Meet Avlokita Agrawal, IIT Roorkee alumna building career in energy efficiency
Professor Avlokita Agrawal of IIT Roorkee has been honored with the National Award to Teachers 2026 for her work in sustainable architecture. Her research focuses on energy-efficient building design and integrating traditional Indian knowledge with modern sustainability.
Why it matters
Her work addresses critical challenges in urban development and climate-responsive architecture.
What began as an architecture degree at IIT Roorkee has evolved into a career focused on one of the biggest challenges facing the built environment: how to make buildings more energy-efficient and sustainable.Prof. Avlokita Agrawal, Professor in the Department of Architecture and Planning at IIT Roorkee, has been selected for the National Awards to Teachers 2026 for her contributions to teaching, research and innovation in Sustainable Architecture and Built Environment. She is the only awardee from IIT Roorkee among the 21 National Awards to Teachers announced for higher education institutions and polytechnics.President Droupadi Murmu conferred the awards at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on Teachers’ Day, September 5, 2026.From IIT Roorkee student to sustainability professorAgrawal completed her Bachelor of Architecture from IIT Roorkee in 2003 and went on to earn her PhD from the same institute in 2010.
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