
KRVIA has a multi-disciplinary team of faculty with a wide range of interests and specialisations, both in Research and in Practice.
The Visiting Faculty at KRVIA consist of accomplished practitioners, researchers as well as academics with professional experiences in various contexts and geographies, spanning the globe.
Program Coordinators maintain quality and consistency in the courses. Program Coordinators schedule regular meetings with faculty and provide resources to support teaching and learning in the courses they coordinate.
Event Coordinators are responsible for overseeing the conduct of flagship KRVIA events such as KRMLS, Dissertation Colloquium and Urban Dialogues.
The Exchange Coordinator is responsible for the management, coordination and facilitation of the various academic exchange programs that the KRVIA is a part of.
Coordinates the documentation and dissemination of information on various academic and administrative programmes/activities leading to quality improvement of the institution. The NAAC Coordinator is also responsible for the preparation of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) to be submitted to NAAC based on quality parameters.
The Admin Unit is responsible for the institutional, financial and structural administration of KRVIA.
The Admin Unit enables other Academic Units.
Academic Unit 1 engages with the pedagogy at KRVIA, its academic planning and upgradation.
The Design Cell at KRVIA and various exchange programs fall under the purview of AU1.
Academic Unit administers the courses that run at KRVIA. This includes the development of a 5+2 year academic arc, time-tabling and scheduling, examinations, student mentorships as well as keeping up with institutional accreditation policies.
Academic Unit 3 is responsible for the dissemination of academic content and information produced by stakeholders of the institute.
Academic Unit 4 is responsible for the maintenance and upgradation of KRVIA infrastructure- physical, digital and intellectual.
Internship guidance as well as exchange programs are other responsibilities of this unit.
The cataloguing, archiving and dissemination of knowledge through the Publication Cell and the KRVIA Library is overseen by AU4.
Academic Unit 5 oversees the coordination of various research programs at KRVIA, through the KRVIA Fellowship, Design Cell. It also keeps an editorial check on disseminated intellectual property.
The cell conceptualizes, compiles, documents, archives, curates, facilitates and re-presents, through both print and digital mediums, the school’s academic content, infrastructure, engagements, events, workshops, seminars, electives, exhibitions, etc. for either public or limited dissemination. It is a space through which the school can reimagine what an institute’s press can be where the cell allows for better access and transparency of the works produced in the school. The Cell promotes writing, research and image making in the field of Architecture, Urban Design and Planning, Urban Conservation, Housing and other allied fields.
The Digital Lab at KRVIA is the nerve centre of data-driven projects that are part of the Masters and Bachelors program. It incubates cutting-edge research projects at the school such as climate-monitoring, city sensing, 3D printing and creation of Virtual Reality environments. It also hosts the dedicated central server for all GIS Data produced in the school, as well as the institute's own Geo-Server.
This Unit focusses on promoting environmental sustainability and cleanliness within the campus. It involves activities like setting up recycling programs, reducing waste, organizing clean-up events, raising awareness, creating green spaces, collaborating with stakeholders, collecting data, fostering innovation, ensuring long-term sustainability, and celebrating achievements. The initiative aims to engage students, faculty, staff, and the larger community to make a positive impact on the environment through education and responsible action.
Apurva Parikh
Manisha Agarwal
Sneha Kishnadwala
Andrea Baptista
Krish Shah
Kunal Sharma
Shivani Shah
Bhargav Kolapkar
Samarth Das
Shail Bajaria
Sudipta Iyer
Bhavin Nagda
Sagarika Suri
Nikhil Khadilkar
Vinit Nanivadekar
Dinesh Baraf
Arun Sawant
Adwait Potnis
Santosh Thorat
Biju Kuriakose
Kiran Kapadia
Ranjana Dave
Zaen Alkazi
Sahej Rahal
Sudhir Badami
Noopur Sejpal
Deepshikha Jaiswal
Simin Patel
Sahej Rahal
Sonal Motla
Vishwa Shroff
Aklesh Sutar
Mario De Penha
Snehal Nagarsheth
Walter D’Souza
Anant Maringanti
Yogita Lokhande
Nirmal Kishnani
Naman Ahuja
Anand Wadwekar
Ritu Mohanty
Jigna Desai
Ayon Sen
Swanzal Kak Kapoor
Tanu Sankalia
Aditi Nargundkar Phatak
Sameera Rathod
Pinkish Shah
Sameep Padora
Sachin Agshikar
The KRVIA academic council is represented by professionals from academic, practice and research backgrounds. The Academic council meets on regular basis to discuss academics.
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Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute for Architecture and Environmental Studies
Vidyanidhi Bhawan II,
Vidyanidhi Marg, J.V.P.D. Scheme
Mumbai, Maharashtra,
India. Pin – 400 049
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Email: admin@krvia.ac.in