Degrees:
Master of Architecture (M-Arch), University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA
Bachelor of Architecture (B-Arch), The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India
Advisor:
Ihab Elzeyadi
Research Interests:
Niyati's doctoral research focuses on investigating the impact of building envelope dynamic/movable solar screens on occupant’s thermal perception in perimeter offices shaded by these screens and their cumulative impacts on improving occupant’s satisfaction in buildings and reducing energy consumption. She employed research methods such as; experimental simulations in computational environment and experiments in full-scale, screen shaded prototype test-cells involving human subjects, to address the following research questions: (1) compared to an optimized static/non-movable screen, how differently do dynamic screens impact occupant’s thermal perception? and (2) how can EDSc be designed to induce occupant’s thermal pleasure and maintain it?
Niyati's broader research interests are in the areas of sustainability and sustainable building design, historic preservation of cultural landscapes, and occupant behaviour modelling for building design.
Publications:
- Naik, N. & Elzeyadi, I. (2020, September). Impact of Static and Dynamic Screens on Indoor Thermal Environment and Predicted Thermal Comfort: An exploration using full-scale experimental set-ups. In proceedings of Passive Low Energy Architecture (PLEA) 2020 Conference held in A Coruna, Spain.
- Naik, N. & Elzeyadi, I. (2020, March). External Dynamic Screens for Thermal Delight and ‘Alliesthesia’”. In the proceedings of Associate Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) 108th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, USA.
- Naik, N. & Elzeyadi, I. (2020, February). Investigating the impacts of Solar Screens on Occupant’s Thermal Comfort: An Observational Field Study. In proceedings of American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers Winter Conference, ASHRAE Transactions, Volume 126, Part 1.
- Naik, N. & Elzeyadi, I. (2017, July). Optimizing the Performance of Variable Geometry Shading Screens for Occupant’s Comfort. In proceedings of Passive Low Energy Architecture (PLEA) 2017 Conference, held in Edinburgh, UK. Vol. II, pp.3309-3316.