Dr. Priyanjali Prabhakaran, Ph.D.
Professor
Qualification: B.Arch., M.Housing., PGDIM, Ph.D.
Specialization : Housing
Mobile: 9497775694
Email : priyanjali@cet.ac.in

EDUCATION

• Ph.D. in Architecture (2010) from Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University
• Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDIM- 2002) from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
• Master of Housing (1996) from College of Engineering Trivandrum, University of Kerala
• B. Arch . (1994) from College of Engineering Trivandrum, University of Kerala

EXPERIENCE

• From October 1999 faculty member at College of Engineering Trivandrum and Government Engineering College Thrissur
• Architect at COSTFORD(1997-99), at Thiruvananthapuram Development Authority (TRIDA) 1997, and at Satheesh and Associates, Architects (1994)

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Planning, housing, gender studies, universal accessibility, research methodology and environment behaviour studies

ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE ROLES

• Head of the Department of Architecture and Planning June 2023 to May 2025
• Member of sub-Committee to prepare detailed syllabus for training and examination of Accessibility Auditors by Council of Architecture, New Delhi
• Nominee of Council of Architecture (COA) on the selection committee for selection of architecture teaching faculty at Architecture colleges
• Special invitee in the sub-committee on preparation of manual of universal accessibility and other related documents by Council of Architecture, New Delhi
• Principal Investigator Barrier Free Consultancy Cell (BFCC) since April 2021
• Member of Internal Complaints Committee of CET (From 2019 to 2023)
• Coordinator of Gender Justice Forum, College of Engineering Trivandrum ( From 2021)
• Contact Person for Mentor Institute -CET under Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Rurban Mission
• Coordinator of Electoral Literacy Club, CET since 2022 September
• PG Coordinator (From May 2021 to May 2023)
• UG Coordinator (2016-18)
• Coordinator of Department Quality Assurance Cell (DQAC) and member of Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of College of Engineering Trivandrum (2019-22)
• Department Coordinator for National Conference on Technological Trends, CET 2017
• Assistant Warden to Ladies Hostel of College of Engineering Trivandrum from 2012 to 2016
• Coordinator of New Hostel Building Construction with Rs. 2 Crores assistance from AICTE (2012-16)
• Coordinator of Women's Study Centre of College of Engineering Trivandrum (2013-17)

TEACHING AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

• Member, Board of Sudies, M.G. University Kerala
• Member , Board of Studies, University of Kerala 2018-19
• Member , PG Curriculum Committee, APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University 2016-18
• Member. Syllabus Committee of University of Kerala 2012-14

RESEARCH & CONSULTANCY

Year	Description	Awarded By	Amount (Rs.)
2021 onwards	Principal Investigator, Barrier Free Consultancy Cell and Training	Department of Social Justice Government of Kerala	1,61,00,000/- (5 annual projects)
2024	Principal Investigator, Accessible Panchayat	Department of Social Justice Government of Kerala	15,00,000/-
2020-21	Co Investigator, Barrier Free Consultancy Cell	Department of Social Justice Government of Kerala	56,00,000/-
2018-19	Team Leader, Planning for Nilakkal as a Base Camp of Sabarimala	High Power Committee for Implementation of Sabarimala Masterplan	15,00,000/-
2018	Principal Investigator -Land Pooling and Rationalisation of FAR: The case of NH 66 Widening Project at Nemom-	Departmet of Town and Country Planning, Government of Kerala	5,00,000/-
2016	Principal Investigator-National Rurban Mission: Preparation of Integrated Cluster Action Plan for Vellanad Aryanad Cluster	Ministry of Rural development, Government of India	10,00,000/-
2016	Preparation of rural, cost effective design options and models for Prime Minister Awaz Yojana (Grameen)	Commissionerate of Rural Development Government of Kerala	12,000/-
2016	Principal Investigator Behavioural responses of Autistic Children to Design Interventions-	Academy of Neuroscience for Architecture and Centre for Engineering Research and Development	11,00,000/- 2,00,000/-
2015	Preparation of Housing shortage analysis maps prepared for Total Housing Mission	Planning Board, Government of Kerala
2013	Coordinator for SC/ ST Students Hostel building	AICTE	2,00,00,000/-
2010	"The Influence of Physical Space on gendered participation in the Public Realm: The case of Hyderabad"	PhD thesis completed at Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University	Deputation under QIP

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND OUTREACH

• Member, Local Organising Committee, 73rd National Town and Country Planning Conference of Institution of Town Planners India
• Member, Building Committee, Pallium India
• Member, Organising Committee, Vastuvidya Conference, Thiruvananthapuram December 2024
• Member, Building Committee, Central University of Kerala, Kasargod
• Member, Working Group on Sanitation, Solid waste Management, for Project Formulation under 15 th Finance Commission for Thiruvananthapuram Urban Agglomeration 2021-22
• Member of Consultative committee to aid LSGs in Sanitation and Solid Waste Management, Thiruvananthapuram District 2022
• Member of Virtual Scrutiny Committee of AICTE for processing applications of Existing Technical Institutions for the academic year 2021-2022
• Member, Working Group on Housing for preparation of 14 th Five Year Plan for Kerala, Kerala State Planning Board 2021
• Member, Working Group on Housing by Thiruvananthapuram Jilla Panchayath 2018-21
• Member, Expert Group on Total Housing Mission, State Planning Board, Government of Kerala 2015-16
• Member, Technical Committee, Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram
• Member, Board of Editors, FACET, Journal of Department of Architecture, CET

INVITED LECTURES

• Chaired a session at The conference "Transformations" conducted by Council of Architecture and DY Patil School of Architecture, Navi Mumbai - 26-28 June 2025
• Chaired a panel discussion on "Local Democracy and Spatial Planning in Kerala" at the 73 rd National Town and Country Planning Conference conducted by Institute of Town Planners India at Thiruvananthapuram on 11 January 2025
• Participated in online Panel Discussion on "Gender Sensitive Urban Planning" conducted by Women's cell of Institute of Town Planners India, Kerala Chapter, on 8 November 2023
• Conducted 3 sessions in "Training Program for Auditors on Universal Accessibility" conducted by Council of Architecture in collaboration with Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment 11-16 September 2023,
• "Capacity Building and Challenges in Implementation; Learning From BFCC" Session handled for Faculty Development Program Breaking Barriers: Universal Design for Accessibility in the Built Environment conducted by Council of Architecture and Training and Research Centre Bhopal In association with McGan's Ooty School of Architecture, Nilgiris, Tamilnadu on 15 September 2023
• "Spatial Planning for Accessibility" paper presented in online training program "Barrier Free Design and Universal Design Principle in Architecture and Planning" conducted by Council of Architecture and Training and Research Centre 14 to18 November 2022
• "Need for Social Rental Housing in Kerala" paper presented in "Awaz par Samvad" program conducted by conducted online by Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Kottayam, Pradhan mantra AwaS Yojana- Urban and others on 20 October 2021.
• "Videography as a Research Method" Paper presented in online Training program "Visual Research Methods" conducted by Council of Architecture and Training and Research Centre 18-21 May 2021
• Participated and presented a talk on "Housing Issues in Kerala" in online webinar "Urbanisation Problems and Solutions in the Kerala Context" conducted by department of Housing Government of Kerala on World Habitat day 5 October 2020
• Presented a paper on Universal Accessibility in "Unarvu 2020" Webinar series Conducted by Social Justice Department Government of Kerala on 22 December 2020
• "Equity in Planning for Liveability" session handled in training program on Liveability in Future Cities held at Government Engineering College Thrissur 23/07/2018 to 27/07/2018
• "Gender Aspects in Planning" Paper presented at DTE sponsored Short Term Training Programme on Multiple Layers of City Planning" conducted at Department of Architecture, CET, 29 th January to 5 th February 2014
• "Gender and City" technical session conducted at DTE sponsored Short Term Training Programme "Urban Design Opportunities and Challenges- India 2014, conducted at Department of Architecture, CET 17-19 November 2014
• "Research Methods in Environment Behavior Studies" Paper presented at DTE sponsored Short Term Training Programme on Environment Behaviour conducted at Department of Architecture, CET, 8 th to 10 th January 2014
• "Architecture and Settlement Pattern of Kerala" Paper presented at Collaborative workshop on Sustainable Urban Development with La Salle University, Bogota, Columbia on 24 th April 2014
• "Climate Responsive Architecture: Laurie Baker's Approach" paper presented at Laurie Baker Centre for Habitat Studies, Trivandrum for students of Architecture in collaboration with National Association of Students of Architecture on 2nd October 2013.
• "Environmental and Social Determinism in Traditional Kerala Architecture" paper presented at UGC sponsored two-day National Seminar on "Techniques and Technology of Construction- Comparison between Ancient Vastuvidya, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady on 7th and 8th March 2013.
• "Architecture of Kerala: Vernacular and Traditional" paper presented at India Winterim Programme for students from USA conducted by Laurie Baker Centre for habitat Studies on 17th January 2013.
• "Public Open Space Design and Gender" paper presented at AICTE QIP on Contemporary Landscape Design Issues and Trends at School of Planning and Architecture, Hyderabad 2008.
• "Urban Environment Management: Water Sanitation and Pollution Prevention" paper jointly authored with Dr.PadmavathiPervar and BhanuMohinderMarwah presented at a Short Term Training Course, Engineering Staff College of India, Hyderabad. 2008

JOURNAL PAPERS

• "Evaluating Accessibility of a Multimodal Transportation Hub-A Case Study of Vyttila Mobility Hub, Kochi, India" jointly authored by Kiran Kumar Sreedharan, Dimple Maria, G. R. Anjali, R. S. Veena, Vincy Vijayan, S B Ardra, Priyanjali Prabhakaran & Shailaja Nair in M. Manoj and Debashish Roy (editors) Urban Mobility Research in India UMI2023 2023. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 551. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-8116-4_35
• "Post Occupancy Evaluation for Fishermen Rehabilitation Housing Schemes in Kerala-Case of Pratheeksha Housing Complex, Thiruvananthapuram paper jointly authored with Swathy C.L., Anson S. Watson, Jis Anna Varghese, Rudra Rajendran, and Lakshmi S.R. Institute of Town Planners Kerala Chapter (2021-22) Technical Journal Volume 1
• "Defining Interaction Generation Capability of a Space" jointly authored with Aafreen Fathima and in Journal of the Indian Institute of Architects 2016 Volume 81,Issue 12 pp-34-38
• "Mapping Regional Disparities in Human Development: The case of Earstwhile Andhra Pradesh" paper jointly authored with Radhika B Kumar, Jain K George and Saritha G Parambath in Procedia Technology 2016 Vol 24 pp1843-1850
• "Gender Equity in City Planning" in SHELTER April 2015 Vol.16, No.1 pp1-6
• "Role of Spatial Planners in Gender Mainstreaming" paper jointly authored with Dr.PadmavathiPeravar, in Architecture + Design 2007 December, Vol. XXIV No.12
• "Planning Strategies for Revivification of Ethnic Settlements of Kozhikode jointly authored with Ginu Hanna Shajan in FACET Vol.1, October 2014
• "The Role of Environmental Audit Tools in the Measurement of Physical Characteristics of Streets" International Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research 2014 Vol 5 Issue 7 Pp 50-52

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

• "Developing Accessible Urban Mobility: Innovating a Framework for Evaluating Environmental ccessibility in Multimodal Transportation Hubs in India" paper presented at "4 th International and Interdisciplinary Conference on Spatial Methods for Urban Sustainability" 23July to 3 August 2024 at Bangkok co authored by Dr. Priyanjali Prabhakaran, Anjali GR, Dimple Maria, Ardra S. Babu, Dr. Shailaja Nair, Kiran umar S., RS Veena, Vincy Vijayan.
• "Interpreting the Issues of Coastal Communities: A Case of Chellanam" Paper presented at 72 nd Town and Country Planning Conference" Lukhnow, 5-7 January 2024 co-authored by Anisha Lalu, Dimple Maria, Meril Maria Mathew, Dr. Priyanjali Prabahkaran and Prof. Lakshmi S.R.
• "Spatial Planning Strategies for Coastal Erosion- A Case of Chellanam, Kerala" paper accepted for presentation at ICCWE-2022 to be conducted by IIT Roorkee (Adarsh M.G., Alex Rajan, Aquiline Moses, Dimple Maria,Meril Maria Mathew, Anisha Lalu, Priyanjali Prabhakaran, Lakshmi S.R.)
• "Planning Framework for Sustainable Management of Wetland- A Case of Ashtamudi Lake in Kollam" Paper presented at 4th International Conference on Materials, Mechanics and Managemet (IMMM 2020) conducted in March 2020 (Shahina Muthu and Priyanjali Prabhakaran)
• "Role of Women Self Help Groups in Disaster Resilience and Livelihood Regeneration: Post Flood Experience from Kerala" Paper presented at ISOCARP World Planning Congress Jakartha-Bogor, Indonesia 9-13 September 2019. (Priyanjali Prabhakaran and Suja Kumari L.)
• "Flood Resilience Planning for Disaster Prone Panchayaths: A Case of Karumalloor Panchayath, Ernakulam District, Kerala, India" Paper presented at ISOCARP World Planning Congress Jakartha-Bogor, Indonesia 9-13 September 2019 (Suja Kumari L. and Priyanjali Prabhakaran)
• "Flood Resilience Planning Through Water Management- A Case of Karumalloor" presented in the 4 th Kerala Technological Congress-KETCON of KTU TECHFEST (Nishan Nazer, Anjana Murali Priyanjali Prabhakaran Suja Kumari) February 2019
• "Need for Open Spaces for Special Children" Paper presented at Two Day National Seminar on Transformation Towards Sustainable and Resilient Society for All, March 2018, Thiruvananthapuram (Priyanjali Prabhakaran, Nithya J U, Shailaja Nair, Santhosh Kumar T.)
• "Addressing Connectivity Issues Associated with Transit Oriented Development Planning in Ernakulam South Junction Metro Station, Kochi" jointly authored with Eunice Sara Jojee presented at 18 th National Conference on Technological Trends 21, 22 July 2017, Thiruvananthapuram"
• "Evaluation of Housing Stress Among Fishermen Community in Anchuthengu Panchayat, Thiruvananthapuram District" jointly authored with Swathi J presented at 18 th National Conference on Technological Trends 21, 22 July 2017, Thiruvananthapuram
• "Application of TOD principles in Urban Areas: A Case of Kochi City" jointly authored with Eunice Sara Jojee presented at 3 RD International Conference on Materials Mechanics and Management held on 13-15 July 2017, Thiruvananthapuram
• "Formulation of Parameters for Evaluation of Housing Stress in Kerala" jointly authored with Swathi J.& Sarath Sunder R. presented at 3 RD International Conference on Materials Mechanics and Management held on 13-15 July 2017, Thiruvananthapuram
• "Post Occupancy Evaluation of Rajiv Awaz Yojana at Mathipuram Colony, Vizhinjam, Thiruvananthapuram" paper jointly authored with Nidhish P.J. et.al., presented at Kerala Environmental Congress 2016, 28 and 29 November 2016 Thiruvananthapuram
• "Evaluation of Pradhan Mantri Awaz Yojana" jointly authored with Salini P National Conference on Technological Trends (NCTT) 2016
• Interaction Spaces in College Campuses paper jointly authored with Aafrin Fathima, National Conference on Technological Trends (NCTT) August 2015
• "Integrated Multi Nodal Development of Thiruvananthapuram City Region" paper jointly authored with Thimothy Joy Mathew National Conference on Technological Trends (NCTT) August 2015
• "Strategies for Revitalisation of Ethnic Comunities of Kozhikode" paper jointly authored with Ginu Shajan in Proceedings of National Conference on Technological Trends Trivandrum August 2014
• "Formulation of Policies and Guidelines for Heritage based Development of Fort Cochin and Mattancherry area" paper jointly authored with Jobin John in Proceedings of National Conference on Technological Trends Trivandrum August 2014
• "Gendered participation in City streets of Developing Countries" abstract accepted for publication at 12th Asian Planning Schools Association Conference in Taiwan, November2013.
• "Formulation of Planning Strategies for Housing and Habitat Development of Kuttanad region" paper jointly authored with Revathy N, National Conference on Technological Trends, Trivandrum August 2013.
• "Planning Strategies for Housing and Habitat Development of Kuttanand Region" paper jointly authored with Revathy N, National Conference on recent innovations in Science and Technology held at Kottayam, 2013.
• "Rapid Urbanisation Trends in North Kerala: Case of Malappuram District" paper jointly authored with Anusha Martin presented in National Conference on Technological trends conducted by College of Engineering Trivandrum on 23-25th August 2012.
• "Design of Urban Public Realm and Women's Participation "paper jointly authored with Dr.Padmavathi Pervar presented in International Conference on Multi-layered Cities and Urban Systems- Emerging Urban Transformations, Hyderabad 30th July- 9th August 2009.
• "Physical Environment and Social Activities in City Streets of Developing Countries" jointly authored with Dr.PadmavathiPervar, abstract accepted for publication at 8th Biennial Environmental Psychology Conference, Zurich 2009.
• "Urban Public Space and Gender" jointly authored with Dr.PadmavathiPervar, paper accepted for publication at National Seminar on Designing and Redesigning of Cities of Kolkata, February 9,10 and 11, 2008.

GUIDANCE AND EVALUATION

• Chairman, Board of Examiners University of Kerala for B.Arch., M.Arch. and M.Planning examinations of 2022, 2019, 2017, 2015, 2014
• Evaluator/ Doctoral Committee Member for PhD thesis work for
• Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University, Telengana
• Dr.Bhanuben Nanavati College of Architecture, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune
• Manipal Academy of Higher Education
• University of Kerala
• APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Kerala
• PG Examination Coordinator 2016-17 of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University
• UG Centralised Valuation Camp Coordinator 2018-19
• Member, Panel of Examiners for
• Kerala Public Service Commission
• Cochin University for Science and Technology
• Calicut University
• Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University
• Guided 20 PG Thesis, 20 B.Arch. Thesis

ACHIEVEMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS

• Received travel grant for "4th International and Interdisciplinary Conference on Spatial Methods for Urban Sustainability" -SMUS Conference at Bangkok, Thailand in July 2024
• Conducted collaborative studio on Food Systems Planning with faculty and students from University at Buffalo, the state University of New York, at Department of Architecture and Planning -2020
• Study on Wheelchair Friendly Public Spaces- Railway Station -March 2017, Saphalyam Shopping Complex- December 2016 with S6 B.Arch students
• Study of Universal accessibility at Vocational rehabilitation Centre, Nalanchira, Thiruvananthapuram in December 2016 with S6 B. Arch. Batch
• Combined study and survey on Food Systems Safety and Equity with students and faculty from University at Buffalo, New York in January 2016 Third Semester M.Planning (Housing) students
• Co-coordinated Onam celebrations of Wheelchair Rights Association at Dept. of Architecture, CET 2019
• Coordinated and participated in Laurie Baker Smriti organized by Housing Commissionerate, Government of Kerala March 2019
• Co coordinated and Participated in ITPI Planning Schools Annual Seminar 2019 7,8 November 2019 at College of Engineering Trivandrum
• Coordinated 25 years celebrations of Post graduate course at Department of Architecture 2015

SHORT TERM PROGRAMMES ORGANISED FOR FACULTY AND STUDENTS

• GIS training workshop sponsored by DTE for M.Planning/ M.Arch. students 11 to 16 October 2022
• Two day Training Program for PWD Engineers and Architects on "Barrier Free Public Realm: State Level Experiential Learning Program Towards Barrier Free Kerala" on 26 and 27 July 2022
• One Day Workshop on Barrier Free Built Environment jointly organised by BFCC and Institute of Town Planners India Kerala regional Chapter on 13 April 2022 for IIA, LENSFED, CREDAI, RENSFED, GRACE, BAI etc.
• "A book Talk" by Smt. Geethanjali Krishnan, presenting her book " Manam Thotta Mannu" about Ar. Laurie Baker 2022
• Coordinated International Collaborative Studio with University at Buffalo the state University of New York during 6 to 13 January 2020 for M. Planning students. The programme was sponsored by DTE.
• Faculty Development Programme "Current Research In Built Environment" 2-8 October 2016 (CFSD) Coordinator- Dr. Priyanjali Prabhakaran, Cocoorinator- Preethi Prabhakar
• Training in GIS Software -workshop organised for PG students of Department of Architecture July 2016
• FDP- Multiple Dimensions of City Planning: Sustainable urbanization from 10 to 15 November 2014 (STTP) Coordinator- Dr. Priyanjali Prabhakaran, Cocoorinator- Saritha G Parambath
• FDP- Multiple Dimensions of City Planning" from 29 th January to 5 th February 2014 (STTP) Coordinator- Dr. Priyanjali Prabhakaran, Cocoorinator- Saritha G Parambath

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS

• Registered with Council of Architecture India Reg. No. CA/94/17749
• Associate Member of Indian Institute of Architects Reg. No. 10143
• Associate Member of Institute of Town Planners India No. 2019-230
• Member of Indian Society of Technical Education
• Member of International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISOCARP)