<p style="margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Times; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;">I wish to join NICMAR because it represents one of India&rsquo;s most distinctive and practice-integrated institutions in the domain of construction management, real estate, infrastructure, and the built environment. My academic and professional journey&mdash;spanning architectural practice, facilities management research, industrialised building systems, building performance optimisation, and AI-enabled design frameworks&mdash;aligns strongly with NICMAR&rsquo;s interdisciplinary and industry-oriented mandate. The institute&rsquo;s long-standing reputation for bridging academia and industry resonates deeply with my own belief that impactful education in the built environment must be analytically rigorous, technologically forward-looking, and grounded in real-world application.</p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Times; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;">My doctoral research in Facilities Management and subsequent work in computational optimisation and post-occupancy performance forecasting have consistently focused on improving lifecycle efficiency, maintainability, and operational intelligence in buildings. NICMAR&rsquo;s focus on construction management, project planning, sustainability, and infrastructure systems provides an ideal platform for advancing this research in a more applied and industry-collaborative context. I am particularly motivated by the opportunity to contribute to areas such as digital construction workflows, performance-based project delivery, lifecycle cost modelling, and AI-assisted decision-making frameworks for infrastructure and real estate development.</p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Times; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;">Over the past decade, I have held academic leadership roles including PhD Programme Coordinator, Head of Building Science Laboratory, and Head of a Centre for Integrated Research in Architecture. Through these roles, I have developed curricula, established research clusters, supervised doctoral scholars, and organised academic&ndash;industry collaborations. NICMAR&rsquo;s institutional ecosystem, with its strong engagement with industry partners and professional bodies, offers a dynamic environment where such experience can be meaningfully expanded. I am particularly interested in contributing to NICMAR&rsquo;s research agenda by integrating building performance simulation, optimisation algorithms, and digital twin technologies into construction management education and research.</p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Times; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;">Furthermore, my experience in facilities management and industrialised building systems provides a complementary perspective to construction management education. Having worked on predictive maintenance modelling, Life Cycle Cost analysis, modular construction systems, and post-occupancy performance studies, I see strong potential to contribute to NICMAR&rsquo;s academic programmes by introducing performance-driven, data-informed approaches to infrastructure and project management. I believe the future of construction education lies in integrating AI, automation, sustainability metrics, and advanced analytics into managerial decision-making, and NICMAR is uniquely positioned to lead this transformation in India.</p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Times; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;">Equally important is my commitment to mentoring postgraduate and doctoral scholars in producing high-quality, internationally refereed research. My experience as an editorial reviewer, doctoral adjudicator, and research grant applicant reflects my dedication to academic rigor and research integrity. I view NICMAR not only as an institution for teaching excellence but also as a platform for strengthening applied research in construction innovation, digital transformation, and sustainable built environments.</p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Times; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;">In summary, I wish to join NICMAR because it offers a forward-looking academic ecosystem where my expertise in optimisation, facilities management, AI-enabled design systems, and research leadership can contribute meaningfully to advancing construction management education and impactful industry-linked research in India</p>