Profile

	Dr. Naresh Kumar Garg Director, Pillai's College of Architecture 10, Sector 16, New Panvel (E) Navi Mumbai - 410206, India Former Dean, Faculty of Architecture MIT, Manipal University Former Head, Housing & Planning Division and Rural Buildings & Environment Division Central Building Research Institute (CBRI) Roorkee - 247 667, INDIA Email : [email protected] Residence: D 401, Presidential Towers, LBS Marg Ghatkopar (W), Mumbai - 400086	Ph Nos.   022 - 27456100(O)   022 - 2265710680(R) Fax: 022 - 27483208 Mobile: 9833212580

Summary of Skills and Experience:

• Top management of architecture / engineering institutions.
• Director level technocrat(architect) of Central Building Research Institute(CBRI), Roorkee with 35 years experience.
• Head, Housing & Planning Division with additional charge of Rural Buildings & Environment Division.
• Responsible for planning,monitoring & guiding of shelter programs.
• Effectively contributes in administration/management.
• Responsible for liasion with government bodies and international organizations to pursue institutional interests and attract external funding.
• Highly qualified architect with Ph.D. & Post Doc. from University of London.
• Scientist of distinction with a number of publications & awards including Mother Teresa Excellence Award for Meritorious Accomplishments in Diverse Fields of Activities that immensely contributed for National Progress.
• Authored book,'Gudielines for Use of Glass in Buildings',The New Age International (P) Limited Publishers (formerly Wiley Eastern Limited), 4835/24 Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi-110002, First Edition 2007.

Curent focus:

• To establish PiCA on next level of excellence: initiation of PG programmes, more faculty with higher learning and improved research skills, Group Practice and improved infrastructure.

Recent focus:

• Development of Industrialized Building System for Affordable Quality Housing, Department of Science & Technology(DST),Govt. of India project sponsored for Rs. 1.06 Crores.
• Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library(TKDL),CSIR Network Project,planning commission program sponsored for Rs.90.0 Lakhs.
• Glass in Buildings:formulation of guidelines,code and bye-laws for various cities of the country,All India Flat Glass Manufacturers'Association(AIFGMA),project sponsored for Rs.36.0 Lakhs.

Future Interests:

• Top Management positions for planning, design, coordination and liasion of Architecture projects.
• Heading Enginering/Architecture institutions of excellence.