The School of Planning and Architecture in New Delhi recently hosted the First Annual Awards of the R. Subramanian Fellowship Program. The program, which was launched in memory of the late R. Subramanian, founder and chairman of the Glazing Society of India, aims to encourage research in the field of glass and glazing in India.
The fellowship program provides monetary and technical support, as well as credibility and recognition for the selected awardees. The research will focus on the quality, performance, innovations, applications, and functional aspects of building materials like glass, profiles, frames, façade & fenestration, sealants, films, etc. The research will be conducted by students under the guidance of professors of the respective institution and industry.
PhD students Mr. Omprakash and Ms. Tripti Singh Rajput from IIT Bombay, under the guidance of Prof. Albert Thomas, won the first “R Subramanian Fellowship” award. The fellowship award was given by Dr. Ajay Mathur, Director General, International Solar Alliance.
The winning topic was “Development of SIMecc-Opt framework for optimizing glazing parameters, enhancing residential building thermal comfort and energy performance at minimum life cycle cost.” The award includes a fellowship grant of Rs 1.5 Lakhs, complete support and guidance from the Glass and Glazing Industry, and huge credibility and recognition on successful completion of the project. The event was attended by over 150 participants from industry, academia, and government bodies. In his Chief Guest Address, Dr. Ajay Mathur said that the research fellowship program is a milestone in the Glass and Glazing Industry and insisted that more such research initiatives are required for the glass building sector in addressing the challenges and scaling up to the next level of excellence.
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