Orbitecture
The Academia-Industry Council
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Orbitecture is arranged in concentric layers, from the Governing Council at its centre to the wider community at its edge, so that every member has a place and a way to contribute.
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The central layer of Orbitecture's council structure.
The classroom and the construction site have long spoken different languages. Talented graduates enter the AEC professions fluent in theory, yet unfamiliar with materials, site logistics, budgets and buildability.
Orbitecture, The Academia–Industry Council, brings institutions, students, practicing professionals, manufacturers and construction firms into one collaborative network — turning knowledge into practice.
Education and the site rarely meet. Graduates often discover the realities of building only after entering the profession.
Limited visibility of professionals after registration makes it harder for academia to learn from real career outcomes.
Curricula are often shaped without direct connection to construction sites and the industry that builds on them.
The Chairperson and the National Convenor steer the council. Each Vice Chairperson leads a portfolio and each Co-Convenor coordinates a programme, guiding students, institutions, architects, designers, and industry professionals toward a specific outcome.
As Chairperson, Dr. G.V. Rao presides over the Leadership Council and provides governance oversight for Orbitecture, The Academia-Industry Council.
The Chairperson's oversight gives the council's work across academia and industry a steady institutional footing, and keeps every portfolio aligned with the council's purpose.
As National Convenor, Abdul Majid brings the Leadership Council together and leads the strategic direction of Orbitecture.
Under his direction, every focus area works toward one shared aim: connecting AEC academia and industry through mentorship, collaboration, real world exposure, and career opportunities.
Lasting collaboration between education and industry depends on structured, trusted partnerships. Dr. Ila Joshi Gupta connects colleges, universities, and schools of architecture and planning with practising professionals and organizations through the council.
Its aim is to make institutional engagement with industry steady and purposeful, rather than occasional.
Tools, technology, and ways of working in the built environment are changing quickly. Prof. (Dr.) Sanjna Vij Thukral focuses on helping students and professionals build the skills and innovative thinking that the profession now asks for.
It links learners with practitioners who can show how new capabilities are applied in real projects.
How the built environment is taught is changing as quickly as how it is designed. Dr. Preetha RaviSree Sajin brings design thinking and future-focused approaches to learning into the council's work with students and educators.
It helps learners approach problems through inquiry, iteration, and collaboration, and connects new ways of teaching with the needs of practice.
Education shapes how the profession thinks. Ar. Madhuri Agarwal leads the council's academic engagement and works to keep teaching and learning connected to the realities of practice.
It supports faculty and institutions in their dialogue with industry, so that what is taught stays relevant to what is built.
A profession grows stronger when its practitioners learn from one another. Dr. Tanaya Verma strengthens the community of practising architects, designers, and engineers around the council, and connects it with students.
It gives professionals a clear way to share experience and to guide those entering the field.
Luxury design is where craft, material intelligence, and client experience meet. Bhawana Bhatnagar opens that world to students and young designers, and brings the industry behind it into conversation with academia.
It helps the next generation understand how refined spaces are conceived, detailed, and delivered.
Materials, automation, and technology-led building systems shape what is possible on site. Ameet Vikram Kothaari brings manufacturers and solution providers closer to academia, so that the next generation understands what it will specify and build with.
Its scope includes smart digital solutions, automation, and sustainable living environments.
Environmental, social, and governance concerns are now central to how the built environment is planned, built, and judged. Dr. Geetanjali Kapoor guides the council's engagement with sustainable design and responsible practice.
It helps students, institutions, and professionals place sustainability at the heart of their decisions.
Some lessons can only be learned on site. Pankaj Sharma coordinates the council's industry immersion work, bringing students and young professionals closer to construction sites, manufacturing units, and working practices.
It gives learners a first-hand view of how projects are planned, built, and delivered.
Students learn as much from one another as from their teachers. Daksh Arora coordinates the council's student community, connecting students across institutions and supporting those who want to take their ideas further.
It gives students a shared space to collaborate, exchange ideas, and engage with mentors and industry.
Dialogue is how a council comes to life. Harsh Goel coordinates Orbitecture's events and outreach, bringing academia and industry together through dialogues, sessions, and conversations.
It helps the council reach new audiences and keeps its community connected.
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