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Ar. Esther Kiruba Jebakumar is an Environmental Designer, Educator & Researcher in architecture with a focus on Urban built environments & Energy efficient Sustainable practices. She joined the Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology in February 2023. She received her Bachelor's degree from Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai, and became a practising architect during which she found her passion in being an educator and joined JBR Architecture College, Hyderabad, in 2016 & later carried out her Master’s in Environmental Design in 2019 from the same college. She has published & presented her research papers on different international platforms & internationally for which she received awards as well.

Her work contributes to different areas of architecture and urban design, focusing on Sustainable & upcoming practices for Efficient daylighting, Alternative/Sustainable building materials & Architectural Pedagogy. Her approach is systematic in solving design problems & environmental design challenges in novel ways. Throughout her academic career, she has developed a significant experience in teaching & research.

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Employment (4)

Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IN

2023-02-01 to present | Assistant Professor (Architecture)
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JBR Architecture College: Hyderabad, Telangana, IN

2017-06-22 to 2019-08-06 | Assistant Professor (Architecture)
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Moumi Designer Solutions: Hyderabad, IN

2015-12-01 to 2017-02-01 | Designer (Digital Media & Marketing)
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SEA Engineers: Hyderabad, Telengana, IN

2014-12-01 to 2015-12-15 | Consultant Architect (Design)
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Education and qualifications (2)

JBR Architecture College: Hyderabad, Telangana, IN

2019-10-05 to 2021-08-11 | Masters in Environmental Design (Architecture)
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Thiagarajar College of Engineering: Madurai, Tamil Nadu, IN

2008-08-11 to 2013-04-30 | Bachelors in Architecture (Architecture)
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Professional activities (2)

World Architecture Community: Hyderabad, IN

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UIA World Congress of Architects: Copenhagen, DK

Architect Fellow
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Funding (1)

SEED

2023-10 to 2024-10 | Award
Nara Institute of Science and Technology (Chennai, IN)
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Works (13)

Mid-stage Architectural Education: Documenting the Outcome-Based Education System of Integrating Energy-Efficient Architecture as a Thrust Subject with Design Studio

2025 | Book chapter
Contributors: Esther Kiruba Jebakumar Clifford; Surya Rajkumar
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The Need for In-depth Orientation of Early Career Academicians: A Study on the Gap in Pedagogical Innovation in Architecture Education

2025 | Book chapter
Contributors: Esther Kiruba Jebakumar Clifford; Devyani Gangopadhyay; Shruthi Natarajan; K. Brindha
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Design for Rethinking Resources

Climate Change, Extreme Events and Disaster Risk Reduction: Towards Sustainable Development Goals
2024 | Journal article
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The Scope of Egg Waste Use in the Built-Up Environment: A Study on the Viability of Eggshell Waste as an Organic Building Material

Sustainable Development Goals Series
2024 | Book chapter
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2-s2.0-85193915480

Part of ISSN: 25233092 25233084
Contributors: Clifford, E.K.J.
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The Burden of Research in Architecture

Exchanges: The Interdisciplinary Research Journal
2024-08-08 | Journal article
Contributors: Fiona Evangeline; Esther Kiruba Jebakumar Clifford
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CLIMATE RESPONSIVE ARCHITECTURE: ENERGY REDUCTION IN HOT AND HUMID CLIMATE THROUGH PASSIVE STRATEGIES

ZEMCH International Conference
2022 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-85184327602

Part of ISBN: 9788196074623
Part of ISSN: 26522926
Contributors: Clifford, E.K.J.; Vineetha, K.
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Esther Kiruba Jebakumar Clifford via Scopus - Elsevier

UNINTENTIONAL SOCIAL SPACES

JBR Architecture College
2022-10-10 | Other
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ARCHITECTURAL LEARNING THROUGH NATURAL OBJECTS

10º Seminário Projetar 2021
2022-07-15 | Conference paper
Part of ISBN: 9789895346202
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10 Urban Design Lessons from Tbilisi

The Observer
2022-06 | Magazine article
Contributors: Esther Kiruba Jebakumar Clifford
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Egg as an Organic Building Material: Usage in Modern and Historic Context

Comprehensive Advanced Specific Summarised Studies -For Architecture Studies (CASS Studies)
2022-05-07 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2581-6403
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Daylighting Strategies for Sustainability

21st Anniversary of FORUM FOR A BETTER HYDERABAD
2021-06-05 | Lecture/speech
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Architectural Pedagogy: An Observation on Mid Stage Architectural Design Studio and Presentation Development

The International Conference on Research in Education, Teaching and Learning
2019 | Conference paper
Contributors: Neelima Gubba; Monika Yadav; Esther Kiruba Jebakumar Clifford
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Egg as an Organic Building Material a Comparative Study and Understanding in Indian Context

Key Engineering Materials
2019 | Journal article
Contributors: Neelima Gubba; Esther Kiruba Jebakumar
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