Before joining Notre Dame, Krupali Uplekar was working with the Structural Design Department, at the Technical University of Dresden. The department is well known for 12 years of research and input on the rubble clearance and the dome construction of Frauenkirche (The Church of Our Lady) in Dresden. During this time she helped the school’s program in developing a European Doctorate program in conjunction to other European Universities. She also worked on the regeneration of the Saxon villages in Romania along with INTBAU and is presently developing a Pattern Book for that region. Prof. Uplekar is the chair of the International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture and Urbanism (INTBAU) India. They recently produced a proposal for the revitalization of Mumbai Mills and are currently developing a strong network for Traditional Architecture in India. Her 2005 Preservation class won the Southhold Award from The Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County for research and analysis of Copshaholm, a historic mansion in South Bend. She received a Merle D. Blue Excellence in Humanities Award from the Northern Indiana Center for History for the project.

At the moment Krupali Uplekar is working on developing a research program to Laser scan historic buildings for restoration, documentation and seismic effects on buildings of significance.