Varkie Thomas taught graduate courses in Energy Efficient Building Design, Building Energy Performance Analysis and advised doctoral candidates (1996-2008) as an Adjunct Professor at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) from SOM. He is currently a Research Professor with the Ph.D. program at IIT. He was a member of the UN Technical Program to China in 1991 and a Visiting Professor from Purdue in Malaysia in 1996/97 funded by the World Bank.

Academic: B.Sc. (Honors) in Mathematics from St. Xavier’s College Bombay University; Post-Graduate Diploma in Environmental Engineering from London South Bank University; Post-Graduate Diploma (with Distinction) and Ph.D. in Industrial Management from Strathclyde University Glasgow. Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) and Certified Energy Manager (CEM - Association. of Energy Engineers).