Cesar Escalante
Email: crearch@stanford.edu
As Autodesk's architecture innovation evangelist, Cesar leverages his two-decade career at industry leaders like Gensler, HOK, and Flad Architects to champion cutting-edge technologies. A deep passion for computational design and digital prototyping complements his expertise in delivering multi-billion-dollar projects. A recognized thought leader, Cesar shares his knowledge through speaking engagements and education while actively shaping the industry through leadership roles in the American Institute of Architects. Cesar is the 2025 Chair of the AIA National Technology in Architectural Practice Knowledge Community and Board Director of the AIA San Francisco. Cesar holds a Master of Architecture and a Master of Science in Community and Regional Planning from the University of Texas at Austin.
Jayant Tanwar
Email: jayant47@stanford.edu
Jayant is a first-year master’s student in the Sustainable Design & Construction program. With a background in Civil Engineering, he has a keen interest in the latest technologies and their applications in our field. Experienced in Revit, Dynamo, Rhino, and various building performance tools, Jayant is particularly passionate about BIM and VR. He aims to be a driving force in innovation and sustainability within the industry.
Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need help related to the course, the program, or life in general.
Sahil Dhakla
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Email: sahildh@stanford.edu
Sahil is a construction domain professional, now a Masters student at Stanford in Civil & Environmental Engineering department, pursuing Sustainable Design and Construction (SDC) program. Previously he has worked as a VDC engineer and helped construction teams solve problems on site using technology.
Sahil is keen on technology venture creation and has experience of intra-organization as well as independent venture in the field for AECO (Architect/Engineer/Contractor/Owner). He has lead more than 100 BIM projects, trained teams of sizes 15-20 people for various BIM services. He believes in building a people driven culture.
In the long run, Sahil wants to ace in the field of AECO by creating technology for construction which is field accessible. He believes that building modeling and digitization is an important step for such technologies to flourish. Feel free to talk to him about any such ideas or seek help in building modeling & digitization for construction & design.