Designation: Professor

Teaching Experience: 11+ Years

Industry Experience: 24 Years

Brief Profile: Prof Aparna Rahul Mhetras, an Environmental architect and IGBC accredited faculty, brings 23 years of professional and 11 years of teaching experience. She earned her B.Arch from Shivaji University, Kolhapur, and her M.Arch in 2015 from Pune University. A Project Architect for award-winning projects like Ruby Hall Clinic, she co-manages Maya Design Studio in Pune. A dedicated researcher in Environmental Psychology and the History of Architecture, she has presented papers at conferences and is a research scholar at Nirma University, Ahmedabad. She is known for her effective teaching, administration, and research skills, building strong connections with her students.

Research Publications:

(1) Written & Published research paper titled “Land and Development and Management Case Study of Pune City” 2019 IJMTE, Volume 8.
(2) Written & Published research paper titled Sustainability through climate responsive design for housing, 2017 -JIIA, Volume 82, Issue 5
(3) Paper Presentation & Publication at National Conference (NCETATA) at DYPCOA, Akurdi in February 2016 on the topic “Architectural Interventions in Energy Conservation with Special Emphasis on Housing”
(4) Paper Presentation at National TERI GRIHA Summit November 2014 held at Nasik on the topic “Energy Conservation Methods Implemented by Housing Societies in Pune for Reduction in Electricity Bills –A Case Study

Key Publications:

DOI: 10.17950/RCRA.8.S6.2020.1-407
In book: Regional Conference on Research in Architecture (in association with MASA)

External Link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ar-aparna-rahul-mhetras-14301891/