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Udayasoorian Kaaviya Priya

Also known as: U. Kaaviya Priya; U.K. Priya

SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Prime Nest College of Architecture and Planning, Anna University, Chennai, Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science & Technology

ORCID iD 0000-0002-4359-7121

About

Dr. U. Kaaviya Priya is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Architecture, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur Campus, Chennai, India. She has over five years of experience in teaching undergraduate architecture courses and in the architectural industry. She holds a B.Arch. and an M.Arch. in Landscape Architecture, both with first-class distinctions, and completed her Ph.D. in Architecture at SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur Campus, Chennai, in July 2025. Her research focuses on vertical greening systems for building thermal comfort. She has authored Eight WoS-indexed articles (All Q1-ranked journals), which have garnered 226 citations, an h-index of 7, and a cumulative WoS impact factor of 50 with an average IF of 6.6. She has presented at both national and international conferences and has received several awards, including the Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Research Award (2025) from SRMIST. Her teaching expertise spans sustainable design, energy-efficient architecture, and site planning.

Employment

  • SRM Institute of Science and Technology Assistant Professor
    2025 - Present
  • Prime Nest College of Architecture and Planning Assistant Professor
    2020 - 2025

Education

  • SRM Institute of Science and Technology Ph.D.
    2020 - 2025
  • Anna University, Chennai M.Arch.
    2014 - 2016
  • Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science & Technology B.Arch
    2009 - 2014

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (7)