Dr. Mohammad Arif Kamal (Associate Professor) Architecture section Polytechnic, Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh 202002 (INDIA) Telephone : +91-9005611595 E-mail : architectarif@gmail.com AREA OF INTEREST Environmental Design Sustainable Architecture Climate Responsive Architecture Traditional Architecture Islamic Architecture EDUCATION Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), 2007 Specialization : Climate Responsive Traditional Architecture Thesis Title : Energy Responsiveness in Traditional Residential Buildings of Lucknow Institute : Dept. of Architecture & Planning, IIT Roorkee, Roorkee, India Master of Architecture (M. Arch.), 2002 Specialization : Architectural Design, Urban Design, Housing, Low Cost Buildings etc. Thesis Title : Design Guidelines for Signage in Urban Environment Institute : Dept. of Architecture & Planning IIT Roorkee, Roorkee, India CGPA : 7.67 on a 10 point scale (First Division) Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch.), 2000 Specialization : Arch. Design, Building Construction, Land. Design, Interior Design etc. Thesis Title : Seawoods Integrated Station Complex at Navi Mumbai. Institute : Department of Architecture, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India Class : 76.18% (Honors) 1 of 10
TEACHING EXPERIENCE Around THIRTEEN years of Teaching, Research and Practice in the field of Architecture. Institution Designation From To Architecture Section Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, INDIA Al Amir College of Architecture Thiruppathur, Tamil Nadu, INDIA Dept. of Architecture, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, SAUDI ARABIA Dept. of Architecture, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, INDIA Dept. of Architecture & Planning, I.I.T. Rookee, Roorkee, INDIA Dept. of Architecture, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, INDIA Associate Professor July 2016 Till Date Professor & Director June 2015 May 2016 Asst. Professor Jan. 2009 Aug. 2011 Asst. Professor August 2004 Jan. 2009 Teaching Assistant (UG courses) August 2002 July 2004. Lecturer Jan. 2002 June 2002 COURSES TAUGHT Architectural Design, Theory of Architecture, Principles of Architecture, Interior Design, Commercial Interiors, Furnishing Materials, Design with Climate, Design Determinants in Arid Region, Construction Systems, Building Materials. PUBLICATIONS RESEARCH PAPERS PUBLISHED IN JOURNALS 1. Kamal M. A., Sarswat G, 2015, A Critical Appraisal of Off-land Structures: A Futuristic Perspective, Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Vol. 2, N0. 9, pp 323-329 (ISSN 2332-1091) Horizon Research Publishing Corporations, U.S.A. (http://www.hrpub.org/journals/jour_archive.php?id=48) 2 of 10
2. Kamal M. A., Thamer Al Shehab, 2014, Sustainability through Natural Cooling: Bioclimatic Design and Traditional Architecture, Study of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Vol. 3, Issue 1, pp 116-120 (ISSN 2326-5892), U.S.A. (http://www.seipub.org/scea/paperinfo.aspx?id=13643) 3. Kamal M. A., Saraswat S. 2014, Emerging Trends in Tall Building Design: Environmental Sustainability through Renewable Energy Technologies, Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Vol. 2, Issue 3, pp 116-120 (ISSN 2332-1091) Horizon Research Publishing Corporations, U.S.A. (http://www.hrpub.org/journals/article_info.php?aid=1317) 4. Kamal M. A., Brar T. S., 2012, Evaporative cooling techniques in buildings: A step towards mitigating global warming and climate change, SPANDREL Journal of SPA Bhopal, Issue 5 (ISSN 2231-4601) INDIA. 5. Kamal M. A., 2012, An Overview of Passive Cooling Techniques in Buildings: Design Concepts and Architectural Interventions, Journal Acta Technica Napocensis: Civil Engineering & Architecture, Vol. 55, No. 1, pp 84-94. (ISSN: 1221-5848) ROMANIA. (http://constructii.utcluj.ro/actacivileng/download/atn/atn2012(1)_8.pdf) 6. Kamal M. A., 2012, Reinventing traditional system for sustainable built environment: An overview of Passive Downdraft Evaporative Cooling (PDEC) technique for energy conservation, Journal of Research in Architecture and Planning, Vol. 11, No. 2, pp 56-62. (ISSN: 1728-7715) PAKISTAN. 7. Kamal M. A., 2011, Thermal Mass and its role in climatic control and energy efficiency in buildings, SPANDREL Journal of SPA Bhopal, Issue 2 (ISSN 2231-4601) INDIA. 8. Kamal M. A., 2011, Shading of buildings - a solar control strategy for natural cooling and energy conservation, Architecture + Design (A+D), Vol. XXVIII, No. 3, INDIA. 9. Kamal M. A., 2010, 'A Study on Shading of Buildings as a Preventive Measure for Passive Cooling and Energy Conservation in Buildings', International Journal of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Vol. 10, No. 06, pp 19-22 (ISSN: 2227 2763) UNITED KINGDOM (U.K.) 10. Kamal M. A., Najamuddin, Pushplata, 2009, Climate Control Strategies in Traditional Built Form of Lucknow- Case Studies', Architecture + Design (A+D), Vol. XXVI, No. 2, pp 70-78, INDIA. 11. Kamal M. A., Rizvi S. J., 2008, The recycling of waste PET Bottles as a low cost alternative composite material International Journal of Design and Manufacturing Technologies, Vol. 2, Issue 1, (ISSN: 0973-9106) INDIA. 12. Kamal M. A., Najamuddin, Pushplata, 2008, Climate Responsive Landscape Design, Journal of Indian Institute of Architects, Vol. 73, Issue 08, pp 23-25 INDIA. 3 of 10
13. Kamal M. A., Najamuddin, Pushplata, 2008, An appraisal of Traditional Architecture of Lucknow with Reference to its Natural Environment Control System, Journal of Indian Institute of Architects, Vol. 73, Issue 06, pp 07-11 INDIA. 14. Kamal M. A., Najamuddin, Pushplata, 2006, Energy Efficiency in Traditional Built Form- Case Studies, Journal of Indian Building Congress, Vol. Thirteen, No. 3, pp. 222-228, INDIA BOOKS EDITED 1. Materials and Technologies for Green Construction, Key Engineering Materials, A special topic volume indexed by Elsevier in SCOPUS. Vol. 632, ISBN: 978-3-03835-329-4) Trans Tech Publications, SWITZERLAND. (http://www.ttp.net/978-3-03835-329-4.html) 2. Sustainable Building Materials and Materials for Energy Efficiency, Key Engineering Materials, A special topic volume indexed by Elsevier in SCOPUS. Vol. 650, (ISBN: 978-3- 03835-490-1), Trans Tech Publication, SWITZERLAND. (http://www.ttp.net/978-3- 03835-490-1.html) RESEARCH CHAPTER PUBLISHED IN BOOKS 1. Kamal M. A., Hussain Anwar, 2015, Energy Efficient Sustainable Building Materials: An Overview, Key Engineering Materials, Vol. 650, pp. 38-50, Trans Tech Publication, SWITZERLAND. (ISBN-13-978-3-03835-490-1). 2. Kamal M. A., Brar T. S., 2013, Low Energy Residential Building Design for Hot Arid Climate, Advanced Material Research Periodical, Vol. 689, pp. 114-118, Trans Tech Publication, SWITZERLAND. 3. Kamal M. A., 2011, Brise Soleil: Le Corbusier s solar shading strategy for the tropical environment, Contemporary Architecture: Beyond Corbusierism, MacMillian Publications, INDIA, pp 299-305. (ISBN: 978-9350-59002-7) 4. Kamal M. A., Najamuddin, Pushplata, 2007, Climatic Responsiveness in Traditional Built Form of Lucknow, New Architecture and Urbanism- Development of Indian Traditions, International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture and Urbanism (INTBAU), Pp. 201-209 (ISBN-13: 978-1443818698). RESEARCH PAPERS PUBLISHED IN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES/ SYMPOSIUMS 1. Kamal M. A., 2012, Traditional housing characteristics of Jeddah with reference to their climatic appropriateness: A sustainable approach, International Symposium GreenAge II: Sustainable Sociiety and Green Economy, 26-27 April 2012, Istanbul, TURKEY. 4 of 10
2. Kamal M. A., 2011, Brise Soleil: Le Corbusier s solar shading strategy for the tropical environment, Int. Conference on Contemporary Architecture: Beyond Corbusierism, 14-16 October 2011, Chandigarh, INDIA, pp 299-305. (ISBN: 978-9350-59002-7) 3. Kamal M. A., Rizvi S. J. A., 2007, Waste PET Bottles: A low cost alternative composite material for roofing, 2 nd International conference on Recent Advances in Composite Materials, New Delhi, INDIA 4. Kamal M. A., Najamuddin, Pushplata, 2006, Natural and Passive Techniques in Traditional Built Form of Lucknow, International Technical Symposium, MIT, Aurangabad, INDIA, Pp 269-276. RESEARCH PAPER PUBLISHED IN NATIONAL CONFERENCES/ SEMINARS 1. Kamal M. A., Najamuddin, Pushplata, 2006, Climatic Responsiveness in Traditional Architecture Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Pp 93-98. 2. Kamal M. A., Saxena R., 2006, The impact of Signage on Urban Environment, National Seminar on Infrastructure Management for New World Order and Systems, MITS, Gwalior. 3. Kamal M. A., Najamuddin, Pushplata, 2005, Climate Responsiveness in Traditional Buildings: A Sustainable Approach, National seminar on Sustainable Infrastructure for National Development at Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. Pp. 225-232. 4. Kamal M. A., Najamuddin, Pushplata, 2003, Energy Conservation with Passive Solar Landscaping, National Convention on Planning for Sustainable Built Environment, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal. Pp. 92-99. 5. Kamal M. A., Ahuja R., 2002, Signage and Urban Environment, National Conference on Planning of Cities of Uttaranchal in relation to Vernacular Architecture. IIT Roorkee, Roorkee, Pp. 41-46. EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBER OF INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS 1. Editorial Board Member, Architecture Research, Scientific & Academic Publishing, U.S.A. (http://www.sapub.org/journal/editorialboard.aspx?journalid=1043) 2. Associate Editor, Design Principles and Practices, Common Ground Publishing, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, U.S.A. 3. International Editorial Member, Dimensi International Journal of Architecture and Built Environment, Institute of Research and Community Outreach, Petra Christian University, INDONESIA. (http://www.dimensi.petra.ac.id) 4. International Reviewer, Journal of Zhejiang University Science A, CHINA. (http://www.zju.edu.cn/jzus/conflink/in2010.pdf) 5 of 10
5. Associate Editor, Asian Journal of Environment-Behaviour Studies, MALAYSIA. (www.fspu.uitm.edu.my/cebs/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=75&ite mid=108) 6. Editorial Board member, Journal of Asian Behaviour Studies, MALAYSIA (www.fspu.uitm.edu.my/cebs/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=149)&i temid=162) 7. Associate Editor, The International Journal of Learning, Common Ground Publishing, AUSTRALIA. 8. Editor, Journal of Civil Engineering and Construction Technology, NIGERIA. (http://www.academicjournals.org/jcect/editors.htm) INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE / EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBER OF INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES 1. CIB World Building Congress 2016, Intelligent Built Environment for Life, 30 th May 3 rd June 2016, Tampere, FINLAND (http://www.wbc16.com/committees.html) 2. Passive and Low Energy Architecture (PLEA 2015), Architecture in (R)evolution, 9-11 September 2015, Bologna, ITALY (http://www.plea2015.it/committees/) 3. International Conference on Sustainable Technologies in Building & Environment, 15-17 July 2015, Sathyabama University, Chennai, INDIA (http://www.icstbe2015.com/index.php/k2-items/2015-01-31-06-49-41/advisorycommitte) 4. International Conference on Transportation, Civil Engineering and Environment, TCEE 2014, 20-22 August 2015, Yunnan, CHINA 5. 3 rd International Conference on Civil Engineering and Architecture, 30 June -1 July 2014, Campinas City, BRAZIL. (http://iccea%202014%20technical%20committee.htm) 6. International Conference on Energy and Sustainability in Buildings, 25-27 June 2014, Wales, UNITED KINGDOM (U.K.) (http://seb14.sustainedenergy.org/committee.php) 7. 4 th International Conference on Civil Engineering, Architecture and Building Materials, 24-25 May 2014, Haikou, CHINA (http://www.ceabm2014.org/view2014.asp?id=318) 8. 4 th Annual International Conference on Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering and Mechanics, 26-29 May 2014, Athens, GREECE (http://www.atiner.gr/2014/org-civ.htm) 9. 14 th International Conference on Sustainable Environment and Architecture (SENVAR 2013), 7-8 November 2013. Aceh, INDONESIA (http://senvar2013aceh.org/speakers.html) 6 of 10
10. International Conference on Civil and Architecture Engineering (ICCAE 2013), 23-24 September 2013, Phuket, THAILAND. (http://www.iccae.net/com.htm) 11. 2 nd International Conference on Civil Engineering and Architecture (ICCEA 2013), 10-11 August 2013, Barcelona, SPAIN. (http://www.iccea.org/committee.htm) 12. International Conference on Quality of Life, 6-8 April, 2013, Langkawi Island, MALAYSIA. (http://fspu.uitm.edu.my/cebs/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=231&i temid=107) 13. Genius-loci, International Conference on Climate Change and Local Wisdom: Living in Harmony within Our Built Environment, 14-16 February, 2013, The Alauddin Islamic State University, Makassar, INDONESIA (http://genius-lociconference.com/page5.php) 14. International Conference on Green Buildings Technologies and Materials (GBTM), 27-28 December 2012, Wuhan, CHINA (http://www.gbtm2012.org/websiteindex.asp?id=12) 15. International Coordination Committee member, International Conference on Asian Perspective on Transforming Societies through Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (ELLTA 2012), Dec. 11-13, 2012, MALAYSIA. (http://ellta.org/international-coordination-committee/) 16. Asia Pacific International Conference on Environment-Behaviour Studies, 31 Oct. -2 Nov. 2012, Cairo, EGYPT ( http://fspu.uitm.edu.my/cebs/images/stories/cebs/iscaicebs2012cairo210812.pdf) 17. International Conference on Advances Science and Contemporary Engineering, 24-25 October 2012, Jakarta, INDONESIA (http://web.binus.ac.id/icasce2012/komite.asp) 18. International Conference on Conservation of Architecture, Urban Areas, Nature and Landscape: Towards a sustainable survival of cultural landscape, 14-16 March, 2011, Amman, JORDAN. 19. ASIA Pacific International Conference on Environment-Behaviour Studies, 7-9 December, 2010, Kuching, MALAYSIA. 20. The First Built Environment Development Symposium-Real Estate Housing and Sustainability, 25-27 Oct. 2010, Dammam, SAUDI ARABIA. 21. Second International Conference on Sustainable Architecture and Urban Development, 12-14 July, 2010, Amman, JORDAN. 22. International Conference on Technology & Sustainability in the Built Environment, 3-6 January 2010, Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA. 23. International Conference on Sustainable Architecture and Urban Development, 3-5 November, 2009, Tripoli, LIBYA. 7 of 10
MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES Professional Bodies/ Associations Membership Details Country Arab Research Institute for Science and Engineering (ARISE) Member LEBANON Indian Buildings Congress (IBC) Indian Buildings Congress (IBC) INDIA Indian Society of Technical Indian Society of Technical INDIA Council of Architecture Indian Institute of Architects Life Time Member Membership No. CA/2001/28055 Associate Member Membership No. 15481 INDIA INDIA AWARDS/ HONOURS Shortlisted Entry for Glass Mural Design, Creativity & Innovation Day Contest, 2011 organized by Glazette, India. Awarded Junior Faculty Development Grant, 2010, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia. Awarded Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) Fellowship to pursue Ph.D. at IIT Roorkee, 2002. Awarded Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) Fellowship to pursue Master of Architecture at IIT Roorkee, 2000 Secured 80.37 Percentile (125 th AIR) in Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2000, conducted by IIT, Kharagpur. SHORT TERM COURSES & TRAINING PROGRAMME ATTENDED S.No. Title of Course/ Training Program Organizers/ Institution Date(s) 1 Remote Sensing and GIS Institute of Technology, Benaras Hindi University, Varanasi 16-19 March 2011 2 Recent trends in Renewable Energy and Management Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 16-21 March 2006 3 Earthquake Resistant Design and Construction Ministry of Home Affairs, India & IIT Roorkee 7-12 Feb. 2005 8 of 10
4 Structural Aspect of Historical Buildings Sri Venkateshwara College of Architecture, Hyderabad 16-21 Feb. 2004 5 Passive Solar Design of Buildings and Planning of Cities AICTE, Council of Architecture & Energy Centre, MANIT, Bhopal 5-10 January 2004 6 Innovative Solar Passive Architectural Design for Natural Cooling I.I.T., Roorkee 13-14 Dec. 2003 7 Research Methodologies in Architecture AICTE, Council of Architecture, R V College, Bangalore 17-21 Feb. 2003 WORKSHOP/ SEMINARS ATTENDED 4 th workshop on "Concrete Deterioration and its Prevention", 27 October 2010, Research Institute, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia. Workshop on "Team based Learning", Teaching & Learning Centre, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, May 4, 2010. "Open Education Resources: Connexions Demonstration and Training", Dr. Joel Thierstein, Rice University, USA & KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, 29 August 2009. "Eco-Housing Assessment Criteria", USAID, Pune, 28-30 April 2008. One-week workshop on "Architectural Design", National Institute of Advanced Studies in Architecture, Pune 20-24 March 2006. National Seminar on "e-governance", organized by Dept. of Management Studies, I.I.T. Roorkee on 24 March 2001. COMPUTER LITERACY Languages : BASIC, FORTRAN-77, C Softwares : Microsoft Office, AutoCAD 2010, Photoshop, GIS and knowledge of internet. PROFESSIONAL FIELD EXPERIENCE Having practical field experience in the field of Architecture and Interior Design involving designing and drafting working drawings, submission drawings, detailing, service layouts, interiors, landscaping, site plans etc. and also the supervision and implementation at the site. Some of the projects undertaken are: Interiors of Kids Wear at Pitampura, New Delhi. Ansari House at Bhadohi. Exhibition Stall Design of Wild Foot at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. 9 of 10
Exhibition Stall Design of Labella Footwear at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Apartment Buildings at Kanpur. 40 bed Nursing Home at Jaipur. Farm house at Aligarh. Apartment Buildings at Aligarh. Law College at Etah, Aligarh. Department of Law and Education, Dharam Samaj Degree College, Aligarh. Laboratories of Botany and Zoology, Dharam Samaj Degree College, Aligarh. Laboratories of Physics and Chemistry, Dharam Samaj Degree College, Aligarh. Apart from these above said projects many Architectural Design projects have been designed, coordinated and supervised at Delhi, Lucknow. Jaipur, Kanpur, Aligarh and Noida. PERSONAL DETAILS Date of birth : 13 th November 1975 Nationality : Indian Marital status : Married Languages Known : English, Hindi, Urdu. Residential Address : B-5, Green Apartment, Near FM Tower, Anoopshehr Road, Aligarh-202122 (INDIA) REFERENCES Dr. Najamuddin (Professor Emeritus) Department of Architecture & Planning, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee Roorkee 247 667 (INDIA) E-mail : archdfap@iitr.ernet.in Phone : + 91 9897065359 Mr. Nawab Ahmed (Associate Professor) Department of Architecture Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh - 202002 (INDIA) E-mail : ar.nawab1@yahoo.com Phone : + 91-9897543643 I hereby declare that all the statements above are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. Place: Aligarh, India Dr. M. ARIF KAMAL 10 of 10