Dr. Mojtaba Navvab

Associate Professor

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Biography

Mojtaba Navvab is an Associate Professor at the University of Michigan’s Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, joining the faculty in 1985. He specializes in architectural education and research, focusing on key areas such as daylight, electric light, acoustics, environmental technology, and energy efficiency, including LEED certification and environmental control systems. Navvab's innovative research has contributed to daylighting and energy planning in prestigious architectural commissions. He is recognized as a Fellow of the Illuminating Engineering Society North America (IESNA) and has received five IESNA International Illumination Design Awards for his significant contributions to the field. An accomplished educator, he has been honored with the American Institute of Architecture’s Distinguished Teaching Award. In addition to his teaching role, Navvab chairs the technical committee of the International Commission on Illumination, where he influences standards and practices in lighting design. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan and has completed both a Master of Arts and Bachelor of Arts in architecture from the University of California, Berkeley.

Research Interests

Courses

ARCH 545 Advanced Lighting Design ARCH 535 Research Environmental Technology ARCH 825 Building Systems & Energy Conservation ARCH 555 Case Studies in Environmental Technology ARCH 801 Doctoral Colloquium ARCH 813 Doctoral Methods Seminar ARCH 812 Theory

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
  • Official Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science