Dr. Tony Marcel Nisha

Dr. Tony Marcel Nisha is an architect and academic, with an interest in the role of cultural variables, cross-cultural studies, and synthesis. Her research showcases how socio-cultural aspects have influenced the spatial configuration of Indo-Portuguese houses.  She believes that culture defines and shapes who we are as a person and as a community and is the mainstay to create sustainable developments. Her recent probe is to find out how culture and urbanism could be conjointly worked upon to create a sustainable environment which is the need of the hour.  

Designation: Assistant Professor

Office Address: Tony Marcel Nisha,

                            Assistant Professor,

                            R No. 206, Department of Architecture,

                            National Institute of Technology,  Tiruchirappalli.           

Email (Primary): tmnisha@nitt.edu

Field(s) of Specialization: Culture and Architecture, Vernacular Architecture, Heritage and Sustainable development, Culture, and Urban Development.  

 

Employment Profile:

Job Title

Employer

From

To

Assistant Professor

National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli.

19.10.2022

Till Date

Ad-hoc Faculty

National Institute of Technology, Calicut

20.12.2021

17.06.2022

Ad-hoc Faculty

National Institute of Technology, Calicut

29.07.2021

14.12.2021

 

Academic Qualifications:

Ph.D 

M.Arch (General Architecture)

B.Arch

 

Details of Academic Work:

i. Curriculum Development - NIL

ii. Courses taught at Postgraduate and Undergraduate levels

Postgraduate – Urban Design and Conservation

Undergraduate – 1. Contemporary Architecture,

                                              2. Building Materials and Construction – III

                                              3. Building Materials and Construction – IV

          4. Architectural Design and Field Tour – V

          5. Architectural Design and Field Tour – VI

          6. Landscape Architecture Studio

          7. Workshop                                        

iii. Other contribution(s)

1. Has been part of the Brochure design SWAGAT at NITC – for the first years (2021 – 2022).

2. Has organized a three-day online workshop on “Heritage and Sustainability” (09.12.21 to 11.12.21) and delivered a presentation on the same at NITC.

3. Has been part of the Labyrinth walk project setup at the NITC campus.

4. Prepared the working drawings for the proposal of a building construction yard at the Department of Architecture and Planning, NITC.

Participation in Workshops/ Symposia/ Conferences/ Colloquia /Seminars/ Schools etc. (mentioning the role):

Date (s)

Title of Activity

Level of Event

(International/ National/ Local)

Role (Participant/ Speaker/ Chairperson, Paper presenter, Any other)

Event Organized by

Venue

10th – 12th March 2016

International Civil Engineering Symposium (ICES’16), 2nd International Conference on

Sustainable Energy and Built Environment, VIT, Vellore

International

Paper presenter

ASCE & VIT

VIT, Vellore

19th – 21st Jan 2017

         2nd International Conference on Design Pedagogy and Contextual Aesthetics

International

Paper presenter

National Institute of Technology, Calicut

Calicut

 

 

 

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

Title of Activity

Level of Event

(International/ National/ Local)

Date (s)

Role

Venue

Three-day workshop on Heritage and Sustainable development

National

09/12/21 – 11/12/21

Coordinator

NIT, Calicut

Membership of Learned Societies:

Type of Membership (Ordinary Member/ Honorary Member / Life Member )

Organization

Membership No. with date

Life member

Registered Member of Council of Architecture, New Delhi

CA/2016/73700

Publications:

 (A) Refereed Research Journals

Author(s)

Title of Paper

Journal

Volume  (No.)

Page numbers

 

Year

Ar.Tony Marcel Nisha, Dr P. Jayasudha

Study of Indo-Portuguese Architecture on the East and West Coast of India

International Journal of Scientific and Technology Research

8 (8)

457 – 462

2019

Tony Marcel Nisha, P. Jayasudha

Syntactic Analysis of Spatial Configuration in Indo-Portuguese Houses in Goa

International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering

8 (2)

3037 – 3045

2019

Tony Marcel Nisha, P. Jayasudha

Portuguese architecture in India – the architectural scenario of Manapad, an Indian coastal village

Indian Journal of Scientific Research,

14(1)

138 - 142

2017

Ar.Tony Marcel Nisha, Dr P. Jayasudha

Cultural Expressions in Architecture – A case of Manapad in the Coastal Stretch of Tuticorin

IOSR Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering

13(5)

14 – 20

2016

Tony Marcel Nisha, P. Jayasudha

Sustainable Built Environment: Learning from Vernacular Settlement – A case of Manapad in the coastal stretch of Tuticorin

Indian Journal of Science and Technology

9 (45)

1 - 5

2016

Tony Marcel Nisha, P. Jayasudha

Sustainable and Energy Efficient Design Principles in Vernacular Architecture.

International Journal of Advanced Research in Biology, Engineering Science and Technology

2 (sp.11)

31-35

2016

Tony Marcel Nisha, Dr.P. Jayasudha

Reflection of Climate and Culture in Architecture – Case of Tiruchendur, Tamil Nadu.

Global Journal for Research Analysis

3 (11)

7-14

2014

(B)  Conferences/Workshops/Symposia Proceedings:          

Author(s)

Title of Abstract/ Paper

Title of the Proceedings

Page numbers

Conference Theme

Venue

Year

Tony Marcel Nisha, Dr P. Jayasudha

Kayalpatnam: A reflection of culture and tradition being rooted for years

NIT Calicut, Proceedings of ICDPCA.

66 - 73

Tradition and Culture Rooted for Years – Reimagining Aesthetic Unfolding – From Conditioning to Awakening

NIT, Calicut

2017