Dr. Tony Marcel Nisha is an architect and academic, with an interest in the role of cultural variables, cross-cultural studies, and synthesis. Her research showcases how socio-cultural aspects have influenced the spatial configuration of Indo-Portuguese houses. She believes that culture defines and shapes who we are as a person and as a community and is the mainstay to create sustainable developments. Her recent probe is to find out how culture and urbanism could be conjointly worked upon to create a sustainable environment which is the need of the hour.
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Designation: Assistant Professor |
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Office Address: Tony Marcel Nisha, Assistant Professor, R No. 206, Department of Architecture, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli. |
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Email (Primary): tmnisha@nitt.edu |
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Field(s) of Specialization: Culture and Architecture, Vernacular Architecture, Heritage and Sustainable development, Culture, and Urban Development. |
Employment Profile:
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Job Title |
Employer |
From |
To |
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Assistant Professor |
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli. |
19.10.2022 |
Till Date |
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Ad-hoc Faculty |
National Institute of Technology, Calicut |
20.12.2021 |
17.06.2022 |
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Ad-hoc Faculty |
National Institute of Technology, Calicut |
29.07.2021 |
14.12.2021 |
Academic Qualifications:
Ph.D
M.Arch (General Architecture)
B.Arch
Details of Academic Work:
i. Curriculum Development - NIL
ii. Courses taught at Postgraduate and Undergraduate levels
Postgraduate – Urban Design and Conservation
Undergraduate – 1. Contemporary Architecture,
2. Building Materials and Construction – III
3. Building Materials and Construction – IV
4. Architectural Design and Field Tour – V
5. Architectural Design and Field Tour – VI
6. Landscape Architecture Studio
7. Workshop
iii. Other contribution(s)
1. Has been part of the Brochure design SWAGAT at NITC – for the first years (2021 – 2022).
2. Has organized a three-day online workshop on “Heritage and Sustainability” (09.12.21 to 11.12.21) and delivered a presentation on the same at NITC.
3. Has been part of the Labyrinth walk project setup at the NITC campus.
4. Prepared the working drawings for the proposal of a building construction yard at the Department of Architecture and Planning, NITC.
Participation in Workshops/ Symposia/ Conferences/ Colloquia /Seminars/ Schools etc. (mentioning the role):
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Date (s) |
Title of Activity |
Level of Event (International/ National/ Local) |
Role (Participant/ Speaker/ Chairperson, Paper presenter, Any other) |
Event Organized by |
Venue |
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10th – 12th March 2016 |
International Civil Engineering Symposium (ICES’16), 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Built Environment, VIT, Vellore |
International |
Paper presenter |
ASCE & VIT |
VIT, Vellore |
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19th – 21st Jan 2017 |
2nd International Conference on Design Pedagogy and Contextual Aesthetics |
International |
Paper presenter |
National Institute of Technology, Calicut |
Calicut
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Workshops/ Symposia/ Conferences/ Colloquia/Seminars Organized (as Chairman/ Organizing Secretary/ Convenor / Co-Convenor):
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Title of Activity |
Level of Event (International/ National/ Local) |
Date (s) |
Role |
Venue |
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Three-day workshop on Heritage and Sustainable development |
National |
09/12/21 – 11/12/21 |
Coordinator |
NIT, Calicut |
Membership of Learned Societies:
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Type of Membership (Ordinary Member/ Honorary Member / Life Member ) |
Organization |
Membership No. with date |
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Life member |
Registered Member of Council of Architecture, New Delhi |
CA/2016/73700 |
Publications:
(A) Refereed Research Journals:
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Author(s) |
Title of Paper |
Journal |
Volume (No.) |
Page numbers
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Year |
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Ar.Tony Marcel Nisha, Dr P. Jayasudha |
Study of Indo-Portuguese Architecture on the East and West Coast of India |
International Journal of Scientific and Technology Research |
8 (8) |
457 – 462 |
2019 |
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Tony Marcel Nisha, P. Jayasudha |
Syntactic Analysis of Spatial Configuration in Indo-Portuguese Houses in Goa |
International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering |
8 (2) |
3037 – 3045 |
2019 |
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Tony Marcel Nisha, P. Jayasudha |
Portuguese architecture in India – the architectural scenario of Manapad, an Indian coastal village |
Indian Journal of Scientific Research, |
14(1) |
138 - 142 |
2017 |
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Ar.Tony Marcel Nisha, Dr P. Jayasudha |
Cultural Expressions in Architecture – A case of Manapad in the Coastal Stretch of Tuticorin |
IOSR Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering |
13(5) |
14 – 20 |
2016 |
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Tony Marcel Nisha, P. Jayasudha |
Sustainable Built Environment: Learning from Vernacular Settlement – A case of Manapad in the coastal stretch of Tuticorin |
Indian Journal of Science and Technology |
9 (45) |
1 - 5 |
2016 |
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Tony Marcel Nisha, P. Jayasudha |
Sustainable and Energy Efficient Design Principles in Vernacular Architecture. |
International Journal of Advanced Research in Biology, Engineering Science and Technology |
2 (sp.11) |
31-35 |
2016 |
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Tony Marcel Nisha, Dr.P. Jayasudha |
Reflection of Climate and Culture in Architecture – Case of Tiruchendur, Tamil Nadu. |
Global Journal for Research Analysis |
3 (11) |
7-14 |
2014 |
(B) Conferences/Workshops/Symposia Proceedings:
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Author(s) |
Title of Abstract/ Paper |
Title of the Proceedings |
Page numbers |
Conference Theme |
Venue |
Year |
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Tony Marcel Nisha, Dr P. Jayasudha |
Kayalpatnam: A reflection of culture and tradition being rooted for years |
NIT Calicut, Proceedings of ICDPCA. |
66 - 73 |
Tradition and Culture Rooted for Years – Reimagining Aesthetic Unfolding – From Conditioning to Awakening |
NIT, Calicut |
2017 |
