Deepti Nijhawan
Education: UNIVERSITY
OF PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia, PA
1984 Master
of City Planning; Certificate in Urban Design
1984 Master
of Architecture
1979 Bachelor
of Architecture
Spring 1996 Real
Estate Development Course
Work Experience:
2005 -
present MIT-INDIA PROGRAM, MISTI,
MIT Cambridge, MA
- Sent over 80 MIT
students to India for corporate, academic and non-profit internships
and workshops (interviewed over 200 students)
- Work with over 50
partners in India that host MIT interns
- Helped get travel
grant from IndoUS Science & Technology Foundation
- Administer NSF grant;
write annual report
- Collaborate with
MISTI country program-coordinators to highlight MISTI on campus
- Help coordinate
India focused lecture series, films, conferences on campus
2000 -
2006
TEJ DESIGN STUDIO Lexington, MA
- Chandra Residence,
2005. 2,000 SF addition to existing ranch house. $300K.
- Nijhawan Residence,
2004-2003. Designer and general contractor for single family house.
$600K.
- McLaughlin Residence,
2004. Renovation.
- Kumar Residence,
2003. Gut rehabilitation of existing and 1,500 SF new addition
on a narrow 50’ width site. $350K.
- Wheeler Smith Residence,
2002. Addition of family room, kitchen, new entrance and mudroom.
$200K.
- Cambridge Housing
Authority New Office Space Planning, 2001.
- Oshiro Leavitt Residence,
2001. $250K, 1,200 SF addition.
- Nijhawan Residence,
1997.
Planning Administrator
- Newtowne Court Community
Building, $3M
- Washington Elms
Playground
- Pisani Center Upgrade
- Newtowne Court Maintenance
Facility, $1M
- Jefferson Park Railroad
Crossing Study
- Comprehensive Grant
Submissions
- Lincoln Way Electrical
Upgrade
- Manning Apartments
Sprinkler Upgrade
- 116 Norfolk Street
Kitchen and Bathroom Upgrade
- State Site Improvements
1986 – 1991 BOSTON REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Boston, MA
Project Manager/Team Member
- Harborwalk:
Public Access to Boston’s Waterfront, Boston, MA
- Open Space Plan,
Fort Point Channel, Boston, MA
- Signage and Brochure
for the Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, MA
- Member of Design
Team that reviewed developer’s proposals, Boston, MA
- Northern Avenue
Bridge design studies, Boston, MA
1983 – 1985 NORMAN DAY ASSOCIATES Architecture,
Urban Design, City Planning Philadelphia, PA
Urban Design Associate
- Planned Residential
Development at Concord Woods, Concordville, PA
- Revitalization Plan
for Keyport Harbor, Keyport, NJ
- Redevelopment Plan
for Asbury Park, NJ
- Street improvement
Study, Society Hill-Queen Village, Philadelphia, PA
1980 RAJ REWAL ASSOCIATES Architects, Planners
New Delhi, India
Assistant Architect
- Asian Games Village
Housing
- Yamini Krishnamurti
School of Dance schematic design study
- Asian Games Stadium
Competition presentation drawings
1979 BHARADWAJ & BHARADWAJ ASSOCIATES
New Delhi, India
- Assisted in housing
and space planning projects
1975 summer J.C. LEDERACH & ASSOCIATES Architects
& Interior Designers Lesotho, Southern Africa
Intern
Awards, Honors
& Volunteer Positions:
- Chair MITHAS Board
of Directors, 2004-06, President 2001-03, current Board member
- Estabrook School
Council Member, 2000; Principal Search Committee, 1999
- Member, Indian American
Forum for Political Education 1995 - 1999
- Boston Redevelopment
Authority Outstanding Service Award, 1986
- University of Pennsylvania
Teaching Assistant, 1982; Scholarship, 1982, 1981
- International Design
Conference, Aspen, CO. summer 1982 represented Class of 1983
- Newsreader for community
TV program Vision of Asia, NY 1981
- Elected President
of the Architecture Students Association, School of Planning and Architecture,
New Delhi, 1977; Sports Secretary 1975
Personal:
- Enjoy cooking, yoga
and Hindustaani classical music
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