Prof Dr Ajai Chandran C K

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Professor
Christ University, School of Architecture, Kengeri, Bengaluru-560074, India.

Prof Dr Ajai Chandran C K


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RESEARCH INTERESTS

Architecture, Urban Planing, Interior Design, Valuation, Urban Design, Development
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Scopus Publications

190

Scholar Citations

7

Scholar h-index

6

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

  • Fire Safety Challenges in Electrical Shafts: A Case of Fire Accident at High Rise Residential Building in Bengaluru, India
    Mamatha N., Ajai Chandran C. K.
    Civil Engineering and Architecture, 2025
    Fire safety in high-rise residential buildings is a complex issue, especially when it comes to electrical shaft fires. These enclosed vertical shafts help the rapid spread of smoke, toxic gases and heat across different floors and pose a high risk to the occupants and affect the evacuation process. However, the actual life fire outbreaks show that the existing measures are still wanting as far as evacuation safety is concerned. These issues are addressed in this research through the use of performance-based fire design (PBFD) to assess fire behaviour and evacuation patterns in high-rise buildings. The study then simulates using PyroSim and Pathfinder simulation software, the visibility of smoke, reduction of visibility, CO and CO<sub>2</sub> levels, temperature changes, and congestion of the evacuation corridors. Unlike other studies, this paper combines both fire development and occupants' response to give a holistic approach to the issue of evacuation challenges. One of the findings of this research is the analysis of the ASET and RSET whereby it was found that the current provisions in fire safety do not ensure a safe exit. It was established that RSET is much higher than ASET, which points to a severe lack in current fire safety solutions. Simulations incorporating NBC-2016 (National Building Code-2016) provisions—such as fire-rated doors, sprinklers, and mechanical ventilation—demonstrate improved outcomes, reducing RSET from 1,272 seconds to 746 seconds. However, persistent challenges such as congestion, bottlenecks, and hazardous gas levels highlight the need for enhanced fire safety strategies. This research offers practical recommendations to improve evacuation effectiveness through better ventilation, compartmentalization, and advanced suppression systems. The findings contribute to risk mitigation strategies, expand the knowledge base for fire safety, and provide a foundation for improving fire safety regulations in high-rise buildings.
  • Assessing Land Use Transformation in Kanhangad Town: A Special Emphasis on Wetland Ecosystems
    Abhilash M P, Sooraj G., H.S. Kumara, C.K. Ajai Chandran
    Environment and Ecology Research, 2024
    Kerala, renowned for its lush landscapes, is facing environmental challenges due to rapid urbanization, particularly in Kanhangad. This area, notable for its unique wetland ecosystem crucial for biodiversity and human livelihoods, is experiencing a conflict between residential development and wetland conservation. A comprehensive study in Kanhangad, employing diverse data sources such as open-source data, Google Earth Satellite Imagery, OpenStreetMap, and tools like ArcGIS, provides a detailed analysis of land use and its environmental impacts. The study combines digital data analysis with physical surveys to understand the ecological and developmental status comprehensively. The study reveals a dominant trend in Kanhangad's land use, with residential areas comprising 52% of the total land, mostly large, detached single-family homes. This reflects a societal shift towards viewing homes as status symbols, contributing to natural resource depletion. The research underscores the need for sustainable, low-cost housing, suggesting vertical housing as a potential solution to balance residential demands with environmental conservation. Kanhangad's wetlands, essential for local biodiversity and livelihoods, face threats from urban development and infrastructural expansion. The study shows a drastic reduction in wetland area, from 12.9 km<sup>2</sup> in 2004-05 to just 1.66 km<sup>2</sup> by 2020-21, indicating severe ecological degradation. Despite the Kerala Conservation of Paddy land and Wetland Act of 2008, which aims to protect these ecosystems, its limited effectiveness is evident from the ongoing depletion of wetlands. This situation calls for stricter enforcement of environmental regulations and greater public involvement in conservation efforts. Furthermore, the research examines the Kerala Paddy and Wetland Conservation Act-2008, analysing its role and effectiveness in local environmental governance. The Act, focusing on prohibiting wetland and paddy land conversion, is vital for regional conservation. However, gaps in its implementation are highlighted, especially considering the exacerbation of the 2018 and 2019 Kerala floods due to land conversion practices. The study emphasizes the urgent need for more robust environmental protection measures.
  • Water Sensitive Urban Design: Investigating Opportunities for Thiruvananthapuram
    Ajai Chandran C. K., Krishne Gowda
    Environmental Quality Management, 2014
    Balancing the health and sustainable use of water bodies with human needs and social benefits

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Trailing Appropriate Sustainable Development in Yasawa-Fiji Islands
    SS Hassan, K Gowda
    IOSR Journal of Economics and Finance 8 (04), 11-15 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 1
  • Foreign direct investment in the pacific–a study of Fiji
    H Shobna Sabnam, K Gowda
    Scholars Journal ofEconomics, Business and Management 4 (7), 420-424 , 2017
    2017
  • Urbanization, sustainable development and the need for ethics in planning education
    D Ravishankar, K Gowda, MV Sridhara
    Urban and Regional Planning Education: Learning for India, 221-232 , 2016
    2016
  • Urban and regional planning education: Learning for India
    A Kumar, DS Meshram, K Gowda
    Springer Singapore , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 14
  • STUDY OF PATTERNS IN SURFACE WATER FLOW IN URBAN AREAS IN THE CONTEXT OF PHYSICAL PLANNING IN THE CITY OF BHOPAL, INDIA
    S Sharma, K Gowda
    Economic and Social Development: Book of Proceedings, 106 , 2016
    2016
  • Resources for green infrastructure development and maintenance: a study with particular reference to gated communities in the Bangalore metropolitan area
    SA Vaseem, K Gowda, MV Sridhara
    Journal of Media and Social Development 3 (1), 82-103 , 2015
    2015
  • The Blue-Green Edge in Thiruvananthapuram, India: An Initiative for Urban Waterways and Waterfront Developments.
    A Chandran CK, K Gowda
    Environmental Quality Management 24 (2) , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 1
  • Water Sensitive Urban Design: Investigating Opportunities for Thiruvananthapuram.
    A Chandran CK, K Gowda
    Environmental Quality Management 24 (1) , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 7
  • Planning strategies for municipal solid waste management in the city of Hassan, Karnataka
    K Gowda, MV Sridhara, MN Chandrashekar
    International Journal of Innovative Technology and Research 2 (3), 948-958 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 6
  • The greens of Mysore: An appraisal of their contribution to environment
    K Gowda, MV SRIDHARA
    International Journal of Innovative Technology and Research 2 (4), 1023-1039 , 2014
    2014
  • Towards social empowerment: Participation, expression and decision-making of rural women of dairy cooperatives in Heggada Devana Kote Taluk in South India
    M Meera, K Gowda
    Asian Journal of Development Matters 7 (2), 68-81 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 3
  • Solid waste management in the slums and squatter settlements in the city of Bangalore
    K Gowda, MN Chandrashekar, MV Sridhara, B Hemalatha
    International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications 3 (2), 1-10 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 22
  • Towards economic empowerment: Study of rural women in dairy cooperatives of Heggada Devana Kote Taluk in Mysore District
    M Meera, K Gowda
    Journal of Media and Social Development 1 (1), 13-26 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 15
  • Cities in Transition: Impact of Information Technology Industries in Bangalore
    M Shobha, K Gowda, MV Sridhara
    International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications 3 (6), 1-10 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 1
  • The Problems of Housing: The Case of the Marginalized in the City of Bangalore, India
    K Gowda, MV Sridhara
    LHI Journal of Land, Housing, and Urban Affairs 4 (2), 153-165 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 2
  • Avenue greenery and sustainable development of the city of Mysore, India
    K Gowda, MV Sridhara
    Journal of Media and Social Development 1 (1), 104-125 , 2013
    2013
  • Foreign Direct Investment in the Pacific–A Study of Fiji
    SS Hassan, K Gowda
    World 272, 6.75 , 2013
    2013
  • Planning and Regional Development in Karnataka
    N Anuradha, K Gowda, MV Sridhara
    Proceedings of International Conference on Advances in Architecture and … , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 2
  • Impact of innovation and Information Technology on the socio-economic structure of Bangalore city, India
    K Gowda, WL Filho, MN Shobha, MV Sridhara
    International Journal of Foresight and Innovation Policy 8 (1), 60-83 , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 1
  • Impact of information technology industries on urban form: a case study of Indiranagar in Bangalore
    K Gowda, WL Filho, MN Shobha, MV Sridhara
    International Journal of Foresight and Innovation Policy 8 (4), 365-378 , 2012
    2012

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Planning and management of parks and green areas: The case of Bangalore metropolitan area
    K Gowda, MV Sridhara, S Rajan
    Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal 19 (3), 270-282 , 2008
    2008
    Citations: 44
  • Conservation of tanks/lakes in the Bangalore metropolitan area
    K Gowda, MV Sridhara
    Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal 18 (2), 137-151 , 2007
    2007
    Citations: 29
  • Growth, yield and nutrient uptake as influenced by integrated nutrient management in dry land finger millet
    A Kumar, BH Sharanappa, KT Krishnegowda, K Sudhir
    Mysore Journal of Agriculture Sciences 38 (4), 487-495 , 2003
    2003
    Citations: 28
  • Solid waste management in the slums and squatter settlements in the city of Bangalore
    K Gowda, MN Chandrashekar, MV Sridhara, B Hemalatha
    International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications 3 (2), 1-10 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 22
  • Towards economic empowerment: Study of rural women in dairy cooperatives of Heggada Devana Kote Taluk in Mysore District
    M Meera, K Gowda
    Journal of Media and Social Development 1 (1), 13-26 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 15
  • Urban and regional planning education: Learning for India
    A Kumar, DS Meshram, K Gowda
    Springer Singapore , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 14
  • Water Sensitive Urban Design: Investigating Opportunities for Thiruvananthapuram.
    A Chandran CK, K Gowda
    Environmental Quality Management 24 (1) , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 7
  • Sustainable water supply systems in India: The role of financial institutions and ethical perspective
    K Gowda, R Doddaswamy
    Spatium, 16-20 , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 7
  • Planning strategies for municipal solid waste management in the city of Hassan, Karnataka
    K Gowda, MV Sridhara, MN Chandrashekar
    International Journal of Innovative Technology and Research 2 (3), 948-958 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 6
  • Greenery in urban environments: a study of Mysore City in India
    K Gowda, MV Sridhara, B Mahendra
    NAKHARA (Journal of Environmental Design and Planning) 6 (1), 19-30 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 4
  • Towards social empowerment: Participation, expression and decision-making of rural women of dairy cooperatives in Heggada Devana Kote Taluk in South India
    M Meera, K Gowda
    Asian Journal of Development Matters 7 (2), 68-81 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 3
  • The Problems of Housing: The Case of the Marginalized in the City of Bangalore, India
    K Gowda, MV Sridhara
    LHI Journal of Land, Housing, and Urban Affairs 4 (2), 153-165 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 2
  • Planning and Regional Development in Karnataka
    N Anuradha, K Gowda, MV Sridhara
    Proceedings of International Conference on Advances in Architecture and … , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 2
  • Infrastructure for information technology industry in Bangalore City
    MN Shobha, K Gowda, B Mahendra
    ITPI Journal , 2009
    2009
    Citations: 2
  • Trailing Appropriate Sustainable Development in Yasawa-Fiji Islands
    SS Hassan, K Gowda
    IOSR Journal of Economics and Finance 8 (04), 11-15 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 1
  • The Blue-Green Edge in Thiruvananthapuram, India: An Initiative for Urban Waterways and Waterfront Developments.
    A Chandran CK, K Gowda
    Environmental Quality Management 24 (2) , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 1
  • Cities in Transition: Impact of Information Technology Industries in Bangalore
    M Shobha, K Gowda, MV Sridhara
    International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications 3 (6), 1-10 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 1
  • Impact of innovation and Information Technology on the socio-economic structure of Bangalore city, India
    K Gowda, WL Filho, MN Shobha, MV Sridhara
    International Journal of Foresight and Innovation Policy 8 (1), 60-83 , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 1
  • Open spaces and green areas in Mysore city and planning strategies for the 21st century
    K Gowda, MV Sridhara
    Envis journal of human settlements, 27-33 , 2002
    2002
    Citations: 1
  • Foreign direct investment in the pacific–a study of Fiji
    H Shobna Sabnam, K Gowda
    Scholars Journal ofEconomics, Business and Management 4 (7), 420-424 , 2017
    2017