Ganapathy Mahalingam

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Résumé

Skills Summary

Skilled in creating and using a wide range of digital media for architectural design, both effectively and efficiently.

Employment History

Professor/Interim Chair/Architecture Program Director/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor (1993-present)
North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota, USA
As Interim Chair of the Department of Architecture and Landscape Architecture at North Dakota State University from 2008-2012, I provided the administrative leadership for a department of 19 faculty members in Architecture and Landscape Architecture.

Architect (1987-1989)
Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India
Independent practice.

Instructor (1986-1987)
Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA
Instructor in Architecture. Taught all the computer-aided design courses in the College of Design at Iowa State University.

Architect (1983-1985)
Kharche and Associates, Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India
Designed many buildings, including the Kandath Hotel in Palghat, housing and office buildings for State Bank of India in Dindugul, the Tamil University in Tanjore (competition entry) and Kambar Kottam in Chennai (competition entry). 

Education

University of Florida (1989-1993)
Gainesville, Florida, USA
Ph.D. in Architecture (degree awarded in 1995)

Iowa State University (1985-1986)
Ames, Iowa, USA
Master of Architecture (Computer-aided Architectural Design) (degree awarded in 1986)

University of Madras (1978-1983)
Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India
Bachelor of Architecture (degree awarded in 1984)

Proficiencies

3D Graphics (modeling, rendering and animation using formZ, bonZai 3D, 3D Studio, Maya, Sketchup, Maxwell Render, Combustion), 2D Graphics (illustration and graphic design using Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Acrobat),  Acoustical modeling and simulation (architectural acoustics simulation using EASE), Computational fluid dynamics simulation in Architecture (using Autodesk Simulation CFD, Autodesk Flow Design, Vasari) Programming using Smalltalk and VisualWorks (standalone software applications in design), Web Design (web page design and content management using Expression, Dreamweaver and TYPO3), Architectural app creation for Android and iOS platforms.

Professional Affiliations

Association for Computer-Aided Design In Architecture (ACADIA)
Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA)
Council of Architecture, India

References available upon request.

Résumé

Gaanpathy Mahalingam

Ganapathy Mahalingam, Ph.D.