Pradyumansinh Chauhan
Major Discipline
B.Architecture
Masters in Urban & Regional Planning
Experience
(In Years)In Academia - 15 Years
In Industry - 27 Years
Achievements
· Invited as Faculty for 21 days training programme on Alternative construction technologies at Bhubneshwar, Orissa, organised and funded by DFID, UK.
· LASA as local consultant for Preparation of Development Plan of ANJAR, Kutchh.
· Invited for a lecture by Disaster Managment Authority for presentation on “Disaster mitigation in planning” at LJKU.
· Consultant to Gujarat Tourism for Large venue development projects in Kutchh and Anand district.
· Was appointed as Architectural Consultant to TIFAC, Science and Technology Ministry, New Delhi for project “ 400 nos. Of Earthquake & Cyclone resistant dwelling units at BHUJ, Kutchh.
· Vast experience of working in Earth quake prone region Kutchh using Earthquake Resistant Alternative Construction Technologies in Rural Area of Kutchh on various Social infrastructure and Housing Projects.
· Vast experience on projects focusing on Climate responsive Architecture.
· Vast experience on projects using Alternative Construction Technologies.
· Consultant for projects on Tourism, Housing, Institutional Projects, Social Infrastructure, Hotels, Industries, Health care, Corporate Interiors and Private Residential projects across States
· Thesis Guide to more than 120 Under Graduate studentsat various Architecture Colleges in last 15 years.
Expertise Roles
Subject Expert, Institutional Studio, Housing
Studio, Urban Design Studio, Thesis Guide
Department Responsibilities - Studio Faculty
University Responsibilities - Studio faculty
Specialisation
UG - Alternative Construction Technologies
PG - Urban Planning
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
1) PROFESSOR FOR PRACTICAL CLASSES ON ALTERNATIVE CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGIES.
- TRAINING PROGRAMME ARRANGED FOR GOVT. ENGINEERS OF IIDCO, HELD AT BHUVENESHWER
FOR HEALTH CARE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS, IMPLEMENTED BY HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE
DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF ORISSA.PROJECTS FUNDED BY BRITISH COUNCIL (INFRASTRUCTURE
DIVISION) & WORLD BANK.
PRACTICAL TRAINING GIVEN ON 1: 1 SCALE DEMONSTRACTION UNIT.
- ARCH FOUNDATION
- STUB FOUNDATION WITH LATERITE STONE / FLA-G BLOCKS
- 9” TH EXPOSE BRICK MAOSNRY RAT TRAP BOND CAVITY WALL
- 14” TH EXPOSE BRICK MASONRY CAVITY WALLS
- EXPOSE LATERITE STONE MASONRY WALL
- EXPOSE FAL-G BLOCK MASONRY WALL
- SEGMENTAL ARCH LINTLE
- FLAT BRICK ARCH LINTLE
- BRICK & R.C.C. COMPOSITE LINTLE
- STONE LINTLE
- BRICK PYRAMID ROOF
- DIAGONAL CORBELLED ARCH ROOF
- BRICK CONICAL ROOF
- JACK ARCH ROOF
- R.C.C. & BRICK PANELS FLAT HYBRID SLAB
- PRECAST FLAT BRICK PANEL ROOF
- BRICK FILLER SLAB
- PRECAST PLANK & JOIST ROOF
2) VISITING FACULTY MEMBER, SVIT ARCHITECTURE COLLEGE, VASAD SINCE 2010-2016.
- SUBJECTS : CLIMATE STUDIO - 2ND Year
MODULAR DESIGN STUDIO - 4TH Year
HOUSING STUDIO - 4TH Year
GREEN DESIGN STUDIO - 5TH Year
DESIGN THESIS - 5TH Year
(as internal thesis Guide – more than 50 Students)
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY - 5TH Year
3) VISITING FACULTY , NID, AHMEDABAD ( 2015)
- SUBJECT : PRODUCT & INTERIOR DESIGN - 3RD YEAR (UG)
4) EXTERNAL JURY MEMBER, NID, AHMEDABAD (2015)
- SUBJECT : PRODUCT DESIGN - 2ND YEAR(PG)
5) VISITING FACULTY, LJ COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, AHMEDABAD (2016).
- SUBJECT : BASIC DESIGN & STUDIO - 1ST YEAR
INSTITUTIONAL STUDIO - 3RD YEAR
6) VISITING FACULTY, ANANT SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, AHMEDABAD (2016)
- SUBJECT : INSTITUTIONAL STUDIO - 3RD YEAR
THESIS - 5TH YEAR
(as internal thesis guide – Design – 6 students)
Research-1 student)