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Dr ANITHA SUSEELAN

Specialization : Urban Design

Qualification : PGD (Urban Design), PhD

Department : SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

Campus : BANGALORE CAMPUS

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Articles in Periodicals

2025

Name of Periodical: Caleidoscope

Periodicity: Annual

Date: 09/04/2025

2020

Name of Periodical: III Newsletter

Periodicity: Monthly

Date: 15/09/2020

2018

Name of Periodical: Manorama News paper

Periodicity: Daily

Date: 21/12/2018

2015

Name of Periodical: City Observer

Periodicity: Biannual

Date: 30/12/2015

2011

Name of Periodical: Deccan Herald

Periodicity: Daily

Date: 12/08/2011

2009

Name of Periodical: IA&B - Indian Architect and Builder

Periodicity: Bimonthly

Date: 08/05/2009

Articles in Journals

2023

Name of Journal: Architectural Science Review

Date Of Publication: 12-Jan-2023

Category: Article in Research Journal

Volume No/Issue No/Page No:

Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author

Author Name (s): ANITHA SUSEELAN

URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?journalCode=tasr20

Indexing Agency: Scopus

Name of Journal: Architectural Science Review

Date Of Publication: 06-Jul-2023

Category: Article in Research Journal

Volume No/Issue No/Page No:

Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author

Author Name (s): SHYNU R V,ANITHA SUSEELAN

URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?journalCode=tasr20

Indexing Agency: Scopus

Blog

Invited Talks

2021

Name of the Program: 18th Edition of the Leadership conversation session

Date: 2021-03-02 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: Leadership Chair CHRIST

Films / Videos / Documentaries

News Coverage

gender: News Coverage

Producer: Malnad Channel

Copyrights:

MPhil/PhD Guided/Adjudicated

2025

Name of Student: S KUSUMA

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year: July 2025

2023

Name of Student: RANJITHA GRACE A

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year: July 2023

2021

Name of Student: ABINAYA J

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year: July 2021

Name of Student: SHYNU R V

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year: July 2021

2024

Name of Student: V P PRIYA

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year: December 2024

2019

Name of Student: Ranjitha Grace A

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year: December 2019

Research Project

1

Investigator(s): ANITHA SUSEELAN, KIRTI PATNAIK,RAHUL K SUKUMARAN

Sponsors:

Internal

Investigator(s): PRIYA JOSEPH, ANITHA SUSEELAN,ALBERT JOSEPH HEFFERAN

Sponsors: Council of Architecture, India

External

Investigator(s): PRIYA JOSEPH, ANITHA SUSEELAN,ALBERT JOSEPH HEFFERAN

Sponsors: Council of Architecture, India

External
2

Investigator(s): BALAKRISHNAN C , BIJU K C,ANITHA SUSEELAN

Sponsors: ICSSR

External

Investigator(s): RANJITHA GRACE A, ANITHA SUSEELAN,NITIKA TORVI

Sponsors: M/s Veroondri Foundation & M/s Care Earth Trust

External

Workshop / FDP / Training Programme

2024

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Scaffolding Adult Learning Through Learner-centered Approach

Name of the Organiser: TLEC CHRIST University Bangalore

Level: Institutional

Role: Invited Resource Person/Trainer

Date: 2024-02-14

2023

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment

Name of the Organiser: CHRIST Deemed to be University

Level:

Role: Participant

Date: 2023-02-14

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Skill Development training Program in Sustainable Building Materials and Techniques

Name of the Organiser: R-LEEF Mysore

Level: Regional

Role: Participant & Presenter

Date: 2023-01-09

2022

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: FDP on Design Thinking

Name of the Organiser: CHRIST in association with Binghamton University

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2022-12-15

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: FDP-2 2022-23

Name of the Organiser: CHRIST Deemed to be University

Level: Institutional

Role: Organiser & Presenter

Date: 2022-12-05

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Faculty Development Program 1 Jul 2022

Name of the Organiser: CHRIST Deemed to be University

Level: Institutional

Role: Organiser & Presenter

Date: 2022-07-06

2020

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: QIP on Online Teaching

Name of the Organiser: Academic Staff College CHRIST Deemed to be University

Level:

Role: Participant

Date: 2020-04-22

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Blended Learning: Design and Practice for Teachers

Name of the Organiser: University of Colarado

Level: International

Role: Participant

Date: 2020-04-20

2019

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Rethinking Teaching Pedagogies and Research in Architectural Education

Name of the Organiser: School of Architecture

Level:

Role: Organiser & Presenter

Date: 2019-05-24

2018

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: FDP-2 (OBT) 2018

Name of the Organiser: CHRIST Deemed to be University

Level: Institutional

Role: Organiser & Presenter

Date: 2018-11-23

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Workshop: "Working with Bamboo"

Name of the Organiser: B M S College of Architecture

Level: Regional

Role: Participant

Date: 2018-11-15

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: HED Training Nov 2018

Name of the Organiser: CHRIST Deemed to be University

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2018-11-10

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: "A Global History of Architecture" - 99% Final Grade

Name of the Organiser: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Level: International

Role: Participant

Date: 2018-09-09

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Orientation Program Level-1

Name of the Organiser: Academic Staff College, CHRIST

Level:

Role: Participant

Date: 2018-08-06

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: NPTEL Online Certificate Program - "Introduction to Indian Art An Appreciation" 1 Credit - Elite

Name of the Organiser: IIT Kanpur

Level: National

Role: Participant

Date: 2018-02-02

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Faculty Induction Program

Name of the Organiser: CHRIST (Deemed to be University)

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2018-01-12

2017

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: NPTEL Online Certificate Program - 3 Credit - Topper

Name of the Organiser: IIT Guwahati

Level: National

Role: Participant

Date: 2017-07-24

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: NPTEL Online Certificate Program "Applied Ergonomics" 3 Credit - Topper

Name of the Organiser: IIT Kanpur

Level: National

Role: Participant

Date: 2017-07-24

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: NPTEL Online Certificate Program "Visual Perception" 1 Credit - Gold Medal Topper

Name of the Organiser: IIT Kanpur

Level: National

Role: Participant

Date: 2017-07-24

2008

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: GIS & Remote Sensing Application in Environmental Management

Name of the Organiser: IISc, Centre for Continuing Education

Level:

Role: Participant

Date: 2008-02-25

Awards / Achievements /Others

2021

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: External Juror CEPT University

Description: Studio Works Jury

Organisation: CEPT University

Month/Year: 30 March 2021

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: External Evaluator-NIAS [National Institute of Advanced Studies]

Description: Heritage, Science and Society Programme, School of Humanities.

Organisation: NIAS Bangalore

Month/Year: 30 April 2021

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: London Design Biennale 2021 India Pavilion

Description: 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.

Organisation: London Design Biennale 2021_India Curator

Month/Year: 22 March 2021

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Lafarge Holcim Participation Award [International]

Description: Selected to enter the 6th Lafarge Holcim Award out of the 4742 entries received internationally.

Organisation: Academic Committee Holcim Award

Month/Year: 16 August 2021

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: External Examiner CEPT University

Description: To Review B Arch Thesis Project

Organisation: CEPT University Ahmedabad

Month/Year: 14 May 2021

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: External Juror SPA Bhopal

Description: To review B. Arch thesis projects

Organisation: SPA [School of Planning & Architecture] Bhopal

Month/Year: 11 May 2021

2023

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Appointed as Peer Reviewer: WURI Ranking 2023 [World's Universities with Real Impact]

Description:

Organisation: WURI 2023 Ranking Committee

Month/Year: 28 February 2023

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Appointed as Member of IQAC Council 2023-25

Description:

Organisation: CHRIST Deemed to be University.

Month/Year: 27 March 2023

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Appointed as Academic Auditor

Description: the Vice Chancellor has nominated Dr Anitha as Auditor for the upcoming Internal Academic Audit for the academic year 2022-23.

Organisation: CHRIST Deemed to be University

Month/Year: 03 November 2023

2022

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Appointed as Panelist at the 'Discover Design 2022' [National]

Description:

Organisation: IIA Indian Institute of Architects with Design Venue

Month/Year: 28 August 2022

2013

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Travel Grant - University of York

Description: York Center for Asian Research, York University, Toronto Canada

Organisation: YCAR (York Center for Asian Research), York University, Toronto Canada

Month/Year: 27 April 2013

2014

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Travel Grant - University of Zurich

Description: The nominated single panel member to be the recipient of the award - Panel Politics and Environment

Organisation: University of Zurich

Month/Year: 26 July 2014

2024

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Times Higher Education Asia Award 2024

Description: Outstanding Contribution to Environmental Leadership - Rural Studio Programme: Proposal submitted by Dr Anitha Suseelan, School of Architecture

Organisation: THE World Universities Insights Limited

Month/Year: 25 January 2024

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: CHRIST Woman of the Year Award 2023-2024

Description:

Organisation: CHRIST Deemed to be University

Month/Year: 16 April 2024

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Best Paper Award

Description: 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]

Organisation: Mizoram University

Month/Year: 08 March 2024

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Best Paper Award

Description: At the International Conference on Advancing Inclusive Urbanism; paper entitled Dimensions of Ephemeral Urbanism Exploring the Principles of Redundancy and Resilience in Architecture: A Case of Medaram

Organisation: Woxsen University

Month/Year: 07 June 2024

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: National Teachers Award 2024 conferred by the President of India

Description: President's Award in recognition of exemplary services to the community as a teacher of outstanding merit in Higher Education conferred by the Government of India

Organisation: President Government of India,

Month/Year: 05 September 2024

1995

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Prof J C Alexander Memorial Endowment

Description: Best Outgoing Student - Architecture

Organisation: College of Engineering Trivandrum, Alumni Association

Month/Year: 25 February 1995

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Sthapathi Samman

Description: Securing the Highest Marks in Thesis

Organisation: College of Engineering Trivandrum, Alumni Association

Month/Year: 25 February 1995

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: University of Kerala - First Rank Certificate

Description: B Arch First Rank

Organisation: University of Kerala

Month/Year: 12 June 1995

1997

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Sir Patrick Geddes Award of Excellence

Description: Best Graduating Student of CEPT in Urban Design

Organisation: CEPT University

Month/Year: 21 February 1997

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Vastu Shilp Foundation Award

Description: Best Graduating Student of CEPT in Urban Design Studio

Organisation: CEPT University

Month/Year: 21 February 1997

2008

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Travel Grant - Katholieke University, Heverlee, Belgium

Description: Grant for Researchers

Organisation: Katholieke University, Heverlee, Belgium

Month/Year: 19 September 2008

2018

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Council of Architecture, Inspection Committee Member

Description: Inspection of institution imparting Architectural Education Degree Course(s) for the academic session 2018-19 under the Architects Act, 1972

Organisation: Council of Architecture

Month/Year: 12 May 2018

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Annual Sports Meet 2018-First in 200m Running

Description:

Organisation: CHRIST Deemed to be University

Month/Year: 08 December 2018

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Annual Sports Meet 2018-Second in 50m Running

Description:

Organisation: CHRIST Deemed to be University

Month/Year: 08 December 2018

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Council of Architecture, Inspection Committee Member

Description: Inspection of institution imparting Architectural Education Degree Course(s) for the academic session 2018-19 under the Architects Act, 1972

Organisation: Council of Architecture

Month/Year: 02 May 2018

Books

Book Chapters

2024

Type of Book: Chapter

Title : Future is Urban: Livability, Resilience & Resource Conservation

ISBN: 9781032378923

Month/Year: Mar 2024

Case Study

Patents

2024

Inventors: SHYNU R V,ANITHA SUSEELAN

Type of Specification: Provisional

Granted/Awarded Date: -

Publication/Application Date: 26-Jul-2024

Application/Filing Date: 22-Jul-2024

Publication Number: 202441055611

Patent Number: 202441055611

Field of Invention: BIO-MEDICAL ENGINEERING

Participation in Seminars/Conferences/Symposium

2024

Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Digital Technologies for Sustainable Heritage Preservation: Enhancing Operational Efficiency in Cultural Knowledge Management


Date: 2024-10-04


Organising Institution: Dharmamurthi Rao Bahadur Calavala Cunnan Chetty's Hindu College, Chennai


Level: International


Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Moderator/Chair


Title:


Date: 2024-07-05


Organising Institution: Christ University


Level: Institutional


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Water in Madurai City: The Altering Ecologies of Water Governance


Date: 2024-06-06


Organising Institution: Woxen University, Hyderabad


Level: International


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Dimensions of Ephemeral Urbanism Exploring the Principles of Redundancy and Resilience in Architecture: A Case of Medaram


Date: 2024-06-06


Organising Institution: Woxen University, Hyderabad


Level: International


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Design Uncertainties at the Urban Rural Fringe, A Case of Byatrayana Doddi, Bengaluru


Date: 2024-06-06


Organising Institution: Woxsen University, Hyderabad


Level: International


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Exploring the Impact of Visual Comfort on Occupants: A Comparative Study across Different Green Building Rating Systems


Date: 2024-03-06


Organising Institution: Mizoram University


Level: International


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Exploring the Impact of Visual Comfort on Occupants: A Comparative Study across different Building Rating Systems


Date: 2024-03-06


Organising Institution: Mizoram University


Level: International


2023

Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Architecture-future trends and scope


Date: 2023-01-30


Organising Institution: IC3 institute in association with the Department of Psychology, CHRIST (Deemed to be University)


Level: International


2022

Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: The Green And Blue Urban Environments Influence On Human Psychophysiology: A Systematic Review On Perception-Based Studies


Date: 2022-12-16


Organising Institution: Nirma University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India


Level: International


Type of the Program: Symposium


Role: Presenter


Title: Empower-IC3 Flagship Program - Architecture


Date: 2022-09-26


Organising Institution: IC3 institute in association with CHRIST University


Level: International


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Decolonising Toilets: Thinking Through the Common


Date: 2022-02-11


Organising Institution: Christ University and Hong Kong Research Hub, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore


Level: International


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Careers in Architecture: Future Trends and Scope


Date: 2022-01-31


Organising Institution: IC3 Institute & CHRIST Deemed to be University


Level: National


Type of the Program: Symposium


Role: Presenter


Title: Careers in Architecture - IC3 Flagship Training Programme


Date: 2022-01-31


Organising Institution: IC3 in association with CHRIST University


Level: International


2019

Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Participant


Title:


Date: 2019-11-11


Organising Institution: Faculty of Architecture and Ekistics, Jamia Millia Islamia


Level: International


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Christ Rural Studio 2018, the Social Outreach project as an Application Oriented design Learning employing Bamboo Construction Technique


Date: 2019-11-11


Organising Institution: Faculty of Architecture & Ekistics, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi


Level: International


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Moderator/Chair


Title:


Date: 2019-01-20


Organising Institution: SJB School of Architecture & Planning


Level: International


Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Participant


Title:


Date: 2019-01-12


Organising Institution: Christ University


Level: Institutional


2018

Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Participant


Title:


Date: 2018-08-25


Organising Institution: Christ University


Level: International


2017

Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Integrated Built Typologies: An Ecological Design Approach to Regenerate Suburban Quarries, Bangalore, India


Date: 2017-12-20


Organising Institution: University of East London


Level: International


2016

Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Presenter


Title: QuarryScapes: Innovative Design Studio Teaching Methodology - Campus, Institution & topography


Date: 2016-08-13


Organising Institution: Aayojan School of Architecture, Jaipur


Level: National


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: The Altering Urban Ecology of Bangalore: The Conflict between the Politics of Land and the Water Resources


Date: 2016-07-23


Organising Institution: University of Zurich Switzerland


Level: International


2013

Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Hidden Transcripts of sovereignty at the boundaries: A Water Harvesting Technique as a Symbolic Public Good, Western Ghats India


Date: 2013-04-26


Organising Institution: York Centre for Asian Research (YCAR) York University, Toronto, Canada


Level: International


2009

Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Water and Urbanity: An indigenous regenerative strategy of Urban Development with the water structure


Date: 2009-08-20


Organising Institution: Christ University


Level: International


2008

Type of the Program: Symposium


Role: Presenter


Title: City as a Hydro centric Construction: The Water Corridors of Kumbakonam City in the Cauvery Delta


Date: 2008-12-23


Organising Institution: IISc - CES


Level: National


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Surangas - the horizontal water harvesting structure An investigation into the relationship of a sustainable vernacular technique to the settlement


Date: 2008-09-15


Organising Institution: Katholieke University Leuven, Department of Architecture, Urbanism and Planning, Haverlee, Belgium


Level: International


1998

Type of the Program: Symposium


Role: Participant


Title:


Date: 1998-11-30


Organising Institution: Association of Consulting Civil Engineers, Bnagalore


Level: International


1997

Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Participant


Title:


Date: 1997-08-16


Organising Institution: Belgium (Wenk), Cambodia (Phnom Penh) and India (RVCE) Departments of Architecture


Level: International


1996

Type of the Program: Symposium


Role: Participant


Title:


Date: 1996-01-05


Organising Institution: CEPT University, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation and Environmental Design Collaborative


Level: International


Own MPhil / PhD Thesis

2016

Guide Name: Prof PVK Rameshwar

Institution: CEPT University

Month Year: February 2016

Consultancy

Collaborative

Faculties: ANITHA SUSEELAN,RAGHUNANDAN KUMAR R

Theme of Consultancy: School of Architecture New Building

Type: Honorary

Faculties: ANITHA SUSEELAN,KIRTI PATNAIK,RAHUL K SUKUMARAN

Theme of Consultancy: Snake Venom Treatment Centre, Hallikerehundi Mysore - A Composite Bamboo Architectural Construction:

Type: Honorary

Copyright

2024

Applicants: SHYNU R V,ANITHA SUSEELAN

Registration No: L-153618/2024

Date Published: 12/09/2024

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Chapters / Articles in Books

Conferences / Seminars Attended

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