Faculty Research and Publications

2024

BOOKS

Kaushal, M. (2024). Lori: Lullabies of India. Delhi: Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts.
Kaushal, M. (2024). Rangoli: Floor Decorations of India. Delhi: Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts.

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Kanth, A. P., Sawant, M., & Ragde, R. (2024). Cannabis Sativa (Hemp)–An Eco-Friendly Material for Heritage Conservation and a Sustainable Environment. Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development. https://doi.org/10.1108/JCHMSD-12-2022-0206

BOOK

Kaushal, M. (2023). Maati. NMCM Newsletter. Delhi: Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts.

JOURNAL ARTICLES

Chapagain, N. K. (2023). Intangible Cultural Heritage and Community Resilience: Some Observations. ICH Courier, 54, 8-9. https://ichcourier.unesco-ichcap.org/portfolio-items/volume-54/
Chapagain, N. K. (2023). Heritage Conservation in Postcolonial India: Approaches and Challenges. Planning Perspectives, 38(4), 915-917. https://doi.org/10.1080/02665433.2023.2224177
Chapagain N. K. (2023). Ruptures and Disruptions as Innovative Turns: Interpreting Changes and Anticipating Possibilities in Built Environment in and Around the Walled Settlement of Lomanthang, Nepal. International Association for the Study of Traditional Environments (IASTE), 315, 64-85. https://iaste.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Vol-315-R.pdf
Chapagain, N. K. (2023). Scope and Limitations of Heritage-Based Resilience: Some Reflections from Nepal. Built Heritage, 7(12), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s43238-023-00094-0
Damodaran, A. (2023). From Non-Fungible Tokens to Metaverse: Blockchain Based Inclusive Innovation in Arts. Journal of Innovation and Development, Taylor & Francis, 14(2), 383-402. https://doi.org/10.1080/2157930X.2023.2180709
Kanth, A. P., & Soni, A. K. (2023). Application of Nanocomposites for Conservation of Materials of Cultural Heritage. Journal of Cultural Heritage, 59, 120-130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.culher.2022.11.010

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

Chapagain, N. K. (2023). Communities in World Heritage Interpretation and Management: From Recognition to Active Participation. 2023 World Heritage Interpretation and Presentation International Forum: Inviting Wider Participants to World Heritage Protection, Seoul, South Korea, November 15. 84-95.
Damodaran, A., Naik, S., & Purohit, J. (2023). Effectiveness of e-Crossword Puzzle Tool in the Multidisciplinary Course for the Undergraduate Students. Proceedings of the 16th Annual ACM India Compute Conference, University of Hyderabad, India, December 9-11. 37-42.

BOOK CHAPTERS

Chapagain, N. K., & Joshi, J. (2022). Heritage Tourism and Sustainable Development: Prospects for a Cultural Landscapes Framework, In Gyan P. Nyaupane and Dallen J. Timothy (Eds.); Tourism and Sustainable Development in the Himalayas: Social, Environmental, and Economic Encounters (286-307), UK: Routledge.

JOURNAL ARTICLES

Kanth, A., & Singh, M. (2022). Spectroscopic and X-ray Based Microstructural Investigation of the Early-Harappan Potsherds and Estimation of Firing Temperature from Kunal Archaeological Site, India. International Journal of Conservation Science. 13(1), 131-146. https://ijcs.ro/public/IJCS-22-10_Kant.pd
Kanth, A. P., Singh, M. R., & Mani, B. R. (2022). Archaeometallurgical Characterisation of Ancient Copper Slags from Pre‐Harappan Site, Kunal, India. Analytical Science Advances, 3 (7-8), 226-234. https://doi.org/10.1002/ansa.202100050
Potdar, S. (2022). Deciphering Food Preservation as a Storage Technique through Purumenth, a Goan Customary Tradition. ICH Courier, 53, 14-15. https://ichcourier.unesco-ichcap.org/portfolio-items/volume-53/
Poulios, I., & Kamperou, E. (2022). Business Innovation in Orchestra Organizations Supported by Digital Technologies: The Orchestra Mobile Case Study. Sustainability. 4(57), 3715. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14073715
Sahasrabudhe, R. (2022). Tambats of Tambat Ali: Converting a Lifeless Material into Healthy Storage Copper Utensils. ICHCAP Courier, 53, 26-27. https://ichcourier.unesco-ichcap.org/portfolio-items/volume-53/

JOURNAL ARTICLES

Kanth, A., & Singh, M. (2021). Behaviour of Methylcellulose Gel at Higher Concentrations for Cleaning of Acrylic Painted Surfaces. Journal of Science and Arts. 4(57), 1057-1068. https://doi.org/10.46939/J.Sci.Arts-21.4-b01

BOOK CHAPTERS

Chapagain, N. K. (2020). Towards a Framework for Analysing the Applicability and Adaptability of Traditional Knowledge Systems in Heritage Management: case studies from Nepal. In G. Wijesuriya & S. Court (Eds.), Traditional Knowledge Systems and the conservation and management of Asia’s heritage (211- 223), Italy: International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM).

JOURNAL ARTICLES

Chapagain, N. & Neupane, U. (2020). Contextual Education: Rethinking education for Nepal in the wake of COVID-19 crisis. Applied Science and Technology Annals. 1(1), 98-111. https://doi.org/10.3126/asta.v1i1.30281
Chapagain, N. K. (2020). Public Archaeology in Nepal: Now and in the Next 10 years. AP Online Journal in Public Archaeology. 10, 73-74. http://dx.doi.org/10.23914/ap.v10i0

BOOKS

Chapagain, N., Shrestha, S.K., Singh. S. & Bhatta, K.D. (2019). Reflections on the Built Environment and Associated practices, Volume 3: Revisiting the 2015 Nepal Earthquakes: Resilience, Recovery, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction. Nepal: MSESSD Programme, Department of Architecture & Urban Planning, Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University

BOOK CHAPTERS

Chapagain, N. (2019). A Review of Policies on Preparedness, Response, and Recovery for Pre and Post-2015 Earthquakes in Nepal: Implications for The Built Heritage. In N. Chapagain, S. Shreshta, S. Singh & K. Datta (Eds.), Reflections on the Built Environment and Associated Practices: Revisiting 2015 Nepal Earthquakes: Resilience, Recovery, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (28-44), Nepal: Department of Architecture, Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University

JOURNAL ARTICLES

Kanth, A. (2019). Spectroscopic and Chromatographic Investigation of the Wall Painted Surfaces of an 18th-Century Indian Temple, New Delhi. Vibrational Spectroscopy, Elsevier. 104, 102947. doi.org/10.1016/j.vibspec.2019.102947

BOOK CHAPTERS

Chapagain, N.K. (2018). TBI Nepal Initiative: Personal Reflections on a Post-Earthquake Volunteer Movement Concerning the Traditional Settlements. In Oriental Cultural Heritage Sites Protection Alliance (Ed.), The Cultural Heritage of Nepal, before, during and after the 2015 Earthquakes – Current and Future Challenges (64 – 77), Kathmandu: Vajra Books

JOURNAL ARTICLES

Chapagain, N. K. (2017). Bio-Cultural Landscapes: The Case of Kutch. Special edition of Context – Built, Living and Natural, International Council on Monuments and Sites 2017 General Assembly, 153-159
Chapagain, N. K. (2017). Contextual Approach to the Question of Authenticity in Heritage Management and Tourism. Journal of Heritage Management, 1(2), 160-169
Chapagain, N. K. (2017). Inscription of the Old City of Ahmedabad in the World Heritage List: Observations on the 41st Session of World Heritage Committee Meeting. Journal of Heritage Management, 2(1), 89-93
Chapagain, N. K. (2017). Upper Mustang: A Cultural Landscape Framework. Special edition of Context – Built, Living and Natural, International Council on Monuments and Sites 2017 General Assembly, 37-44