Dr. Kiruthiga K.
Dr. Kiruthiga K.
Assistant Professor
Office Address:
Room 109 Department of Architecture and Planning, National Institute of Technology Calicut
Ph.D., (Architecture) National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
M. Arch., (General Architecture) School of Architecture and Planning, Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
B. Arch., A.M.A College of Engineering (Affiliated by Anna University), Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India.
Educational Qualifications
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Ph.D., (Architecture) National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
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M. Arch., (General Architecture) School of Architecture and Planning, Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
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B. Arch., A.M.A College of Engineering (Affiliated by Anna University), Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India.
Journals
- Kiruthiga, K., & Thirumaran, K. (2017). Visual perception on the architectural elements of the built heritage of a historic temple town: A case study of Kumbakonam, India. Frontiers of Architectural Research, 6(1), 96-107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foar.2016.10.002
- Kiruthiga, K., & Thirumaran, K. (2019). Effects of urbanization on historical heritage buildings in Kumbakonam, Tamilnadu, India. Frontiers of Architectural Research, 8(1), 94-105. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foar.2018.09.002
- Kiruthiga, K., & Thirumaran, K. (2019). Holistic urban heritage management of an historic temple town. Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development, 10(2), 105-121. https://doi.org/10.1108/JCHMSD-07-2018-0052
- Kiruthiga, K., & Thirumaran, K. (2020). The Attitudes of Residents on the Conservation of the Built Heritage of a Historic Temple Town – Kanchipuram, India. Open House International, 45(3), 283-296. https://doi.org/10.1108/OHI-06-2020-0062
Conferences
- K Kiruthiga, K Thirumaran: Conservation strategies to revive the imageability of the Kumbakonam historic town. 1st International Conference on Cities' Identity Through Architecture and Arts (CITAA), Cairo, Egypt; 05/2017 (Paper got shortlisted for the publication in CRC press) Taylor &Francis Group. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315166551
- K Kiruthiga, K Thirumaran: Key Components of Stakeholders’ Perception for Delineating an Efficient Urban Development in Historic Towns. 2nd International Conference on Urban planning and Architectural Design for Sustainable Development (UPADSD), Palmero, Italy; 10/2017.
- K Kiruthiga, K Thirumaran: Stakeholders’ perception on Adaptive reuse of Heritage Buildings and its Challenges towards the Sustainable approach. 1st National Conference on Recent trends in Architecture & Civil Engineering towards Energy Efficient and Sustainable Development At: Department of Architecture, National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu – 620015, India; 01/2019.
- K Kiruthiga, K. Thirumaran: Assessing the thermal environment of south Indian historic temple town by using CFD modelling. REHABEND 2022, Euro-American Congress on Construction Pathology, Rehabilitation Technology and Heritage Management, Granada, Spain; September 2022.
- K Kiruthiga, Sharan P: Sustainable eco-tourism at gulf of Mannar Biodiversity. International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies, Istanbul, Turkey; August 2022.
- K Kiruthiga, Helen Jenifer: Sustainable revitalization of urban core: a case study of Srirangam, Tamil Nadu. International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies, Istanbul, Turkey; August 2022.
Books (Refereed)
Kiruthiga, K., & Thirumaran, K. (2020). Key Components for Delineating an Efficient Urban Development in Historic Towns: Stakeholders’ Perception. In Urban and Transit Planning (pp. 113-119). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17308-1_11
Professional Experience
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Assistant Professor - School of Planning Architecture and Design Excellence, Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (2021 - 2022)
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Half-time Teaching/Research Assistant (HTRA) - National Institute of TEchnology Tiruchirappalli (2015 - 2020)
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Assistant Professor - Surya School of Architecture, Surya Group of Instiutions, Villupuram. (2012 - 2013)
Peer-reviewed Journals
Frontiers of Architectural Research (Elsevier)
Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering (Taylor &Francis)
OPen House International (Emerald)
Professional Affiliations
- Registered Architect by Council of Architecture (COA)
- Member, IGBC
- Member, ISHRAE
Achievements
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Nov 2020 | Award: Budding Researcher for the year 2019-2020 (NIT Tiruchirappalli)
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Aug 2015 | Scholarship: MHRD Scholarship for Doctoral Studies, India (NIT Tiruchirappalli)
Research Interest
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Urban Heritage,
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Urban Conservation,
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Historic Temple Towns,
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Energy Retrofittings in heritage buildings
