Independent Articles

• Architecture for Tomorrow –Integration and Coexistence (Fort Kochi), Shortlisted as a reserve speaker for The Venice Charter organized by INTBAU, October 2006. 

• Article on accessibility issues titled Universal Design – Visions for the Future, published in THE VOICE OF FOD, Jan‐Jun 2006. 

• Article on planning for accessibility titled Universal Design –From Concept to Practice, published in THE VOICE OF FOD, Jul‐Dec 2006.

• Article on Italian furniture and interior design titled Italian by Design, published in Indian Design and Interiors magazine, September 2007. 

• Article on residential interior design titled Get It Right, published in Indian Design and Interiors magazine, February 2008.

• Article on lighting and interior design titled Light to Enlighten, published in Architecture+Design, November 2008.

• Article titled Winged Profile, Feature on Chennai Airport Terminal building, published in Architecture+Design – Journal on Indian Architecture, March 2013. 

• Paper titled Problem Definition and Strategy Planning for Sustainable Development of Kuttanad region, Kerala, India at the Emerging Global Economic Perspectives, held at Jaipuria Institute of Management, Ghaziabad, India (April 11, 2015), Author/s: Sanil Kumar, Prof Dr V Devadas (ISBN – 9789383263097)

• Papers titled 1. Waste Management in Kuttanad wetland region, Kerala, India and 2. Linking Environment and Economy in Tourism in Kuttanad region, Kerala, India at National Conference on Sustainable & Smart Cities 2015 at SVNIT, Surat (April 10-11, 2015) Author/s: Sanil Kumar, Prof Dr V Devadas (ISBN – 9789384869526)

• Paper titled Planning for Propagation of Architecture of the Todas, The Nilgiris at the Heritage Cities Conference at The University School of Design, Mysore (Oct 31-Nov 1, 2015) Author/s: Ankit Kumar and Sanil Kumar

• Paper titled Integrated Planning for Sustainable Development of Kuttanad Wetland Region at the International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering, Science and Technology (ICETEST - 2015) at GEC, Thrissur, Kerala (Dec 9, 2015) Author/s: Sanil Kumar, Prof Dr V Devadas (Published on Elsevier under Procedia Technology) (Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212017316302754)

• Paper titled Sustainable Strategies for Conservation of Traditional Architecture of Todas in the Nilgiris held at the South Asian Vernacular Architecture - Challenges to its Continuity and Strategies for its Future conference held at School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal, India, (December 2015) (ISBN 978-81-927981-3-4)

• Paper titled Rating Architecture – a methodology for architectural criticism, International Conference on "Smart Cities: Cognitive Architecture and Human Performance”, at Deptt of Architecture, AU College of Engineering (Autonomous), Visakhapatnam (Dec. 18-19, 2015) Author/s: Ankit Kumar and Sanil Kumar

• Paper titled Folk and Tribal Influence in Art, Design and Education Sustainable Strategies for living of the Todas of Nilgiris at the International Conference on Research for Resurgence held at VNIT, Nagpur (Feb 11-13, 2016), Author/s: Misha Kishore Siyal, Ankit Kumar and Sanil Kumar.

• Paper titled Wetland Planning and its Role in Resilience – A Study of Kuttanad Wetland Region, presented at The Institute for Spatial Planning and Environment Research (ISPER), Panchkula, on April 20-21, 2017 as part of two-day seminar on "Implementation of Urban Missions: Inclusive and Safe Resilient Cities, Sustainable Technologies and Smart Infrastructure"

• Paper titled Need for a Framework in Management of Indian Wetlands: A Review of Kuttanad Wetland Region in State of Kerala, India in the SPANDREL Journal (Issue 13, October 2017 edition) Author/s: Sanil Kumar, Prof Dr V Devadas

• Paper titled Planning for Sustainable Development of Kuttanad Wetland Region, Kerala State A Scenario-based Solution selected for publishing in Journal by Council of Architecture, Pune (publication division) (special edition on Sustainable Development – Issue 3) (2018-19)

• Paper titled Planning for Solid Waste Management in Kuttanad Wetland Region, Kerala State, International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering, Science & Technology (ICETEST) 2018 at Govt Engg College, Thrissur, on January 17-19, 2018. Author/s: Sanil Kumar, Prof Dr V Devadas (Link: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9781351124133/chapters/10.1201%2F9781351124140-154)

• Paper titled Heritage and Architectural Style of Muir Central College, Prayagraj, JTA Multidisciplinary International Conference 2020, Jamia Milia Islamia University, New Delhi, Feb 16-18, 2020. Author/s: Ankit Kumar, Pratyoosh Madhavi, Sanil Kumar. Studies in Indian Place Names (UGC Care Journal), Vol. 40 Issue 10, February 2020, ISSN 2394-3114.

• Paper titled Application of Bamboo as Walling Material in Moderate Climate Conditions – A Study of the Coimbatore Region in Journal of the Indian Institute of Architects, Volume 86, Issue 07, pp 22-27, July 2021, ISSN00194913. Author/s: Ragunath, Vani Soundarya, Sanil Kumar.

Interviews and Profile coverage

• Interview titled ‘Times Spans Architecture’ with architect Jasbir Sawhney, Principal architect, JSA, New Delhi, for Architecture+Design November 2007 edition.

• Profile coverage of Anne Feenstra, Principal architect, arch-i, New Delhi, in Architecture+Design October 2008 edition.

• Interview titled ‘Tracing Technology’ with Erin Rae Hoffer, Industry Programs Manager, Autodesk for Architecture+Design November 2008 edition.

• Interview titled ‘From Sandstone to Photovoltaic Panels’ on Indian Master Architect Raj Rewal, Principal architect, RRA, New Delhi, for Architecture+Design March 2009 edition.

• Profile coverage of architect Charanjit Shah, Principal architect, Creative Group, New Delhi for Architecture+Design March 2011 edition.

• Interview with Prof. Markus Neppl, principal architect, ASTOC Architects & Planners, for Architecture+Design February 2017 edition.

• Seminar presentation at York Centre for Asian Research, York University, Toronto, Canada (on November 8, 2019) on the topic of Challenges for Participatory Wetland Conservation: Current research in Kuttanad Wetland Region, Kerala (URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qBsFQQ4WNY)

• Panel discussion for the Student Section of the Society of Wetland Scientists (on June 11, 2020) on the topic of Working in Wetlands as part of the Student Section Virtual Conference, June 10th-11th, 2020 held at Quebec, Canada.

• Talk on “Hills as a Commons Resource – a case of Nilgiris in Tamil Nadu” in five-day e-workshop on ‘Understanding Change in Built Form with Focus on Hill Regions’ held at Department of Architecture, NIT Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, from May 14-18, 2021.

• Talk on “Wetland Management in India, Challenges and Opportunities” held at School of Architecture and Design, DIT University, Dehradun, on January 31, 2022.

• Talk on “Researching in Architecture” held at Department of Architecture, KLE Technological University, Belgavi, Karnataka, on July 20, 2022.

• Doctoral Programme at Faculty of Environment Studies, York University, Toronto, Canada, from June 13, 2019, to December 9, 2019. (Supported by Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute)

• Thesis programme (Masters in Urban and Rural Planning) at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany, September 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015.

• Visit to Design and Furniture establishments in Milan, Venice and Udine (Italy), Organized by Federlegno Arredo, July 8 to July 21, 2007.

Membership category               Organization

Associate Member                    Institute of Town Planners India

Life Member                             Council of Architecture

Life Member                             INTBAU (The International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture & Urbanism)

Life Member                             York Centre for Asian Research

Member                                     Society of Wetland Scientists

• Sustainable Tourism – Promoting Environmental Public Health, sponsored by University of Copenhagen.

• Ecology: Ecosystem Dynamics and Conservation, sponsored by American Museum of Natural History, The USA.

• Introduction to Environmental Law and Policy, sponsored by The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, The USA.

• Systems Thinking In Public Health, sponsored by Johns Hopkins University, The USA.

• Indigenous Canada, sponsored by University of Alberta, Canada.

• Planning & Design of Sanitation Systems and Technologies, sponsored by the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne.

• Ecosystem Services: a Method for Sustainable Development, sponsored by University of Geneva, Switzerland.

• Studying Cities: Social Science Methods for Urban Research, sponsored by Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

• Asian Environmental Humanities: Landscapes in Transition, sponsored by University of Zurich, Switzerland.

• Spatial Analysis and Satellite Imagery in a GIS, sponsored by the University of Toronto, Canada.

• GIS Data Acquisition and Map Design, sponsored by the University of Toronto, Canada.

• Qualitative Research Methods, sponsored by University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

• Global Environmental Management, Technical University of Denmark (DTU).

• NASA-ARSET Training Programme certificate on 'Using UN Biodiversity Lab to support National Conservation and SDGs'

• NASA-ARSET Training Programme certificate on ‘Satellite Remote Sensing for Agricultural Applications’

• Advocacy and Implementation of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals certificate training at the Faculty of Environment Studies, York University, Canada.

• Seminar presentations at the Zentrum für Angewandte Kulturwissenschaft und Studium Generale (ZAK, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany) under the guidance of Ms Olga Pak

1. Linking Economy and Environment in Tourism in Kerala for A World of Cities programme (2014-15)

2. Representation of Women in Society in India for Places, People and the Media: Exploring Media Representations of Environments and Identities(2014-15)

• Class Presentation at Faculty of Environment Studies, York University, Toronto, Canada (on October 2, 2019) on the topic of Issues and Problems in Inland Wetland Regions (in the class ENVS 3401 – The Science of Pollution under the guidance of Prof. Lewis Molot)

Wetland Planning, Integrated Planning, District Development Plan, Participatory Planning, Architectural Research, Architectural Journalism, Solid 0Waste Management, and Water Resources Management.

• Malayalam: native speaker and reader (first language).

• English: advanced/ intermediate speaking and comprehension (second language).

• Hindi: advanced/ intermediate speaking and comprehension (third language).

• German: elementary speaking, writing, and reading knowledge (fourth language). (Completed A1 & A2)

• Italian: elementary speaking, writing, and reading knowledge (fifth language). (Completed C1 & C2)

• Tamil: elementary speaking knowledge (sixth language).

PG THESIS

Guided four PG theses (Anna University)

UG THESIS

Guided over 20 UG theses (Anna University & NIT Calicut)

• Architecture+Design and Spectrum Architecture Awards 2007-8, 2008-9, 2011-12 Cycles (Project Coordinator) at Architecture+Design, MTIL, India.

• Sustainable Built Environment-2 Conference 2017 (Coordinator) at the Department of Architecture and Planning, IIT Roorkee, India

• International Conference on Future Cities 2019 (Organizing Secretary and Master of Ceremony) at the Department of Architecture and Planning, IIT Roorkee, India

• NEPCON-2021, National Education Policy Conclave (Coordinator, Master of Ceremony and Session Moderator) at McGan’s Ooty School of Architecture, The Nilgiris.

• Architecture Design Enhancement and Modelling-2022 (Coordinator and Session Moderator), at the Department of Architecture and Planning, NIT Calicut.

• Recipient of Shastri Research Student Fellowship 2018-19, sponsored by Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute, New Delhi (Ph.D. programme) – Thesis work completed between IIT Roorkee, India, and York University, Toronto, Canada.

• Recipient of IIT-DAAD Masters Sandwich Scholarship Programme 2014-15, sponsored by Indo-German Academic Exchange (DAAD), (M.U.R.P. Programme) – Thesis completed between IIT Roorkee, India, and KIT Karlsruhe, Germany

• First position in Postgraduate Programme in Urban and Rural Planning, IIT Roorkee 2013-15.