Eva Thomas is an architect and researcher. She is passionate about interdisciplinary collaborations that bridge theory and practice through narratives, built typology research, histories and details. With a postgraduate in Architectural History and Theory from CEPT University, Ahmedabad, India, Eva initially worked for a year at CEPT as a teaching associate for History courses and currently works as an academician at her alma-mater, C.A.T., Trivandrum. She believes that it matters how worlds make stories and how stories make worlds. Alongside her professional endeavors and publications, she indulges in creative pursuits such as writing, painting, and music, highlighting the importance of diverse perspectives.

• Book chapter:

Thomas, E., & Padmanabhan, A. (2022). Taps, Walls, Seats: The Contested Street Commons in Veli, Kerala. In S. Jha, & G. Bharat (Eds.), The Social Life of Streets in India: Histories, Contestations and Subjectivities. Bloomsbury Publishing. Retrieved from https://www.bloomsbury.com/in/social-life-of-streets-in-india-9789354353895/ ISBN – 9789354353895

• International Conference Presentations & Proceedings:

Thomas, E., & Padmanabhan, A. (2022). The Ergonomics of Play: Recalibrating ‘Play Spaces’ of Thiruvananthapuram Government Primary Schools Toward Multiplicity. In: Chakrabarti, D., Karmakar, S., Salve, U.R. (eds) Ergonomics for Design and Innovation. HWWE 2021. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 391. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-94277-9_80 Online ISBN – 978-3-030-94277-9

• Philip, S. F., & Thomas, E. (2022). Inclusivity of Student Introvert Personality in Potential Study Spaces: A case of A.T., Kerala, India. Metagreen Dimensions 2022 Proceedings. 3, pp. 65-72.

Trivandrum: College of Architecture Trivandrum. ISBN – 9789357681575

• Satish, S., & Thomas, E. (2022). Paradigm shifts in the residential typology of Agraharams at In

1. Khatri, & M. B. Pundir (Ed.), Proceedings: International Conference on Urban Villages – A transformational discourse in architecture and planning. (p. 143). Urban Village Charitable Trust. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smsEC1tLPA4 ISBN – 978-93-5680-167-7

• National CEPT Essay Prize Publication:
• Thomas, (2022). Hidden in a Motif – A case of Muktambal chathram at Orathanadu, Thanjore. In CEPT Essay Prize 2022 Embellishment. CEPT University Press Folio Series. ISBN – 978-93-83184-64-4

• Workshops:
• Idam ’22 – Happyverse Workshop Mentor for the Theatre Category, conducted on 27th-29th Auguest 2022, at the Department of Architecture, CET, Trivandrum
• A.T Publications:

Part of Editorial team for Impact (S6 History), Archive (S2 Architectural Appreciation), RE-WIND(S4 Studio), Traces (S2 Design), Analysing Islamic Architecture (S5 History), Metagreen Dimensions 2022 Proceedings