Maniyarasan R — Product Manager
Maniyarasan R is an architect, academic, and photographer specializing in digital documentation of built heritage across India. His work integrates traditional cultural knowledge with emerging imaging technologies for conservation and education. He teaches Design and History at CARE School of Architecture, Trichy, and leads the Digital Imaging Lab for the JVM Museum restoration project in Mysore. An alumnus of SPA Delhi and NID Ahmedabad, he also holds a Master’s in Anthropology, enriching his research on Tamil cultural practices, Chettinadu architecture, and visual archives. He continues to collaborate with various government & private organisations, that includes INTACH, CEPT, and NID on documentation projects and capacity training programmes. He also tutors for the Digital Documentation modules at the LLF-MMT Documentation & Imaging programme Jodhpur, COEUPD NIT Calicut’s digital documentation workshops, and the CEPT CPP course. He contributed to the mapping & documentation of Gingee Fort for UNESCO nomination of the Maratha Military Landscapes of India and led INTACH’s team for the 2022 World Heritage nomination of the Sacred Ensembles of Hoysalas. He has recently published multiple indexed papers, including ISPRS contributions at the CIPA conference, focusing on digital documentation methods and participatory heritage practices.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a heritage conservation expert specializing in digital documentation and architectural photography.
Location: Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
Experience: 16 yrs 1 mo
Skills
- Photogrammetry
- Architectural Photography
- Museum Imaging
- Digital Imaging
- Aerial Photography
- Architectural Drawings
Career Highlights
- Expert in digital documentation of built heritage.
- Led UNESCO nomination projects for historical sites.
- Published multiple indexed papers on heritage practices.
Work Experience
DECCAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION LIMITED
Digital Imaging Lead (2 yrs)
CEPT Professional Programs
Course Instructor (1 yr 6 mos)
Mehrangarh Museum Trust
Workshop Instructor (3 yrs 4 mos)
Archaeological Survey of India, Trichy Circle
Design Consultant (1 yr 2 mos)
ACEDGE- An Ethos of Learning
Mentor (1 mo)
INTACH Bengaluru Chapter
Consultant (1 yr 5 mos)
CEPT University
Visiting Faculty Member (3 yrs)
Department of Heritage, Government of Telangana
Visual Documentation Consultant (6 mos)
CARE School of Architecture
Assistant Professor (7 yrs 8 mos)
Workshop Instructor (2 mos)
WeBe Design Lab
Architectural Photographer (1 yr 1 mo)
GN Heritage Matters
Visual Documentation Consultant (10 yrs)
Department of Design, IIT Hyderabad
Research Scholar (5 yrs 10 mos)
Cheran School of Architecture
Assistant Professor (1 yr 10 mos)
One Square Inch
Architectural Photographer (8 yrs 11 mos)
National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
Teaching Associate (11 mos)
INTACH
Architect (4 mos)
Sathya Consultants
Architectural Trainee (3 mos)
National Association of Students of Architecture (NASA India)
Chief Advisor (1 yr)
President (1 yr 1 mo)
Dr. Ranjana Mital
Research Associate (5 mos)
School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi
Unit Secretary (11 mos)
Education
B.Arch at School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi
PGPD at National Institute of Design
Master of Arts - MA at Indira Gandhi National Open University
Short Term Course at Leon Levy Foundation Centre for Conservation Studies at Nagaur
Design and Applied Arts at Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
PhD at National Institute of Technology Calicut
