Dr. Mohammed Firoz is a an academic with specialty in Urban and Environment Management and Policy bringing over 21 years of experience in teaching, research, consulting, and administration across Doctoral, Postgraduate, and Undergraduate levels. His core interests lie in Public Policy and Planning, with specialized research expertise in areas such as sustainable development of Cities and settlements, peri-urban and rural–urban continuum development, climate change risk and resilience, regional planning and development, quality of life and livability, and socio-economic development of communities. He has a deep passion for application of Geospatial Technology, AI and ML in research related to Urban planning and climate change. He has work experience in India, Japan UK and Thailand, Dr Firoz has research and teaching expertise in SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 13 – Climate Action, SDG 1 & SDG 8 – No Poverty & Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 5 – Gender Equality, SDG 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 15 – Life on Land and SDG 4 – Quality Education

He currently serves as the Chairperson of the Centre for Climate Resilience and Disaster Management at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Calicut. Previously, he served as the Head of the Department of Architecture and Planning at NIT Calicut, a top-ranked institution (NIRF Rank 2) and a designated Centre of Excellence in Urban Planning and Design by the Government of India (Receiving a grand of 250 Crores or 28 Million USD during his tenure) . Dr. Firoz has held prestigious international academic positions, including as Visiting Associate Professor (Global) at Keio University Japan, Visiting Faculty at the Department of Development Studies, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand, and at the Architectural Association School of Architecture, London (Housing and Urbanism Programme). He also currently serves as a Visiting Research Fellow at Shinawatra University, Thailand.

In addition, he previously served as the Associate Dean of Students’ Welfare at NIT Calicut for five years. Over his career, Dr. Firoz has led and contributed to numerous research and consultancy projects for various government bodies, non-governmental organizations, private enterprises, and multinational funding agencies. Dr. Firoz is actively engaged in academic mentorship and innovation ecosystems, serving as a mentor and advisor to several startups, academic institutions (as a board member), and editorial boards of reputed publishing houses. He has published four books, with five more forthcoming and in process at several stages. He has authored over 45 research papers in indexed journals (including ABDC and Web of Science Core Collection and Scopus indexed) and book chapters. Additionally, he has presented more than 45 papers in national and international conferences. He has guided 7 PhDs and is currently guiding 10 more

Highly regarded for his teaching, Dr. Firoz has consistently received top feedback scores for his courses at both NIT Calicut and AIT Bangkok, earning him a reputation for academic excellence and student engagement.

1. Sruthi Krishnan, Mohammed Firoz An Integrated Framework for Spatial Planning Based on Regional Environmental Quality Assessment (2025) Environmental Modeling & Assessment (Accepted)
2. Aarabhi Nambiar, Mohammed Firoz C (2025) and Sruthi Krishnan Towards Sustainable Land Management: A regional perspective for comprehensive land degradation Assessment, Journal of Land Use Policy https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0264837725002303
3. Fathima, Z. M. P., Rajendran, L. P., & Firoz, M. C. (2025). “Where is the time?”: Time poverty and women's urban mobility narratives in Kochi, India. Urban Planning, 10(2), 205–216. https://doi.org/10.17645/up.v10i2.9272
4. Ambily P, Chitra NR, Mohammed Firoz. “A Novel Framework for Prioritization and Spatial Suitability Assessment of Blue‑Green Infrastructure for Urban Pluvial Flood Resilience.” Journal of Hydrology, 2025. ScienceDirect
5. Ambily P, Chitra NR, Mohammed Firoz. “Ecological Flood Resilience Index (EFRI) to Assess the Urban Pluvial Flood Resilience of Blue‑Green Infrastructure: A Case from a Southwestern Coastal City of India.” International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 2025. ScienceDirect Journal
6. Ambily P, Chitra NR, Mohammed Firoz. “A Framework for Urban Flood Resilient Spatial Planning through Blue‑Green Infrastructure.” International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, vol. 103, Mar. 2024, art. no. 104342. DOI
7. Sonu Sukumaran, Mohammed Firoz, Priyadarsanan Dharmarajan. “Assessment of Regional Flood Vulnerability: A Case of Kuttanad Wetland System, Kerala, India.” Regional Statistics, 2024.
8. Zehba Fathima, Mohammed Firoz C. “Assessing the Regional Quality of Life with an Integrated Framework: An Application to India.” Regional Statistics, 2024.
9. Fathim R. Kallingal, Mohammed Firoz C. “Developing a Methodological Framework for Capturing Regional Disparities in Social Development.” Regional Science, Policy and Practice, Wiley. Wiley
10. Sruthi Krishnan V, Mohammed Firoz C. “Assessment of Regional Environmental Quality using Cluster Analysis.” Journal of Environmental Development, vol. 45, Mar. 2023, art. no. 100832. DOI
11. Tania Viju, Mohammed Firoz C, Sruthi Krishnan. “Assessment of Urban Heat Stress: A Case Study of Malappuram Metropolitan Region, Kerala, India.” International Journal of Built Environment and Sustainability, vol. 10, no. 3, 2023, pp. 13–36.
12. Robin K, Mohammed Firoz C, Sruthi Krishnan V. “Regional Planning Framework for Addressing Flood Vulnerability of a Metropolitan Region: A Case of Malappuram, Kerala, India.” Journal of Regional and City Planning, vol. 34, no. 2, 2023. (Accepted)
13. Arunima KT, Mohammed Firoz C, Kasthurba AK, Peeyush Gupa. “Strategic Spatial Planning Based on Ecosystem Services (ES): A Case of Cauvery Basin.” Urban India, 2023.
14. Cyriac, Susan, Mohammed Firoz. “Dichotomous Classification and Implications in Spatial Planning: A Case of the Rural‑Urban Continuum Settlements of Kerala, India.” Land Use Policy, vol. 114, 2022, art. no. 105992. DOI
15. Sonu T. S., Mohammed Firoz, Anjana Bhagyanathan. “The Impact of Upstream Land Use/Land Cover Change on Downstream Flooding: A Case of Kuttanad and Meenachil River Basin, Kerala, India.” Urban Climate, vol. 41, 2022, art. no. 101089.
16. Kallingal, F. R., Mohammed Firoz C. “Regional Disparities in Social Development: A Case of Selected Districts in Kerala, India.” GeoJournal, 2022. DOI
17. Kavitha V.S., Mohammed Firoz C. “Benchmarking Sustainability of Pilgrimage Cities: A Case of Three Cities in Tamil Nadu, India.” Benchmarking: An International Journal, 2021. Emerald
18. Fathima Zehba M. P., Mohammed Firoz C., Lakshmi Priya Rajendran, Susan Cyriac. “A Bibliometric Analysis of Research Trends in Mobility Inequality.” ASCE Journal of Urban Planning and Development, 2021.
19. Ashna John, Mohammed Firoz C. “Competitiveness of Tourism Destinations: A Mixed‑Method Bibliometric Approach.” Enlightening Tourism: A Pathmaking Journal, vol. 12, no. 2 (2022), pp. 691‑731. DOI
20. Ashna John, Mohammed Firoz C, T. Radha Ramanan. “Destination Competitiveness of a Tourist Region: A Case of Kerala, India.” Journal of Global Hospitality and Tourism, vol. 2, no. 1, 2023, pp. 71‑98. USF Digital Commons digitalcommons.usf.eduuhu.es+1digitalcommons.usf.edu+1
21. Cyriac, Susan, Mohammed Firoz. “A Bibliometric Review of Publication Trends in the Application of Landscape Metrics in Urban and Regional Planning.” Papers in Applied Geography, 2021.
22. Sruthi Krishnan V., Mohammed Firoz C. “Impact of Land Use and Land Cover Change on the Environmental Quality of a Region: A Case of Ernakulam District in Kerala, India.” Regional Statistics, vol. 2, 2021, pp. 102–135.
23. Krishnan, V. Sruthi, and Mohammed Firoz. “Regional Urban Environmental Quality Assessment and Spatial Analysis.” Journal of Urban Management, vol. 9, no. 2, 2020, pp. 191–204.
24. Mohammed Firoz C, Banerji H., Sen J. “A Methodology to Define the Typology of Rural‑Urban Continuum Settlements in Kerala.” Journal of Regional Development and Planning, vol. 3, no. 1, 2014, pp. 49–60.
25. Mohammed Firoz C. “Spatial Planning in the Rural‑Urban Interface in Kerala.” Town Planners India Journal, vol. 3, no. 3, July–Sept. 2006, pp. 1–6.
26. Mohammed Firoz C. “Quality of Life and Infrastructure Delivery in the Rural‑Urban Continuum: A Case Study from Kerala.” Town Planners India Journal, May–July 2006.
27. Mohammed Firoz C, Bimal P. “Changing Industrial Forms: A Case Study of Kozhikode.” STAPATI: Journal of Architectural Engineering Division, Oct. 2004.
28. Krishnadas Sasidharan Nair, Mohamed Firoz.C, Lalit Kumar Dashora and Rajib Shaw“Nature-based Solutions for Urban and Peri-Urban Areas for a sustainable and resilient future: An Introduction” Nature-based Solutions for Urban and Peri-Urban Areas - For Resilient and Sustainable Urbanization by Springer Nature
29. Dashora, L.K., Firoz C., M., Shaw, R. (2025). Understanding Urbanization, Urban Sustainability, and Environmental Transition Challenges in Global South. In: Dashora, L.K., Firoz C, M., Shaw, R. (eds) Urban Sustainability. Disaster Risk Reduction. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-4890-0_1
30. Krithik, B., Chandra, A., Firoz C., M., Sadevi, K.K. (2025). Integrated Simulation Modeling and Geospatial Analysis for Assessing Flood and Urban Heat Vulnerability. In: Dashora, L.K., Firoz C, M., Shaw, R. (eds) Urban Sustainability. Disaster Risk Reduction. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-4890-0_6
31. Khan, Shabnam, Varun Prasad, Mohammed Firoz C., and Susan Cyriac. "Repositioning Cities as Development Model Based on the Concept of Creative City: A Case of Kozhikode as a City of Gastronomy." Urban Planning and Design for Megacities in the Global South: Strategies for Smart and Sustainable Urban Development, edited by Mohammed Firoz C., Bharat Dahiya, Lakshmi Rajendran, Lalit Kumar Dashora, and Uday Chatterjee, Springer, 2024. https://link.springer.com/book/9789819783694
32. Rajendran, Lakshmi Priya, Mohammed Firoz C., Bharat Dahiya, Lalit Kumar Dashora, and Uday Chatterjee. "Conclusion: Towards Sustainable and Resilient Megacities in the Global South." Urban Planning and Design for Megacities in the Global South: Strategies for Smart and Sustainable Urban Development, edited by Mohammed Firoz C. et al., Springer, 2024. https://link.springer.com/book/9789819783694
33. Arunima, K.T., and Mohammed Firoz C. "Critical Appraisal and Evaluation of India’s First Carbon Neutral Community Project – A Case of Meenangadi Panchayat, Kerala, India." Ecological Footprints of Climate Change, edited by Uday Chatterjee et al., Springer Climate, Springer, Cham, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15501-7_18
34. Badkul, Annie, Mohammed Firoz C., and Deepthi Bendi. "Exploration of Regional Inequalities in Socio-Economic Development: A Case of Madhya Pradesh, India." Social Morphology, Human Welfare & Sustainability, edited by Uday Chatterjee et al., Springer Nature, 2022. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-96760-4
35. Cyriac, Susan, Mohammed Firoz C., and Lakshmi Priya Rajendran. "Neither Rural Nor Urban: A Critical Review of the Fringe Dynamics of Settlements." The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Urban and Regional Futures, edited by Robert Brears, Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51812-7_311-1
36. Cyriac, Susan, Mohammed Firoz C., and Lakshmi Priya Rajendran. "Rural-Urban Continuum Settlements: Selected Case Studies." The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Urban and Regional Futures, edited by Robert Brears, Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51812-7_312-1
37. Jose, Cladia Anna, and Mohammed Firoz C. "Transportation Sustainability Assessment Using Indicator-Based Method: A Case of Kochi, Kerala, India." Advances in Urbanism, Smart Cities and Sustainability, edited by Uday Chatterjee et al., CRC Press, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003126195
38. Menon, Ambily, Chitra N. R., and Mohammed Firoz C. "Ecological Flood Resilience: A Review of Concepts, Methodologies, and Assessments." The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Urban and Regional Futures, edited by Robert Brears, Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, 2022.
39. Nambiar, Aarabhi, Tania Viju, and Mohammed Firoz C. "Sustainable Land-Use Management and Drivers of LULC Change and Degradation: An Assessment of Malappuram Metropolitan Region, Kerala, India." Water, Land, and Forest Susceptibility and Sustainability, Volume 2, edited by Uday Chatterjee et al., Elsevier, 2022.
40. Ranjan, Ritesh, Mohammed Firoz C., and Lakshmi Priya Rajendran. "Sustainable Development Goals." The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Urban and Regional Futures, edited by Robert Brears, Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51812-7_257-1
41. Rijesh, N. M., Mohammed Firoz C., Susan Cyriac, and Sruthi Krishnan. Sustainable Urbanism in Developing Countries. Edited by Uday Chatterjee et al., CRC Press, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003131922
42. Firoz C., Mohammed, V. Sruthi Krishnan, and Susan Cyriac. "Spatial Configuration of Kochi-Kannur Megacity and Emerging Corridors." Smart Global Megacities, Springer, Singapore, 2021, pp. 249–271.
43. Joy, A., Anilkumar S., and Mohammed Firoz C. "Wash (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene): Infrastructure as a Measure of Sustainable Development." The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Urban and Regional Futures, edited by Robert Brears, Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51812-7_304-1
44. Kumar, TM Vinod, Sruthi Krishnan V., Deepak Lawrence K., Mohammed Firoz C., and Susan Cyriac. "Design of Smart Global Economic Community in Kattangal." Smart Global Megacities, Springer, Singapore, 2021, pp. 337–420.
45. Kumar, TM Vinod, Susan Cyriac, Mohammed Firoz C., and Sruthi Krishnan V. "Existing Situation of Proposed Smart Global Community at Kattangal." Smart Global Megacities, Springer, Singapore, 2021, pp. 273–335.
46. Nishara, V. P., V. Sruthi Krishnan, and Mohammed Firoz C. "Geo-Intelligence-Based Approach for Sustainable Development of Peri-Urban Areas: A Case Study of Kozhikode City, Kerala (India)." Geo-Intelligence for Sustainable Development, Springer, Singapore, 2021, pp. 35–52.
47. Ritesh, R., and Mohammed Firoz C. "Green Cities." The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Urban and Regional Futures, edited by Robert Brears, Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51812-7_258-1
48. Zehba, M. P., and Mohammed Firoz C. "Understanding Women’s Perspective of Quality of Life in Cities." The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Urban and Regional Futures, edited by Robert Brears, Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51812-7_259-1
49. Zehba, M. P. Fathima, Mohammed Firoz C., and Nithin Babu. "Spatial Assessment of Quality of Life Using Composite Index: A Case of Kerala, India." Quality of Life, CRC Press, 2021, pp. 181–207.
50. 7. Mohammed Firoz C., T. M. Vinod Kumar, Namrata Radhakrishnan. “Smart Metropolitan Regional Development: Economic and Spatial Design Strategy for Kozhikode Metropolitan Region.”
51. Kumar, Vinod, Mohammed Firoz C., P. S. Harikumar, Bimal P., and Praveen Sankaran. "Smart Water Management for Smart Kozhikode Metropolitan Area." Smart Environment for Smart Cities, Springer, Singapore, 2020, pp. 241–306.
52. Firoz, C. Mohammed, and T. M. Vinod Kumar. "Transforming Economy of Calicut to Smart Economy." Smart Economy in Smart Cities, Springer Singapore, 2017, pp. 331–358. http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-10-1610-3_16
53. Bimal, P., T. M. Vinod Kumar, and Mohammed Firoz. "E-Design of Smart City by Smart People for Smart Economy of Umami." Smart Economy in Smart Cities, Springer, 2017. https://www.springerprofessional.de/e-design-of-umami-by-smart-people-for-smart-economy/10620846

1. Mohammed Firoz C, Literature as a catalyst for sustainable Urban Development, UNESCO Creative Cities Conference, Edinburgh. 20to 25th October 2024, Edinburgh, UK

2. Ambily,P, Chithra, N.R & Mohammed Firoz, C (2024), Blue-Green Infrastructure for Urban Pluvial Flood Resilience- A Paradigm Shift, International Conference on Sustainable Urban Water Management for Fast Growing Cities- 2024, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus (Paper Presented)

3. Susan Cyriac ,Mohammed Firoz C, “Capturing Urban Gradients in the Rural-Urban Continuum Settlements for Improved Spatial Planning and Governance– A Case of Kerala, India” Regional Studies Association Annual Conference, June 14 to 17th 2023, at Slovenia,

4. Zehba Fathima, Mohammed Firoz.C, Lakshmi Rajendran ‘Gendered barriers in 'access to cities': A study of women informal workers' everyday mobility in Kochi city, India ‘Development Studies Association of UK  hosted by University College London  from 6-8th July, 2022.

5. Mohammed Firoz.C, Susan Cyriac & Rijesh NM, Governance, Planning and Management Framework for Spatial Planning in the Urban Rural Interface Areas: A case of RUC settlements, Kerala, India, in the  PIVOT international Conference on Peri urban Futures on 1^st      and 2^nd October 2021 , funded by  Royal Academy of Engineering, United Kingdome

6. Susan Cyraic, Mohammed Firoz C, “Planning issues in the rural-urban continuum regions of Kerala – The need for reclassification” and a synoptic poster in the CEPT Research Symposium – 28 th to 29 th February 2020.( Fully funded by CEPT University)

7. Fathima Zehba, Mohammed Firoz.C , Quality of Life Variations in Urban and Peri-Urban Settlements, A case of Kozhikode, Kerala, India, in the international workshop, PIVOT: Reimagining Peripheral Geographies in the Global South, Country Focus: India, Led by Anglia Ruskin University UK, and Funded by The Royal Academy of Engineering, UK – 25 th February, 2021

8. Susan Cyraic, Mohammed Firoz.C “Assessment of Spatial Dynamics and Settlement Classification or Rural Urban Continuum Settlements: A case of Kerala, India” in the international workshop, PIVOT: Reimagining Peripheral Geographies in the Global South, Country Focus: India, Led by Anglia Ruskin University UK, and Funded by The Royal Academy of Engineering, UK – 25 th February, 2021

9. Meghna Anil Kumar, Mohammed Firoz C, Sruthi Krishnan and Susan Cyraic, Natural Hazard Vulnerability of Kerala for Disaster risk reduction., 5th Annual Research on Cities 10th to 12th February 2021 at School of Human settlement, Xavier University, Bhubaneshwar

10. Rijesh NM, Mohammed Firoz C, Sruthi Krishnan V & Susan Cyriac Planning for Urban-rural Interphases – Possibilities and Challenges in Governance in the State of Kerala, India, 5th Annual Research on Cities 10th to 12th February 2021 at School of Human settlement, Xavier University, Bhubaneshwar

11. Arumugam K, & Mohammed Firoz, Infrastructure for the Evolving Mega Region of Kerala, 5th Annual Research on Cities 10th to 12th February 2021 at School of Human settlement, Xavier University, Bhubaneshwar

12. Qurratul Ain Maryam, & Mohammed Firoz C , Analysis of Land Use Land Cover Change (LULCC) and its impact on Kerala's environmental resilience , 5th Annual Research on Cities 10th to 12th February 2021 at School of Human settlement, Xavier University, Bhubaneshwar

13.  Fathima Zehba, Mohammed Firoz C, Spatial Assessment Framework for Quality of Life in Urban Areas A case of Kozhikode, Kerala, India, 5th Annual Research on Cities 10th to 12th February 2021 at School of Human settlement, Xavier University, Bhubaneshwar.

14. Cladia Anna Jose1, Mohammed Firoz C, Assessing Sustainability of Urban Neighborhoods: Study on Methods & Indicators Used for Measuring Sustainability, International Conference on Design for Health & Well-Being, on March 12-13, 2020, Manipal School of Architecture & Planning

15. Mohammed Firoz C, Nidha CP, Sustainable Development through Urban Farming: A Conceptual Model For Integrating Architecture with Agriculture at The Neighborhood, 9th Annual International Conference on Urban Studies & Planning, 3-6 June 2019, Athens, Greece, Organized by the Architecture Unit of ATINER ,  Athens Journal of Architecture

16. Sonu TS, Mohammed Firoz C, Anjana Bhagyanathan. The impact o upstream land use land cover change on the downstream flooding. A case of Meenachal River Basin , Kerala, India., 6^th India Water week, 24^th to 28^th September 2019, New Delhi, India

17. Susan Cyraic & Mohammed Firoz C  Infrastructure, Planning and Management issues in the rural urban continuum of Kerala - The need for a reclassification, 3rd Asian Regional Conference on Peri-Urbanization (ARCP), School of Architecture and Planning, Bhopal, 17-20 December 2019 jointly hosted by  School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal, College of Architecture ,  Urban Planning department , Tongji University (China), Department of Architecture, Pusan National University (South Korea)

18. Arun Baby Wilson, Bimal.P, Mohammed Firoz , Land Suitability Analysis of Kannur corporation in Kerala using ArcGIS and Principal Component Analysis The International Conference on Future Cities-2019 On December 11-13, 2019,  Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee

19. Ashna John, Mohammed Firoz, Methodological Assessment of Techniques for measuring and analyzing tourism destination competiveness using important performance analysis The International Conference on Future Cities-2019 On December 11-13, 2019, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee

20. Susan Cyraic & Mohammed Firoz C  , Planning issues in the rural urban continuum regions of Kerala - The need for reclassification, CEPT University, 28-29 February, 2020

21. Kavitha Raman, Mohammed Firoz,C, A frame work for assessing sustianbality of Cites: A Review of existing methods and tools of assessment” in the National Conference “Sustainable Development through Technology and Management”, on 10th & 11th October 2018, organized by Department of Management Studies, Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science & Technology, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.

22. Kavitha Raman, Mohammed Firoz,C  ‘Measuring the sustainability of pilgrimage cities: A case study of Thanjavur, India’ presented in Indo-Israel International Joint Conference on Sustainable Cities, A joint conference in partnership between Tel Aviv University (TAU), Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center (ARO), PSG College of Technology (PSGCT) and Kumaraguru College of Technology (KCT) to be held on 29-30 January 2020, PSGCT and Kumaraguru Campus, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.

23. Kavitha Raman, Mohammed Firoz,C  ‘A Methodological framework for determining the sustainability of Pilgrimage cities’ submitted for International Conference on Sustainable cities and communities (ICSCC-2020) in collaboration with Arizona State University, USA,  held on 7-8 February 2020 at GD Goenka University, Gurugram, India.

24. Kavitha Raman, Mohammed Firoz,C   ‘A methodological framework for assessing the sustainability of Pilgrimage cities: A case of selected cities in Tamil Nadu, India’ submitted for 1st International Conference on Urban Science and Engineering (ICUSE) held on 28-29 February 2020, VMCC, IIT Bombay, India.  

25. Sruthi Krishnan, Mohamemd Firoz.C  ‘ Review of Environmental Quality Assessment Framework of a Region” in the 3rd Asian Regional Conference on Peri-Urbanization (ARCP), organized by School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal (India), College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University(China). Department of Architecture, Pusan National University (South Korea) (17th-20th December, 2019).

26. Sruthi Krishnan, Mohamemd Firoz.C   ‘Land Use/Land Cover Change Detection and Urban Environmental Quality Assessment’ at SYMGI 2019, National Conference on “Geo-intelligence  for Sustainable Development”, organized by the Symbiosis Institute of Geoinformatics, Symbiosis International, Pune (12th -13th December 2019).

27. Firoz, M., Banerji, H., & Sen, J. 2102. An Enquiry Into the Quality of Life and Infrastructure delivery in the rural urban continuum-A case study of Kerala Settlements India. In international conference on quality of life. MTI University, Egypt.

28. Ashna Joh, Mohammed Firoz.C , ‘Urban Tourism Destination Competitiveness: A Review of Importance Performance Analysis Techniques’ ,, 3rd Asian Regional Conference on Peri-Urbanization (ARCP), School of Architecture and Planning, Bhopal, Jointly organized by School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal (India), College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University(China). Department of Architecture, Pusan National University (South Korea) (17th-20th December, 2019).

29. Fathim Rashna Kallingal &  Dr. Mohammed Firoz.C  Patterns of Social Development: A Case of Selected Districts in Kerala, India , for the  5^th International Conference on Sustainable Development, Rome, Italy, 6-7 September 2017

30. Fathim Rashna Kallingal &  Mohammed Firoz.C  Composite Index Of Social Development: A Case Of Kerala, India. ,   International Conference on Working Class Districts: ‘Urban Transformations and Qualities of Life in the Growing City’ , University of Applied Sciences FH Campus , Vienna, 14.09.2017 to  15.09.2017

31. Tania Viju and Mohammed Firoz C , ‘Assessment of Urban Heat Island Effect on Malappuram Metropolitan Region Using Remote Sensing’,  6th Annual Research on Cities 10th to 12th February 2022 at School of Human settlement, Xavier University, Bhubaneshwar

32. Aarabhi Nambiar, Sisira P, Mohammed Firoz C, ‘Gender Sensitivity Approaches in Local Governance Planning and Management: A Case of Malappuram District, Kerala’ 6th Annual Research on Cities 10th to 12th February 2022 at School of Human settlement, Xavier University, Bhubaneshwar

33. Fathima Zehba M. P. and Mohammed Firoz C ‘Determinants of a Gender-inclusive City’, 6th Annual Research on Cities 10th to 12th February 2022 at School of Human settlement, Xavier University, Bhubaneshwar

34. Nimil Mehmar Hussain and Mohammed Firoz C’ Demographic transition and Ageing Population in Kerala’6th Annual Research on Cities 10th to 12th February 2022 at School of Human settlement, Xavier University, Bhubaneshwar

35. Arunima, KT , Mohammed Firoz C. Critical appraisal and evolution of India’s first carbon neutral community-a case of Meenangadi Panchayat, Kerala, India , 6th Annual Research on Cities 10th to 12th February 2022 at School of Human settlement, Xavier University, Bhubaneshwar.

36. Robin K. and Mohammed Firoz C., Flood Susceptibility Analysis Using Frequency Ratio Model: A case of Malappuram metropolitan region, Kerala, 6th Annual Research on Cities 10th to 12th February 2022 at School of Human settlement, Xavier University, Bhubaneshwar.

BOOKS

1. Urban Planning and Design for Megacities in the Global South: Strategies for Smart and Sustainable Urban Development. SPRINGER NATURE, Advancement in 21^st Century Human settlements, to be Jointly Edited by Mohammed Firoz C (NIT Calicut), Bharat Dahiya (Thammasat University, Bangkok), Lakshmi Priya Rajendran (UCL London), Lalit Kumar Dashora (ADPC Bangkok) & Uday Chatterjee (Barten College, India). https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-97-8370-0
2. My City Invisible by Liverpool University Press, UK. Authors -Lakshmi Priya Rajendran , Mohammed Firoz C. , Ritesh Ranjan . https://www.amazon.ca/City-Invisible-Lakshmi-Priya-Rajendran/dp/1910911178
3. Urban Sustainability: Navigating Environmental Transition Challenges in Global South by SPRINGER NATURE, Jointly Edited by Lalit Dashora ( ADPC, Bangkok) Mohammed Firoz C ( NIT Calicut) and Rajib shaw ( Keio University Japan )- https://link.springer.com/book/9789819648894
4. Nature-based Solutions for Urban and Peri-Urban Areas - For Resilient and Sustainable Urbanization by SPRINGER NATURE, to be Jointly Edited by Mohammed Firoz C ( NIT Calicut) , Lalit Dashora  ( ADPC, Bangkok) , Rajib shaw ( Keio University Japan ) https://link.springer.com/book/9789819659326

• Life Member, Council of Architecture (India), New Delhi, CA/2004/34896

• Life Membership (Associate) Institute of Town Planners India, New Delhi, ITPI/2007/062

• Life member (Associate) Institution of Engineers India. M-1546656

• Life member (Fellow) Indian Institute of Architects FIIA-F24675

• Member, Regional Studies Association (UK) Membership Number: 23886

• Member, Development Studies Association ( UK), Membership Number: M39424

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBLITIES / UNIVERSITY SERVICES:

• Chairperson, Centre for Climate Resilience and Disaster Management, NIT CalicutDecember 22, 2024 onwards
• Head of the Department, Department of Architecture and Planning, NIT Calicut July 4^th 2023 Onwards
• Treasurer, NIT Calicut Alumni Association                                            18^th August 2022 to 22^nd September 2024
• Associate Dean (students welfare)                                                               March 2016 to 2022 Nov
• Faculty In charge of Foreign students                                                     June 2016 November 2022
• International Liaison Officer                                                                 June 2016 November 2022
• Faculty In charge, Institute Swimming pool                                           June 2018 November 2022
• In charge, Intern NIT sports tournaments                                               Year 2018, 2019, 2020
• In charge, Institute Sports meets                                                            Year 2018, 2019, 2020
• In Charge, Campus Bus service                                                             June 2017 onwards
• Chairman and Faculty advisor for various admissions.                            July 2004 till date
• Studio In charge for Urban Planning course                                            July 2015 till date
• Co oridinator for Visitng Faculty                                                           July 2015 till date
• Joint Secretary Cum treasurer, Parents Teachers Association                   July 2008 to July 2011
• Member, DCC,Department of Architecture, NITC                              September 2004 till date
• Member, Pass board, Department of Architecture, NITC.                    September 2004 till date
• Staff in charge, Association of Student Architects (ASA)                        August 2004 to 2009
• Staff in Charge, Seminar Library. Department of Architecture.     August 20011 and 2014 till date
• Staff in charge, Placement Committee.                                                   September 2004 to 2011
• Staff in charge representing Department of Architecture for TATHVA, The NIT Calicut technical festival  September 200 to 2011
• Staff in charge for the compilation, tabulation and publication of results for the entire B.Arch regular semesters as well as supplementary examinations      November 2004 and April 2005
• Staff In charge, Time table for the year                                                  2006 Monsoon semester.
• Chairman, Examinations                                                                       June 2006 to 2011, 2014

• Warden, D Hostel                                                                                 June 2007to 2009

 Voluntary services

• Voluntary Service for the preparation of Kunnmangalam Police station. Client: Department of Home Affairs, Government of Kerala. Using MLA Fund.
• Conduct of Several functions like RAGAM, THATHVA (NIT Calicut), Annual sports meets, Several students’ events etc. for NIT Calicut
• Services to the Department of Tourism , Government of Kerala for the preparation of master plan for Alappuzha, Kerala, during the Post graduate studies ( Served as the base document for the actual preparation of Master plan)
• Invited member, Tourism ministry, Government of Kerala as a Member of the Public discussion committee, during the preparation of Master Plan for Alappuzha, Kerala.
• Free consultancy advices to “MICTRA” an NGO based in Calicut for the Upliftment of Fisher man Community.
• Guided the students of Architecture for the ZONASA 2004.
• Guided the students of Architecture for the NASA 2004 held at Gwalior and for a study trip to Delhi, Jaipur, Agra and Gwalior thereafter.
• Guided the students of Architecture for the ZONASA 2005 held at Chennai and for a study trip to thereafter.
• Guided the students of Architecture for the NASA 2005 held at Mumbai and for a study trip thereafter.

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

• Visiting Associate Professor (Global) , Keio University, Japan, April 2025 to September 2025
• Visiting Research Fellow, Shinawatra University, Bangkok, Thailand-2024 to 2027
• Visiting faculty at the School of Environment Resource and Development, Department of Development and Sustainability, Asian Institute of Technology Bangkok, Thailand as a deputation candidate from Government of India. AIT is one of Asia’s International University with specialization in sustainable development Goals of the UN
• Visiting teacher at the Architectural Association school of Architecture, London ( AA London) which is ranked as 11^th in the world for Architecture ( BAM Keio University, Japan. ( April 2025 to August 2025)World ranking for Architecture Institutes)
• Early Faculty Induction Programme Fellowship from All India Council of Technical Education (A program initiated by AICTE to attract bright and meritorious young students to teaching profession.) Selected by NIT Calicut, Sponsored and trained at the school of planning, CEPT Ahmadabad. Received a Monthly stipend of Rs 10 thousand and full fee reimbursed for the entire PG programme.
• Third Rank, Bachelor of Architecture-2002, Department of Architecture, NIT Calicut, University of Calicut
• QIP Fellowship from Government of India for undertaking PhD degree.
• Proficiency award for academic achievements from NIT Calicut (REC, Calicut) Received as one of the only two students from department of Architecture in the 1997-2002 batch.
• M-FAR fellowship for academic achievements from Muslim Educational Society Kerala for postgraduate studies. Granted Rs 15,000 per year for two years. (Initiated by the GULFAR Group to promote Muslim students in professional courses, especially at the Post graduate level.)
• 8th Rank, IIT Roorkee Entrance Examination.
• Consistent good score for teacher evaluation: Good score by students for the various teacher evaluations for the subjects taught at NIT Calicut.
• GATE scholar 2002 and 2001Qualified GATE examination in the pre-final and the final year of Undergraduate Course, Received a scholarship of Rs 5000 per month from MHRD, Government of India.
• First Prize In debate NOSPLAN-2003 held at School of planning and Architecture, New Delhi.
• School Sports Champion in the Years 1993 and 1994. Several Medals and certificates in sports events at School, District, State and South India levels.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE                                                                 July 2004 till date (21 Years)

• Visiting Associate Professor (Global), Keio University, Japan, April 2025 to September 2025
  • Activities involves a session in a Workshop on Disaster Risk and Resilience, deliver lectures on Climate Change and Disasters in Asia-Pacific, Conduct seminar for undergraduate students, Present a session for the India-Japan Laboratory on India's Cultural and Creative Economy.
• Visiting faculty at the School of Environment Resource and Development, Department of Development and Sustainability, Asian Institute of Technology Bangkok, Thailand
• • Delivered a full course titled Mega City Development and Management along with Doctoral committee supervision and other minor academic works, extra mural lectures etc.
• Visiting teacher, Architectural Association school of Architecture, London ( AA London), UK
  •  Delivered lectures related to education in the new Global Era with an Indian perspective, and participated as a review member of the various design studios of the AA- London, school of Architecture at the UG (All units from 1st year to fifth year) and interacted and with Post graduate students as well as faculty members of the Housing and urbanism programme of the institute.
• Department of Architecture and Planning, and Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Calicut.  Undergraduate, Post graduate and PhD programme

Theory Subjects:

• • Human Settlements and Climate change, Regional Development and Planning, Planning for sustainable development, Planning Principles and Techniques, Demography and Statistics, Principles of Human Settlements, Town Planning, Cost modeling and Valuation, Sociology and Community Planning, Urban design.                                                

Design Studios, seminars and thesis:

• • Planning studio (Masters level studio on metropolitan regional Development planning for several batches), Development Planning studio (For masters students several batches), , Seminar co Ordinator (8 years ) ,Architectural design studio in various semesters, Thesis coordinator for both UG and PG ( 7 Years)             

Thesis Guided:

• • Guided more than 50 undergraduate thesis and 22 post graduate thesis and Completed 7 PhD Thesis at the Department of Architecture and Planning, NIT Calicut. Currently Guiding 11 PhD students.

Thesis Evaluated and Chaired

• • Has evaluated 4 PhDs including those form IITs and NITs. Chaired more than 30 PhDs of NIT Calicut.

Department of Architecture, NIT Calicut. (July 2004 till date )

Has been teaching UG and PG theory  subjects like  Sustainbale development, , Demography and Statistics, Planning principles and techniques, Principles of Settlements, Town Planning , Building Cost modeling and Valuation , Sociology and Community Planning, Human settlements studies etc. Also involved with design studio's like Urban design and Settlement planning studio , Seminar co ordinator,Architectural design studio in various semesters etc. Has also  Guided more than 50 undergraduate thesis, 22 PG thesis, 7 PhD  thesis ( 10 on going)  at the Department of Architecture and Planning, NIT Calicut. 

PhD GUIDANCE (Completed)          

1. 1. A framework for the integration of Regional Environmental Quality Assessment in Spatial Planning:  A Case Study.  Student Name: Shruti Krishnan V (Currently Post-Doctoral Researcher, University of Dublin, Ireland) – Completed on 04-06-2022
   2. A Typological Classification of Rural-Urban Continuum Settlements for Integrated Spatial Planning - A Case Study of Kerala, India; By Susan Cyriac, Completed on 28-08-2023
   3. A methodological framework for Assessing the regional Disparities in Social Development: A case study of Kerala, India. Name of the student: Fathim R Kallingal,, Technical adviser GIZ India  ( A unit of Deutsche Gesellschaft für International Zusammenarbeit –GIZ Germanay)- Completed on 6th August 2024
   4. A Framework to Prioritize and Benchmark Pilgrimage Cities for Sustainability Assessment: A Case Study by Name: Ar. Kavitha VS ( Associate Professor and Head, Periyar Maniammai University, Tamil Nadu) 2016  Submitted on  18.10.2024
   5. Blue-Green Infrastructure for Urban Flood Resilience: A Spatial Planning Framework. By Ambily Menon, Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture and Planning, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of technology Kottayam -2021 July to present date (Joint Guidance with Dr. Chitra NR, Dept of Civil Engineering, NIT Calicut) Completed on 1^st April 2025
   6. A Framework to Assess the Tourism Destination Competitiveness of A Region Based On Holistic Stakeholder Perspective. Student Name: Ar. Ashna John (Associate  Professor in Architecture, KMCT College of Architecture, Manashery,  Kerala)- Thesis Submitted on 12-10-2025
   7. Understanding Low-Income Working Women’s Everyday Mobility in India’s Kochi City through Modern Time Geographic Framework, By Fathima Zehba, Former research associate   NIUA Delhi and Ministry of Housing, Govt of India. 2020 January to present date. (Joint guidance with Dr.Lakshmi Rajendran of the Bartlet School of Architecture, UCL, London)

PhD GUIDANCE (Ongoing)

1. An assessment of user satisfaction versus real estate pressure in deciding the requirements of community spaces in high rise apartments: A case of Kochi, Kerala, India, by Ameena Ayoob, Assistant Professor, RIT College of Engineering, Kerala, India.
2. Spatial decision support system for assessing Land Degradation and Land Neutrality -. By Aarabhi Nambiar, Former Assistant Professor, Manipal University, Dubai.  2022 December-On going
3. Climate Finance as a tool for Sustainable Urban Development. Meghnath Saha, Consultant, Earnest and Young (Bhubaneshwar). Ongoing since June 2023
4. A Governance framework for spatial planning in the Rural Urban Continuum settlements of Kerala, by Rajesh PN, Senior town planner, Government of Kerala
5. An Assessment framework for Quantifying climate Impacts on/by infrastructure projects. A Case study by Rajesh TN, Former, Additional Chief Town planner, (Retired) Government of Kerala.
6. Tourism Multiplier as a factor for Local economic development: A case study of Tirupati Tirumala Temple and the precinct, by Mrs. Haritha Ponappali, Assistant professor, Woxen University, Hyderabad
7. Institutionalizing Natural Asset Management for Gross Ecosystem Product (GEP): A Tech-Integrated Framework for Local Governance and Natural Asset based Urban Value Creation, by Krishnaas Nair
8. Old age and Gender perspectives of Indian Cities by Lakshmi SR, Associate Professor, College of Engineering, Trivandrum, Kerala
9. Urban Law and Governance in Spatial Planning process in Kerala, By Toby Thomas, Registrar, Kerala Institute of Local Administration, Government of Kerala

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE: Completed projects:

1. UNESCO City of Literature Project. This is a prestigious project jointly done with the Corporation of Kozhikode and Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA).

Role: Project Study, Analysis report preparation and Submission to UNESCO.

Status: UNESCO awarded the City with the City of Literature title.

2. My City (In)Visible: Research Project funded by the British Academy.

Role: Co collaborator as a part of the partner University from India (Outsourced research Sub contract with University of Liverpool). Project Value: 15000 British Pounds

Lead Universities : University of Westminster, University of Liverpool, Anglia Ruskin University,Durham University, University of Exeter – Partner Universities :  Search for Common Ground; Centre for Poverty Analysis; Sevanatha Urban Resource Centre  University of Ghana Institute of African Studies, African Centre for Cities (University of Cape Town); South Africa  ; National Institute of Technology Calicut; Habitat for Humanity India; International Centre for Climate Change and Development (Dhaka); The Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit (University of Dhaka)

3. Kerala Urban policy Commission Theme based research Thematic Pillar 1: Spatial planning and Urban Development in Kerala. Client Kerala Institute of Local Administration

Role: Principal Researcher with Funding from Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA) Project Value: 297500/-Rs

4. Kerala Urban policy Commission Theme based research-Thematic Pillar 2: Institutional framework and Governance for addressing Rural Urban Continuum urbanization pattern

Role: Principal Researcher with Funding from Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA) Project Value: 298000/- Rs

Ongoing projects:

1. Rationalization of FSI in Kerala-Phase 1 Project funded by Department of Local Self Government, Government of Kerala and CoEUPD, NITC . Role- principal Investigator. Project Value: 750000/- Rs
2. Wayanad Landslides 2024: Early warning systems- Changing the  Last mile to First mile, Joint project by Mohammed Firoz ( NIT Calicut), Rajib Shaw ( Keio University ,Japan), Parmeshwar Udmale ( IIT Bombay) and Anupam Das ( IIM Kozhikode)
3. City Livelihood Action Plan for 10 Cities of Jharkhand, India. Funded by Government of Jharkhand. Team Members : Dr PP Anil Kumar, Dr Mohammed Firoz C, Ar Ritesh Ranjan, Ar Vivek Kumar, Dr Chitra. K, Dr Shyni AnilKumar, Ar Abhishek Kumar. Amount of Project ( 120,000,00 Rs)
4. Evaluation of Amrut 2 Projects for 85 Local bodies of Kerala. Role : Team Leader, Dr Mohammed Firoz C, Dr Chitra K, Dr Amrutha K, Dr Labeeba K, Dr Shyni Anil Kumar, Ar Ritesh Ranjan, Ar Abhishek Kumar, Dr Sanil Kumar. Project Value : 255,0000/-)
5. Project Title: Resilience in Transition: A Longitudinal Study on Post-Tsunami Housing Reconstruction and Livelihood Revitalization in the Vulnerable Coasts of India
   Role: Project Director

Funding Agency: ICSSR Longitudinal Studies in Social and Human Sciences
Total Grant: ₹12 million Rupees (approx. USD 145,000)
Institutions Involved: Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (Lead), National Institute of Technology Calicut, Pondicherry University, School of Planning and Architecture Vijayawada, and Madras School of Economics
Description: A multi-institutional research initiative examining long-term coastal resilience through housing and livelihood transitions in post-tsunami contexts.