Faculty

About

Prof. Dr. N. Kavita Daryani Rao has studied Architecture and specialized in Housing. Her research, mostly funded by AICTE, focuses on low-income housing in the urban slum communities and on impact of globalization on cities. She is guiding a number of doctoral research scholars in JNAFAU as well as other institutions.

She is currently Vice-Chancellor of the University and has been involved in academic administration in various capacities. As Director of Evaluation, she introduced many measures in the examination section of University for automation.

She is keenly interested in teaching learning methodology. She is also interested in collaborative work with other institutions and has been instrumental in collaborating with international universities.

She has initiated an Incubation Centre in the University which is currently working on rain water harvesting and affordable art initiatives.

She received the IIID (HRC) Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013, and the Telangana State Government Award on International Women’s Day in 2018, in recognition for her contribution to academics.  She is presently Chairperson, Board of Studies in Architecture at the University.  She has been nominated as Member, Council of Architecture by the Government of Telangana.

Articles, Research Papers, Books Published:

• ‘Indoor Air Quality Considerations for HVAC Systems Design in India’, Co-Author with Raza Ahmed Khan, Dr. Manzoor Hussain, Dr. S. Kumar, National Conference on Recent Trends in Mechanical Engineering (NCRTME-2016), 28-29 Apr2016, JNTU Hyderabad
• ‘Creating Awareness of an Evidence-Based Approac0 to Humanistic Transit Spaces’, Co-Author with Anil Kumar Chilakapati, Dr. Ayon Kumar Tarafdar, Dr. Uma Sankar Basina, May 2015, IJAS.
• Keynote address ‘Relevance of Art in Public Space’ at the Seminar “Rethinking Public Art” organized by art@telangana and Indian Institute of Architects Telangana Chapter with Bordeaux Metropole, France, on 9.4.2015 & 10.4.2015 at Haritha Plaza, ParyatakBhavan, Hyderabad
• ‘Assessment of HVAC Systems for Indoor Air Quality in Building Environment’, Co-Author with Raza Ahmed Khan, Dr. Manzoor Hussain, International Conference on Environment and Energy (ICEE-2014), 15-17 Dec 2014, JNTU Hyderabad.
• ‘An Integrated Approach to HVAC Systems Design and Operation for Energy Conservation and Indoor Air Quality’, Co-Author with Raza Ahmed Khan, National Conference on Emerging Trends in Mechanical Engineering (ETIME-2014), 29-30 Dec 2014, Osmania University
• ‘Impact of HVAC Systems on IAQ in Building Environment’, Co-Author with Raza Ahmed Khan, International Journal of Advance Research in Science and Engineering, ISSN-2319-8354, VOL.3(9), 2014
• ‘Intellectual Climate’ an article in the publication on the occasion of Manasara, SPA, JNAFAU, Apr 2012
• ‘Interior Design as a Career Choice’ published in Insider(Quarterly Newsletter of IIID-HRC) Volume 2, November 2011
• ‘Security of Tenure and protection Against Eviction of Slum Dwellers: A case of Hyderabad’, Co-author with Natraj Kranthi, Institute of Town Planners, India Journal, Vol. 7, No.2, pp 41-49, April-June 2010
• ‘Effect of age, gender, economic group and tenure on thermal comfort: a field study in residential buildings in hot and dry climate with seasonal variations’, Co-author with Ms.I.Madhavi, in Energy and Buildings, September 2009
• ‘Security of Tenure and Its Link to the Urban Basic Services in Slums: A Case of Hyderabad’, Co-author with Natraj Kranthi, IUP Journal of Infrastructure, Sep-Dec 2009
• ‘Security of Tenure of Urban Poor Settlements: Trends and Experiences’, Co-author with Natraj Kranthi, Urban India Vol. 29, Issue 2, July-Dec 2009,  pp69-83
• A write up on a Seminar on ‘Branding’ conducted by FICCI- FLO on 6.2.2010, published in FLO periodical magazine.

PAPERS

• ‘Tapping the Mind” presented at the Conference on ‘Value Education & Spirituality’ conducted by Prajapita Brahmakumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya at Mount Abu 12th – 16th May 2017 (13.5.2017)
• ‘Inspection Reforms – Experts Training Programme’, Co-Coordinator for Workshop conducted for Council of Architecture at Masterji College of Architecture, 15.2.2014 Hyderabad
• ‘Inclusive Cities; An Approach to Balanced Growth’ paper presented at the National Workshop conducted by Regional Centre for Urban & Environmental Studies, Osmania University, 22.2.2013 & 23.2.2013 at Hotel Daspalla, Hyderabad.(Modified and Published also in Manasara publication of SPA, JNAFAU, 2013)
• ‘Formulation & Identification of Research Topics’ (first presented at  Anna University, Chennai) and also at National Symposium of Doctoral Studies at Pune, 24.12.2013.
• ‘Slum Free City Planning: Footprints & Best Practices’, Invited Guest Speaker for Workshop conducted by RCUES, 7.9.2010 & 8.9. 2010, and 24.2.2012, Osmania University
• ‘Practical Training/Internship for Architects’ presented at the Workshop on 3rd December 2011, during National Convention of Indian Institute of Architects, 2.12.2011 & 3.12.2011, Hyderabad
• ‘Teaching Methodologies & Academic Administration, ‘Code of Conduct for Teachers’ lectures delivered at the Workshop conducted by JNAFAU, 12.10.2010 for all teaching faculty
• ‘Formulation & Identification of Research Topics’ on 8.12.10, for Managing Research in Architecture and Town Planning, at the QIP Short term Training Programme for Faculty in Architecture, 7.12.2010 to 12.12.2010 at Dept. of Planning, School of Architecture & Planning, Anna University, Chennai
• Invited as one of four Panelists for a discussion on ‘Green Architecture and the City’, Presented ‘Should Green Building Code be made Mandatory?’ at the Inside Outside Mega Show, 3.9.2009
• ‘Global City Formation and Infrastructure led Urban growth Trends’, Invited Guest lecture for participants on the QIP Programme on Recent Advances in Planning and Design of Responsive Urban Environment, 8.9.2009 at SPA JNAFAU
• Invited lecture on ‘Wayfinding in Large Building environments’, Inside Outside MegaShow 2008, Sept 2008 (Previously presented at QIP Programme of SPA, JNAFAU on 22.2.2008)
• ‘Interior Landscape’ presentation to several batches of students of HamstechInstitutute as subject expert, 9.2.2006
• ‘What next after upgrading- Housing policy for spontaneous settlements’, Paper accepted for presentation at the 6th International Conference on Humane Habitat, 30.1.2004 to 1.2.2004 held at Rizvi College of Architecture, Mumbai
• ‘Low-income housing: an alternative to upgrading’, 2nd International Conference on Humane Habitat: Sustainable Architecture and Development, held at Rizvi College of Architecture, 28.1.2000 to 31.1.2000 Mumbai
• ‘Affordability for Housing in low-income Communities’, XX Congress of the International Union of Architects, held at Beijing, China from 22nd-26th June 1999
• Also presented at the International Conference on Humane Habitat: Affordable Housing, held at Rizvi College of Architecture, Mumbai, 22nd-26th January 1999
• ‘Priorities and preferences of the Urban Poor for Housing’ (Co-author with Dr.P.J.Dharamraj), paper presented at International Conference on Human Settlements conducted by the Centre for Human Settlements, 1995 Calcutta
• ‘Solar Passive Architecture’, jointly with Prof. A.K.Asthana, National Workshop conducted by the Mechanical Engg. Department for the Osmania University at Green Park Hotel, 1993 Hyderabad.

READING MATERIAL

• Course Co-ordinator for Six-Week Refresher Course on Interior Design for the teachers in Polytechnic Colleges, June 2002, for the Commissioner of Technical Education, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh
• Presented Two Lectures in the Refresher Course for Polytechnic Teachers on ‘Trends in Corporate Office Interiors’ & ‘Storage Spaces’, June 2002.

SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS & PANEL DISCUSSIONS

• Session Rapporteur for the Session on Financing Higher Education at the Vice-Chancellors Conference at the Osmania University Centenary Celebrations, Hyderabad
• Panel Member for Expert Panel Discussion on Amaravati Capital City Plan conducted by APCRDA at Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
• Prepared an educational TV programme for UGC, on ‘Interior Design’, for national telecast. Conducted Workshop (along with Prof. Nandini Kulkarni) on NATA Evaluation at New Delhi, 2.4.2016
• Attended Annual Convention of the Institute of Indian Interior Designers at Indore, Madhya Pradesh, 18.2.2016 to 20.2.2016
• Conducted a Workshop (along with Prof. Milind Kollegal) on Preparation of Question Bank for NATA at BKPS, Pune, 12.12.15
• Panel Moderator for the Discussion on ‘Trends in Architectural Design: Residential and Commercial’ at The Architecture & Design Summit 2015 at Hyderabad, 7.8.2015 organised by the Economic Times at ITC Kakatiya, Hyderabad
• Seminar on ‘City Building Visions’, on the Annual Day of Institute of Urban Designers India, 9.7.2014 held at SPA, JNAFAU
• Idea Conference for New State of Andhra Pradesh at Acharya Nagarjuna University, 14.3.2014 Guntur, AP ‘Inspection Reforms – Trainers Training Programme’organised by Council of Architecture, at IDEAS Nagpur, 7.1.2014
• Panel Member for Discussion on ‘Interior Design – Privilege of the Affluent or Movement of the Masses?’, Chapter Exchange Program IIID HRC and Jaipur, 27.7.2013 at The Park, Hyderabad
• Planning Colloqium on ‘Impact Assessment of JNNURM - A Case of Hyderabad’ at Dept. of Planning, 4.12.2012, SPA, JNAFAU
• ‘Bridging the Industry Institute Gap’, conducted by IIID-HRC on 25.9.2012 at SPA, JNTU
• ‘National Workshop on Examination Reforms in Higher Education’, Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, 14.5.2012 to 18.5.2012 Haridwar, Uttarakhand
• One-day Training Programme on LEED India for New Construction at CII, Sohrabji Godrej Business Centre, 18.7.2008 Hyderabad.
• Speaker on ‘Women in Leadership Ladder’ organized at GRIET, 8.3.2007 Hyderabad
• ‘Giant City Environments and Population Distribution Strategies: Lessons for Hyderabad’, organized by AP National Green Corps, Dept. of Environment, Forests and Science & Technology, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh and Turaga Krishna Mohan Rao Foundation, on 9.6.2006 as part of the World Environment Day, at FAPCCI Auditorium, Red Hills, Hyderabad
• ‘Secunderabad 200 years Celebrations in CSIIT’, Rapporteur for one of the sessions, June 2006
• Two day ‘Workshop on Examination Reforms in Higher Education’, conducted by Dept. of Education, Institute of Advanced Study in Education, 9.9.2005 & 10.9.2005 Osmania University, Hyderabad
• Workshop on ‘Women’s Health, Law & Medicine’ organized om 17.12.2004 & 18.12.2004by Maharshi Bharadwaja Society in association with Lioness District 324C2 supported by National Commission for Women, Govt. of India, New Delhi
• National Workshop on ‘Architectural Education’, 10.1.1995 & 11.1.1995 School of Architecture and Planning, Anna University, Chennai
• ‘Earmarking certain percentage of developed land for EWS & LIG in Housing Development Projects’ Participated in Workshop on 10.1.1995 & 11.1.1995 conducted by Commissioner & Directorate of Municipal Administration, Government of Andhra Pradesh

• AIAC as Chairperson of the Organising Committee, 12th to 14th September 2017
• Jointly organised ‘Relevance of Art in Public Space’ at the Seminar “Rethinking Public Art” with art@telnagana and Indian Institute of Architects Telangana Chapter with Bordeaux Metropole, France, at Haritha Plaza, ParyatakBhavan, Hyderabad
• Course Co-ordinator for Six-Week Refresher Course on Interior Design for the teachers in Polytechnic Colleges, June 2002, for the Commissioner of Technical Education, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh

• Effect of Globalisation on Housing and Infrastructure in Hyderabad, RPS Project, Rs.10 lakhs, 2008-10. funded by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
• Technology for Low-income Urban Housing TAPTEC project Rs.15.3 lakhs, 2003-2006, funded by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
• Improvement of CAD LAB, MODROBS project, Rs.11.3 lakhs, 2000-2001 funded by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
• Affordability and Residential Mobility of low-income Urban Communities, R& D project, Rs.5 lakhs, 1998-1999 funded by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
• Modernisation & Upgradation of Library, MODROBS project, Rs.5 lakhs, 1997-98 funded by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)

• Interior Design- Chambers of the Vice-Chancellor, JNTU, Kukatpally Administrative Block & Chambers of the Director, JNTU School of Planning & Architecture, Hyderabad.
• Scale & Measured Drawing of Heritage Buildings at Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet
• 2BHK Housing Scheme at Kollur, Govt. of Telangana Sainik School, Warangal, TSEWIDC