Ms. Ananya Das

Assistant Professor

  • Faculty of Architecture

ananya.das@srisriuniversity.edu.in

Qualification(s)

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in (Environmental Engineering) Civil Engineering

What subject you teach at SSU ?

  • Vernacular Architecture, Architectural Design, Construction Materials and Technology, Barrier Free Environment, Interior Services

Other Accomplishments

Building Planning Authority (BPA) Registered Architect (Class-A)
Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation
Government of Odisha

IGBC Accredited Professional
Indian Green Building Council (IGBC)
C/o. – Confederation of Indian Industry, CII- Sohrabji Godrej Green Building Centre

ECBC Expert Professional
Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC)
Bureau of Energy Efficiency
Government of India, Ministry of Power

Designing for Greater Efficiency (DfGE) Coarse Trainer
Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies (EDGE), Building Resilience Index (BRI) from
International Finance Corporation, World Bank Group.

Awards

1. Granted a Government of India patent for an IoT-enabled earthen indoor air-cooling and purification system, integrating sustainable materials and smart environmental control.
Patent No. 578905 (Granted, 2026)

2. President Gold Medal 2020 Received for securing first rank in Master of Architecture (Sustainable Architecture) from GITAM Deemed to be University, Visakhapatnam.

Journals (If any)

  • 1. Development of Composite Insulation Board Using High-Density Polyethylene Caps of Bottles for Cavity Wall Applications
    Published in the year 2026, in Sustainable Advanced Technologies for Industrial Pollution Control Proceedings of ATIPC 2024, Conference Proceeding, (Springer), Vol. 1,Page No.- 331–341

    2. Enhancing cooling efficiency of pottery clay with rice husk for IoT- enabled
    off-grid water cooling system
    Published in the year 2025, in Energy Reports, Elsevier (Scopus Indexed), Volume 14, Page No.- 2642–2657.

    3. Developing an Energy Efficient and Sustainable IoT-Enabled Indoor-Air Cooling System Using Earthen Materials
    Published in the year 2025, in Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research (Scopus Indexed), Vol. 15, No. 5, Page No.- 26607-26611, ISSN No.- 2241-4487

    4. Structural Design of Food Grain Godown using Sustainable Architectural Strategies to reduce spoilage
    Published in the year 2024, in Architecture, Structures and Construction (Springer), Volume 5, Article number 7, Page No.- 1-16, ISSN No.- 2730 9894

    5. Affordable cyclone resilient houses for fishermen in Somolo Island, Chilika, Odisha
    Published in JETIR (www.JETIR.org) ISSN UGC Approved (Journal No. 63975) & 5.87 Impact factor. Published in Volume 7 Issue 8, August-2020, Date of Publication – 27.08.2020

    6. Energy Conservation Through Passive Ventilation in an office building
    Paper accepted on 19.11.2020 by JETIR (www.JETIR.org) ISSN UGC Approved (Journal No. 63975) & 5.87 Impact factor

Interests

Sustainable architecture and environmental engineering
Circular materials for building envelopes
Climate-responsive building systems research
Waste-based construction material innovation
Building performance and pollution control
Smart, resilient sustainable built environments