Team

Dr. Yashkumar Shukla, Principal Researcher And Centre Head

Dr. Yash is the Principal Researcher and Centre Head at the Centre for Advanced Research in Building Science and Energy (CARBSE). He also served as the Technical Director - Energy Systems between 2014 and 2021 for the Centre. He has more than seventeen years of research and consulting experience in high-performance buildings. Dr. Shukla possesses several professional certifications including certified measurements and verification professional (CMVP), Home energy rating system (HERS), GRIHA Trainer, and ECBC Master Trainer.



Dr. Rajan Rawal, Senior Advisor

Rajan is a senior advisor at CARBSE. He advises and mentors the Centre for its research and developmental activities. He is also serving CEPT University as a Professor at Faculty of Technology. He was instrumental in setting up the CARBSE (formerly known as Centre for Energy and Environment, 2008-2011), nurturing and expanding its activities. He served as an Executive Director of the Centre between since its inception around 2008 and 2021.  



Asha B. Joshi, Research and Development Executive

Asha is a Research and Development Executive, at CARBSE. With a work experience of eleven years in areas of academics, administration, and publications, she joined CARBSE as an Administrative Manager in 2009. She worked with ICFAI Business School, Research Centre, Ahmedabad before joining her current position; she was associated with International Development Enterprises (India) and The Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA), Ahmedabad. 



Manish Salvi, Research and Development Manager

Manish is working as a Research and Development Manager at CARBSE. He looks after accounts, administration and facility management related works at CARBSE. He is a commerce graduate from Gujarat University, Ahmedabad. Before joining CARBSE he has worked for 2 years as Account Assistant with Liverpool Retail India Ltd, Ahmedabad and one-year as Admin and Account Assistant at Kampus Landing Abroad Education, Ahmedabad. 



Nikhil Bhesaniya, Deputy Manager

Nikhil is working at CARBSE as a Deputy Manager. Having previously served as a Senior Laboratory Technician, he is proficient in material characterization of various types of materials used in buildings. He often gets involved in field research. 



Avni Gor, Senior Research Associate

Avni is a Senior Research Associate at CARBSE, CEPT Research and Development Foundation. She contributes a decade of interdisciplinary experience to the team with a Bachelor's degree in Architecture from CEPT University and a Gold Medal in Master of Architecture (Urban Design). 



Sneha Asrani, Senior Research Associate

Sneha is a Senior Research Associate at CARBSE. With over four years of experience, she has contributed to several research publications and reports centred on Thermal Comfort, Green Building Rating Programs, Climate Resilience, Gender Sensitivity, and Embodied Energy and Carbon. She has been actively involved in conducting and managing country-wide on-field thermal comfort surveys.



Subham Das, Senior Research Associate

Subham is a Senior Research Associate at CARBSE. He holds a Master’s degree in Sustainable Architecture (Gold medal) from the School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada. His Master's thesis involved the development of an integrated design framework for improving the socio-physical livability and environmental sustainability of Slum Rehabilitation Housing of Mumbai, for which he was accorded the Best Thesis (PG) award.



Tej Chavda, Senior Research Associate

Tej is a Senior Research Associate at CARBSE. He is involved in the development of sophisticated three–dimensional urban energy models to access Green House Gas (GHG) emissions at the city-level, city-scale urban energy benchmarking and Urban Heat Island Effect (UHIE).

Tej holds a Master's degree in Geomatics from CEPT University; his academic project was awarded the second position in Urban and Regional Information System Association’s (URISA) University Student and Young Professional Digital Competition–2020. 



Pankaj Kumbhar, Research Associate

Pankaj is a Research Associate at CARBSE, he is working on the Global Cooling Prize (GCP) project, conducting regular testing and overseeing all equipment and systems of building maintenance at CARBSE. His qualifications include an ITI in Mechanical Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, which he completed in Karad, Maharashtra. 



Roshani Ponkiya, Laboratory Technician

Roshani Ponkiya is a Laboratory Technician at CARBSE. She is proficient in material characterization, particularly in the context of various materials used in construction and building science. She has earned a Master’s degree in Physics from Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar.



Mahesh Suvasiya, Laboratory Technician

Mahesh is a Laboratory Technician at CARBSE, he is working on the Global Cooling Prize (GCP) project, performing routine testing, and supervising all building maintenance systems, equipment, and wiring for all types of sensors. His credentials include an ITI in Electrician Course from Mahadev ITI College, Riyabadi, Nagaur Rajasthan. Mahesh has more than ten years of experience in commercial and residential construction wiring. 



Dharmin Bhandari, Research Associate

Dharmin is a Research Associate at CARBSE. Prior to joining CARBSE, he spent three years working in architectural practice and one year with the SDA Daman & Diu cell in the ECBC cell. He earned his Master's degree in Building Energy Performance, from CEPT University.



Pravin Kirat, Laboratory Technician

Pravin is a Laboratory Technician at CARBSE, he is working on the Global Cooling Prize (GCP) project, performing routine testing and overseeing all equipment and systems of building maintenance at CARBSE.



Tarjani Mehta, Research Associate

Tarjani is a Research Associate at CARBSE. Her primary research focuses on the effect of environmental factors on human physiology, health and well-being. She actively contributes to the creation of research papers and reports dedicated to enhancing building energy efficiency, with her work delving into the comprehensive examination of building energy analysis within the framework of natural ventilation and mixed-mode Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems. 



Dhruval Gadhvi, Research Assistant

Dhruval is a Research Assistant at CARBSE. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Architecture from CEPT University. Her research thesis focused on outdoor Thermal Comfort and the role of Built Morphology on the various aspects of meteorological factors that govern thermal comfort at the macro level. She is keen on understanding the interrelationship between Built Morphology and Thermal Comfort, and its policy-level impactions which could make cities thermally comfortable and resilient.



Vishal Bhise, Laboratory Technician

Vishal is a Laboratory Technician at CARBSE, he is working on the Global Cooling Prize (GCP) project, conducting regular testing and overseeing all equipment and systems of building maintenance at CARBSE. His qualifications include a diploma in Mechanical Engineering, and an ITI in Mechanical Refrigeration and Air Conditioning , which he completed in Karad, Maharashtra. 



Megh Shah, Research Associate

Megh Shah is a Research Associate at CARBSE. He has a Master's degree in Geomatics from CEPT University and Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from Indus University, Ahmedabad. His thesis focused on the "Use of Space-Based Night-Time Light Data for Environmental and Societal Applications". This research work was carried out under the Training and Research in Earth Eco-System (TREES) Program of the Space Applications Centre (SAC-ISRO), Ahmedabad. 



Siddhi Vashi, Research Associate

Siddhi Vashi is a Research Associate at CARBSE. She has a Master's degree in Building Energy Performance from CEPT University and a Bachelor's degree in Architecture from Sarvajanik College of Engineering and Technology (SCET), Surat. Before entering the field of building efficiency, Siddhi worked for 3.5 years in architecture. 



    • Dr. Yash Shukla
    • Dr. Rajan Rawal
    • Dr. Asha Joshi
Former Mentors, Advisers and Directors

Dr. Vinod Patel Technical Director Dr N.K. Bansal SINTEX chair professor, CEPT University
Former Senior Research Associates

Mona Galsar Visual Communication Expert Himani Pandya Senior Research Associate Jayamin Patel Assistant Laboratory Manager Deepta Mishra Sr. Research Associate Agam Shah Sr. Research Associate Sanyogita Manu Sr. Research Associate
Former Research Associates And Assistants

Arjun Desai Research Associate Kartikay Sharma Research Associate Vishnu Vardhan Research Associate Harshil Patel Laboratory Technician Srushti Thakur Research Associate Het Modi Research Associate Aniket Deore Research Associate Samarjeet Salunke Research Associate Priyanka Bhanushali Research Associate Nidhi Rai Jain Research Assistant Purnima Verma Research Associate Niveditha P Research Associate Sachin S. Research Associate Shubham Solanki Research Associate Saranya A Research Assistant Umang Patel Research Assistant Priya Raval Laboratory Technician Jigar B. Patel Laboratory Supervisor Tithi Soladhara Research Assistant Greesha Gowri Research Assistant Parth Raval Research Assistant Amiya Ranjan Behera Research Assistant Krati Airan Research Assistant Shruti saraf Research Assistant Devna Vyas Research Assistant Naddunuri Kumar Research Assistant Mitul Jani Research Assistant Chinmay Patel Research Assistant Saranya S.Nair Research Assistant Sean Murphy Research Assistant Meenakshi Sharma Research Assistant Roma Almeida Research Assistant Md. Asif Raza Research Assistant Deepjyoti Barman Research Assistant Malini Roy Research Assistant Ruchi Shah Research Assistant Mithi Dave Research Assistant Mohini Singh Research Assistant Krishna Shah Research Assistant Divya Batra Research Assistant Padmini R. Research Assistant Purvi R. Panchal Research Assistant Pritisha Modi Research Assistant Nimesh Prajapati Research Assistant Kabir Dave Research Assistant Pranav Kishore Research Assistant Mihir Vakharia Research Assistant Srijan Didwania Research Assistant Bhavya Pathak Desai Research Associate Shivani Senthilkumar Research Associate Sammit Pancholi Research Associate Palak Patel Research Associate Akshay Rao Kolpe Research Assistant Krishna Patel Research Assistant
Former Research Interns

Dharini Sridharan Research Intern Adarsh Varma Laboratory Technician Mahesh Jayachander Research Intern Garima Kamra Research Intern Shoumik Desai Research Intern Sanjeev Kumar Research Intern Maaz Dixit Research Intern Shailee Goswami Research Intern Tanushree Charan Research Intern Pooja Chavan Research Intern Cynthia Alex Research Intern Ankita Bokhad Research Intern Hema Mulchandani Research Intern Surbhi Pandit Research Intern Ankit Bhalla Research Intern Chinta Shree Sowmya Research Intern Krutika Ghawghawe Research Intern Jalpa Gandhi Research Intern Nirav Sonagara Research Intern Ashima Charnalia Research Intern Chaitali Trivedi Research Intern Rachit kumar Research Intern Rohini Singh Research Intern Anmol Mathur Research Intern
Supported by:

Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Govt. of India, Gujarat Energy Development Agency, U.S. Agency for International Development iNDEXTb (Industrial Extension Bureau) Govt. of Gujarat, Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation, New Delhi