VYAS, ALOK VIDYADHAR
1066 Island Drive Court, Apt # 106
Ann Arbor Michigan 48105, U.S.A.
Home Phone : (734) 741-8585
[email protected] [email protected]
http://www.victorian.fortunecity.com/university/491
CAREER OBJECTIVES :
To offer the best of my Architectural and Urban Planning & Design abilities and at the same time recognize the significance of team spirit and constructive criticism
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS :
Sept. '98 - Present
 Master of Urban Planning student in Urban and Regional Planning Program at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
Area of Concentration : Physical Development and Urban Design
April '97
 Bachelor of Architecture. First class with Honors in B. Arch. Examinations of the University of Bombay
November '96
 Passed semester 9 of 5th year (Design Dissertation) in First Class. Submitted the Dissertation on ' Center for World Music Studies ' to Sir J. J. College of Architecture, Bombay
June '92 - April '96
 Maintained First Class from 1st to 4th year
March '92
 Grade I - Distinction in Junior College (Higher Secondary Certificate Examinations ie. 12th Standard)
March '90
 Grade I - Distinction in Secondary School Certificate Examinations ie. 10th Standard)
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE :
Feb. '97 - July '98
 Project Architect in the renowned Architectural firm of Pheroze Kudianavala Architects Consultants and Engineers Pvt. Ltd., Ballard Pier, Bombay
Tasks : Design and development of project drawings & issuing them on construction sites, client meetings, consultant referrals, site meetings, etc.
Dec. '96 - Feb. '97
 Trainee Architect in same firm of Pheroze Kudianavala Architects Consultants and Engineers Pvt. Ltd., Ballard Pier, Bombay
Tasks : Working with project Architects and assisting them with completion of design and construction drawings
November '96
 Successfully completed the extension of my own residential building in co-operation with an appointed Architect at Dadar, Bombay
Tasks : Complete design scheme with their Architectural details, including supervising actual construction. Observing construction methods and working with the contractor and his laymen (workers) to achieve desired design results
January '95
 Worked as freelance professional for computer presentations of interiors of the JNJ Group of Companies for Architect Udai Dighe in Dadar, Bombay
Tasks : Computer assisted animations/walkthroughs for presentations.
AWARDS WON :
Jan. '99 - April '99
 Graduate Student Research Assistant (GSRA) with Michelle Barnes, Senior Engineering Research Associate for Great Lakes Center for Truck and Transit Research (GLCTTR) at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI)
Tasks : Updating and creating an interactive website for GLCTTR
Sept. '98 - Dec. '98
 Graduate Student Research Assistant (GSRA) with Prof. Jonathan Levine, Associate Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, for Transportation and Society Seminar in winter semester 1999 at the University of Michigan
Tasks : Making arrangements for seminar, preparing speaker schedule, contacting them & manking reservations for room, food, travel, publicity etc.
February '98
 Tution Assistance of over US $ 5,000 for the fall '98 semester from the Urban and Regional Planning Program for starting my graduate degree in Urban Planning at the University of Michigan
April '96
 Jehangir C. Shroff Scholarship award for securing 2nd position in the University of Bombay 4th year B. Arch. Examinations. Topped design of semester 8 in the University of Bombay
COMPUTER SKILLS :
Proficient in AutoCad R14 (2D as well as 3D constructions, perspectives); Geographical Information Systems (Arc View); 3D Studio R4 (animations, renderings); MS Windows (Word, Excel); MS Photoshop 5.0 (Graphic Design); Internet (telnet, surfing); Web Design (Netscape Composer, Go Live Cyber Studio); Macintosh Operating Systems
OTHER SKILLS :
Proficient in Architectural model making. Prepared my own models (some detailed) throughout the semesters. Prepared dissertation models in 2nd and 3rd year. Helped seniors in their dissertation presentations throughout my years of study
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES :
December '96
 Participant in the Louie Kahn trophy presentation for the annual convention of the National Association of Students of Architecture (NASA), held at Nagpur, INDIA as a troup member
January '94
 Participant in design workshop - Prakalp (meaning scheme) hosted by the Industrial Design Center (IDC) of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) at Nehru Center, Bombay

Attendee at various talks and seminars conducted by the Indian Institute of Architects (IIA) and leading Architects of India

Regular participator in college festival events and in their organization

Joined in numerous architectural study tours from college and personal tours of the country to enlighten myself on study as well as travel experience

Won numerous prizes while in school in learning computer languages, science, literature and the crafts

Zealous sportsman in playing Badminton, Cricket, Table Tennis, Volleyball and an adventurous hiker
IMPORTANT COMPLETED COURSES IN PLANNING TO DATE :
Introduction to Geographical Information Systems
Principles and Practice of Urban Design I
Conflict Resolution and Negotiation Skills
REFERENCES :
U.S.A.
Prof. Jonathan Levine, Associate Professor of Urban and Regional Planning
University of Michigan
Phone : (734) 763-0039
Michelle Barnes, Senior Engineering Research Associate
University of Michigan
Phone : (734) 647-5492

INDIA
Prof. D. P. Joshi, Architect and City Planner
Phone : 011 - 91 - 22 - (642) 9934
Prof. S. Y. Madan, Architect
Phone : 011 - 91 - 22 - (204) 4104/ 3639
Archt. Pheroze Kudianavala
Pheroze Kudianavala Architects Consultants Engineers Pvt. Ltd., Bombay
Phone : 011 - 91 - 22 - (204) 4104/ 3639
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