Aneerudha Paul

Aneerudha Paul is an accomplished architect and urban planner with a rich academic and professional background. He earned his B.Arch from Bengal Engineering College, Calcutta (1990), followed by an M.Arch from the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi (1993). Additionally, he holds a post-graduate diploma in urban management from the Institute of Housing Studies, Rotterdam. Currently serving as a Professor at the Kamala Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute of Architecture (KRVIA), Mumbai, Aneerudha has played pivotal roles, having served as Director from 2004 to 2021, Deputy Director from 2000 to 2002, and Coordinator of the Design Cell from 1995 to 2000. Simultaneously, Aneerudha is pursuing doctoral studies at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IITB), specializing in Urban Science and Engineering through the Center of Urban Science and Engineering (CUSE). His commitment to academia is complemented by a thriving collaborative design practice called CODES, initiated in 2021. As a technical consultant to SPARC, an organization dedicated to addressing the needs of the urban and rural poor, Aneerudha actively contributes to meaningful projects. Presently, he is engaged in a climate change mitigation initiative, "Closing the loop" focused on planning nature-based decentralized wastewater, sewage, and solid waste systems for villages in the peri-urban Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Funded by the UNDP and the European Union, this project underscores Aneerudha's dedication to sustainable urban futures and community-centric design solutions.