HVAC Design

Ruark Figueiredo Ruark has been practicing architecture since 2010. He has his own practice and has worked on several prestigious Church projects and Auditorium projects. He is the Assistant Professor at IES COA. His research work is in the field of cooling, and different materials in Cooling Methods and Systems. He is a Provisional [...]

Rakesh Shankar Rakesh is a dedicated Mechanical Engineering graduate with a passion for sustainable energy, fluid mechanics and thermal sciences. His research in energy solutions, coupled with his skills in modelling and simulation, drives his commitment to advancing innovative technologies. With a solid academic foundation, he is eager to contribute to impactful projects. [...]

Ankush Shankar Pujari Ankush has a master’s in Energy Technology and is pursuing PhD at the Mechanical Engineering Department of IIT Bombay in Seasonal Solar Thermal Energy Storage. He has experience with the thermal performance of buildings, development of HVAC devices, and the integration of renewable energy into the green building industry. [...]

Mishma Jacob Mishma is working as Senior Architect-Building Performance Analyst at TATA ECOFIRST. She has completed her Master’s in Energy Efficient and Sustainable Architecture from NIT Trichy and has 1.5 years’ experience as an Assistant Architect at Integral Designs International Studio, New Delhi (Landscape based Firm). She has a B.Arch from Indraprastha University, New [...]

Vaibhav Kadam Vaibhav is an architect and graduate of Sir J.J. College of Architecture, Mumbai. He has worked with Stephane Paumier Architecture Design, atArchitecture, and Studio Lotus, along with contributing to the JJ Consultancy Cell. A long-time TRG member at SDI, he co-founded Studio.owl in 2025, focusing on sustainable and meaningful design. [...]

Ronnii Titus R Ronnii has a Bachelor’s in Architecture from Lovely Professional University, Punjab and a Master’s from NIT Trichy specialising in Energy efficiency and sustainable architecture.

Prabhat Sharma Prabhat is a PhD student at IIT Bombay, specialising in thermal energy storage systems. With a passion for innovation, he explores renewable energy integration and efficient technologies in buildings to reduce their energy consumption. His research focuses on integration of phase change material in buildings. He was the team lead of Team [...]

Nitika Sutty Nitika is an architect with a passion for sustainable design and green building practices. She creates environmentally conscious structures that harmoniously integrate with their surroundings and believes in fusing aesthetics and functionality to drive the pursuit of a greener, sustainable tomorrow.

Utkarsh Mathur Utkarsh has a B. Arch from IIT Roorkee and an M.Tech in Building Energy Performance from CEPT University. He is a BHAWAN scholar and best thesis awardee. He has worked as visitor research scholar at Arizona State University and has published a research paper on “impact of air infiltration rate on thermal [...]

Shuja Rehman Shuja is an Architect and has been conducting research in the domains of thermal and visual comfort. He is a 2021-2022 CDRI fellow. Currently, he is doing his Ph.D. at the Department of Architecture, IIT Rookee.