International Journals

1. K. Chithra , B. V. Binoy, P. Bimal , “Modeling flood susceptibility on the onset of the Kerala floods of 2018, Journal of Environmental Earth Sciences (2024) 83:123 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-023-11412-1
2. K. Chithra , B. V. Binoy, P. Bimal , “Spatial Mapping of the Flood-Affected Regions of Northern Kerala: A Case Study of 2018 Kerala Floods ‘ Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing (April 2022) 50(4):677–688 , https://doi.org/10.1007/s12524-021-01485- 5(0123456789().,-volV)(0123456789,
3. Naser, N., Chithra, K., Bimal, P., Framework for the application of ecosystem services based urban ecological carrying capacity assessment in the urban decision-making process, (2023) Environmental Challenges, 13, art. no. 100745, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2023.100745
4. Athira, S.B., Amritha, P.K., Chithra, K. Traditional Building Knowledge Systems - A Path to Sustainability (2023) IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1210 (1), art. no. 012026, . https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1210/1/012026
5. Sudarsan, A., K, Chithra. & Bendi, D. A state-of-the-art review on readiness assessment tools in the adoption of renewable energy. Environ Sci Pollut Res 30, 32214–32229 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-25520-9
6. N. Lazar and K. Chithra, “A comprehensive literature review on the development of Building Sustainability Assessment Systems,” Journal of Building Engineering, vol. 32, p. 101450, Nov. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2020.101450
7. N. Lazar and K. Chithra, “Evaluation of sustainability criteria for residential buildings of tropical climate: The stakeholder perspective,” Energy and Buildings, vol. 232, p. 110654, Feb. 2021, doi: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2020.110654.
8. N. Lazar and K. Chithra, “Prioritization of sustainability dimensions and categories for residential buildings of tropical climate: A multi-criteria decision-making approach,” Journal of Building Engineering, vol. 39, p. 102262, Jul. 2021, doi: 10.1016/j.jobe.2021.102262.
9. N. Lazar and K. Chithra, “Comprehensive bibliometric mapping of publication trends in the development of Building Sustainability Assessment Systems,” Environment, Development and Sustainability, vol. 23, no. 4, pp. 4899–4923, Apr. 2021, doi: 10.1007/s10668-020-00796-w.
10. N. Lazar and K. Chithra, “Role of culture in sustainable development and sustainable built environment: a review,” Environment, Development and Sustainability, no. 0123456789, Aug. 2021, doi: 10.1007/s10668-021-01691-8.
11. N. Lazar and K. Chithra, “Green Building Rating Systems from the Prospect of Sustainability Dimensions through the Building Lifecycle,” Environmental Science and Pollution Research, doi: 10.1007/s11356-021-16682-5.
12. N. Lazar and K. Chithra, “Benchmarking critical criteria for assessing the sustainability of residential buildings in the tropical climate,” Journal of Building Engineering, vol. 32, p. 101450, Oct. 2021.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2021.103467
13. Robi Riya., K. Chithra, Water Supply Performance Assessment: A Framework for Evaluating Urban Service Delivery Efficiency, International Journal of Advanced Science and TechnologyVol. 29, No. 8s, (2020), pp. 3940-3953
14. Chithra K, P P Anilkumar An assessment of LEED based Green building certification system from the energy-efficient building perspective, International Journal of Emerging Technology &Advanced Engineering, Vol (3), Feb 2013, pp 316-320
15. Chithra K, P P Anilkumar. “Identification of Critical Land uses and their predominant Solid waste generator aspects for a Land use based Solid waste assessment system”, International Journal on Architectural Conservation and Urban Studies, Spring 2014, Volume 9, Issue 2014.
16. P P Anilkumar, Chithra K, “Land use-based modelling of solid waste generation for sustainable residential development in small/medium scale urban areas”, Procedia Environmental Sciences, Vol 35, 2016, pp 229-237
17. Chithra K, P P Anilkumar & Naseer M A, Municipal Solid Waste Management, a major impacted sector of urban environment due to residential land use activities- Study of Kozhikode City   Procedia Environmental Sciences, Elsevier, 35(2016)110-118. 

National Journals

1. Chithra K, Madhuri Rao, Hari, & Sreekumar E“Summery of Fort Cochin – Mattancherry a study of Society and space ”, Journal of Indian Institute of Architects, Vol 61 February 1996,pp 29-33

2. Chithra K, “CRZ and Urban development – Legal Perspective”, Journal Indian Institute of Town planner’s India, Vol4, September 2005, pp64-68

3. Chithra K, P P Anilkumar Green Landuse planning as an alternate methodology for sustainable planning, Journal Institute of Town Planners India, Vol 1 (2), January March 2012

4. Chithra K, P P Anilkumar & Naseer M A, Quantification of Residential Land Use Characteristics from an Impact Generation Potential Perspective, Indian Journal of Science & Technology, Vol8 (28), October 2015

5. P P Anilkumar, Chithra K, “Land use-based modelling of solid waste generation for sustainable residential development in small/medium scale urban areas”, Indian Journal of Science & Technology, Vol 9(6), February 2016, pp 1-7

1. Chithra K, P P Anilkumar “Planning land uses green, and the impact analysis of land uses- a new planning approach”, International Conference on Sustainable Architecture organized by IIA, at Trivandrum from 9^th to 11^th    January 2009.
2. Chithra K, P P Anilkumar An Evaluation of LEED’s Green Building Certification Criteria from an LCA Perspective, International Conference on Environmental Sustainability with Green Building Technology, at Meenakshisundarrajan Engineering College, Chennai,15-17, March 2010
3. Chithra K, P P Anilkumar, “An appraisal on the LCA compatibility of the India LEED rating system for Green Building Certification”, International Conference on Urbanism and Green Architecture, at NIT Hamirpur, from 30^th to 31^st October 2010
4. Chithra K, P P Anilkumar ‘Life cycle analysis (LCA) and LEED’s Green building certification criteria; an evaluation of their compatibility Presented at the International Conference on Society, Technology and Sustainable Development (ICSTSD 2011), at the Amritha Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS) Kochi, from 3^rd to 5^th June 2011.
5. Chithra K, P P Anilkumar India’s LEED based Green building certification system; Critical review from a Life cycle analysis perspective’ International Congress of Environmental Research (ICER2011 ), at National Institute of Technology, Surat, December,15 -17, 2011
6. Chithra K, P P Anilkumar Integrating LCA into LEED’s green building rating system for a better quality of the environment.2nd International Congress on Quality of Life organized by MTI University, Cairo, Egypt, March 2012
7. Chithra K, Adaptations from the architecture of animal kingdom – a new approach for sustainable architecture’ International Conference on Architecture and Engineering in Urban Development (AEUD 2013) organized by the International Center for Research & Development (ICRD) Sri Lanka from 20th to 21st December 2013
8. Chithra K, Prasoon G Das, Aesthetics Evaluation of buildings – A methodological Framework 1st International conference on ‘Reinventing Design pedagogy and Contextual Aesthetics, ICDPCA 2015 organized by Department of Architecture at NIT Calicut from 30th January to 31st, 2015.
9. Chithra K, Anilkumar, P P. Naseer, M A., Quantification of Residential Land Use Characteristics from an Impact Generation Potential Perspective International conference on sustainable technologies in building and environment July 2015, Chennai
10. Anilkumar, P P, Chithra K,. Land use generator based solid waste estimation for the sustainable residential built environment in small/medium scale urban areas International conference on sustainable technologies in building and environment (ICSTBE-2015) 15th to 17th July 2015,  organized by Department of Architecture, Sathyabhama University, Chennai
11. Chithra K, P P Anilkumar, “An assessment of LEED based Green building certification system from the energy-efficient building perspective”, International Conference on Energy Resources and Technologies for Sustainable Development, Kolkata, 07-09 February 2013
12. P P Anilkumar, Chithra K, “Land use based modelling of solid waste generation for sustainable residential development in small/medium scale urban areas”, 5^th International Conference on Solid Waste Management, IISc Bangalore, 25-27 November 2015
13. Chithra K, P P Anilkumar & Naseer M A, “Municipal Solid Waste Management, a major impacted sector of urban environment due to residential land use activities- Study of Kozhikode City”, 5^th International Conference on Solid Waste Management, IISc Bangalore, 25-27 November 2015
14. Chithra K, P P Anilkumar & Naseer M A, “A Methodological Construct for Enumerating Residential Land Use Characteristics – A Major deciding factor of Waste Generation in Indian Urban Areas”, 6th International Conference on Solid Waste Management, Jadavpur University, 24-26 November 2016
15. Chithra K, P P Anilkumar, “Land use based solid waste generation modelling for sustainable commercial development in small/medium scale urban areas”, 6th International Conference on Solid Waste Management, Jadavpur University, 24-26 November 2016
16. N. Lazar and K. Chithra, “Green Building Rating System from the perspective of three pillars of Sustainability through Building Lifecycle,” International Conference on Sustainable Technologies in Building and Environment, Sathyabama Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai, 23 – 25 Jan 2018.
17. N. Lazar and K. Chithra, “Green Building Rating Systems from the Perspective of the Three Pillars of Sustainability using Point Allocation Method,” International Conference on Green Buildings and Sustainable Engineering, Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology, Kochi, 24 – 25 Jan 2018.
18. N. Lazar and K. Chithra, “Green Building Rating System and Energy Efficiency of a Building from the Building Lifecycle Perspective,” International Conference on Green Buildings and Sustainable Engineering, Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology, Kochi, 19 – 20 Feb 2019.
19. N. Lazar and K. Chithra, “Green Building Rating Systems from the prospect of sustainability dimensions through the building lifecycle,” International Conference on Energy and Environment, Jyothi Engineering College Thrissur, 9 – 10 April 2021.
20. N. Lazar and K. Chithra, “Culture in Sustainable Development: Fourth Dimension for Integrated and Responsible Development,” International Conference on Design Pedagogy and Contextual Aesthetics, THANIMA, NIT Calicut, 6 – 8 Mar 2020.
21. N. Lazar and K. Chithra, “Indoor Environmental Evaluation of Traditional and Contemporary Mud Houses in Kerala,” The 2nd International Convention on Performance of Built Environment - METAGREEN DIMENSIONS, CAT Trivandrum 20 – 22 Feb 2020.
22. N. Lazar and K. Chithra, “Culture in the context of sustainable development: a review,” International Convention on Performance of Built Environment - METAGREEN DIMENSIONS, CAT Trivandrum, 7 – 9 Feb 2018.
23. N. Lazar and K. Chithra, “Investigation of key criteria influencing the sustainability of residential buildings in the tropical climate,” World Sustainable Built Environment Conference – BEYOND 2020, Gothenburg, Sweden, 2 – 4 Nov 2020.
24. N. Lazar and K. Chithra, “Evaluation of a Green Home for thermal comfort during daytime using CBE Thermal Comfort Tool,” All India Seminar on Architectural Technologies for Building Engineers, by The Institution of Engineers (India) at NIT Calicut, 14 – 15 Oct 2017.
25. N. Lazar and K. Chithra, “Energy Efficiency and Green Building Rating Systems from a sustainability perspective,” National Seminar on Architectural Engineering for Socio-Economic Development, by The Institution of Engineers (India) at NIT Surathkal, 24 – 25 Nov 2018.
26. Aishwarya Bali and Chithra K “Inclusiveness of geriatric population: assessment of communities in Kochi city “ Resilient &Livable City Planning RCLP 2020 at SPA Vijayawada, Feb 2020
27. Ritwika Rajeev and Chithra K “Age and gender mainstreaming in the public realm of urban Kerala “ Resilient &Livable City Planning RCLP 2020 at SPA Vijayawada, Feb 2020
28. Nivya P C and Chithra K “Women’s safety in urban spaces: assessing levels of women’s safety in Kochi city “ Resilient &Livable City Planning RCLP 2020 at SPA Vijayawada, Feb 2020
29. Linas Fathima & Chithra K, “Shape grammar: a tool for research in traditional architecture” Third International Conference on Design Pedagogy and Contextual Aesthetics, THANIMA, NIT Calicut, March 2020
30. Linas Fathima & Chithra K, Shape grammar: a tool for research in traditional architecture”,  Architecture in the Age of Disruptive Technologies Transformation and Challenges ASCAAD 2021, Cairo, March 2021
31. Linas Fathima & Chithra K, “Multiple use values of urban open spaces: the case of festival-related activities in Kerala” Third International Conference on Design Pedagogy and Contextual Aesthetics, THANIMA, NIT Calicut, March 2020

National Conferences

1. Chithra K. “Shape Grammar in Architectural Design” 25th National convention of Architectural Engineers at Calicut, November 20-21, 2009
2. Chithra K. “Suggestions for Reviewing and Strengthening the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification, 1991” National Workshop on Coastal Area Planning, Calicut, 22-23January 2010
3. Chithra K, “CRZ Notification 1991; An overview of ramifications through a legal perspective”, National Conference on Coastal Processes, Resources and Management, Thiruvananthapuram, 05-07 February, 2010
4. Chithra K, “Adapting traditional systems and practices for better environmental quality in the modern context – A search in desert climate”, All India Seminar on Relevance of Traditional Architecture in Modern Buildings, NIT Calicut, September, 15-16 2011
5. Chithra K, Amritha Krishnan, “Biotecture – A New framework to approach buildings and structures for green campus Planning”, Green Campus Summit, Puducherry, 04-05 April 2013
6. Vishaka K A, Nina Lazar, Chithra K, “Evaluation of a Green Home for thermal comfort during daytime using CBE Thermal Comfort Tool”, All India Seminar on Architectural Technologies for Building Engineers, NIT Calicut, 14-15 October 2017
7. Chithra K, “A New method for Sustainable Architecture by Applying Traces from the Architecture of the Animal Kingdom”, All India Seminar on Architectural Technologies for Building Engineers, NIT Calicut, 14-15 October 2017

• Chithra K, Amritha Krishnan, BIOTECTURE – A new framework to approach buildings & structures for green campus design” Implementing Campus Greening initiatives: Approaches, Methods &Perspectives, Springer Publishers

• Lazar N., Chithra K. (2019) Green Building Rating Systems from the Perspective of the Three Pillars of Sustainability Using Point Allocation Method. In: Drück H., Pillai R., Tharian M., Majeed A. (eds) Green Buildings and Sustainable Engineering. Springer Transactions in Civil and Environmental Engineering Springer, Singapore

• Lazar N., Chithra K. (2020) Green Building Rating Systems and Energy Efficiency of a Building from the Building Lifecycle Perspective. In: Drück H., Jyotirmay Mathur Varghese Panthalookaran V. M. Sreekumar (eds) Green Buildings and Sustainable Engineering. Springer Transactions in Civil and Environmental Engineering Springer, Singapore

Sustainable /Green Land use planning

Sustainability Assessment studies (built & unbuilt)

Index generation  - city performance, service efficiency, etc

Impact assessment & Carrying capacity studies

Architectural Pedagogy

Shape grammar generation

1. Development of a decision tool to assess and enhance the sustainability of new residential buildings in the tropical climate (ongoing)
2. Developing a framework for evaluating urban open space efficiency (ongoing)
3. Development of a generalized method for generating shape grammar of traditional residential prototypes (ongoing)

a M Plan Thesis

1.  Sustainable tourism plan for Parassinikadavu, a religious destination in Kerala

2.  Decentralized solid waste management for Kozhikode corporation – a sustainable approach

3.  A framework for industrial development in Kozhikode

4.  Integrated water management for Kohima urban area

5.  City performance assessment - a framework for evaluating urban service delivery efficiency

6.  A study on the interdependency of urban development and urban open spaces in Tirupati

7.  Inclusive planning index for women, children and elderly in the public realm

8.  Urban land carrying capacity assessment of Malappuram district

b B Arch Thesis

More than 50 B Arch Thesis guided which includes varied types of building typologies, campuses, urban design projects etc

1. Thiru B Rajagopal Endowment gold medal for the Best M Plan Thesis award for the academic year 2005-06, School of Architectura & Planning, Anna University, Chennai

2.  

Life Member - Council of Architecture

Fellow - Indian Institute of Architects

Associate - Institute of Town Planners India

Associate - Indian Instiute of Interior Design