CURRICULAM-VITAE
PERSONAL
Name Gamma
Manohara Prasad
Date of birth January 09, 1975
Gender Male
Contact Address D II / 10, Cornwallis Road,
(Subramaniya Bharathi
Marg).
New Delhi - 110 003.
Telephone Nos. 91 (011) 338 4575
E-mail gamma_mp@usa.net
Areas of Specialization Urban Planning (specialization in Land
Management and GIS) Architecture
(specialization in Industrial Architecture)
Professional Interest
Areas Remote Sensing, Disaster
Mitigation and Management Product Design and Photography
EDUCATION
·
Masters in Planning with Specialisation in
Urban Planning 2000 from the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi.
·
Bachelors in Architecture, 1998 from the School
of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi.
EMPLOYMENT RECORD
February 2000 till date. Project Associate (R&D),
Department of Urban Planning,
School
of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi.
July 1997 till August 1998 Architect, D.K. Saxena and
Associates, New Delhi.
June 1995 till October
1995. Trainee Architect, Bopiah and
Associates, Bangalore.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Project
Title Client Period Role
Planning Projects
Annual
Planning and Budgeting System using GIS for Calicut Corporation Government of India` Feb 2000 - ongoing Urban
Planner (GIS Specialist)
Architectural Projects
Government
Hospital, Kathmandu HSSC, Delhi. 1997 Architect
HCL
- HP Factory, Pondicherry. HCL -HP,
Bangalore 1995 Trainee Architect
Raman
Factory Mr. Krishna Raman 1995 Trainee
Architect
Raman.
Apartments Mysore. Mr. Krishna Raman 1995 Trainee
Architect
Farm
Houses, Bungalows, etc. Various 1995 Trainee Architect
·
Annual Planning and Budgeting System using GIS
for Calicut Corporation (ongoing Project from Feb. 2000)
A Research and Development Project for strengthening the Peoples
Planning Movement of Kerala using Technology and Tools of GIS for preparation
of Annual plans. Scope of Work: Involved
in analysing the past trends of urban planning practice, investigation of
existing annual plans and budgeting system, designing a planning cycle and
approach to financial resource mobilisation using participatory planning in the
fields of urban land management and development, urban infrastructure
development and the potential of GIS as a technology for future participatory
annual planning and budgeting.
·
Government Hospital, Kathmandu
A 200 bed general hospital for the Government of Nepal. Scope of Work: Involved design of main OPD
lobby and other common areas, vehicular circulation and parking zones and
preparation of working drawings.
·
HCL - HP Factory, Pondicherry.
A computer assemblage unit for HCL-HP. Scope of work Involved design of entry and exit points, bond room,
canteen, conveniences, sewage disposal, lighting, electrical supply and
preparation of working drawings.
·
Raman Transformer Board Factory, Mysore
A transmission board manufacturing unit near Mysore for Raman
Group of Companies, Bangalore. Scope of work Involved design of foyer, Mr.
Ramans’ cabin and rest room, elevation and sections, landscaping, circulation
of material and movement of people, sewage disposal, lighting, electrical
supply and preparation of working drawings.
·
Raman. Apartments Mysore.
A G+4 housing apartment in the heart of Mysore. Scope of Work Involved design of Penthouse for
Mr. Raman and preparation of all working drawings.
·
Farm Houses, Bungalows, etc.
A number of farmhouses and bungalows within Bangalore and on the
outskirts. Scope
of Work included the conceptualisation, design, coordination of various
services, cost estimation and preparation of detailed working drawings.
ACADEMIC
PROJECTS In PLANNING (1998-2000)
·
Thesis: Land Management: A Technique of
Financial Resource Mobilisation for Urban Development, Case
Study-Calicut.(Aug99-Jan.2000)
Based on a hypothesis, “effective land management generates
financial resources for urban development”. This was proven to be true with the
help of two case study areas in the case study city of Calicut, Kerala. The
thesis was divided in three parts, the first studied the existing state of the
art techniques of land management and financial resource mobilisation. The
second part dealt with the ongoing practice of land management and financial
resource mobilisation in Calicut and investigated the problems associated.
Also, sources of funding were studied for effective generation and utilisation
of finances. Finally, techniques of land management were selected based on the
study and implemented on two case study areas. Suggestions were made for future
urban development and financial resource mobilisation with the help of a model.
·
Structure Plan: Bangalore - Mysore Expressway Corridor, Karnataka.
(Jan.99-May99)
Multi-Dimensional development of this very important
infrastructure corridor was the main objective of the project. Various aspects
like infrastructure, Socio- Economic and Industrial growth were considered and
this was worked out on some important work-centers like Ramanagaram,
Chanapattana, Mandya and Srirangapattana.
·
Outline Development Plan for Jhunjhunu City,
Rajasthan. (Sep.98-Nov.98)
The project involved baseline study consisting of socio-economic,
demographic, land use, transport/infrastructure, housing sector, natural
resource inventory, and administrative/ financial set up, inter-relationships
with surrounding towns and issues & potentials of city. Analysis of above
data and proposals for development/growth in phased manner was envisaged for
next 20 years.
Electives
·
Urban Regeneration, Case Study - Jaipur,
Rajasthan.(Aug99-Dec.99)
Regeneration of Tripolia Bazaar, adjacent to Hawa Mahal and a
part of the Walled City and commercial business district of Jaipur.
Regeneration of Tripolia Bazaar was done wrt economic, historic, social, and to
make the experience of shopping in this bazaar comfortable and convenient to
both local shoppers and tourists.
·
Introduction to Geographical Information
Systems. (Jan99-May99)
Use of GIS as a tool for communication and analysis and to show
change of any given space over a period of time, and to model subsequent
decision making and support systems with the help of GIS software’s, MapInfo
5.0, ARCView 3.0
,
·
Remote Sensing Technology and Regional
Planning. (Jan99-May99)
Remote Sensing as a technology for Planning and its various
methods and techniques, Interpretation and Calculation of Remote Sensed Data in
the form of Black and White and Colour images.
ACADEMIC
PROJECTS In ARCHITECTURE (1992-1997)
·
Thesis: Unicorp Computers Assemblage and
Bechtel Software Development Centre, Gurgaon, Haryana.(Jan.97-May97)
A culmination of four and a half years of architecture brought
about an interest in the design of industries, which was reflected in the
thesis where the aim was to introduce and develop new process of assembly of
computers and integration of services along side software development, and to
create an environment conducive for working and increase in efficiency.
·
Urban Design: Redevelopment of INA Market, New
Delhi.(Aug.97-Dec.97)
INA market caters to a very large area of south delhi, and with
the advent of Dilli Haat its importance has increased. The proposal incorporated
the proposed Metro Rail station adjacent to the site and the redevelopment of
INA Market to meet the new demands of a new generation of both shoppers and
shopkeepers.
·
Urban Design: DDA Design Competition -
Community Centre, Sector 7, Rohini, New Delhi.(Jan.96-May96)
The community centre designed aimed at providing for all
facilities in a conservative yet modern and technologically updated fashion and
to cater to all the sections of the society under the given circumstances of a
planned development on one side and a urban village on the other.
·
Hospitality Design: Damdama Tourist Resort ,
Damdama, Haryana (Jan.95-May95)
A tourist resort 8 kms from Gurgaon set amidst the Aravallis. The
design aimed at providing all the comforts required to relieve the stress of
the hustle and bustle busy life of any city dweller and to provide for an
ambience of class and taste.
·
Institutional Design: Alliance Francaise de
Delhi, New Delhi.(May94-Dec.94)
An attempt to explore the gifts and lessons of Indian Architecture
and Technology imbibed from the modern western world. Also an attempt not to
create an eye sore of a building set amidst the urban form of Steinabad.
Electives
·
Hospital Planning and Management.(Aug96-Dec96)
The basics of hospital planning and the way different facilities
in a hospital function differently and yet are inter-related culminated with
the preparation of a manual on hospital design and space standards.
·
Product Design.(Jan96-May96)
Introduction to materials used for manufacture of products and
their inherent properties. The advantages and disadvantages over each other,
and methods of production. The basics of ergonomics and an exploration of forms
culminated with the design of a product (table lamp for an executive), which
tried to balance form and design and the process involved in the manufacture.
SEMINARS PRESENTED
·
Relevance of Five Year Plans for the
Development of India with emphasis on 8th and 9th Five Year Plans.(Regional
Planning Studio, Nov.98)
A study aimed at understanding the process of Five Year Plans and
change in thrust areas with each subsequent plan, with an emphasis on the 8th
and 9th Five Year Plans.
·
Do the Social and Behavioural Sciences have
anything to teach Architects? (Architecture Auditorium, Nov.96)
Architects have been known to design buildings based upon the
requirements of the client, but as a manifestation of his own visualisation.
There has been very little attempt to study post construction the influence of
these very building on the people. This was a reverse process to understand how
people behave in given circumstances of time, space and order and to understand
what architects can learn for an conscious approach to design.
REPORTS AND PUBLICATIONS
(ACADEMIC)
·
Planning:
Editor, Outline Development Plan, Jhunjhunun. (Sep.98-Nov.98)
Responsible for the overall production and editing of the report
on behalf of the integrated studio exercise.
·
Architecture:
Manual for Hospital Design, Planning and Management. .(Aug96-Dec96)
An individual effort and an outcome of the elective on Hospital
Design and Management.
·
Architecture: Guidelines for Design and
Planning of District Centres, Delhi. (Dissertation, Nov.95-May96)
A very early and intentional attempt to explore the other side of
design, ie, planning. An outcome of the rigorous academic studio exercises and
in-depth practical training and also an attempt which paved way for interest of
planning issues and aspects.
COMPUTER
PROFICIENCY
·
GIS Software Geomedia Professional Version 3.0,
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GIS Software MapInfo Professional Version 5.
·
MS Office 97, Adobe Pagemaker and Photoshop,
Acad Release 14, Foxpro Version 2.6
LANGUAGE
PROFICIENCY
Language Speak Read Write Understand
English Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Hindi Good Good Good Good
Tamil Good - - Good
Kannada Good Good Good Good
Telugu - Average - Average
Malayalam - - - Average
SEMINARS/ COMPETITIONS PARTICIPATED
I. HSMI Seminar on NATURAL DISASTER
MITIGATION (1999), held at ITPI
New Delhi.
II. INTACH Seminar on Rain Water
Harvesting (2000) for Delhi held at ITPI New Delhi. “Cities for Tomorrow” Design Ideas Competition conducted by
UNCHS(1999)
Other important Academic Projects:
I. Structure
Plan: Bangalore- Mysore Corridor (Jan. 99 to May 99)
Multi-Dimensional development of this very
important infrastructure corridor was the main objective of the project.
Various aspects like infrastructure, Socio- Economic and Industrial growth were
considered and this was worked out on some important work-centers like Mandya
and Srirangapattna.
II. Outline
development Plan for Jhunjhunu City, Rajasthan. (Sep.98-Nov.98)
The project involved baseline study
consisting of socio-economic, demographic, land use, transport/infrastructure,
housing sector, natural resource inventory, and administrative/ financial set
up, inter-relationships with surrounding towns and issues & potentials of
city. Analysis of above data and proposals for development/growth in phased
manner was envisaged for next 20 years.