Brief Biography

Educational Qualification

• B.ARCH-Chandigarh College Of Architecture, PU, Chandigarh M.ARCH (Honours)-Dept. of Architecture and Planning, Roorkee PhD-Dept. of Architecture and Planning, Roorkee

Teaching Experience

• Architect Private Practice/ Industry experience (Sept 1983-Dec 1987)
• Visiting Lecturer CCA, Chandigarh (Jan 1987-May 1987)
• Lecturer CCA, Chandigarh (08.12.1987-10.06.1993)
• Associate Professor/Professor Giani Zail Singh College of Engg. & Tech, Bathinda (11.06.1993-10.5.2012)
• Director, IKG PTU camp office/Mohali Campus-I with additional charge of Director, IKG PTU Khunimajra campus. IKG PTU, Mohali Campus-I (Sector-73, Mohali) (11.5.2012-28.02.2017)
• Director, IKG PTU Mohali Campus-II. And additional charge of Director, Guru Gobind Singh Skill Institute, Chamkaur Sahib. IKG PTU, Mohali Campus-II (Sector-115, Mohali) (01.03.2017-Till date)

Area of Interest (Teaching)

• Architecture Education and Contemporary Architecture Practice in India

Area of Interest (Research)

• Architecture Education and Contemporary Architecture Practice in India

Awards & Honors

• Awarded merit certificate by District Administrations of Bathinda and Mukutsar for contribution in Architectural Design and Models preparation for Red cross buildings and Red cross fares in 1995 and 1999.
• Honoured by SGPC for my inputs in Architectural design and Models preparation of its institute ‘Mata Sahib Kaur Girls college and Hostel’ at Talwandi Sabo in 1996.
• A3 Foundation of Chandigarh have recognize the contribution given in the Arch Education of this region.
• 'Women Day'- distinguished service render to architecture education, given by Gurukul Vidyapeeth and S4 Trust at a function held at C11, Sector-31, Chandigarh on 7th March 2012.

Research Publications

Administration Experience

• March 2017 Till date Director, IKG PTU Mohali campus-II, sector-115, Mohali Stared M.Planning and BSc. (Architecture Basics), Unique UGC Course at IKGPTU MC-II

• Additional charge of Director Sri Guru Gobind Singh Skill Institute at Chamkaur sahibCo-ordinating with IIT Ropar to finalize the course to be offered at the Skill Institute, Chamkaur Shaib and looking after the ongoing construction work at site.

• Sep. 2019 Till Date Chairperson, Internal Complaint Committee of Gender Sensitization of IKGPTU being the senior most female professor of the University. Resolved complaints/grievances received.
• Nov-Dec 2013 Nov-Dec 2013 Controller Examination of PITKM, Mohali as well as DEP, PTU Center at Chandigarh Streamline the examination process
• May 2012 Feb 2017 Director, IKG PTU Mohali campus-I/Camp office with additional charge of Director PIT Khunimajra now IKGPT U Mohali Campus-II conducted seminars at PTU affiliated institutes 13 in number on “Foreign Language and Placement: A Vital connection” from 07.08.12 to 05.09.2013

  Successfully established and administered School of Built Environment at PIT Khunimajra having B.Arch and M.Arch. (AER) in 2013-14

• May 2012 July 2013 Incharge PTU Mohali Campus Initiated the campus renovation work
• June 2012 Feb. 2015 Controller Evaluation Center, PTU Mohali Campus Team building and timely evaluation of answer sheets
• June 2012 Till Date Head, Regional Center for architecture research at PTU Mohali Campus Enrolled Ph.D. Students in Architecture
• Dec 2012 Feb. 2017 Regional Officer, DEP, PTU Streamline the payment process
• Dec 2012 Till Date Convenor, BOS, PTU at IKGPTU Mohali Campus-II New and unique course of M.Arch (AER) added in 2014 along with BSc. Architecture Basics in 2020, which are outcome of Research undertaken at Uor and IIT Roorkee
• Sept 2009 June 2010 HoD/Co-ordinator, Deptt. of Architecture, GZS, College of Engg & Tech., Bathinda Conducted first workshop of two days on Arch education and Syllabus restructuring in the deptt.
• May 2004 June 2005 Chairperson College Editorial Board Acted as team builder
• Jan. 2001 March 2005 Co-ordinator, Practical Tranining at GZS, College of Engg & Tech., Bathinda Prepared avery detailed training brochure which is still in use.
• May 1994 June 1995 Officer Incharge of cultural Activities at GZS, College of Engg & Tech., Bathinda Organized Annual Cultural fest “Tarranum 1995”
• Feb 1994 June 1997 HoD/Co-ordinator, Deptt. of Architecture, GZS, College of Engg & Tech., Bathinda Got the Deptt. recognized by Council of Architecture after 04 years of existence. (The first batch of students were in fourth year when I joined it).
• Jan 1990 June 1992 Office Incharge library at Chandigarh College of Architecture Added numerous Books and Physically verified it in entirety.

   

• Member, Faculty selection committee of:

    IKG Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar

  Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar

  Maharaja Ranjit Singh University, Bathinda,Punjab.

  Jamia Millia islamia, New Delhi.

  Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Kharar, Punjab.

• Member Board of Studies of : IKG Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar

  Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar

  Maharaja Ranjit Singh University, Bathinda, Punjab.

  Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Maulana, Haryana.

  Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Kharar, Punjab

• Member of CoA inspection committee: Institute in Punjab

  Institute in Haryana

  Institute in Tamil Nadu

  Institute in Gujrat

• Member of AICTE inspection/SRC committee Institutes in Bihar

  Institutes in Andhra Pradesh

  Institutes in Punjab

  Institutes in Kerela

• Member Building Construction Committee IKG Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar

  Central university of Punjab, Bathinda

  DBRA National Law University, Sonipat

Seminars

Projects

• During years of Active Professional practice, designed many Educational, Industrial and Religious Buildings. Sri Guru Harkrishan Public school at Chandigarh and Ludhiana, Guru Nanak School at Naya Nangal, Mata Sahib Kaur Girls college and Hostel at Talwandi Sabo, and Gurudawaras at NFL township at Bathinda, Suratgarh, Gidarbaha, are some of them and contribution is also there in the Gurudawaras of Sector-8D, 11A, 20C, in Chandigarh and  Gurudawara Sacha Dhan Phase 3B2. Mohali, Few Factories at Derabassi and Ludhiana and Many residences in and around Chandigarh are also designed during these years.

Expert Talks

• Delivering very specific talks on ‘Architecture Education: Dhun Badal Ke to Dekho’ on various forums, based on my research in this area and very specifically in view of NEP 2020 and Honourable Supreme Court Judgement of March 2020. My life mission: is to remould Architecture Education to suit Indian specific needs. Delivered very specific talk in the presence of CoA dignitaries in Dec 2019 on the ‘Issues of architecture education: Needs immediate redrawsal’ and pointed out all issues which are in violation of section 45 of the Architects Act 1972. And going on for few years in the country