Kiranmayi Raparthi is an Architect and Urban planner. She earned her doctorate degree in Urban Planning and Public Policy from The University of Texas at Arlington, U.S.A.
Currently she is working as an Assistamt Professor in the Department of Planning, School of Architecture and Planning (SAP) campus, Anna University, Chennai.
Prior to joining Anna University, She worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at The Indian Insitute of Technology, Hyderabad towards the "Cool Infrastructures", a UK-ESRC funded 3-year project. Cool Infrastructures seeks to identify what knowledges and strategies people in ‘off-grid’ communities, such as informal settlements, use to keep cool in hot conditions, and how local innovations and approaches might be supported, scaled up and shared.
Her research focuses on an interdisciplinary understanding of the human dimensions of environmental/climate change with the aim to inform policy and action. Her specific reserach themes are:
Vulnerability, risk and adaptation to climate change,
Resilience, response and recovery of communities from extreme weather events,
Social barriers to adoption of technology,
Livelihood and environmental sustainability.
Her doctoral research examined discourses of climate change policy and was aimed towards assessing the impact of urban planning policies on carbon-dioxide emissions through empirical evidences and examined the significance of urban planning policies as an effective tool in climate change mitigation.
Kiranmayi has more than six years of research and teaching experience in various reputed universities in India and U.S.A. She has taught both undergraduate and postgraduate students of architecture and planning. Both in her teaching and research, she consistently strives for opportunities that allow her to explore sustainable and ecological approaches which offer new ways of enhancing Urban Resilience and Sustainable Communities.
Education & Higher Research
HIGHER RESEARCH
Postdoctoral Fellow at Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad - Department of Liberal Arts for the project “Cool Infrastructures: Life with Heat in the Off-Grid City” funded by United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI)
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Doctor of Philosophy (2014) in Urban Planning and Public Policy from College of Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs (CAPPA), The University of Texas at Arlington USA, under the guidance of Dr. Ardeshir Anjomani.
Masters in City and Regional Planning from College of Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs (CAPPA), The University of Texas at Arlington USA.
Bachelor in Architecture from Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts Univesity, Hyderabad.
Professional Experience
Postdoctoral Fellow, Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, India. (January 2022 onwards)
Associate Professor (Conract Basis), School of Architetcure and Planning, Anna University, Chennai. (January 2021 - Decemebr 2021)
Assistant Professor (Contract Basis), School of Architetcure and Planning, Anna University, Chennai. (August 2017 - January 2021)
Assistant Professor, Crescent School of Architecture, B.S. Abdur rahman University, Chennai (August 2015 - December 2016)
Assistant Professor (Contract Basis), School of Planning and Architetcure, Vijayawada. (February 2015 - May 2015)
Consultant Center for Good Governance, Hyderabad (October 2014 - January 2015)
Graduate Teaching Assistant, The University of Texas at Arlington, USA. (August 2012 - June 2014)
Planning Intern (Transit Oriented development for Earth NT Campus) at BECk Group, Dallas, Texas, USA. (August 2011 - June 2012)
Research Assitant, The University of Texas at Arlington, USA. (January 2011 - June 2011)
Architect, Frontiers Design Syndicate, Hyderabad. (May 2010 - August 2010)
Awards
John. W. Jackson Endowed Research Fellowship Award, University of Texas at Arlington for Outstanding Academic Performance. (Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014).
2. Special Mention Award, Designing Resilience In Asia “International Symposium And Design Competition” - National University of Singapore, National Cheng Kung University,Taiwan. (2019).
3· Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award, The University of Texas at Arlington for Outstanding teaching performance for graduate and undergraduate students. (2014).
4· Travel Award from Office of the Graduate Studies, The University of Texas at Arlington for best shortlisted conference paper. (2013).
5· Pidilite Award of Excellence in Architecture for the best design proposal on Optimum Space Utilization. (2009).
Research Interests
Sustaianble Urbanization
Urban Resilience
Climate change mitigation and adapatation
Nature based Solutions
Publications
Till September 2023, there have been 107 citations (in total) from amongst my publications by other authors in their academic publications. The publications in my name are mentioned below.
2021
Kiranmayi Raparthi, (2021) ‘Assessing the Relationship between Urban Planning Policies, Gender and Climate Change Mitigation: Regression Model Evaluation of Indian Cities”, Journal of Urban Planning and Development. ASCE, Vol. 147 (2), ISSN 0733-9488. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)UP.1943-5444.0000677. (Scopus indexed)
Monisha R, and Kiranmayi Raparthi, (2021) “A Review on Utilizing the Marine Biorefinery Waste in Construction Raw Material to Reduce Land Pollution and Enhance Green Environment”, Advances in Material Science. Vol 21 (3), eISSN: 2083-4799.
Kiranmayi Raparthi, (2021) “Assessing the Potential of Urban Voids in Promoting Resilient and Livable Sustainable Cities”. gis.Science - Die Zeitschrift fur Geoinformatik. Wichmann Verlag. Vol 3. ISSN: 1869-9391. (Scopus indexed)
Kiranmayi Raparthi, (in press, expected publication in 2021) “Analytical Framework for Integrating Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in Local Urban Planning Policy”. Iberoamerican Journal of Development Studies. (Scopus indexed)
Kiranmayi Raparthi, (Under review) “Quantifying Land use Land Cover changes to promote Spatial Planning and Urban Resilience. Urban Design International
Kiranmayi Raparthi, (Under review) “Assessing the Potential of Ecosystem Services as a Spatial Planning Tool in Peri-urban areas.” Ecosystems and People.
Kiranmayi Raparthi, (Under review) ‘Mainstreaming Nature Based Solutions in Urban Planning to enhance Climate Change Adaptation’. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening.
2020
Kiranmayi Raparthi, (2020) “Investigating Open Space Reservation as the New Urban Commons: A Case of Chennai City”. NAGARLOK Quarterly Journal of Urban Affairs. Vol. LII, pp. 57-67. ISSN-0027-7584.
Kiranmayi Raparthi, (2020). “Ability of Nature Based Solutions Through Urban Green Space Management in Building Urban Resilience”. International Journal of Urban Design. Vol 3: Issue 2, pp.46-56.
2018
Kiranmayi Raparthi, (2018) ‘Assessing the Role of Urban Planning Policies in Meeting Climate Change Mitigation Goals in Indian Cities’, Journal of UrbanPlanning and Development, ASCE, Vol. 144 (4), 2018. Paper ID: 05018005. pp.1-16. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)UP.1943-5444.0000440. (Scopus indexed)
2016
KiranmayiRaparthi, (2016) ‘Assessing Climate Change Planning in Indian Cities: Bridging the Gap between Climate Change Research and Practice’, Social science and Humanities Journal, Vol. 1 (3). pp. 160-174.
KiranmayiRaparthi, (2016) ‘Assessing the Initiatives in Climate Responsive and Energy Efficient Architecture: Bridging the Gap between Architectural Research and Practice’, International Journal for Science and Advance Research inTechnology, Vol. 2 (6). pp. 94 -101.
2015
KiranmayiRaparthi, (2015) ‘Analyzing the Relationship between Environmental Planning Policies and Climate Change: Multinomial Logit Regression Model Evaluation of Tarrant County, Texas’, Current Urban Studies, Scientific Research Publishing, Vol. 3 (1) pp. 1-10.
2014
KiranmayiRaparthi, (2014) ‘Assessing Smart Growth Strategies in Indian Cities: A Grounded Theory Approach to Planning Practice’, Journal of Urban Planning and Development, ASCE, Vol. 141 (4). Paper ID: 05014031. pp. 1-10. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)UP.1943-5444.0000267. (Scopus indexed)
BOOK PUBLISHED
Kiranmayi Raparthi (2019) 'Urban Planning and Public Policy for CLimate change Mitigation: Strategies for Spatial Planners' Lambert Academic Publisher, Germany, Eurpoean Union. ISBN No: 978 - 620 -0-25325-5.
BOOK CHAPTER
Kiranmayi Raparthi and Ranee Vedamuthu, (2021) “Assessing the Role of Nature Based Solutions in Urban Resilience and Climate Change Adaptation” in LeeYee Loon et al. (Eds), Advances in Construction Management, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Vol. 191, ISBN No: 978-981-16-5838-9. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-5839-6”. (Scopus indexed)
Kiranmayi Raparthi (Projected Release Date: December, 2021), "Ability of Urban Planning Policy in Addressing Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation," in Addressing Environmental Challenges through Spatial Planning. IGI Global. ISBN No: 9781799883319. DOI:10.4018/978-1-7998-8331-9. (Scopus indexed)
Contributions
Editorial Board member for International Journal of Town Planning and Management
Editorial Board member for International Journal of Environmental Planning and Development
Editorial Board member for International Journal of Rural and Regional Planning Development
Reviewer for Journal of Urban planning and Development (Scopus Indexed)
Reviewer for Environemnt, Development and Sustaianbility (Scopus Indexed)