Leadership

The leadership team, oversees the academic,business and student affairs of Manipal,representing the institution’s vision, mission and purpose both in India and abroad.

Dr. Kalyan Kumar Mukherjee | Director

Dr. Kalyan K. Mukherjee has over two decades of experience in architecture and construction consultancy projects. He completed his B. Arch. and M. Arch from Jadavpur University in the year 1988 and 1992 respectively. Subsequently, he obtained his Ph.D from Jadavpur University in the year 2020. Dr. Mukherjee started his academic career in the year 1995 at Birla Institute of Technology (BITS), Ranchi. He then served as the Professor Design Chair at Piloo Mody College of Architecture from 1999 to 2000. In 2004, he joined his alma mater, Jadavpur University as Visiting Faculty in Building Services and served the institution till 2012. He then served Om Dayal College of Architecture, Howrah as Principal and continued to serve the institution till July 2024.  He was also appointed as the convener of the BOS & school research commitee at Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology since 2022. He has numerous publications in various conferences and journals. His research interest lies in Urban public spaces and documentation of Heritage precincts.

Joint Director | Professor

HOD of Department of Design