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Kapila D. Silva School of Architecture, Design & Planning. University of Kansas, 1465 Jayhawk Blvd, Lawrence, KS 66045. 414-334-1290 (mobile) 785-864-1150 (office) 785-864-5393 (fax) [email protected] EDUCATION EDUCATION Ph.D. (Architecture); University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA; 2004. EDUCATION Professional Registration; Chartered Member – Institute of Architects, Sri Lanka; 1995. Post Graduate Diploma in Architectural Conservation of Monuments and Sites; University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka; 1995. Master of Science (Architecture); University of Moratuwa; 1993. Bachelor of Science (Built Environment) with First Class Honors (equivalent of summa cum laude); University of Moratuwa; 1990. AWARDS AND GRANTS EDUCATION Big XII Faculty Fellowship, University of Kansas (2013) EDUCATION New Researcher Award, Architectural Research Centers Consortium, USA (2013) General Research Fund Award, School of Architecture, Design & Planning, University of Kansas (2011-2012) Faculty Seminar Award, Center for Teaching Excellence, University of Kansas (2011) Jack and Nancy Bradley Student Recognition Award, School of Architecture, Design & Planning, University of Kansas (2010) Best Practices Institute Award, Center for Teaching Excellence, University of Kansas (2010) New Faculty General Research Fund Award, University of Kansas (2009-2010) China, India, and Korea Exchange Agreement Support Fund, University of Kansas (2009) China Research Travel Award, Center for East Asian Studies, University of Kansas (2009); one of the two recipients. Spring International Seminar for Faculty Stipend Award; University of Kansas (2009) Internationalizing the Curriculum Award; University of Kansas (2009) AIAS Building Block Award (Faculty of the Year), Elected by the American Institute of Architecture Students – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Chapter (April 2006) Faculty Research Grant, in conjunction with the Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program; University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Summer 2006) Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship Award, University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee (2003-2004); one of the recipients in a university-wide competition. Special Student Service Recognition Award; in recognition of community outreach leadership at School of Architecture & Urban Planning, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (May 2004) Kapila D. Silva – Curriculum Vitae 1/16 Student Travel Award, American Institute of Sri Lankan Studies (2004) Chancellor’s Graduate Student Award, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2003); one of several recipients. Graduate Student Travel Award, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2000, 2002, 2004) Faculty Research Grant, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka to conduct the field research into the development/preservation issues of historic small towns in the southern province of Sri Lanka (Summer 1999) Michael Ventris Memorial Award for Architecture 1997/98, granted by Architectural Association, London, for the research on “Tampitavihara” (temples on pillars), a vernacular building type in Sri Lanka; (Co-recipient). B.H.P. Lysaght Scholarship Award (1992-1993) for M.Sc. (Architecture) graduate education. Prof. H.J. Billimoria Award (1990) for the highest total marks at the Final Year Examination in B.Sc (BE) Degree. University of Moratuwa Award (1986) for the 2nd highest average at the B.Sc (BE) First Year Examination. Mahapola Higher Education Scholarship (1986 - 1990) for undergraduate studies awarded by the Government of Sri Lanka. TEACHING EDUCATION TEACHING EXPERIENCE EDUCATION (i) Assistant Professor; School of Architecture, Design & Planning, University of Kansas (August 2008 - present); currently under review for promotion to Associate Professor rank; decision expected in April 2014. (ii) Visiting Assistant Professor; School of Architecture & Urban Planning; University of Kansas (August 2007 – May 2008) (iii) Visiting Assistant Professor; School of Architecture & Urban Planning, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) (August 2005 – May 2007) (iv) Graduate Teaching Assistant; School of Architecture & Urban Planning, University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee (Fall 1998 – Spring 2000; Fall 2004) (v) Lecturer; Department of Architecture, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. (February 1996 – August 1998; April – July 2005) DESIGN STUDIOS/ COURSES TAUGHT Design Studios: Arch 504 Accelerated Design III (Spring 2013) Arch 503 Accelerated Design II (Fall 2010, 2011) Arch 408 Architectural Design III (Fall 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013/ Spring 2011) Arch 101 Fundamentals in Architectural Design (Spring 2012) Arch 816 Studies in Social & Cultural Theories (Spring 2007/UWM) Arch 810 Studies in Urban & Community Design Theories (Spring 2006/ UWM) Arch 410 Architectural Design I (Fall 2005, 2006/ UWM) First Year design Studios and Design Thesis Advising (1996-1998/ University of Moratuwa) Theory Courses: Arch 701 Research Methods in Architecture (Spring 2008 – 2012) Arch 630 Theory and Context in Architecture (Fall 2008, 2009) Kapila D. Silva – Curriculum Vitae 2/16 Arch 600 Theorizing Vernacular Architecture (Spring 2009, 2010, 2012) Arch 560 Site Planning for Architects (Fall 2007) Arch 585 Research Methods in Architecture (Fall 2005/ UWM) Arch 553 Vernacular Buildings and Groupings (Spring 2007/ UWM) STUDENT ADVISING Doctoral Advising: Sahana Mukherjee (Psychology/ Doctoral Examination Committee/ Summer 2013) Ali Shateh Hadi (Architecture/ Dissertation Committee/ Fall 2013) Emmanuel Birdling (Geography/ Dissertation Committee/ Spring 2013) Julie Lawless (Architecture/ Dissertation Committee/ Spring 2012) Graduate Advising: Garrett Fugate, Master of Arts in Architecture (Thesis) (expected Fall 2015) Robert Edwin Fort III, Master of Arts in Architecture (Thesis) (Fall 2013) David Charles, Master of Arts in Architecture (Project) (Spring 2013) Joseph Krentz, Master of Architecture (Project) (Spring 2013) Brenna Buchanan, Master of Arts in Architecture (Thesis) (Spring 2012) Katherine Meeder, Master of Architecture (Thesis) (Spring 2009) Undergraduate Advising: Michael Burch, Winner of the Student Category, Radical Innovation in Hospitality Design Competition, Sponsored by Hospitality Design Magazine/John Hardy Group, 2013. Project: “The Studio Pod: An Architectural Investigation of a Live/Work/Study Cubicle. Eman Siddiqui (2012) “Islamabad: The Struggle for Pakistan’s Identity”, KU The Journal of Undergraduate Research, pp.156-172. Under my guidance, 19 students have presented their research at the Annual University of Kansas Undergraduate Research Symposium, since 2008. Silvino Castillo, Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Research (2006) Under my guidance, 12 students presented their research at the Annual University of Wisconsin System Undergraduate Symposium at UW-Stout, in 2006 and 2007. STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS Architecture in India (December 2013 – January 2014) Architecture in Malaysia and Singapore (December 2012 – January 2013) Architecture in China (Hong Kong and Macau), Malaysia, and Singapore (December 2010 – January 2011) Architecture in Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam (December 2009 – January 2010) Architecture in Malaysia, Singapore, and South Korea (December 2008 – January 2009) Architecture in Sri Lanka (January 2006 and 2007/ University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) RESEARCH EDUCATION RESEARCHEDUCATION INTERESTS Social, Cultural, and Psychological Aspects of Architectural Design and Urban Design Environmental Design Policy in Developing Countries Issues related to Revitalization, Preservation, and Management of Historic Urban Settings Community Participation in Urban Design, Settlement Planning, and Preservation Kapila D. Silva – Curriculum Vitae 3/16 PUBLICATIONS Books: Architecture of Tampitavihara in Sri Lanka. (2002); Architectural Research Unit, University of Moratuwa (ISBN: 955-97412-0-9); Co-author: D.P. Chandrasekera. Architecture of Ambalama Buildings in Sri Lanka, (1997); Architectural Research Unit, University of Moratuwa. (ISBN: 955-9027-04-2); Co-author: D.P. Chandrasekera. Edited Books: Asian Heritage Management: Contexts, Concerns, and Prospects; London: Routledge (Co-editor: Neel Kamal Chapagain), 2013. ISBN: 978-0-415-52054-6 (hbk) & 978-0-203-06659-1 (pbk). Book Chapters: (In Press) “Developing Alternative Methods for Urban Imageability Research”; In S. Manawadu, D. P. Chandrasekara & M. Dissanayake (eds.) Professor Nimal de Silva Felicitation Volume, Sri Lanka: University of Moratuwa. “Chapter 17: The City Imageability: A Framework for Defining Urban Heritage Dimensions”; in K. D. Silva & N. K. Chapagain (eds.)(2013) Asian Heritage Management: Contexts, Concerns, and Prospects. London: Routledge, pp. 325 – 344. “Epilogue: Prospects for Asian Heritage Management”; in K. D. Silva & N. K. Chapagain (eds.) (2013) Asian Heritage Management: Contexts, Concerns, and Prospects. London: Routledge, pp. 345 – 355. “Resplendent Sites, Discursive Fields: An Environment – Behavior Theory for Managing Global Heritage”, In S. Ahrentzen, B. Schermer, & C. Depres’ (eds.)(2012) Building Bridges, Blurring Boundaries: The Milwaukee School in Environment-Behavior Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Villes Régions Monde: pp. 197- 216. “Symbolic Integrity of Historic Urban Landscapes: The Forgotten Dimension in Urban Conservation; In S. Grabow (ed.) (2012) Vitruvius in the Plains: Architectural Thought at Kansas 1912-2012, University of Kansas: pp. 323 – 330. “Vernacular Urban Structuring in Southern Sri Lanka”; In Anojie Amerasinghe & Michiel Dehaene (eds.) (2007) Matara: Structuring Dispersion. Belgium: Katholieke Universiteit