Chimi

• Sustainable  Architecture

• Green Building

• Green Urbanism

• Green Infrastructure

• Heritage Conservation

• Nature-Based Resilience (NBR)

• Urban Planning and Sustainability

• 2005-2006: BHSCE, Jigme Sherubling HSS, Khaling, Bhutan (83%)

• 2007-2012: Bachelor of Architecture, School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi  (72%)

• 2014-2016: Master in Architecture ( Architectural Design), SRM University, India (91%)

• 2017-2020: Post Graduate Diploma in Higher Education, Samtse College of Education, Royal University of Bhutan (78%)

• Dec 2010-June 2011: Intern Landscape Architect, Intergal Design, New Delhi

• May 2012-Dec 2012: Consultant Architect,  NTT Construction and United Consultancy

• Dec 2012- Present: Lecturer, Architecture Department, College of Science and Technology

-1st Architect Lecturer in Bhutan

• 2014-2022: Programme Leader/Head of  Architecture Department, College of Science and Technology

-Started and launched Bachelor of Architecture Programme in Bhutan

• Received Govt. of India Scholarship to Pursue Bachelor of Architecture in 2007

• 1st Rank in Architecture and Planning Category, Bhutan Civil Service Examination 2012 (67.66%)

• Received Nehru-Wangchuk Scholar ship  to Pursue Master of Architecture, 2014

• Gold Medalist ( 1st) in Master of Architecture, SRM University 2016 (91%)

• Received  Indian Scientific Research Fellowship (ISRF)  in IIT Roorkee , 2018-2019

National and International Level

•  2012- Present: Member of Bhutan Institute of Architects (BIA-2017) 

• 2020-present: Member of Working Group V- Nature-based Resilience (NBR), under South Asia Alliance of Disaster Research Institutes (SADRI), IIT Roorkee

• 2021-Present: Reveiwer for  GNH JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY and MANAGEMENT Construction Development Board of Bhutan (CDB) 

• 2021-2022: 2nd International Conference on Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development, IEEE

• Serving as a technical committee member for  International Conference on Science, Engineering, and Technology (ICSciEnTec) hosted by the R10 IEEE Bhutan Subsection.

College Level

• Founding Secretary  of Center for Disaster Risk Reduction and Community Development Studies (CDRR&CDS), CST

• Jan 2023 till present Executive member, Center for Disaster Risk Reduction and Community Development Studies (CDRR&CDS), CST

• Senior Management  Team (SMT) and  College Management Committee

•  Senior management team/College management committee

• College Academic Committee

• College Human Resource Committee

• College Technical Committee for infrastructure development

• Programme Board of Examiners for Architecture 

• Think Tank Member

• Environment Club advisor

• Serving as College Research Committee member 

• • Evaluating the Seismic Risk of reinforced concrete buildings of colleges under Royal University of Bhutan (RUB) using RVS method- A Research to Policy Making; PI- Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI 2024)-USD 15000

  • Exploring strategies for Sustainable riverfront development in Bhutan: A case study of the Omchu river under Phuentsholing Throm; PI -Annual University Research Grant-(2023) - Nu.120000

  • The Significance of Tamzhing Lhakhang as a Remnant of Pema Lingpa's Legacy in Bhutan's Spiritual and Cultural Landscape; Co - PI -Annual University Research Grant-(2023) - Nu.100000

  • Evaluating the Seismic Risk of Non-Structural Building Components in Urban Schools in Bhutan using RVS-Based Assessment; Co - PI -Annual University Research Grant-(2023) - Nu.100000

  • Planning and Construction of Building in Hilly Terrain of Bhutan; PI -Annual University Research Grant-(2021) - Nu.80000

  • Review on Traditional Architecture and Bhutanese Architecture Guidelines (2014)’; Co - PI -Annual University Research Grant-(2019) - Nu.60000

  • Concept of Green TOD in constructing sustainable upcoming cities in Bhutan; Co - PI -Annual University Research Grant-(2019) - Nu.60000

  • Strategies for Sustainable Riverfront Township Development in Bhutan; PI -Annual University Research Grant-(2018) - Nu.60000

  • Spiritual and Spatial Significance of Choedrak Monastery, Tharpaling in the Cultural Geography of Bhutan; Co - PI -Annual University Research Grant-(2017) - Nu.60000

  • Identification of Urban Sprawl in Phuentsholing, Bhutan using GIS and RS PI -Annual University Research Grant-(2016) - Nu.60000

  • Researcher on ‘Investigation of biogas generation potential from Kitchen waste as a renewable natural energy source in CST’. CREDD, 2015, Co-PI, SNV,ADB -Nu 21,00,000

  • Sustainable Riverfront Development in Bhutan: A study in Thimphu City; PI- ISRF research grant, IIT Roorkee India- RS-2,50,000

1. Cheki, T., 1.    Cheki, T., Wangchuk, P., & Chimi. (2025). Evaluating the seismic risk of reinforced concrete buildings of colleges under Royal University of Bhutan using RVS method. A Technical Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology, 8(2).

2. Wangchuk, P., & Chimi. (2025). Evaluating the seismic risk of reinforced concrete buildings of colleges under Royal University of Bhutan using RVS method. A Technical Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology, 8(2).

3. Poudel, S., Wickramasinghe, D., Mukherjee, M., Chowdhooree, I., Chimi, C., Mishra, B., ... & Shaw, R. (2024). The status and prospect of a nature-based solution in South Asia: A policy-based analysis. PLOS Climate, 3(3), e0000289. 

4. Chimi , Khameis Mohamed Al Abdouli , Jigme Thinley , Tshering Cheki , Anju Chettri , Nimesh Chettri (2023). Architectural Insights and City Profile of Phuentsholing Bhutan. Civil Engineering and Architecture, 11(2), 794 - 817. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2023.110220.

5. Mukherjee M, Wickramasinghe D, Chowdhooree I, Chimi C, Poudel S, Mishra B, Ali ZF, Shaw R. Nature-Based Resilience: Experiences of Five Cities from South Asia. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(19):11846. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191911846

6. Thinley,J., Chimi , Dorji, J.P. & Wangchuk, P. (2021). Bhutanese Architecture Guideline (2014): Architects’ Perspective. GNH Journal of Construction Technology & Management. 2(1).131-145

7. Thinley, J., Chimi, & Chettri, N. (2021). Spiritual and Spatial Significance of Choedrak Monastery in the Cultural Geography of Bhutan. Archaeologies, 17(1), 1–27. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11759-021-09432-z

8. Thinley, J and Chimi (2020). Innovative Approaches to Affordable Housing. Druk journal. 6(2). 86-99

9. Chimi and Biswa, A. (2020), Sustainable riverfront development in Bhutan- A study in Thimphu City.  Urban Planning and Wellbeing: Proceedings of the International Conference on Urban Planning & Wellbeing. Center for Bhutan and GNH Studies. 107- 145.

10. Chimi (2019). Architecture and Gross National Happiness in Bhutan. American Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture. 7(3) 135-140.  DOI:10.12691/ajcea-7-3-3

11. Chimi (2019). Wastewater treatment in CST using DEWAT System.  International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development. 6(5). 35-41

12. Chimi, Adhikari,R., Dema, N., Cheki, T. (2019). Study of Heat Loss through Air Gaps in Bhutanese Window Fittings and Walls-A Case Study. International Journal of Advanced Research in Science, Engineering and Technology. 6(1) 7830- 7840. ISSN: 2350-0328

13. Chimi, Darjay, K.T. Phuntsho, K.S., Tamang, L.W.T., Namgyal, P., Wangmo,T.,  Wangchuk,U. & Cheki,T.(2019). Feasibility study on the effect of pet bottle fibres in concrete. International Journal of Advanced Research.  7(1), 35-42.  DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/8293

14. Chimi, Lhamo, P., Yangchen, S., & Cheki,T. (2019).The Impact of Balconies on Natural Ventilation Performance of the Building. A case study in Phuentsholing, Bhutan.  International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications. 9(1) 647-652. DOI: 10.29322/IJSRP.9.01.2019.p8578

15. Chimi, Tenzin,J., & Cheki,T.(2017). Assessment of Land Use/Cover Change and Urban Expansion Using Remote Sensing and GIS: A Case Study in Phuentsholing Municipality, Chukha, Bhutan. International Journal of Energy and Environmental Science. 2(6) 127-135. DOI: 10.11648/j.ijees.20170206.12

16. Youden, P., Tshering, Pradhan, B., Chimi, Gurung, L., & Dema,K. (2017). Anaerobic Digestion: Harnessing Bio-gas Energy Potential in CST For Renewable and Sustainable Energy. International Conference on Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development and Design (SREDD2017), Bhutan, April 3-5.

17. Chimi & Cheki.T (2016).  Seismic Vulnerability and Mitigation on Non-Engineered Traditional Buildings of Bhutan. International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications. 6 (4) 61-66.  ISSN: 2248-9622

Bachelor of Architecture

• Architectural Design and Basic Design Modules

• Building construction modules

• Water Supply and Sanitation

•  Working Drawing

• Computer Application Modules

• Bhutanese Architecture

• Climatology

• Architectural Conservations

• Housing and urban design

• Energy-efficient designs

• Sustainable Development and Architecture

• Architecutral Drawing 

• Arts and Graphics

Civil and other Engineering Departments

• Building Drawing

• Building material and Construction

• Engineering Graphics

2025

• THE LIVING NEXUS – A Hub for community engagement and cultural exchange by Sonam Cheki

• A SETTING FOR LAMENTATION AND IMMANENCE – Designing A Place of Farewell, Crematorium Complex by Mindu Wangdi

• ZENITH OF SERENITY-Designing with Empathy: Spaces For Families and Care Givers in an Animal- Assisted Palliative Care Center by Alisha Bista Chhetri

2024

• Conservation Center for Bhutanese Arts and Artifacts by Tshering Euden 

• Argo: A Model for Sustainable Agro-Ecotourism in Bhutan  by Thinley Choden

• Medical University: Reimaging Architecture to Enhance Learning Environment by Samdrup Dolma 

• WANGCHUCK DYNASTY MEMORIAL by Kinley Wangdi

2023

•  INTEGRATED HANDLOOM CENTER-Design as a mean to persist handloom practice by Tshering Nidup

• HILOM CENTER- A Tranquility Wellness Centre by Yeshey Nidup

• ERUDITION AND THE ARTS: A CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER - The Social Dialogue of Interactive Architecture by Namgyal Wangmo

• TOWN HALL -Paradigm of Democracy by Rohit Thapa

• ACADEMY OF ART AND DESIGN- An Expression of Genius Loci in its New Shell Through Campus Design  by Tashi Youdon

• Dance Academy- Valley of dance, as an art of movement by Himal Ghalley

2022

• Co-Working Space: A Place for Collaboration and Innovation by Mr.Bikram Monger

• Automobile Service Complex by Mr. Kezang Tenzin Penjor

• A Humane Shelter: Interweaving the Fabric of Human and Animal Worlds by Ms. Pem Zam Tamang

• Rethinking Home Beyond 2030: A Better Urban Future by Ms. Pema Choden

• Druk Culinary Arts Center by Mr. Ugyen Dorji

• Craft Center: Rethinking a Farmer’s Space in Urban Fabric by Ms. Yeshi Wangmo

• Clouds: The Social Architecture of the Data Center by Mr. Trishan Sharma

• Sci-Techpole: A Science City by Ms. Tabita Limbo

2021

• Redesign of Norbuling Rigter College: Reinvestigating Traditional Bhutanese Construction Techniques to Adapt to Modern Architecture by Ms. Kinley Ohm

• PBE Primary School:Interpretation through Colors and Forms by Ms. Sonam Zangmo

• Redesign of the Agriculture Research Development Center by Ms. Sandhya Pradhan

• Meditation Center- The Perception of Space: Weaving The Human Mind In Architecture by Ms. Phuntsho Dolma

2020

• Samtse Dzong by Mr. Tshering Penjor

• Institute of Zorig Chusum by Mr. Dawa

2019

• International Airport at Gelephu, Bhutan by Ms. Anjulie Das

• Design of Craft’s Village at Zomdathang, Thimphu by Mr. Asher Thapa

2017

• Study of Plastic Waste as Concrete Aggregate and Feasibility of its Application by Ms. Lhakpa Wangmo Thingh Tamang,  Ms. Tshering Wangmo, Mr. Karma Tshering Darjay,  Mr. Karma Sangay Phuntsho, Mr. Ugyen Wangchuk  and Mr. Phuntsho Namgyal

•  Enhancement of Thermalefficiency In Administrative Building (CST)  by Mr. Jurme Tenzin, Ms. Phub Lham Tamang, Ms. Durga Devi Sharma, Sonam Wangdi and Mr. Rinzin Jurmi

 2018

• Road Accident Analysis and Hotspot Mapping of Asian Highway 48 (AH48) by Mr. Tandin Namgay, Mr. Sonam Wangdi, Mr. Chado Namgay,  Mr. Yeshey Dendup and Ms. Sangay Choizom

•  Study of Carbon-Pet Waste Blend as Fine Aggregates and  its Feasibility in Concrete by Mr. Pema Khandu, Ms. Chimi Wangmo, Mr.Benoy Sharma,  Ms. Deepti Sharma and Mr. Debu Puri