Vishal Garg

Vishal Garg is an Indian researcher[1] working mainly in building energy efficiency and Cool Roofs.[2] Garg is University Chair Professor and Dean Academics at Plaksha University. Previously he was Professor and Head of the Center for IT in Building Science at the International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad. He is the recipient of the inaugural Dr. Arthur H. Rosenfeld Urban Cooling Achievement Award.[3] He is actively involved in supporting the formulation of national-level policies and standards and implementation of building energy codes in India,[4][5] and was made a Fellow of IBPSA in 2019.[6]

For the chief executive of Better.com, see Vishal Garg (businessman).

Vishal Garg
BornJune 1973
Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
NationalityIndian
Alma mater
AwardsDr. Arthur H. Rosenfeld Urban Cooling Achievement Award (2018)
Scientific career
FieldsBuilding Energy Efficiency, Cool Roofs
InstitutionsInternational Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad
Doctoral advisorN. K. Bansal
Websitehttps://www.iiit.ac.in/people/faculty/vishal/

Early life and education

Garg was born in Jodhpur and raised in Jaipur. He attended M.B.M. Engineering College, Jodhpur of the J.N. Vyas University where he received his Bachelor of Engineering in 1995. He pursued his Ph.D. at IIT Delhi, in the Center for Energy Studies, under the guidance of Prof. N. K. Bansal, which he successfully defended in 2000. He joined the International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad as Assistant Professor & Founding Head of Center for IT in Building Science in March 2000. He has worked on several large international projects in the area of building energy efficiency.[7][8]

Awards and honors

References
  1. "Vishal GARG | Head of the center | International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad, Hyderabad | IIIT | Centre for IT in Building Science (CBS)". ResearchGate. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  2. "Dr. Vishal Garg Presenting – Cool Roofs and Cool Pavements Toolkit".
  3. "Prof. Vishal Garg received 'Dr. Arthur H. Rosenfeld Urban Cooling Achievement Award'". International Building Performance Simulation Association. August 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  4. "Energy Conservation Building Code 2017" (PDF). Government of India, Ministry of Power, Bureau of Energy Efficiency. June 2017. p. xi.
  5. "Frequently Asked Questions: Online Compliance System For Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) For Hyderabad" (PDF). Natural Resources Defense Council. April 2017. p. 5.
  6. "IBPSA Fellows". International Building Performance Simulation Association. Archived from the original on 4 February 2021.
  7. "Project Partners". reside. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  8. "CBERD".
  9. "Indian Green building council". igbc.in.


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