Plot 1, Sector-17 A, Yamuna Expressway, Sector 17A, Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh.
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
1) Ar. Athar Mansury, Assistant Professor
Completed his Masters Degree in Building
Services from Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi in May,
2018.
2) Ar. Nazia Khanam, Assistant Professor Completed
her Masters Degree in Healthcare Architecture
from Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi in May, 2018.
3) Ar. Sarah Madiha, Assistant Professor Completed
her Masters Degree in Healthcare Architecture
from Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi in May, 2018.
4) Ar. Shameen Khan, Assistant Professor Ar. Shefali Thakur, Associate Professor, was
Completed her Masters Degree in Architecture promoted to Head of the department in 2018
Pedagogy from Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi in May, because of her outstanding performance,
2018. constant hard work and efforts she did for the
betterment of Department.
Ar. Ankita Singh, recently joined Noida International University in April 2018 as
Assistant Professor. She has field and academic experience and is a graduate
from Sushant School of Art and Architecture Gurgaon. Ankita has papers
published to her name in National and International Journals, and one of her
recent papers in under consideration for publication in ITPI journal.
After joining Noida International University she attended a talk on 18th April 2018
by Ar. Minesh Parikh, titled : “Landscapes of Pluralism” at School of Planning and
Architecture, Delhi
TECHNICAL PAPER PRESENTATION
Ar. Shameen Khan, submitted Ar. Sarah Madiha,
and presented technical papers submitted and presented
titled “Digital Game based technical papers titled “An
learning: A case of Architecture investigation into Hybrid
Education”, “An investigation Drawing Techniques”, and
into Hybrid Drawing “Virtual Reality in
Techniques”, and “Virtual Reality Architectural Education:
in Architectural Education: Etching Potential” in an
Etching Potential” in an International Conference
International Conference on Technology for Education, on Technology for Education, Training and
Training and Business, organized by Noida International Business, organized by Noida International
University on 5th – 6th April 2018. University on 5th – 6th April 2018.
She attended 6th National Seminar on “AFM – She attended 6th National Seminar on “AFM –
Environmental remediation & rejuvenation”, organized Environmental remediation & rejuvenation”,
by Jamia Milia Islamia, Delhi, on 22nd February 2018. organized by Jamia Milia Islamia, Delhi, on
Ar. Shameen Khan also participated in Photo 22nd February 2018.
Competition, on World Water Day, in March 2018.
THESIS EXTERNAL JURY
Department of Architecture conducted final year thesis jury on 6th May 2018. A total of 13 students made
successful presentation of their projects. Along with the internal faculty, external Jury members were
invited who are experts from the profession as well as from academics. They critically judged and
reviewed the final thesis of the students and delivered their valuable comments for each project. We are
thankful to Dr. Rajaprakash Purushothaman (Asst. Prof. Senior scale. School of Planning and Architecture,
Delhi) and Ar. Rajendra Kumar (Associate Professor, Sushant School of Art and Architecture, Gurgaon) for
their valuable comments on the design projects, which helped the students understand the potentials and
problems of their projects.
C.O.A INSPECTION 2018
Distinguished Ar. Ravindra Madhav Warrier and Ar. Velamakanni Radhakrishna came to our university as
inspectors for COA inspection on 6th April 2018. They met faculty, staff, students and critically inspected our
infrastructure and exhibitions of students work. COA does this to ensure that the highest standards of
education is imparted; and our inspection was a great success!
SPECIAL LECTURE SERIES
To give students an exposure of architecture profession along with the academics, Noida international
university organize in-house special talks/lectures and calls eminent architects and experts from the
allied field.
• Ar. Vijay Kumar Jain delivered
lecture on Scope building, Delhi
on 24th August 2017 and on 23rd
November 2017.
• Dr. B.C. Sabat on 18th December
2017, gave an intriguing lecture
on Environmental studies and
why it is important for Architects
to take Ecology into account
while designing buildings.
• Dr. Sohail Akhtar, on 20th
December 2017, gave a glimpse
of how Solar studies are done in
A lecture on “Built Form” was organized by NIU-SOA on 26th
practical life and how it impacts
October 2017 by Ar. Vijay Narayan, where he gave his expertise on
building designs.
how a built form of building is developed and how considering
built mass while designing a structure is important for design. He
• Mohd. Sohel Akhtar delivered a
also talked about relationship between built and open spaces and
special lecture on Structure
how landscaping is used to connect built masses. After the
systems and load calculation for
seminar Ar. Vijay Narayan saw students design work and gave his
final year students
valuable comments.
A lecture on “Surveying and Levelling” A lecture on “Sustainable Landscape Design and
was organized by NIU-SOA on 13th Emerging Urban Form” was organized by NIU-SOA on
December 2017 by Dr. Jyoti Singh, where 22nd December 2017 by Urban Designer & Landscape
she gave a lecture on how contours are Architect, Mahesh Paliwal, where he enlightened the
measured and read. She also explained students by explaining them about how an urban form
different methods and instruments of is developed using sustainable landscape approach. He
surveying and levelling used in measuring intrigued the students by showing them some of his
horizontal and vertical angles on site by own work as well as some examples of exciting
surveyors. landscapes all over the world.
WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED
Students of architecture gets ample opportunity to experiment with various building materials and building
construction technology within the Campus itself, in construction yard.
Students in Construction yard where they had a hands on experience in preparing cement mortar and
constructing various bonds, arches, corbelling, and brick jalis; which they studied in construction studio. They
also learned the properties of building materials such as cement, sand and bricks through practical
experiments.
EDUCATIONAL TOURS
In order to understand and learn how buildings are built in a contoured site, students of third year were taken
on an educational tour to Dehradun and Mussorie in November 2017 under the guidance of Prof. Anil Nimesh,
Ar. Shefali Thakur and Ar. Aftab Alam. There they visited Forest Research Institute, a very famous exposed
brick building showcasing Greek, Roman and colonial architecture, and Dehradun Institute of technology.
In Mussorie students studied evoking streetscapes of mall road and vernacular architecture focusing on the
building materials and roof types.
Students at Mussorie accompanied by Prof. Nimesh, Ar.
Shefali and Ar. Aftab
EDUCATIONAL TOURS
It is said that if you are an studying architecture, Chandigarh is one such city you can’t miss. It is a city
which is a modern idiom of architecture and sites beautiful Concrete landmarks and monuments
designed by Master Architect/Planner Le Corbusier. A trip was organized for Second year students
accompanied by Ar. Nazia Khanam and Ar. Ameed to this beautiful city, where they visited Capitol
Complex, Sukhna Lake, Shivalik Hills, Rock Garden and many other exciting places. Students here learned
that Chandigarh city is an epitome to urban planning and houses buildings that are built to human scale.
Students of Third Year went on a Landscape Students of Fourth Year went on a History of
study tour of Garden of five senses, in Delhi. Architecture study tour of Qutub complex, in Delhi.
The purpose of the trip was that the students The purpose of the trip was to make students
should get a feel of urban public places and understand the elements of Indo-Islamic architecture.
how using landscape one can stimulate all five Qutub minar is tallest minaret in the world, which also
senses of body, and how a rich vegetation can marked the beginning of Muslim rule in India.
affect the microclimate of a region
STUDENT WORKS
STUDENT WORKS
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Students annually celebrate Teachers Day and Childrens Day with full enthusiasm, honouring
the teachers who taught them the following semesters, making a great tradition for our
developing university.
STUDENTS AT WORK
Architecture students are packets of energy that resonates with their environment as well as with
their peers. Extra curricular activities enable them to utilize this energy in a very positive way
enhancing their overall personality. In NIU, we encourage students to participate in such activities
for their overall learning and development
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
Students participated in many architectural and
non-architectural events over the years:
• ACE in Jaipur, where they met Ar. [Link] and
other eminent architects. In this seminar students
were accompanied by Prof. Divya Kush
• Expressions 2017, a student installation design
competition organized by FOAID. A team of 4
students participated in this competition. They
were Devesh Mishra (b. Arch 5th sem), Saumya Jain
(b. Arch 5th sem), Manvendra Shukla (b. Arch 3rd
sem), Kusumita Neogi (b. Arch 3rd sem).
• 11 of our students participated in SRIJAN 2K17, an
architecture Fest organized by MM School of
Architecture, Ambala.
STUDENT ACTIVITIES – ARCASIA
Students also attended 19th ARCASIA, a
special lecture series on various topics such
as rethinking development; challenge
heritage and tourism; sustainable
architecture; concrete vs green; interior
trends in various countries; roll of
illumination; cities- smart or at risk; lesson
from rural vernacular based architecture;
community design and life style changes;
innovative architecture; sustainable
architecture; finding lost public space;
appreciating urban spaces; demystifying
the heritage cities; redefining urban design
in modern world; role of methodology in
sustainable architecture in Jaipur from 22nd
– 25th May 2017.
