
    Role:Designing course outline, planning, and leading seminars and presentations, marking of coursework, and giving feedback, evaluating the course, writing end of term course reports and supervising dissertations.
    Tenure
    :
    July 2014 - August 2018
  • CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

    Program Coordinator & Assistant Professor (B.Arch and M.Des Sustainable Design)

    Roles and Responsibilities:

    • Council of Architecture (COA), Government of India and, COA Training & Research Centre (TRC) Coordinator, from MAHE Dubai for the B.Arch program, handling the extension for approval, students enrollment, upkeep and upgradation of infrastructure (studios, labs and workshops), accreditation report and the transfer approvals, student nomination for NIASA thesis awards, faculty nomination for training programs.  
    • CIAT connect for long-term accreditation- Follow-up for journal articles, AT Magazine, publications, awards, competitions, library record, briefing to students, registration for membership. nomination of outstanding graduating student award and coordination with Aspiration AT Chair.
    • Managing all academic activities including coordination related to collaborations, guest sessions, external reviews, workshops, research projects, site visits, competitions, overseeing the academic schedule.
    • Feedback from students, accrediting bodies and Industry Advisory Board members for enhancing teaching, academic delivery and learning outcome.
    • Moderator and coordinator for the Annual Masterclass series 2022 and 2021 as a collaboration between Manipal Group of Institutions with sessions from faculty of Manipal’s Schools of Architecture and international experts from the industry and other international universities.
    • Conduction of the Annual program-specific Faculty Development Programs for the faculty of School of Design and Architecture, MAHE Dubai
    • Documentation and Social media update for KHDA, Accreditation Report and Annual Report for the department.
  • ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
    Degree Specialisation Institute Year of passing
    Master of Architecture Urban Design Centre For Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT University) 2014
    Bachelors of Architecture Architecture and Interior Design Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Architecture (Mumbai University) 2012
  • EXPERIENCE
    Institution / Organisation Designation Role Tenure
    Manipal Academy Of Higher Education, Dubai Campus Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator Academic Coordinator for Architecture programs and Full time Faculty for Bachelor’s in Architecture, Interior Design, and Master in Sustainable Design. September 2018 till present
    Pillai College Of Architecture, (PICA) Navi Mumbai Assistant Professor For M. Arch In Urban Design (Full And Part Time) Designing course outline, planning, and leading seminars and presentations, marking of coursework, and giving feedback, evaluating the course, writing end of term course reports and supervising dissertations. July 2014 - August 2018
  • AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
    Areas of interest
    :
    Urban Design, Development and Planning, Affordable Housing, Sustainable Urbanism, Architectural History Socio-spatial Integration in cities.
    Areas of expertise
    :
    Urban Design; Planning and Theory; Ekistics planning; Vernacular Architecture; Working Drawing and Detailing; Visual Arts and Graphic Design; Religious Architecture
    Areas of research
    :
    Gender In the Built Environment, Housing and Settlement Studies, Affordable Collaborative Housing, Social Housing, Housing Policies, Housing Management
  • PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS

    Name of Certification

    Area of Specialization

    Name of the School

    Year of Passing

    Faculty Development Program

    Augmented and Virtual Reality

    School of Design and Architecture, MAHE Dubai

    2022

    FDP Workshop

    Game Based Learning

    Central Michigan University

    2022

    Faculty Development Program

    Right Journals for SCOPUS

    SCOPUS for Manipal

    2022

    Training Workshop

    Data Driven and Computational Urban Design

    Thomas Jefferson University College of Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) Philadelphia, PA USA

    2022

    Faculty Research Program

    Research Awareness

    Directorate of Research, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal

    2021

    Professional Development Programme

    Heritage and Sustainable Development

    Department of Architecture & Planning, NIT Calicut

    2021

    ASHRAE Member

    #8435019

    Energy Efficiency

    ASHRAE Falcon Chapter

    2021

    Faculty Development Workshop

    Pedagogy of Construction in Architectural Education

    Council of Architecture, and G D Goenka University, India.

     

    2021

    Faculty Development Program

    Modernism and Practical Sustainability

    Flora College of Architecture

    2021

    Faculty Development Program

    Climate Change and Adaptive Architecture

    All India Council For Technical Education, organized by GSoA, Hyderabad

    2020

    Professional Development Program

    Contemporary Perspectives on Resilience- BReUCom project

    Danube University Krems, Austria in collaboration with Erasmus+ Programmes of the European Union and KRVIA Mumbai.

    2020

    MOOC Certification

    Design Thinking for Innovation

    University of Virginia

     

    2019

    MOOC Certification

    An Introduction to Accessibility and Inclusive Design

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    2019

    MOOC Certification

    Introduction to Augmented Reality and ARCore

    Coursera

    2019

    MOOC Certification

    The City and You: Find Your Best Place

    University of Toronto

    2019

    MOOC Certification

    Smart Cities – Management of Smart Urban Infrastructures

    Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    2019

    MOOC Certification

    Work Smarter, Not Harder: Time Management for Personal & Professional Productivity

    University of California

    2019

    MOOC Certification

    Design and Make Infographics (Project-Centered Course)

    Michigan State University

    2019

    MOOC Certification

    Presentation Skills: Effective Presentation Delivery

    Tomsk state university

    2019

    MOOC Certification

    Fundamentals of Graphic Design

    California Institute of Arts

    2019

    COA License

    (CA/2014/64102) 

    Architecture and Interior Deisgn

    Council of Architecture, India

    2014

    International Workshop

    Urban Design -TRISSUR NEXT

    The Indian Institute Of Architects, Kerela, India

    2014

    International Workshop

    Architecture and Urban Design

    Architectural Institute of Japan

    2013

    Autodesk 3DsMax

    3DsMax- Interiors

    Autodesk Authorised Center

    2012

    Autodesk Revit

    Autodesk Revit - Architecture

    Autodesk Authorised Center

    2011

    Autodesk Essentials

    AUtodesk- Autocad

    Autodesk Authorised Center

    2010

  • CORPORATE EXPERIENCE
    Organisation
    :
    City And Industrial Development Corporation, (CIDCO) Navi Mumbai
    Role:Urban Designer & Planner (Special Projects)
    Tenure
    :
    2016-2017
    Organisation
    :
    Urban Design Research Institute, (UDRI) Mumbai
    Role:Associate Director (Projects And Publications)
    Tenure
    :
    2014-2015
    Organisation
    :
    Mumbai Environmental And Social Network (MESN) Navi Mumbai
    Role:Urban Design Consultant
    Tenure
    :
    July 2014 - October 2014
    Organisation
    :
    Abhikram, Ahmedabad, India
    Role:Architectural Intern
    Tenure
    :
    January 2012 - Aprl 2012
  • AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
    Areas of interest Urban Design, Development and Planning, Affordable Housing, Sustainable Urbanism, Architectural History Socio-spatial Integration in cities.
    Areas of expertise Urban Design; Planning and Theory; Ekistics planning; Vernacular Architecture; Working Drawing and Detailing; Visual Arts and Graphic Design; Religious Architecture
    Areas of research Gender In the Built Environment, Housing and Settlement Studies, Affordable Collaborative Housing, Social Housing, Housing Policies, Housing Management
  • PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS

    Name of Certification

    Area of Specialization

    Name of the School

    Year of Passing

    Faculty Development Program

    Augmented and Virtual Reality

    School of Design and Architecture, MAHE Dubai

    2022

    FDP Workshop

    Game Based Learning

    Central Michigan University

    2022

    Faculty Development Program

    Right Journals for SCOPUS

    SCOPUS for Manipal

    2022

    Training Workshop

    Data Driven and Computational Urban Design

    Thomas Jefferson University College of Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) Philadelphia, PA USA

    2022

    Faculty Research Program

    Research Awareness

    Directorate of Research, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal

    2021

    Professional Development Programme

    Heritage and Sustainable Development

    Department of Architecture & Planning, NIT Calicut

    2021

    ASHRAE Member

    #8435019

    Energy Efficiency

    ASHRAE Falcon Chapter

    2021

    Faculty Development Workshop

    Pedagogy of Construction in Architectural Education

    Council of Architecture, and G D Goenka University, India.

     

    2021

    Faculty Development Program

    Modernism and Practical Sustainability

    Flora College of Architecture

    2021

    Faculty Development Program

    Climate Change and Adaptive Architecture

    All India Council For Technical Education, organized by GSoA, Hyderabad

    2020

    Professional Development Program

    Contemporary Perspectives on Resilience- BReUCom project

    Danube University Krems, Austria in collaboration with Erasmus+ Programmes of the European Union and KRVIA Mumbai.

    2020

    MOOC Certification

    Design Thinking for Innovation

    University of Virginia

     

    2019

    MOOC Certification

    An Introduction to Accessibility and Inclusive Design

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    2019

    MOOC Certification

    Introduction to Augmented Reality and ARCore

    Coursera

    2019

    MOOC Certification

    The City and You: Find Your Best Place

    University of Toronto

    2019

    MOOC Certification

    Smart Cities – Management of Smart Urban Infrastructures

    Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    2019

    MOOC Certification

    Work Smarter, Not Harder: Time Management for Personal & Professional Productivity

    University of California

    2019

    MOOC Certification

    Design and Make Infographics (Project-Centered Course)

    Michigan State University

    2019

    MOOC Certification

    Presentation Skills: Effective Presentation Delivery

    Tomsk state university

    2019

    MOOC Certification

    Fundamentals of Graphic Design

    California Institute of Arts

    2019

    COA License

    (CA/2014/64102) 

    Architecture and Interior Deisgn

    Council of Architecture, India

    2014

    International Workshop

    Urban Design -TRISSUR NEXT

    The Indian Institute Of Architects, Kerela, India

    2014

    International Workshop

    Architecture and Urban Design

    Architectural Institute of Japan

    2013

    Autodesk 3DsMax

    3DsMax- Interiors

    Autodesk Authorised Center

    2012

    Autodesk Revit

    Autodesk Revit - Architecture

    Autodesk Authorised Center

    2011

    Autodesk Essentials

    AUtodesk- Autocad

    Autodesk Authorised Center

    2010

  • CORPORATE EXPERIENCE
    Organisation Role Tenure
    City And Industrial Development Corporation, (CIDCO) Navi Mumbai Urban Designer & Planner (Special Projects) 2016-2017
    Urban Design Research Institute, (UDRI) Mumbai Associate Director (Projects And Publications) 2014-2015
    Mumbai Environmental And Social Network (MESN) Navi Mumbai Urban Design Consultant July 2014 - October 2014
    Abhikram, Ahmedabad, India Architectural Intern January 2012 - Aprl 2012