Dawn Thomas

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

Convener at Entrepreneurship Cell, IIT Kharagpur
Summer Coder at Portland State University

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Education

Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Kendriya Vidyalaya

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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 2008 — August 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 2007 — November 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 2007 — August 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 2006 — July 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 2006 — August 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 , 2009 — 2011 (expected)
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

B. Arch , Architecture & Planning , 2003 — 2008

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