Faculty Members




Ar. Prof Archana Joyappa Uthaiah

Principal
Ar.Archana Uthaiah is a graduate with B.Arch degree from BMS College of Engineering and holds a Masters degree in Urban Design from University School of Design, Mysuru, with 26 years of experience as an Academician and a practicing Architect. Having firsthand experience in establishing 2 Architectural Institutes in Mysuru, believes in a teaching pedagogy that is hands - on which would empower the young Architects with skill sets needed to establish themselves in the profession of Architecture and Design. She is also running a successful Sustainable practice with the motto "God is in Nature"

Ar. Seema Naveen

Associate Professor
She has completed both Bachelors and Masters (Landscape Architecture) from MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology. Interested in subjects related to Cultural Landscapes, Impact of education on shaping the human societies, traditional and vernacular education architectural and planning systems, emotional intelligence quotient of architecture and self sustainable solutions in architecture and planning. Her experience in architecture involves residential and commercial spaces in India and the Kingdom of Bahrain, retail planning at Tesco before joining the academic forum. Prior to joining GSSS-SOAW, she has worked with BMS School of Architecture, Ramaiah Institute of Technology (Visiting), Bangalore and Mysore School of Architecture, Mysore for the past 8 years.

Ar. Jyothi Mishra

Associate Professor
A Sustainable Architect with over 18 years of diverse experience in industry and academics. She did her B.Arch from Piloo Mody College of Architecture, Cuttack, Odisha and Masters in Sustainable Architecture from GITAM School of Architecture, Visakhapatnam. An EDGE Expert and an ECBC Expert; she specializes in sustainable practices in building industry. Instrumental in driving the IGBC AP Associate in the student community she believes in bringing awareness to the young architects of today.

Ar. Sharan C Patil

Associate Professor
He has completed his M.Arch. In 2012 from Bangalore University in Construction & Project Management and B.Arch. In 2008 from VTU, Belagavi. His registration with COA CA/2011/53175. He has 9 years of teaching and 3 years professional experience. He has been elected as Associate of The Indian Institute of Architects. He has participated in training programme “Conscious Induction of skills in Architectural Pedagogy sponsored by COA-TRC.

Ar. Kishan.Sakri

Assistant Professor
Kishan.Sakri has completed Masters in Urban Design and Development from Manipal School of Architecture and B.Arch from Srinivas School of Architecture, Mangalore (2012-2017). He has been a practicing architecture from 2017 and has worked with several organizations. Some of these include Total Environment, Bengaluru, Sumeru Realty pvt ltd, Bengaluru. For these organizations, he has handled different projects varying in scale. He believes that teaching architecture and exploring the subjects deeper along with the students has helped him broaden his practice.

Ar. Kanaga Nalini.P

Assistant Professor
Ar. Kanaga Nalini.P holds a Master's Degree in Architecture (General) from Excel College of Architecture, Anna University, and Bachelor's in Architecture from Sri Renugambal college of Architecture, Anna University. She started her career as an junior Architect from the year 2019-2021 in the firm Passion on Design, Coimbatore for 2 years, 2 years of teaching experience in Mysore School of Architecture, Mysore from 2021-2023 and now joined GSSS School of Architecture family as an Academician from the year 2023.She has enthusiastically participated in various training programs to enhance her academic skills. Her area of interest in architecture is on Traditional and Vernacular Architecture and South Indian Temple Architecture. She believes that creativity should be beyond architecture and practicing the same.

Ar. Akshatha Narayan

Assistant Professor
Akshatha Narayan is a Sustainability enthusiast who secured a gold medal in her Master's degree from NIT Hamirpur. She has completed her Bachelor's from Acharya's NRV School of Architecture, Bengaluru. She practices in and around Bengaluru, and has over two years of teaching experience, along with keen interest in research.