Pradnya JogdandArchitecture

Education

2025-Present

Master of Architecture

The University of Texas at Austin

2020-2025

Bachelor of Architecture

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, India

Government-funded technical institute

Skills

Digital

AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Microsoft Office

Additional

Hand drafting, Photography, Model making, Graphic design, Report writing

Experience

Jan 2026-Present

Graduate Assistant

The University of Texas at Austin, School of Architecture

Austin, Texas

  • Teaching and grading for ARC XXX Visual Communication (Aug 2026-Present) and ARC XXX Structures (Jan 2026-May 2026), with technical guidance in Rhino, Revit, and AI-based design tools.

Aug 2024-Dec 2024

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, School of Architecture and Landscape Design

Katra, India

  • Mentored first-year architecture students in design fundamentals, hand drafting, model making, and AutoCAD for final jury presentations.

Jul 2023-Nov 2023

Architecture Intern

Studio PKA

Mumbai, India

  • Worked on residential, adaptive reuse, and corporate projects and developed working drawings for documentation.
  • Conducted site visits, prepared progress reports, and coordinated with consultants.
  • Created 3D models and renders using AutoCAD, SketchUp, and Lumion to support client communication.

Jul 2022-Aug 2022

Project Intern

Mission Amrit Sarovar, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India

Kangra, Himachal Pradesh

  • Proposed rejuvenation strategies for traditional water bodies near Kangra Fort.
  • Adopted human-centric and ecological design approaches to strengthen local water conservation.
  • Prepared sketches, reports, and visual materials highlighting cultural and environmental preservation.

Paper presentations and publications

Dec 2024

“Revisiting Sacred Geometry: The Dialogue Between Parametric and Religious Architecture”

International Conference on Religious Architecture

National Institute of Technology, Patna, India

Academic achievement

2024

Student Merit-cum-Means Scholarship Scheme (SMMSS)

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University

Workshops and certifications

2024

MEPF Solutions for Sustainable Design of Built Environments

LLP, Jaipur

2024

Green-Certified Building Materials

TATA Steel, India