Saturday, October 09, 2010
Harvard recruits Indian architect
From The Hindu
Adding to the ever-growing list of Indians appointed to influential positions in the United States, Rahul Mehrotra, an architect from Mumbai, has been recruited by Harvard University as Professor of Urban Design and Planning.
Mr. Mehrotra, who has been actively involved in civic and urban affairs in Mumbai and served on historic conservation and environmental commissions, will also take on the role of Chair of the Department of Urban Planning and Design at the University.
Announcing the appointment Mohsen Mostafavi, Dean of the Graduate School of Design (GSD), said, “I am especially pleased to have Rahul join our school's leadership at a time when the GSD and Harvard as a whole are strengthening their global engagement.”
He added that Mr. Mehrotra's work as a teacher, practitioner, researcher, and community advocate made him exceptionally qualified to contribute to the Department's involvement with the challenges of urbanism world over.
Mr. Mehrotra, who studied at the School of Architecture, Ahmedabad, and also graduated with a master's degree in Urban Design from the GSD, was the Executive Director of the Urban Design Research Institute from 1994 to 2004.
Bringing an India focus to students at Harvard, the university confirmed that Mr. Mehrotra would teach studios and seminars on architecture and urbanisation in India, and work with students on research projects related to infrastructure, historic preservation, and questions of rapid growth and extreme urban conditions in South Asia.
Commenting on his appointment Jorge Domínguez, Harvard's Vice Provost for International Affairs said, “The GSD and the University at large will benefit from Rahul's extensive experience and informed perspective on South Asian urbanism.” He added that research and teaching at the university would be greatly strengthened by the presence of faculty with such international reach.
Mr. Mehrotra will begin his tenure at Harvard with an extensive background in teaching and publishing. Academic roles he has held in the past include teaching experience at the University of Michigan (2003–2007) and at the School of Architecture and Urban Planning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2007–2010).
He is also the co-author of the book Bombay – The Cities Within, focussing on the city's urban history from the 1600s to the present; Banganga – Sacred Tank; Public Places Bombay; Anchoring a City Line, a history of the city's commuter railway; and Bombay to Mumbai – Changing Perspectives.
Adding to the ever-growing list of Indians appointed to influential positions in the United States, Rahul Mehrotra, an architect from Mumbai, has been recruited by Harvard University as Professor of Urban Design and Planning.
Mr. Mehrotra, who has been actively involved in civic and urban affairs in Mumbai and served on historic conservation and environmental commissions, will also take on the role of Chair of the Department of Urban Planning and Design at the University.
Announcing the appointment Mohsen Mostafavi, Dean of the Graduate School of Design (GSD), said, “I am especially pleased to have Rahul join our school's leadership at a time when the GSD and Harvard as a whole are strengthening their global engagement.”
He added that Mr. Mehrotra's work as a teacher, practitioner, researcher, and community advocate made him exceptionally qualified to contribute to the Department's involvement with the challenges of urbanism world over.
Mr. Mehrotra, who studied at the School of Architecture, Ahmedabad, and also graduated with a master's degree in Urban Design from the GSD, was the Executive Director of the Urban Design Research Institute from 1994 to 2004.
Bringing an India focus to students at Harvard, the university confirmed that Mr. Mehrotra would teach studios and seminars on architecture and urbanisation in India, and work with students on research projects related to infrastructure, historic preservation, and questions of rapid growth and extreme urban conditions in South Asia.
Commenting on his appointment Jorge Domínguez, Harvard's Vice Provost for International Affairs said, “The GSD and the University at large will benefit from Rahul's extensive experience and informed perspective on South Asian urbanism.” He added that research and teaching at the university would be greatly strengthened by the presence of faculty with such international reach.
Mr. Mehrotra will begin his tenure at Harvard with an extensive background in teaching and publishing. Academic roles he has held in the past include teaching experience at the University of Michigan (2003–2007) and at the School of Architecture and Urban Planning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2007–2010).
He is also the co-author of the book Bombay – The Cities Within, focussing on the city's urban history from the 1600s to the present; Banganga – Sacred Tank; Public Places Bombay; Anchoring a City Line, a history of the city's commuter railway; and Bombay to Mumbai – Changing Perspectives.
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