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Himadri Guha is a civil engineer practising in the Kolkata area for over forty years in academics, consultancy, construction, and real estate development. He owns three firms through which he provides services.
i) Mas Construction Pvt Ltd for construction works
ii) Mitra Guha Assoc. for property development
iii) S.S. Solutions for consulting works
Degree
PhD Management, WBUT, 2017
PhD Civil Engg, Jadavpur Univ., 1985
MBA, Finance, Chicago, USA, 1980
Masters, Civil Eng., Oklahoma, USA, 1977
B.E. Civil Eng., Kolkata Univ., 1973
License
USGBC AP, 2009
IGBC AP, 2013
GRIHA, Trainer, 2011
ESE (I) KMC
Academic
Dr Guha was a Civil Engineering Dept faculty member of Jadavpur University and also taught at the Construction Engineering Department in the Salt Lake Campus of Jadavpur University. He is still associated with these departments in academic matters. He has published numerous papers and two technical books.
Consulting
Dr Guha is a licensed consultant for green buildings. He also has instrumentation infrastructures for on-site measurements of distressed structures required to restore old buildings. He provides consultancy services for green buildings, environmental assessment, fire safety, heritage building restorations etc.
Construction & Development
Dr Guha is the owner-director of a mid-size construction firm executing multistoried buildings and also develops smaller size real estate projects mainly in the Kolkata area.
Academics
Dr. Guha has a PhD in civil engineering and a second PhD in management, a rare achievement. He authored a text book by Tata-McGraw Hill in construction that is taught in IITs and NITs.
He is still associated in number of researches and academic activities with IIEST, Jadavpur University & Jadavpur, Salt Lake campus. He regularly publishes in technical journals. A book about built heritage of Kolkata was recently published.
Consulting
Dr. Guha has concentrated his services in’ hard-to-find expert‘ areas. He provides services in green building, energy simulations, microclimate studies, fire safety simulations, web-based project management, etc.
He is also an expert in heritage and existing building restorations, including building assessment surveys. His familiarity with the latest research helps him provide world-class services.
Execution
Dr. Guha, as director constructed a number of well known buildings in Kolkata area. Some of the examples would be Infinity, Jal Vayu Bihar, Paribesh Bhavan in Salt Lake, Samriddhi Bhavan of SBI, Strand Road, Bengal Green Field, & Sujkobrishti in Rajarhat, Genexx Valley in Behala and Asansol and many others. He is also involved in developing real estates.
Voluntary
Dr. Guha provides pro bono services in several humanitarian organizations like Sri Sarada math, Sri Gauyadiya Math etc.
He is appointed by Jadavpur University as an expert for PhD committees. He works as an invitee in Heritage Committee of the Kolkata Municipal Cororation. He is appointed by the W.B. Govt. in High Power Building Regulation committees.