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Minu Agarwal
Nationality: Indian
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Education
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Examination Level
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Yr of Completion
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Aggregate Marks
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Major Subjects
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B.Arch (IIT Roorkee)
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2005
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7.56/10 (C.G.P.A)
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Architecture
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Senior Secondary
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2000
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75.0%
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Science, Math, English
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High School
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1998
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80.8%
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Science, Math, English
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Scholarships
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- NTSE (National Talent Search Exam) Scholarship1998-2005: National 3 level examination based on logical reasoning and general awareness, awarded by NCERT (National Council for Educational Research and Training), Government of India.
- Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee: Scholarship of merit for year 2000-01. All India Rank 48.
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Publications
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- Report on Eco Architecture for INTACH (Indian National Trust for Culture and Heritage), Hazaribagh (2002). The report was the culmination of study of �green� materials and methods of construction developed by various building research institutes in the country.
- House Boats of Kashmir(co-authored) research paper published /presented at the National Conference of Traditional Knowledge Systems, IIT Kharagpur 2004. The research was aimed at encircling the problems that have surfaced largely due to the neglect of the traditional balance system between the houseboat dwellers and the Dal lake.
- Architecture: From a Child�s Perspective(co-authored), presented at Cognizance(2004), National Tech Fest at IIT Roorkee. The paper was a study of the scale of buildings and other structures as perceived by children. The presentation won a special mention.
- Parallel society: an inheritance from Virtual Architecture(co-authored) under review by ASCAAD 's Second International Conference on Computing in Architectural Design (Sharjah)
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Projects
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- Acoustical Systems of Greek open Air theatres: SURA Award (Summer Undergraduate Research Award 2001, sponsored by IIT Roorkee) The project was an attempt to analyze the geometry of Greek theatres to understand their amazing acoustical properties.
- Design of Buddhist School, Gaya, India (Part of Maitreya International Project) the design was done as free-lance work.
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Work Experience
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- Infosys Technologies Ltd. Working as a Software Engineer since July 2005. Currently on the Customization Team of Finacle, Universal Banking Solutions.
- The Elements, Chandigarh, India, Jan 2005-June 2005
- Interior Design Of Food Court, Sector 17, Chandigarh. Project management, working drawings, site supervision.
- Interior Design Of Food Court, Sector 17, Chandigarh. Project management, working drawings, site supervision.
- Little Flower School, Manimajra, Chandigarh, Working Drawings, site supervision
- Z-Axis, New Delhi, India 8 week Internship, Summer 2002.
- Furniture Design for a corporate office in NOIDA, New Delhi
- Assisted in design of Entrance Portal for Pragati Maidan, Exhibition Grounds, New Delhi. Developed Computer 3-D models for the same
- Interiors of a Residence, Badoi. Working drawings
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Prizes/Achievements
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- Member Nari Gandhi trophy team IIT Roorkee NASA, Mumbai (National Association of Students of Architecture) 2002.
The trophy involved identification and exhaustive architecture analysis of an avant-garde building in India. The team was awarded a citation.
- Coordinator Nari Gandhi trophy team IIT Roorkee NASA, Chennai (National Association of Students of Architecture) 2003.
The trophy involved framing a definition for �Indian Architecture� and selecting a building that fits into this definition. The Vidhan Sabha (State Parliament) of Madhya Pradesh was visited and studied in the light of the above criteria.
- First prize (as member of team) longest painting competition NASA, Chennai
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B.Arch Thesis
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Indira Gandhi National Centre For Arts, New Delhi
Challenge: Work in the context of Lutyen�s Delhi and create an architectural representation of the diverse forms Indian Art. Creation of positive open urban spaces within the complex was a major part of the exercise.
Other objectives: Dealing with harsh extreme climate of Delhi, Preserve trees on site, Rain water Harvesting
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Major Academic Exercises
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Contextual Architecture 8th semester Dissertation. A Study of the response of architectural design to the built environment. Types of contexts were delineated for the study.
Study of Quli Qutub Urban regeneration, Hyderabad: Town Planning
Vision 2020 for Roorkee city : Urban design exercise
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Skills/Interests
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- ART
- Sketching: medium pencil, charcoal : prize winning work exhibited at Annual Hobbies Club Exhibitions 2002-2005
- Painting: Medium transparent water color
- Photography: Nature and Architecture: member of Photography Club IIT Roorkee (2002-2005)
- Graphic Design
- Format for Chimera, Weekly news magazine, Vizag, India
- Cover page of Telephone Directory of IIT Roorkee
- Logo Design: AUM Foundation
- Total Arch: website of students of architecture IIT Roorkee(to be launched)
- CAD
- Proficient in working with auto CAD 2D and 3D
- 3D Max (3D modeling and rendering tool)
- Adobe Photoshop
- Web Design
- Languages : HTML, DHTML, Java Servlet Programming
- Design for e-newsletter of Global Education center, Infosys Mysore
- Programming Languages/Computers
- C, C++, Java, Unix Shell Programming
Basic Knowledge of computer architecture, internet technologies, client-server systems
- Event Organization:
- Extensively organized various competitions and events at departmental and Institute level.
- Sports:
- Adventure Sports, Trekking, Hiking, white water rafting
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