HoD

Dr.K.Prem Kumar

Name

Dr.K.Prem Kumar

Designation

Head and Associate Professor

Specialization

Environment & Behaviour

E-mail Id

prem@nitt.edu, kpremkumar70@gmail.com

Landline No

0431-250-3563

Academic Qualifications:

Examination

Board / University

Year

Division/ Grade

Subjects

Ph.D.

 Tamil university

2019

 

 Psychological aspects in the realm of architecture

M.Arch.,

 Anna university Chennai

 1996

  II Class

 General Architecture

B.Arch.,

Bharathidasan university Trichy

1992

  II Class

 Architecture

  + 2 Higher Secondary

 Tamilnadu state board

1987

  I class

 MPCB

  X -  SSLC

Tamilnadu state board

1985

I class

TEMSH&G

Employment Profile:

Job Title

Employer

From

To

  Lecturer

NIT Trichy

 1997

2003

  Lecturer

NIT Trichy

2003

2008

  Lecturer

NIT Trichy

2008

2011

Associate professor

NIT Trichy

2011 onwards

 Till date

Workshops/ Symposia/ Conferences/ Colloquia/Seminars Organized (as Chairman/ Organizing Secretary/ Convener / Co-Convener)

Title of Activity

Level of Event

(International/ National/ Local)

Date (s)

Role

Venue

Three days workshops On Research Induced Stress and Coping mechanisms for Ph.D. scholars in Architecture.

Local

16.12.2019 to 18.12.2019

Co-Ordinator

NIT Trichy

Publications

(A)Refereed Research Journals

Author(s)

Title of Paper

Journal with DOI

Volume  (No.)

Page numbers

 

Year

Impact Factor of the Journal

(Optional)

K.Premkumar

Overt onsite Visitors behavior: A persistent challenge in Heritage Conservation

exercise examining the evidence

ABACUS

4

 

2009

 

K.Premkumar

Relationship between traditional architectural setting and prosocial behavior of

the Inhabitants examined the evidence by applying Gibson's Affordance theory

to residential settings in Tamilnadu

IUP Journal of Architecture

2

 

2010

 

K.Premkumar

Do spatial usage and physical attributes of Thinnai house-front sit out

promote prosocial behavior of the occupants An empirical investigation with

regional context

International Journals of multidisciplinary research

 

 

2012

 

Research Scholar under your Guidance (Full time, Part-time & others)

Sl. No

Roll No

Name of Scholar

Project Topic

Discipline

Guide Name

1.

401119052

Ms.B.Sudha (FT)

Analyzing the creative cognitive outcomes and psychodynamics in ideating architectural design before and after internship: A comparative study of students pursuing B.Arch. at various institutions in Tamilnadu.

Architecture

Dr.K.Premkumar

2.

401120051

Ms. N. Amruthalakshmi (FT)

Study on Temple with sacred groves and its influence in enhancing

Psychological well-being of the people experiencing Theyya Kaavu at

Kannur in Kerala.

Architecture

Dr.K.Premkumar

3.

401121003

Mr. K.Vasudevan (FT)

Enhancing energy efficiency in building design based on digital tools.

Architecture

Dr.K.Premkumar

4.

401821051

Mr.S.Chinnadurai(PT)

Studying the impact of urban development on the Quality of life of the people in the core Urban areas of the Temple town Madurai.

Architecture

Dr.K.Premkumar

Details of Academic Work

  • Curriculum Development: Introduced Elective Subjects: 1) Architecture criticism 2) Environment and Behavior 
  • Courses taught at Postgraduate and Undergraduate levels 1) Environmental Lighting 2) Environment & Behaviour 1) Visual Arts 2) Environment and Behavior.
  • Projects guided at the Postgraduate level
  • Other contribution(s)

Area of Interest

  • Architectural Psychology and Architectural Criticism

Research

  • Presently pursuing research on the impact of physical setting Pro-social behavior.

Contact Address

Dr.K.Premkumar
Head and Associate Professor
Department of Architecture
NIT Trichy -620015.