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
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
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SRM Institute of Science and Technology Assistant Professor2025 - Present
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Prime Nest College of Architecture and Planning Assistant Professor2020 - 2025
Education
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SRM Institute of Science and Technology Ph.D.2020 - 2025
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Anna University, Chennai M.Arch.2014 - 2016
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Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science & Technology B.Arch2009 - 2014
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (7)
- Enhancing sustainable urban planning to mitigate urban heat island effects through residential greening Save
- Influence of balcony greenery on indoor temperature reduction in tropical urban residential buildings Save
- Passive cooling of residential buildings in tropical climates using user-preferred plant species in green walls Save
- Analysis of urban residential greening in tropical climates using quantitative methods Save
- Enhancing Sustainable Thermal Comfort of Tropical Urban Buildings with Indoor Plants Save
- Framework for Enhancing Urban Living Through Sustainable Plant Selection in Residential Green Spaces Save
- A review of the impact of the green landscape interventions on the urban microclimate of tropical areas Save