Introduction
An interactive masterclass with Dr. Mahesh Daas, President of Boston Architectural College, USA.
He began his architectural education in Hyderabad. Now he leads an American college. A candid two-hour conversation on US graduate education for Indian architecture students.
What We Will Discuss
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Is a US Degree Worth it?
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Choosing the Right Program
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Admissions & Portfolios
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Financing your education
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Visas & Employment Realities
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The Future of Architecture
Session Lead
Ar. Mahesh Daas
President, Boston Architectural College, Boston, USA
Dr. Mahesh Daas is an internationally recognized architectural educator, researcher, author, and academic leader with more than thirty years of experience in American higher education. Before becoming President of Boston Architectural College in 2019, he served as Dean of the School of Architecture and Design at the University of Kansas, Irving Distinguished Professor and Chair of Architecture at Ball State University, and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Research at the University of Texas at San Antonio.
In 2011, he was elevated to ACSA Distinguished Professor, becoming the first educator of Indian origin to receive this distinction, one of the highest honors in North American architectural education. A graduate of Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University in Hyderabad, Dr. Daas earned his master's degree in urban design from Kansas State University and his doctorate in higher education management, with distinction, from the University of Pennsylvania.