Dr AJAI CHANDRAN C K
BArch, MURP, PhD
PROFESSOR
BArch, MURP, PhD
PROFESSOR
Articles in Journals
| Sl.No. | Title | Name of Journal / Vol. No. / Issue No. / Page Nos | ISSN No. | Date Published |
| 1 | Assessing Land Use Transformation in Kanhangad Town: A Special Emphasis on Wetland Ecosystems | Environment and Ecology Research / 12 / 1 / 27 - 39 | 2331-6268 | 26-Jan-2024 |
| 2 | Integrating Vertical Greening Systems for Urban Heat Mitigation and Well-being in Bengaluru’s High-Rise Buildings: A Literature Review and Pilot Study | IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science / 1579 / 1 / - | 1755-1307 | 10-Dec-2025 |
| 3 | Demographic Determinants of Fire-Safety Behavior in High-Rise Residential Buildings: A Survey-Based Behavioral Analysis from Bengaluru, India | ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY AND APPLIED SCIENCE RESEARCH / 16 / 2 / 33634 - 33639 | 1792-8036 | 10-Mar-2026 |
| 4 | Fire Safety Challenges in Electrical Shafts: A Case of Fire Accident at High-Rise Residential Building in Bengaluru, India | civil engineering and architecture / 13 / 3 / 2036 - 2065 | 2332-1121 | 21-Apr-2025 |
MPhil/PhD Guided/Adjudicated
| Sl.No. | Title | Name of Student | Institution | Role | Status | Month Year |
| 1 | . | MAMATHA N | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Ongoing | September 2022 |
| 2 | Assessment of Urbanization Impacts and Development Potentials of Lake Communities: A Case of Bengaluru, India | KIRTI PARVATI | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Ongoing | April 2023 |
| 3 | An investigation of Architectural and Built Heritage within the Historical Neighbourhoods of Bengaluru | SONA ALEX | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Ongoing | December 2024 |
| 4 | PROMPT CRAFTING AND BUILDING NARRATIVES FOR EXPLORING SPATIAL DESIGN THROUGH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | NIMISHA VARGHESE | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Ongoing | January 2024 |
| 5 | Developing an AI-supported Predictive Model for Resilient Urban Planning | ELSA ANNA SIMON | Christ University | CO_SUPERVISOR | Ongoing | June 2022 |
| 6 | DESIGN STRATEGIES FOR NATIVE VERTICAL GARDENS IN HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS OF BENGALURU-INDIA | SUCHITRA C R | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Ongoing | August 2024 |
| 7 | EVALUATION OF CLIMATE RESPONSIVE ARCHITECTURE AND ITS STRATEGIES BASED ON THE ASSOCHAM GEM SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFICATION RATING PROGRAM, A CASE OF INDORE, INDIA | ABHIJIT KULKARNI | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Ongoing | August 2024 |
| 8 | . | UNNATI DEVANGBHAI MANKAD | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Ongoing | July 2025 |
Patents
| Sl.No. | Title of Invention | Inventor(s) | Filing Date |
| 1 | Multipurpose chair with a circular seat | AJAI CHANDRAN C K | 07-Jul-2023 |
| 2 | CHAIR | ABINAYA J, AJAI CHANDRAN C K | 02-Nov-2023 |
| 3 | SOFA | AJAI CHANDRAN C K, GURUMOORTHY S HEBBAR, HADIYA PRITESH DULABHAI | 11-Dec-2023 |
| 4 | STORAGE CABINET | AJAI CHANDRAN C K | 04-Apr-2023 |
| 5 | DUSTBIN | AJAI CHANDRAN C K, ANAY ANAND | 23-Dec-2023 |
| 6 | DUSTBIN | AJAI CHANDRAN C K, ANAY ANAND | 23-Dec-2023 |
| 7 | MULTIPURPOSE STOOL | AJAI CHANDRAN C K | 21-Jul-2023 |
| 8 | Chair | AJAI CHANDRAN C K | 27-Feb-2024 |
| 9 | Table | AJAI CHANDRAN C K | 27-Jul-2023 |
| 10 | Portable House | AJAI CHANDRAN C K | 16-Nov-2023 |
| 11 | Table | AJAI CHANDRAN C K | 23-Feb-2024 |
| 12 | CHAIR | AJAI CHANDRAN C K, PALPANDIAN P | 01-Dec-2023 |
| 13 | TABLES FOR COMPUTER TERMINALS | ABINAYA J, AJAI CHANDRAN C K | 10-Nov-2023 |
| 14 | STOOL | AJAI CHANDRAN C K | 13-May-2024 |
| 15 | Fence With Planter Spacing | AJAI CHANDRAN C K | 12-Aug-2023 |
| 16 | Portable Washroom Unit | AJAI CHANDRAN C K | 19-Jan-2024 |
| 17 | SHOERACK | AJAI CHANDRAN C K | 25-May-2024 |
| 18 | Table | AJAI CHANDRAN C K | 29-Jul-2024 |
| 19 | Rainwater Harvesting Pod | AJAI CHANDRAN C K | 12-Jul-2024 |
| 20 | Table With Back Wall Highlight | AJAI CHANDRAN C K, ALBERT JOSEPH HEFFERAN | 22-Jun-2024 |
| 21 | Bench | AJAI CHANDRAN C K | 05-Aug-2024 |
| 22 | Sofa | AJAI CHANDRAN C K | 21-Aug-2024 |
| 23 | SOFA | AJAI CHANDRAN C K | 09-Aug-2024 |
| 24 | Portable Container House | AJAI CHANDRAN C K | 25-Sep-2024 |
| 25 | Solar Powered Water Cart | AJAI CHANDRAN C K | 28-Mar-2025 |
| 26 | Portable Shelter House | AJAI CHANDRAN C K | 28-Mar-2025 |
| 27 | ACCENT TABLE | AJAI CHANDRAN C K | 14-Jul-2025 |
| 28 | HARMONY SEAT | AJAI CHANDRAN C K | 01-Oct-2025 |
| 29 | PORTABLE TOILET UNIT | AJAI CHANDRAN C K | 12-Jan-2024 |
| 30 | WASH BASIN CABINET | AJAI CHANDRAN C K | 19-Jun-2024 |
| 31 | MEMO BOARD | AJAI CHANDRAN C K | 07-Nov-2023 |
| 32 | CROCKERY UNIT | AJAI CHANDRAN C K | 10-Jul-2025 |
| 33 | TABLE 2 | AJAI CHANDRAN C K, ASHIK S | 18-Mar-2025 |
| 34 | TABLE 3 | AJAI CHANDRAN C K | 02-Jan-2024 |
| 35 | PORTABLE SHELTER | AJAI CHANDRAN C K | 19-Jun-2025 |
| 36 | PORTABLE TINY HOUSE 2 | AJAI CHANDRAN C K, ASHIK S | 15-Dec-2023 |
| 37 | TABLE 4 | AJAI CHANDRAN C K, ASHIK S | 13-Mar-2025 |
| 38 | PORTABLE ENTRANCE FRAME | AJAI CHANDRAN C K | 17-Aug-2023 |
Research Project
| Sl.No. | Name of the Research Project | Investigator(s) | Sponsors | Internal/External |
| 1 | Integrating AI into Architectural Practice: The case of Prompt engineering as a tool | NIMISHA VARGHESE,AJAI CHANDRAN C K,ALBERT JOSEPH HEFFERAN,ATHULYA S | Internal |
Awards/Achievements/Others
| Sl.No. | Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others | Description | Organisation | Month/ Year |
| 1 | Examiner for MURP at SPA, University of Mysore | External Examiner of SPA | SPA, University of Mysore | 01 August 2022 |
| 2 | BOS Member of SPA, University of Mysore, Mysuru | Appointed as a BOS Member of SPA, University of Mysore, Mysuru for 3 years | University of Mysore, Mysuru | 03 November 2023 |
Consultancy
| Sl.No. | Faculties | Theme of Consultancy | Type |
| 1 | AJAI CHANDRAN C K | Anantapadmam Builders Pvt.Ltd (Powered by Christ Consultancy) |