Advisor

Dr. Amardeep Dugar

Founder and Principal

A trained architect and an advocate for all the elements of lighting – design,
education and research – Dr. Amardeep M. Dugar founded Lighting Research
& Design based on these elements. After completing an M.A. in architectural
lighting from the University of Wismar, Germany, he went a step further to
pursue a Ph.D. in architectural lighting from Victoria University of Wellington,
New Zealand to solidify his academic & professional leadership role into a
career at a higher level.

In the area of lighting design, his notable projects include the Hyatt Place,
Rameswaram & Medical Society Building, Berlin, which were awarded the IES
2018 Award of Merit & IALD 2004 Award of Excellence respectively. He
was also awarded 2016’s 40-Under-40 Hottest Lighting Designers in the
world by the Lighting Magazine. In the area of lighting education, he has
been teaching at several architecture schools & presented lectures at several
international conferences such as IALD Enlighten 2014 & 2016; IES Annual
Conference 2012 & 2015; IES Research Symposium 2016; Light Fair
International 2014; Light Focus 2004 & 2006; PLDC 2007, 2009, 2011,
2013, 2015 & 2017. In the area of lighting research, his achievements
include First place at the IISF 2016 – Young Scientists’ Conclave & numerous
papers in international publications such as LR&T, LEUKOS, LD+A, JL&VE, PLD
& mondo*arc.

In 2015, he embarked on an ambitious journey as the Co-Coordinator for the
International Association of Lighting Designers’ (IALD) India Region. Most of
his time was spent unselfishly in organizing & undertaking IALD India Light
Workshops, a series of practical hands-on educational light installation
workshops for professionals & students throughout universities in India. Taking
place at university campuses, eight workshops have been conducted in cities
across India namely Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad,
Kochi and Mumbai. In total, more than 1,500 students and 90 lighting
professionals have participated and benefited from these events.

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