Sustainable Construction; Climate Responsive Building Skins; Urban Investigations; Research Methods For Designed Environment; Daylighting Design, Building Mechanical System

Vernacular Residential Architecture; Urban Design; Medium High-Density Housing Design; Exhibition Hall; Cultural Centre

Wight & CompanyMay 2015-August 2015Intern Architect & Daylighting modeller: Architectural Design; Interior Design; lighitng Design; Lighitng calculation; Drafting; Revit;

Pad AndishDecember 2011- October 2013Architect: Architectural Design; AutoCAD; Sketchup; Revit; Photoshop;

Andisheh Khak SazehOctober 2013- June 2014Architect: Highrise architectural Design; Architectural Design; Modeling; AutoCAD; Sketchup; Rivet;Photoshop;

2015 Robert F. Hastings Memorial Fellowship University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

NASTARANSHISHEGAR

Studied at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Nastaran is an architect (M. Arch, MSc Engineering, BSc) and an energy modeller who specializes in sustainable design and energy efficient buildings. She has both researched and worked on sustainable architecture and green buildings to encourage industries and societies to save energy. Her mission is to present a greener world which is healthier and happier. She is also the founder and president of “SustainGlobe” organization registered at the University of Illinois.

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University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign August 2014- Present Master of Architecture; GPA: 3.52

Iran University of Science & Technology

Iran University of Science & Technology

Feb. 2009 – Jun. 2011 Master of Architectural Engineering; GPA: 3.7

Sep. 2004 – Feb. 2009 Bachelor of Architectural Engineering; GPA: 3.52

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Illinois School of Architecture, UIUCJan 2015- May 2015 Teaching Assistant: Arch 233: Construction of Building; Teaching Revit; Detail design

Illinois School of Architecture, UIUCOctober 2014- Present Research Assistant: working on the Imapct of Daylighting on Office Workers Health

Iran University of Science & Technology (IUST)January 2010-June 2011Teaching Assistant: Design Studio 1 & 2; Desgning School & Single House

Shishegar, N., 2013. Street Design and Urban Microclimate: Analyzing the Effects of Street Geometry and Orientation on Airflow and Solar Access in Urban Canyons. Journal of Clean Energy Technologies, Vol. 1 (1), 52-56.

Shishegar, N., 2013. The Impact of Green Areas on Mitigating Urban Heat Island Effect: A Review. The International Journal of Environmental Sustainability, Vol. 9 (1), 119-130.

ShishegaShishegar, N., 2012. Green roofs: Enhancing energy and environmental performance of buildings. International Conference on Clean Energy, 10-12 September 2012, Quebec, Canada.

Shishegar, N., 2011. Home Zone: Improving the quality of life in residential streets. Symposium on Architecture, Civil, and Urban Environment, 21-23 July 2011, Tehran, Iran.

ShishegaShishegar, N., 2015. Residential Block Configurations and Passive Solar Strategies: Analysing the Impacts of Design Parameters on Outdoor and Indoor Solar Access.To be published.

2004 Full Scholarship Award for Bachelor degree Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran

2009 Full Scholarship Award for Master degree Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran

Daylighting & Occupants’ Health & Well-Being

Daylighting & Energy Consumption

Energy Simulation

Indoor Environment Qualty & Occupants’ Comfort

Sustainable Design

UtilizingUtilizing of Solar Energy in Architecture & Urban Design