Department of Architecture

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Qualification	Specialization	University	Year
Ph. D	Architecture	Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad	2006
M.Arch	Architectural Conservation	School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi (Deemed University)	1996
B.Arch	Architecture	University of Kerala	1994

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Teaching Experience	20

Industrial Experience	4

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Architectural Education, Sustainability, Heritage Conservation, Historical studies, Research methods, Traditional and Vernacular Architecture, Architectural journalism, Art and Architecture.

Membership:COA ISTE AIIA Life member of INTACH

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Papers in Journals	10

Papers in Conferences	24

BOOKS PUBLISHED
1) �Traditional Conservation practices of Timber Architecture� a case study of
Thai kottaram, Travancore published by INTACH UK Trust (2007).
2) �Glimpses of Heritage � The City of Thiruvananthapuram�, published by IIA Trivandrum Centre (2011)
3) Author of the chapter titled �Jiirnnoddharana, the Hindu philosophy of Conservation� in the �Asian Heritage Management: Contexts, Concerns, and Prospects� under Asian Studies series, published by Routledge, USA (2013)
4) Author of the chapter titled �Paitrika Nirmithikal�, in Kerala Samskaara Padanangal, DC books Kottayam November 2013.

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1. Prepared a report on the best practices of Kerala in connection with the preparation of

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Head of the Department, Department of Architecture, RIT Kottayam
Member, Undergraduate Board, Council of Architecture, New Delhi Architectural Approved Research Guide for Doctoral Programmes, University of Kerala
Faculty of Engineering, University of Kerala
Consultant to District Tourism Promotion Council, Alappuzha,
Expert Member, Decentralized planning, Trivandrum District Level Technical Committee.
Expert Member, Decentralization Support Programme Mission (Local Self Government Programme, Kerala),
Convenor, INTACH (Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage) Thrissur Chapter, Executive Committee member, IIA Thrissur Sub centre
Executive Committee member, IIA Trivandrum Centre
National Aptitude Test in Architecture (Evaluator)
Chairman, Evaluation, University of Calicut
Chairman,University of Kerala
Convenor, Heritage Walk Advisory Committee, Thiruvananthapuram
Editor, CET Newsletter, College of Engineering Trivandrum
Subject expert nominated by the University of Kerala and Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam for inspection to start B.Arch Course as well as for providing affiliation for Doctoral studies
PhD thesis Evaluator of various Universities
Certified Trainer of Trainer (National Programme for Capacity Building of Architects for Earthquake Risk Management).
etc.

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1. Awarded the Janab Thangal Kunju Musaliar Memorial Gold Medal
(Swarnakamalam) for the paper titled