Roger Schluntz, dean, UNM School of Architecture and Planning, announces the appointment of Associate Professor Kuppu Iyengar as Regents’ Lecturer. The three-year Regents’ Lectureship is funded by the UNM Board of Regents. Iyengar’s professional work and research have been at the forefront of energy efficiency and sustainability efforts relative to civil and structural engineering.
Iyengar earned a master of architecture degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a bachelor of civil/structural engineering from the Institute of Engineering in Calcutta, India.
He was an invited lecturer at the Art & Design Center in Pasadena, California, and also served as lecturer and adjunct associate professor at UCLA School of Architecture.
He has extensive professional experience including sirector of Energy Services and associate vice president of Daniel, Mann, Johnson & Mendenhall in Los Angeles, California; senior vice president for Synergic Resources Corporation in Los Angeles; principal and designer with ANCO Engineers, Inc.; and president of ANCO Design, Inc. also in Los Angeles.
Iyengar has been a member of the architecture faculty since 2000. He teaches courses on alternate construction, structural engineering and sustainable architectural design. He has lectured and conducted numerous workshops on energy efficiency and sustainability program design throughout the U.S. and abroad and has published numerous articles addressing these global issues.
His current research has led to a book project, “Sustainable Architectural Design – 101”, focusing on site, building materials, air quality, water management and minimizing waste. Iyengar is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Society of Building Sciences Educators.
Media Contact: Carolyn Gonzales (505) 277-5920; cgonzal@unm.edu