Akash Heimlich Akash is a self taught micro-electronics and software programmer with more than 10 years of experience. Passionate about sustainable transport, he co-founded EV Future in 2009, a business unit of Auroville to develop electric cycles and mopeds. He designed and developed batterery management systems for electric mopeds and also a solar charging station installed at different locations in Auroville area. He is currently expanding the production of electric mopeds and exploring new models for community transport.
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Alok Mallick
Anandi Vaithialingam Anandi has been making and distributing organic products for nearly 12 years. She joined Kottakarai Organic Food ProcessingUnit (KOFPU), a business unit of Auroville formed to produce organic foods in 1997 and now manages its operations. She did her graduation in Home Science in which Nutrition was a part of her studies. After training at Spiritual Live Food in Arizona, she has been following her passion to promote the raw food vegan diet through workshops and catering. She is now building the first Auroville Raw Food Center where visitors can see and experience the making of raw foods.
Andre Hababou Born in Tunisia in 1942, he moved to France at the age of fourteen and attended the "Ecole des Beaux-Arts" in Aix en Provence. In this renowned school, he studied Arts and Architecture, but in 1964, discontent with the rigid education and the materialistic French lifestyle, he withdrew from school and came to India in 1968. Upon coming to Auroville, he was a collaborator in the architecture office of Roger Anger, the chief architect of Auroville. For the past 42 years, he has practiced architecture in and around Auroville creating numerous private residences, apartment buildings and commercial facilities. Aviram Rozin After arriving from Israel, Aviram together with his wife Yorit and daughter Osher initiated the Sadhana Forest project in 2003 and settled on the land to build a community dedicated to planting of trees. In a short period, Sadhana has developed into a bustlingeco-friendly settlement with thatched houses, wind pump, solar powered LED lighting, compost toilets and vegan kitchen withenergy efficient stoves. Some 18000 indegenous trees have been planted so far on 70 acre mostly eroded land. More than 150young volunteers from all over the world live in the settlement at any given time planting trees, building bunds and experiencing a simple ecologically conscious life.
B (William Sullivan) B (William Sullivan) joined Auroville in 1974 and worked in propagating plant species and construction. He had been a teacher and filmmaker in California. He was one of the founders of Centre for Scientific Research (CSR) and the ecological settlement known as “Verite.” After an extended involvement in administration and publications, he now is developing Zero Waste Auroville to use “waste” that was going into landfill for construction and other uses. Currently, he lives in International House in the International Zone as part of the caretaking team where a new building is under construction with recycled waste and local materials. B is the author of the book “The Dawning of Auroville.”
Bertrand Desalle Born in France in 1958, he moved to the US in 1979 and worked as a general contractor till 1983. He began Architecture school in 1988 and returned to France in 1993 to practice architecture, specializing in renovation and rehabilitation projects. In 2002, he joined the French Ministry of Culture and worked for the protection of historical buildings. He started a business in 2005, buying and renovating properties, furthering his skills in project management. He came to Auroville in 2007, joined Andre Hababou’s architecture office and became Andre’s partner in 2008 and collaborates in designing diverse projects in and outside of Auroville. In his words: “Architecture is a compromise between needs and means. Successful architecture will blend those constraints and express beauty in its manifestation”Bhavana Dee DeCew
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