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Dr. ANITHA SUSEELAN

Speciliazation: Urban Design
Qualifications: PGD (Urban Design), PhD
Campus: BANGALORE KENGERI CAMPUS

Educational Details

  • PhD 2017

    PhD

    Centre for Environmental Palling & Technology

  • PG 1997

    PGD

    Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology

  • Degree 1994

    BArch

    University of Kerala

  • Periodicity | Biannual

    Urban Boundaries: Exploring Constructs in time at Mattancherry

    Name of Periodical | City Observer

  • Periodicity | Bimonthly

    City as a hydrocentric construction

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

  • Periodicity | Daily

    Home to Simplicity - Designer Space - Architect Anitha Suseelan

    Name of Periodical | Deccan Herald

  • Periodicity | Daily

    Mundupparayil Vidhyarthikalude Mulappalalam

    Name of Periodical | Manorama News paper

  • Periodicity | Monthly

    Beyond Questions: An Ode to My Teacher

    Name of Periodical | III Newsletter

  • 2023

    Date Of Publication: 23-Jun-2023

    Name of Journal: Pranav Journal of Fine Arts ? Quarterly Online Journal

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 2/2/344 - 347

    Date Of Publication: 12-Jan-2023

    Name of Journal: Architectural Science Review

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: // -

  • 2024

    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: 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

  • 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: 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 Commons

    Date: 2022-02-11

    Organising Institution: Hong Kong Research Hub, Nanyang Technological University and Department of English and Cultural Studies, Christ University, India

    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: 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

  • 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

  • gender | News Coverage

    Reconstruction of Bamboo Bridge washed away in the Torrential Rains of Kerala 2018

    Producer: Malnad Channel

    Copyrights:

  • 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

  • 2019

    Name of Student: Ranjitha Grace A

    Institutions: Christ University

    Month & Year: December 2019

  • External

    Politics of Ecology, Gender, Materiality of an Indian City

    Investigator(s) :

    Sponsors: Council of Architecture, India

  • External

    Politics of Ecology, Gender, Materiality of an Indian City

    Investigator(s) :

    Sponsors: Council of Architecture, India

  • External

    Wipro Urban Ecology Small Grant Program: Project-Innai (Connect)

    Investigator(s) :

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

  • 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 00:00:00

  • 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 00:00:00

    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 00:00:00

  • 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 00:00:00

    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 00:00:00

    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 00:00:00

  • 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 00:00:00

    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 00:00:00

  • 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 00:00:00

  • 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 00:00:00

    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 00:00:00

    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 00:00:00

    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 00:00:00

    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 00:00:00

    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 00:00:00

    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 00:00:00

  • 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 00:00:00

    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 00:00:00

    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 00:00:00

  • 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 00:00:00

  • 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: 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: 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

  • 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

  • 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 Juror SPA Bhopal

    Description: To review B. Arch thesis projects

    Organisation: SPA [School of Planning & Architecture] Bhopal

    Month/Year: 11 May 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: 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: 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: 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

  • 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: 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

    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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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