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...addition, he manages University designing and placing plaques throughout the University to commemorate major donors. Oommen says each plaque takes about eight months to complete, as the final products must be "impeccable...
...Oommen specially designed the $1 million out-door track for speed, and early indications are that he succeeded. The 440-yard track has been in use for only a few weeks at Harvard, but it is already drawing rave reviews from both runners and the international media...
...eight-lane structure consists of a rubber surface supported by a rubber waffle understructure, resting on an asphalt base, which experts say gives it enough flexibility to not only increase speed, but also reduce fatigue and decrease the chance of injury. Oommen fine-tuned the compliance of the track, minimalizing the time a runner's foot is in contact with the surface to bring about these benefits...
...track is only one of several projects Oommen has designed, planned and managed for Harvard. After being graduated from the Graduate School of Design in 1978, he joined Harvard's planning office. He has since been promoted to special assistant to the vice president for administration and his projects and designs have had significant impact on both Harvard and the world of design...
...outdoor track, however, is probably the most extraordinary of Oommen's accomplishments. Its impact will not only be felt at Harvard, but internationally as well, he claims. World class runners who are very close to setting records "may want to come and use the track to improve their time by the small amount necessary," he says...