As a senior principal and regional leader of HOK’s Science + Technology practice in Atlanta, Chirag oversees the programming and design of new and renovated science, research and education facilities across the southeastern U.S. He has special expertise in the design of engineering labs, complex bioscience and biomedical research labs, and BSL-3 facilities.

Chirag has been instrumental in developing HOK’s building information modeling (BIM) standards and is skilled in the creation of  business intelligence tools for lab programming, planning and design. He is a frequent speaker on topics related to the use of advanced technological resources that enhance the design process.