She has been a Practicing Architect for 26 years and currently enrolled as PhD Scholar (Direct from Industry) as NIT, Calicut. 

She had taught  ‘Semester Abroad’ program of Georgia University, US from 2008 – 2010. Teaching in KMEA College of Architecture since 2014 at various capacities.

Papers Published

1. Brokering Gender Empowerment in Energy Access in the Global South. Buildings and Cities, 3(1), 619–637. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/bc.236

2. From a clueless architect to a Gender Activist. My journey into the rights of the most marginalised community. Gender and Academic leadership in Architecture in India’, Publisher: Avani Institute of Design, March 2021, ISBN 978-93-5445-910-8

3. Mattancherry Heritage Zone, Context – Built, Living and Natural, Volume XIII: 2017, Dronah https://www.dronah.org/publications/volume-xiii/

Conference Papers Presented
1. Understanding Women’s Everyday Lives within our Cities: A Study in Mapping Differentiated Needs; International Conference on ‘Everyday Urbanism’, MAHE, Manipal Institute of Technology, June, 2025.

2. (Dis)placed Women and Creative Placemaking: Reimagining, Subverting, and Transforming Urban Spaces. Session Name: Creative (dis)placements (1): Geographies of urban public spaces in cities of Global South, Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Annual International Conference 2025, 26th – 29th August, 2025.

3. Paper abstract accepted for Vienna Conference RC 21 2026: Inequalities and the city. Old Issues, New Challenges; July 2026.

Awards

Indian Institute of Architects, Excellence in Architecture Award, Kerala Chapter.
Gold Leaf in Commercial and Public Buildings Category – 2009.

Indian Institute of Architects, Excellence in Architecture Award, Kerala Chapter.
Silver Leaf in Heritage Conservation Category – 2009.

Prize Winner in Non Residential Category for Excellence in Architectural Literacy,
Celebration of Architecture – Inside Outside Mega Show – 2011.

Indian Institute of Architects, Excellence in Architecture Award, Kerala Chapter.
Gold Leaf in Interiors Commercial Category – 2012.

Indian Institute of Architects, Excellence in Architecture Award, All India.
First Prize in Interior Architecture, Commercial and Public Buildings Category – 2012.

Indian Institute of Architects, Excellence in Architecture Award, All India.
Shortlisted FINAL 5 in Hospitality Category – 2019.

Veedu Architecture Awards, Conservation and Adaptive Reuse Category
Gold Award, 2024

Indian Institute of Architects, Excellence in Architecture Award, All India
Shortlisted FINAL 2 in Interior Architecture Category – 2024

Vanitha Veedu Architecture Awards 2025: Gold in Adaptive Reuse/ Conservation category

Indian Institute of Architects, Excellence in Architecture Award, All India.
Commendation in Interior Architecture: Residential – 2025.
Commendation in Commercial Architecture – 2025

Listed in AD100 – 2025