Amardeep M.
Dugar
Dr. Amardeep M. Dugar has been working in the field of architectural lighting design since 2002. A trained architect and an advocate for all the elements of lighting – design, education and research – he founded Lighting Research & Design in 2010 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 & 2019; IES Annual Conference 2012, 2015 & 2020; IES Research Symposium 2016; Light Fair 2014 & 2020; Light Focus 2004 & 2006; Light Middle East 2019; PLDC 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 & 2019. 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 Light Workshops, a series of practical hands-on educational light installation workshops for professionals & students throughout universities in India.
Why Did You Want To Be A Silhouette Awards Mentor?
Educating and sharing knowledge comes naturally to me, which is a key feature to establish a successful Mentor – Mentee partnership. Education ultimately impacts our profession through the transfer of processes, methods, tools, and technology, which in turn can lead to the development of the next generation of design leaders for an innovation economy.