CURRICULUM VITAE

Mr. Rajjan M. Chitrakar

B. Arch (Tribhuvan University), M Urban Design (The University of Hong Kong)

Personal

Permanent Address: Kutisaugal Tole, Ward No. 8, Lalitpur Sub-metropolitan City, Nepal

Mailing Address: Nepal Engineering College, Changunarayan, Bhaktapur

GPO Box 10210, Kathmandu, Nepal

Contact Phone No.: 977 – 1 – 5540291, 977 – 9841221250 (Cell)

Email: ,

Date of birth: 1st October 1976

Nationality: Nepalese

Marital Status: Married

Language and

Degree of Proficiency: Nepal Bhasa: Mother tongue

Nepali, English and Hindi: Read, write and speak fluently

Field of Interest: History of Architecture, Urban Design and Conservation, Historic Urban Squares, Public Open Space Design, Development Control

EDUCATION

Level / Year of completion / Institution / Passed Division / Percentage / CGPA
Obtained
Master of Urban Design / 2006 / The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong / N/A / 3.18 out of 4
Bachelor of Architecture / 2002 / Tribhuvan University,
Nepal Engineering College, Nepal / First / 79.6 %
Diploma in Architectural Engineering / 1997 / Tribhuvan University,
Institute of Engineering, Nepal / First / 67.6 %
School Leaving Certificate / 1992 / Baal Vidhya Griha Secondary Boarding School, Lalitpur, Nepal / First / 68.4 %


Awards AND SCHOLARSHIPS

Asian Development Bank (ADB) - Japan Scholarship (to study Masters Degree course in Urban Design at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China)

Dr. Indira Upadhyaya Gold Medal

For securing top position in Bachelor of Architecture ’97 Batch at Nepal Engineering College, Tribhuvan University

Partial Scholarships (Tuition fee waiver plus receiving NRs. 2400.00 per semester)

For securing top positions in the final (Semester End) examinations conducted by the university in Year I Part I and Year III Part I

Subject Awards

For securing highest aggregate marks in the respective subjects

Title of Award / Subject
Material Award / Building Materials
Mechanics Award / Static and Dynamics
Structure Award / Structure I – III
Construction Award / Building Construction I - IV

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION

1.  Registered to Nepal Engineering Council (NEC)

(Registration No.: 170 Architecture, A category)

2.  Member of Nepal Engineers’ Association (NEA)

(Membership No. 5851)

3.  Member of Society of Nepalese Architects (SONA)

(Membership No. 293)

PUBLICATION AND PAPER PRESENTATION

  1. Published paper entitled “Urban Open Space in Kathmandu Valley: Contemporary Problems and Historic Precedents” in Scitech Nepal, A Journal of Scientific and Technical Studies, Vol. 10, No. 1, published by Nepal Engineering College, Pokhara University in December, 2006
  2. Presented paper entitled “Learning From Past: A Study of Historic Urban Squares of City of Patan in Kathmandu Valley” on workshop with a theme “Architecture in the Present Changed Context of Nepal: Need of Urban Design and Conservation”, organized by Khwopa Engineering College, Purbanchal University on January 12, 2007
  3. Presented paper entitled “Urban Conservation: Saving Identity of Historic City Cores of Kathmandu Valley” at 10th National Convention of Engineers with a theme “Building New Nepal: Challenges and Opportunities to Engineers” held on 11th – 13th April 2007 and organized by Nepal Engineers’ Association

Professional experience

1.

Organization / Nepal Engineering College, Changunarayan, Bhaktapur, Nepal
Position Held / Assistant Professor
Period / April 2007 Till Date
Job Description / 1. Teaching:
a. Theory Classes: History of Architecture, Introduction to Architecture and Building Construction
b. Practical Classes: Design Studios, Visual Arts, Structural Forms, Architectural Graphics and Engineering Drawing
2. B. Arch Final Year Thesis Supervision
3. Working as architect and researcher for Consultancy and Research Division

2.

Organization / Nepal Engineering College, Changunarayan, Bhaktapur, Nepal
Position Held / Junior Professor
Period / February 2005 to March 2007
Job Description / 1. Teaching:
a. Theory Classes: History of Architecture, Introduction to Architecture and Building Construction
b. Practical Classes: Design Studios, Visual Arts, Structural Forms, Architectural Graphics and Engineering Drawing
2. Working as architect for Consultancy and Research Division

3.

Organization / Binisha School of Interior and Design, Anamnagar, Kathmandu, Nepal
Position Held / Program Coordinator and Senior Instructor
Period / September 2004 to August 2005
Job Description / 1. Coordination of different programs offered at institution
2. Conducting course on Interior Design

4.

Organization / Nepal Engineering College, Changunarayan, Bhaktapur, Nepal
Position Held / Teaching Assistant
Period / From December 2002 to January 2005
Job Description / 1. Teaching:
a. Theory Classes: History of Architecture, Introduction to Architecture and Building Construction
b. Practical Classes: Design Studios, Architectural Graphics and Engineering Drawing
2. Assisting Professors in students’ Theses and Design Studios
3. Working as architect for Consultancy and Research Division

5.

Organization / Cube Consultants (Architects, Engineers and Urban Designers), Kutisaugal Tole, Lalitpur, Nepal
Position Held / Architect and Urban Designer (Part Time)
Period / From August 2004 till Date
Job Description / 1. Architectural design
2. Site Planning and Landscape Design
3. Interior design and detailing
4. Conservation of historic public and private buildings
5. Urban design and conservation
6. Construction management and supervision


6.

Organization / Astra Development Network, Tripureshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal
Position Held / Architect (Part Time)
Period / From March 2003 to August 2003
Job Description / 1. Architectural design of residential and commercial buildings

7.

Organization / Vaastukala Paramarsha (Architecture and Interior Consultants), Kupondole, Lalitpur, Nepal
Position Held / Trainee Architect
Period / September 1999 to March 2000
Job Description / 1. Design and detailing of various residential buildings
2. Assist architect in design of commercial buildings

WORKSHOP / SEMINAR / TRAININGS

1.  Participated in One Day Workshop on Place Making organized by Project for Public Spaces (PPS), Hong Kong

2.  Participated in One Day Workshop on Research Methodology and Technical Paper Writing organized by Nepal Engineering College on 28th May 2004

3.  Participated in One Day Workshop on Public Work Directives organized By Construction Industry Training Center (CITC), Nepal Engineering College

4.  Basic Microsoft Windows training conducted by System Soft Computers, Pulchowk, Lalitpur

extra curricular activities

1.  Participated in Second Inter – College Nibha Song Competition organized by Nibha Sahitya Pala, Amrit Science Campus, 1994, Kathmandu, Nepal

2.  Participated in 14th Asia Pacific Youth Forum (Water & Food) organized by OISCA – International, 1996, Kathmandu, Nepal

3.  Participated in the National Level Convention of the Students of Architecture (NASA), 21st to 25th December 1998, Chennai, India

4.  Participated as an active member in the architectural exhibitions National Archiview, 1999, 2000 and 2002 organized by Academic Council of Architecture Students (ACAS), Nepal Engineering College, Kathmandu, Nepal

5.  Participated in the International Conference for Heritage Conservation and Architecture of Tourism in SAARC Countries (SAARCH Conference 2002), Kathmandu, Nepal

6.  Participated (as a faculty) in the architectural exhibition National Archiview, 2003 organized by Academic Council of Architecture Students (ACAS), Nepal Engineering College, Kathmandu, Nepal

7.  Actively volunteered in Asian Applied Computing Conference (AACC – 2004) organized by Nepal Engineering College held in Kathmandu, Nepal

8.  General Member of Pun Samaj (An NGO for overall development of Chitrakar community)

9.  General Member, Nepal Engineering College Alumni Association (necAA)

REFERENCE

1.  Prof. Deepak Bhattarai, Ph. D

Principal, Nepal Engineering College

Email:

2.  Arlen M Ye, Ph. D

MUD Programme Director

Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture

The University of Hong Kong

Email: