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Dr ANITHA SUSEELAN

PGD (Urban Design), PhD
SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

Articles in Periodicals

Sl.No. Title Name of Periodical Periodicity Date
1 Beyond Questions: An Ode to My Teacher III Newsletter Monthly 15/09/2020
2 Mundupparayil Vidhyarthikalude Mulappalalam Manorama News paper Daily 21/12/2018
3 Urban Boundaries: Exploring Constructs in time at Mattancherry City Observer Biannual 30/12/2015
4 Home to Simplicity - Designer Space - Architect Anitha Suseelan Deccan Herald Daily 12/08/2011
5 City as a hydrocentric construction IA&B - Indian Architect and Builder Bimonthly 08/05/2009

Articles in Journals

Sl.No. Title Name of Journal Date of Publication Volume No/Issue No/Page No
1 Human cognition and emotional response towards visual environmental features in an urban built context: a systematic review on perception-based studies Architectural Science Review 06-Jul-2023 / / -

Additional information

Category Article in Research Journal
Sole Authored /Co Authored Co-Author
Author Name (s) SHYNU R V,ANITHA SUSEELAN
Title of Article Human cognition and emotional response towards visual environmental features in an urban built context: a systematic review on perception-based studies
Name of Journal Architectural Science Review
Volume No
Issue No
Page No -
URL https://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?journalCode=tasr20
Date of Publication 06-Jul-2023
2 Human cognition and emotional response towards various dwelling environments: A systematic review on perception-based studies Architectural Science Review 12-Jan-2023 / / -

Additional information

Category Article in Research Journal
Sole Authored /Co Authored Co-Author
Author Name (s) ANITHA SUSEELAN
Title of Article Human cognition and emotional response towards various dwelling environments: A systematic review on perception-based studies
Name of Journal Architectural Science Review
Volume No
Issue No
Page No -
URL https://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?journalCode=tasr20
Date of Publication 12-Jan-2023

Participation in Seminars/Conferences/Symposium

Sl.No. Type of Program Role Name of Program Title of Paper Date Organising Institution Level
1 Conference Presenter Rethinking Built Environment (INCORBE) 2024 Exploring the Impact of Visual Comfort on Occupants: A Comparative Study across Different Green Building Rating Systems 06/03/2024 Mizoram University International
2 Conference Presenter EMPOWER: Flagship Training Program 9th Cohort Organized by IC3 institute Architecture-future trends and scope 30/01/2023 IC3 institute in association with the Department of Psychology, CHRIST (Deemed to be University) International
3 Symposium Presenter IC3 Flagship Training Program 8th Cohort Organized by IC3 institute Empower-IC3 Flagship Program - Architecture 26/09/2022 IC3 institute in association with CHRIST University International
4 Conference Presenter Multiple Decolonialities and the Making of Asian Commons Decolonising Toilets: Thinking Through the Commons 11/02/2022 Hong Kong Research Hub, Nanyang Technological University and Department of English and Cultural Studies, Christ University, India International
5 Conference Presenter IC3 institute flagship programme for teachers and administrators Careers in Architecture: Future Trends and Scope 31/01/2022 IC3 Institute & CHRIST Deemed to be University National
6 Symposium Presenter IC3 Flagship Training Program 7th Cohort Careers in Architecture - IC3 Flagship Training Programme 31/01/2022 IC3 in association with CHRIST University International
7 Conference Participant Architecture Pedagogy 11/11/2019 Faculty of Architecture and Ekistics, Jamia Millia Islamia International
8 Conference Moderator/Chair 61st Annual NASA Convention 20/01/2019 SJB School of Architecture & Planning International
9 Seminar Participant Case Teaching, Research and Writing 12/01/2019 Christ University Institutional
10 Conference Participant 6th International Conference on Issues and Challenges in Doctoral Research 25/08/2018 Christ University International
11 Conference Presenter Sustainable Design of the Built Environment SDBE 2017 - International Conference Integrated Built Typologies: An Ecological Design Approach to Regenerate Suburban Quarries, Bangalore, India 20/12/2017 University of East London International
12 Seminar Presenter Capacity Building Workshop on Teaching Learning Design QuarryScapes: Innovative Design Studio Teaching Methodology - Campus, Institution & topography 13/08/2016 Aayojan School of Architecture, Jaipur National
13 Conference Presenter 23rd European Conference on South Asian studies (ECSAS) The Altering Urban Ecology of Bangalore: The Conflict between the Politics of Land and the Water Resources 23/07/2016 University of Zurich Switzerland International
14 Conference Presenter Re-Constructions-Researching and Rethinking Asia Hidden Transcripts of sovereignty at the boundaries: A Water Harvesting Technique as a Symbolic Public Good, Western Ghats India 26/04/2013 York Centre for Asian Research (YCAR) York University, Toronto, Canada International
15 Conference Presenter 8th Silpakorn Architectural Discourse 2009 Symposium ?Old-New: Rethinking Architecture in Asia? Water and Urbanity: An indigenous regenerative strategy of Urban Development with the water structure 20/08/2009 Christ University International
16 Symposium Presenter Lake 2008 - Conservation and Management of Lake and River Ecosystems City as a Hydro centric Construction: The Water Corridors of Kumbakonam City in the Cauvery Delta 23/12/2008 IISc - CES National
17 Conference Presenter Urban Water Conference Surangas - the horizontal water harvesting structure An investigation into the relationship of a sustainable vernacular technique to the settlement 15/09/2008 Katholieke University Leuven, Department of Architecture, Urbanism and Planning, Haverlee, Belgium International
18 Symposium Participant Innovative Architecture in Asia 30/11/1998 Association of Consulting Civil Engineers, Bnagalore International
19 Conference Participant Towards a Better Understanding of Architecture as a Vehicle for Sustainable Urban Development 16/08/1997 Belgium (Wenk), Cambodia (Phnom Penh) and India (RVCE) Departments of Architecture International
20 Symposium Participant Design of Streets, Workshop Curated by Allan Jacob, University of California Berkeley 05/01/1996 CEPT University, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation and Environmental Design Collaborative International

Invited Talks

Sl.No. Title of the Program Name of the Program Date Name of the Institution
1 Building, Inspiring and Translating Vision into Action - A Panel Discussion 18th Edition of the Leadership conversation session 02/03/2021 Leadership Chair CHRIST

Films/Videos/Documentaries

Sl.No. Title Genre Producer Copyrights
1 Reconstruction of Bamboo Bridge washed away in the Torrential Rains of Kerala 2018 News Coverage Malnad Channel

Own MPhil/PhD Thesis

Sl.No. Title Guide Name Institution Month Year
1 Altering Urban Ecology of Bangalore: Politics of Land and Water Resources Prof PVK Rameshwar CEPT University

MPhil/PhD Guided/Adjudicated

Sl.No. Title Name of Student Institution Month Year
1 'Role of Primordial Water Harvesting Systems of Temple Tanks as a Decentralized Model for Surface Water Management and its Phenomena in Public Space Making Ranjitha Grace A Christ University December 2019
2 Stainable planning strategies for institutional buildings ABINAYA J Christ University July 2021
3 Human perception and cognition towards geometrical patterns on the designed spaces: An exploration through moving images SHYNURV Christ University July 2021
4 Resilience of Decentralised Models of Traditional Water Harvesting Systems of Madurai and its Role in Public Space Making RANJITHA GRACE A Christ University July 2023

Research Project

Sl.No. Name of the Research Project Investigator(s) Sponsors Internal/External
1 An Exploration in Bamboo and its composite construction as the next generation sustainable construction material ANITHA SUSEELAN, KIRTI PATNAIK,RAHUL K SUKUMARAN Internal
2 Politics of Ecology, Gender, Materiality of an Indian City PRIYA JOSEPH, ANITHA SUSEELAN,ALBERT JOSEPH HEFFERAN Council of Architecture, India External
3 Politics of Ecology, Gender, Materiality of an Indian City PRIYA JOSEPH, ANITHA SUSEELAN,ALBERT JOSEPH HEFFERAN Council of Architecture, India External
4 Digitalising Chettinad Architectural and Cultural Heritage in Tamil Nadu for Sustainable Knowledge Management : An Empirical Analysis BALAKRISHNAN C , BIJU K C,ANITHA SUSEELAN ICSSR External

Workshop/FDP/Training programme Attended

Sl.No. Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training programme Name of Oraganiser Level Date
1 Scaffolding Adult Learning Through Learner-centered Approach TLEC CHRIST University Bangalore Institutional 14/02/2024
2 Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment CHRIST Deemed to be University 14/02/2023
3 Skill Development training Program in Sustainable Building Materials and Techniques R-LEEF Mysore Regional 09/01/2023
4 FDP on Design Thinking CHRIST in association with Binghamton University Institutional 15/12/2022
5 FDP-2 2022-23 CHRIST Deemed to be University Institutional 05/12/2022
6 Faculty Development Program 1 Jul 2022 CHRIST Deemed to be University Institutional 06/07/2022
7 QIP on Online Teaching Academic Staff College CHRIST Deemed to be University 22/04/2020
8 Blended Learning: Design and Practice for Teachers University of Colarado International 20/04/2020
9 Rethinking Teaching Pedagogies and Research in Architectural Education School of Architecture 24/05/2019
10 FDP-2 (OBT) 2018 CHRIST Deemed to be University Institutional 23/11/2018
11 Workshop: "Working with Bamboo" B M S College of Architecture Regional 15/11/2018
12 HED Training Nov 2018 CHRIST Deemed to be University Institutional 10/11/2018
13 "A Global History of Architecture" - 99% Final Grade Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) International 09/09/2018
14 Orientation Program Level-1 Academic Staff College, CHRIST 06/08/2018
15 NPTEL Online Certificate Program - "Introduction to Indian Art An Appreciation" 1 Credit - Elite IIT Kanpur National 02/02/2018
16 Faculty Induction Program CHRIST (Deemed to be University) Institutional 12/01/2018
17 NPTEL Online Certificate Program - 3 Credit - Topper IIT Guwahati National 24/07/2017
18 NPTEL Online Certificate Program "Applied Ergonomics" 3 Credit - Topper IIT Kanpur National 24/07/2017
19 NPTEL Online Certificate Program "Visual Perception" 1 Credit - Gold Medal Topper IIT Kanpur National 24/07/2017
20 GIS & Remote Sensing Application in Environmental Management IISc, Centre for Continuing Education 25/02/2008

Awards/Achievements/Others

Sl.No. Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others Description Organisation Month/ Year
1 Sir Patrick Geddes Award of Excellence Best Graduating Student of CEPT in Urban Design CEPT University 21 February 1997
2 Vastu Shilp Foundation Award Best Graduating Student of CEPT in Urban Design Studio CEPT University 21 February 1997
3 Prof J C Alexander Memorial Endowment Best Outgoing Student - Architecture College of Engineering Trivandrum, Alumni Association 25 February 1995
4 Sthapathi Samman Securing the Highest Marks in Thesis College of Engineering Trivandrum, Alumni Association 25 February 1995
5 University of Kerala - First Rank Certificate B Arch First Rank University of Kerala 12 June 1995
6 Travel Grant - University of Zurich The nominated single panel member to be the recipient of the award - Panel Politics and Environment University of Zurich 26 July 2014
7 Travel Grant - University of York York Center for Asian Research, York University, Toronto Canada YCAR (York Center for Asian Research), York University, Toronto Canada 27 April 2013
8 Travel Grant - Katholieke University, Heverlee, Belgium Grant for Researchers Katholieke University, Heverlee, Belgium 19 September 2008
9 Council of Architecture, Inspection Committee Member Inspection of institution imparting Architectural Education Degree Course(s) for the academic session 2018-19 under the Architects Act, 1972 Council of Architecture 12 May 2018
10 Council of Architecture, Inspection Committee Member Inspection of institution imparting Architectural Education Degree Course(s) for the academic session 2018-19 under the Architects Act, 1972 Council of Architecture 02 May 2018
11 Annual Sports Meet 2018-First in 200m Running CHRIST Deemed to be University 08 December 2018
12 Annual Sports Meet 2018-Second in 50m Running CHRIST Deemed to be University 08 December 2018
13 External Juror CEPT University Studio Works Jury CEPT University 30 March 2021
14 External Juror SPA Bhopal To review B. Arch thesis projects SPA [School of Planning & Architecture] Bhopal 11 May 2021
15 External Examiner CEPT University To Review B Arch Thesis Project CEPT University Ahmedabad 14 May 2021
16 London Design Biennale 2021 India Pavilion Design Team: Dr Anitha Suseelan (Coordinator), Prof Chiara Chiodero, Prof Kirti Patnaik, Prof Rahul Sukumaran, and Batch of 2017admission Jury Panel: Architect Kapil Gupta of Serie Architects, Architect Edgar Demello of Edgar Demello Architects, and Architect Soumitro Ghosh of Mathew and Ghosh Architects. Ours is the only Educational institution selected along with very reputed Architectural firms of Ar. BV Doshi, Ar. Yatin Pandya, Ar Rahul Mehrotra, Ar. Chitra Viswanath, etc. London Design Biennale 2021_India Curator 22 March 2021
17 External Evaluator-NIAS [National Institute of Advanced Studies] Heritage, Science and Society Programme, School of Humanities. NIAS Bangalore 30 April 2021
18 Appointed as Peer Reviewer: WURI Ranking 2023 [World's Universities with Real Impact] WURI 2023 Ranking Committee 28 February 2023
19 Appointed as Member of IQAC Council 2023-25 CHRIST Deemed to be University. 27 March 2023
20 Lafarge Holcim Participation Award [International] Selected to enter the 6th Lafarge Holcim Award out of the 4742 entries received internationally. Academic Committee Holcim Award 16 August 2021
21 Appointed as Panelist at the 'Discover Design 2022' [National] IIA Indian Institute of Architects with Design Venue 28 August 2022
22 Best Paper Award At the International Conference on Rethinking Built Environment (INCORBE) 2024 Organizing Committee at Mizoram University, granted the BEST PAPER AWARD for the paper entitled Exploring the impact of Visual Comfort on the Occupants. [along with PhD Scholar] Mizoram University 08 March 2024
23 Appointed as Academic Auditor the Vice Chancellor has nominated Dr Anitha as Auditor for the upcoming Internal Academic Audit for the academic year 2022-23. CHRIST Deemed to be University 03 November 2023
24 Times Higher Education Asia Award 2024 Outstanding Contribution to Environmental Leadership - Rural Studio Programme: Proposal submitted by Dr Anitha Suseelan, School of Architecture THE World Universities Insights Limited 25 January 2024

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