Amit Srivastava

Dr. Amit Srivastava is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Architecture and Civil Engineering within the Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology at the University of Adelaide. He serves as Director (India) for the Centre of Asian and Middle Eastern Architecture (CAMEA), focusing on transnational architectural histories and material exchanges across the Indian Ocean world. His research explores colonial/postcolonial Indian construction histories, South-South cooperation, and Australian architects' impacts on Asian material culture.

Education: Trained and practiced as an architect in India (specific academic qualifications not detailed). Research interests include transnational material exchanges, colonial architectural legacies, and contemporary urban development challenges. He currently supervises Masters and PhD candidates in architecture-related disciplines.

Publications highlight architectural historiography, environmental engineering applications, and futuristic topics like lunar architecture. His work bridges historical analysis with modern technological innovations, emphasizing global architectural dialogues. He has contributed to editorial boards, including as Consulting Editor for Architectural Theory Review since 2013.

Supervision and Grants: Actively involved in mentoring postgraduate researchers, though specific grant details are not provided. Collaborates internationally through CAMEA, fostering architectural knowledge exchange between Asia, the Middle East, and Australia.

Labs/Teams: Lead India operations for CAMEA, coordinating regional research initiatives and exhibitions on South Asian modernisms.