Dawn Thomas

Dawn Thomas

Student at Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore

India

Past
  • Summer Developer at BRL-CAD
  • Architect Intern at Studios Architecture
  • Summer Developer at Center for Study of Complex Systems, University of Michigan Ann Arbor
Education
  • Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
  • Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
  • Kendriya Vidyalaya
Connections
188 connections
Industry
Architecture & Planning
Websites

Dawn Thomas’s Summary

Most of my work experience has been in the sector of building construction and design and in particular, computerized geometry generation as well as studies pertaining to morphology generation using parametric and constraint based methods.

My research interests shape grammars, algorithmic and generative design, study of patterns in Vernacular architecture as well as conservation of heritage structures.

Dawn Thomas’s Specialties:

Framework development, Mathematical Modeling, Complex systems analysis


Dawn Thomas’s Experience

  • Summer Developer

    BRL-CAD

    (Computer Software industry)

    May 2008August 2008 (4 months)

    Funded by Google Inc. I worked on developing a framework for parametrics and constraint based geometry operations in the open source Ballistic Research Laboratory-Computer Aided Design system.

  • Architect Intern

    Studios Architecture

    (Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Architecture & Planning industry)

    May 2007November 2007 (7 months)

    Intern on the Louis Vuitton Fondation pour La creation by Frank O. Gehry
    with Jim Cowey, Claude Hartmann, Renaud Farrenq, Creighton Willis, Heloise Ficat, Sys Bisgaard and Antonio Afonso

  • Summer Developer

    Center for Study of Complex Systems, University of Michigan Ann Arbor

    (Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Higher Education industry)

    May 2007August 2007 (4 months)

    Devlopment of an agent based model for the analysis and interpretation of how urban morphologies develop considering various ontologies mentored by Dr. Rick Riolo, Director(cl).
    Funding by Google Inc. under Google Summer of Code program.

  • Convener

    Entrepreneurship Cell, IIT Kharagpur

    (Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    April 2006July 2007 (1 year 4 months)

    Organisation of Lectures,workshops ans summits for the promotion of entrepreneurial spirit among students, Business Plan competitions, Communication with similar organizations in various colleges, Invention Disclosure and Patent Filing Initiative to promote innovation among students.

  • Summer Coder

    Portland State University

    (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

    June 2006August 2006 (3 months)

    Development of an Open Architectural Space Programming framework working with Kristen Carlsen-Accardi and Barton Massey, funded through Google Summer of Code Program.


Dawn Thomas’s Education

  • Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore

    PGDM , 20092011 (expected)

  • Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

    B. Arch , Architecture & Planning , 20032008

    Student Alumni Coordinator, Unit Secretary at National Association of Students of Architecture, Spring Fest Organising Team member, Careerz Organizing Team Head

    Activities and Societies:
    English Technology Dramatics Society
  • Kendriya Vidyalaya


Additional Information

Dawn Thomas’s Websites:

Dawn Thomas’s Interests:

Rock climbing, Languages, Contemporary art

Dawn Thomas’s Groups:

  •    IIT Kharagpur
  •    The Official Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Group
  •    Open Source Universe
  •    ACM Members
  •    FOSS Professionals
  •    CrossFit
  •    GSoC

Dawn Thomas’s Honors:

Institute Order of Merit in Technology, IIT Kharagpur , 2008
National Talent Scholar, 2000
President Scout Award, 2000


Dawn Thomas’s Contact Settings

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  • career opportunities
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  • new ventures
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