Rubina Mehraj, Higher Education Professor

Rubina Mehraj

Higher Education Professor

HMS SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, TUMKUR, KARNATAKA, INDIA

Location
India - Tumkur
Education
Doctorate, Sustainable Architecture
Experience
19 years, 6 Months

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Total years of experience :19 years, 6 Months

Higher Education Professor at HMS SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, TUMKUR, KARNATAKA, INDIA
  • India - Tumkur
  • My current job since September 2022

Working as Professor from 1st September 2022 to till date with following responsibilities:
1. Looks after all the Administrative, Academic, Admissions and Examination activities falling in line with the Council of Architecture.
2. Monitoring all the procedures to be followed by the office which include admission, fee collection, attendance, recruitment, purchases and procurement and any such other matter related to the administration of the college.
3. Monitoring the functioning of the academic and administrative staff and to see that they fulfil all their responsibilities as prescribed.
4. Monitoring the student discipline and conduct (including attendance) and maintaining the decorum of the institution.
5. Developed the working and learning culture in the institution.
6. To set high standards of discipline, commitment, and involvement in work patterns.
7. Appointed Faculty Member according to the norms of the Council of Architecture.
8. Coordinated with the different Architectural firms for off-campus interviews of the final year students for providing suitable jobs in their organizations.
9. Looks after day to day activities relating to teaching and other workloads of his/her teaching and non-teaching staff.

Associate Professor at HMS SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, TUMKUR, KARNATAKA, INDIA.
  • India - Tumkur
  • August 2019 to August 2022

Worked as Associate professor from 1st August 2019 to 31st August 2022 with following responsibilities:
1. Evaluate and grade students' work, including work performed in design studios.
2. Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate students on topics such as architectural design methods, aesthetics and design, and structures and materials.
3. Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
4. Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
5. Maintain regularly scheduled office hours in order to advise and assist students.
6. Compile, administer, and grade examinations.
7. Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, college matters, and academic issues.
8. Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
9. Perform administrative duties such as serving as department head.
10. Act as advisers to student organizations.
11. Assigned for setting question paper for university.

Assistant Professor at HMS SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, TUMKUR, KARNATAKA, INDIA.
  • India - Tumkur
  • August 2017 to July 2019

Worked as Assistant professor from 1st August 2017 to 31st July 2019 with following responsibilities:
1. Evaluate and grade students' work, including work performed in design studios.
2. Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate students on topics such as architectural design methods, aesthetics and design, and structures and materials.
3. Providing academic support to Professors.
4. Prepare course materials such as syllabi and handouts.
5. Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
6. Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
7. Maintain student attendance records, grades and other required records.
8. Developed and implemented innovative instructional methods.
9. Developed professional logistics to improvise students’ performance.
10. Guide, lead and mentor students in research projects.
11. Participated in departmental meetings.
12. Maintained regularly scheduled office hours in order to advise and assist students.
13. Compile, administer, and grade examinations.
14. Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, college matters, and academic issues.
15. Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
16. Act as advisers to student organizations.
17. Assigned for setting question paper for university.
18. Providing Professors and Department Heads with feedback on student progress.
19. Assist and support senior professors in their day-to-day tasks and functions
20. Attending faculty and departmental meetings and voicing concerns and providing suggestions for improvement.
21. Provided demonstrations to build Building Construction models.
22. Recruiting, training, and mentoring new junior staff.
23. Organized campus and community events.
24. Counsel the students who are absent for the internal test or irregular to the class work.
25. Arrange special classes if necessary, for the benefit of below average students.
26. Provide necessary inputs to the principal for conducting Academic Council / Governing Council Meeting

Senior Architect at STUDIO 39, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA, INDI
  • India - Bengaluru
  • April 2015 to August 2017

Worked as a senior architect from 11th April 2015 to 31st August 2017 with the following responsibilities: Consultation with clients.
1. Advising client on interior design factors such as space planning, layout and utilization of furnishings and equipment, color schemes, and color coordination.
2. Preparing working drawing sheets.
3. Carry out the complete execution work at sites by guiding the contractors and supervisors.
4. Coordination with the main contractor for smooth execution of the project by solving the coordination problems.
5. Preparing all relevant documents of materials and scheduling.
6. Collaborated with contractors to ensure specifications adherence.

Senior Architect at CREATION’S BUILDERS AND ARCHITECTS, GULBARGA, KARNATAKA, INDIA.
  • India - Gulbarga
  • September 2008 to June 2013

Worked as senior architect from 24th September 2008 to 14th June 2013 with following responsibilities
1. Huge and multi-family residential constructions.
2. Industrial as well as commercial complexes.
3. Provided technical expertise and guidance in preparation of efficient datasets, layouts, work statements, drawings and delivery schedules.
4. Complete design work, including schematics and cost estimates for in-house projects

Architect at E LOGIC TECH SOLUTIONS INDIA PVT. LTD. SECUNDERABAD, TELANGANA, INDIA.
  • India - Hyderabad
  • October 2007 to September 2008

Worked as an Architect in Multinational company from 23rd October 2007 to 23rd September 2008 with following responsibilities
1. Designing of churches.
2. Multipurpose hall construction.
3. Interaction with overseas clients

Lecturer at POOJYA DODDAPPA APPA COLLEGE OF ENGG, GULBARGA, KARNATAKA, INDIA.
  • India - Gulbarga
  • August 2004 to October 2007

Worked as lecture from 1st Aug 2004 to 1st Oct 2007 with following responsibilities
1. Evaluate and grade students' work.
2. To teach 2nd Semester Architectural Documentation.
3. To teach 4th Semester building construction and materials (studio).
4. To teach 8thSemester Architectural construction and materials (studio).

Architect at INDER KUMAR AND ASSOCIATES, GULBARGA, KARNATAKA, INDIA.
  • India - Gulbarga
  • July 2003 to July 2004

Worked as an Architect from 3rd July 2003 to 30th July 2004 with following responsibilities:
1. Designing of residential buildings.
2. Designing of Reliance Mobile Web World in Gulbarga and Bijapur, Karnataka.
3. Helped to monitor the flow of development activities to ensure completion of architectural work for new construction projects.

Intern at Patrick Monteiro and Associates
  • India - Bengaluru
  • March 2003 to June 2003

Worked as Intern from 3rd March 2003 to 11th June 2003 with following responsibilities:
1. Day to day working of an Architect office.
2. Site visits and site supervision.
3. Bill checking and Estimation.
4. Working Drawings.
5. Concept Drawings.

Education

Doctorate, Sustainable Architecture
  • at BIHER
  • June 2023
Master's degree, General
  • at YCMOU
  • June 2015
Bachelor's degree, Architecture
  • at VTU, Belgaum
  • February 2004

Specialties & Skills

Innovative Problem Solver
Project Management
Communication Skills
Faculty Development
Photoshop
Auto cad
Microsoft Office

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Native Speaker
Urdu
Native Speaker
Kannada
Intermediate

Memberships

Council of Architecture
  • Registered Architect
  • April 2007

Training and Certifications

Innovative Building Technologies and Materials for Sustainable Architecture (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2018
Emerging Technologies for Architecture & Construction (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2021
Council of Architecture (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2007
Valid Until:
December 2028
The Architecture of the Mosque: Historical Roots and Modern Influences (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2022
Green and Eco friendly Movement Certified professional Test (GEM CP) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2022

Hobbies

  • Travelling and Photography
    1. Received “Innovative Researcher Award” 2022 from Scientific International Publishing House, Registered under the Ministry of SME, Government of India, GSTIN: 33AKIPR5169F1ZY, UDYAM – TN – 25-0005186. 2. Received "Professor of the Year" award from Asian Education Awards on 3rd June 2023.