Dr. Jayadevi Venugopal is an accomplished architect and industrial designer. She earned her PhD from Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia, supported by Australia Postgraduate Research Scholarship Award. She is a gold medalist in Industrial design from the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, and completed her Bachelor of Architecture at Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai. Additionally, she holds a diploma in Traditional Architecture of Kerala from Vastuvidyagurukulam, Aranmula.

With over 15 years of industry experience, Dr. Venugopal has worked with architectural and product design firms, as well as manufacturing companies in India and Australia. Her project expertise spans architecture, product design, exhibition design, and graphic design. She began her academic career in 2012 as sessional staff at Queensland University of Technology, later joining KMEA College of Architecture, Kochi. As the Dean of Research and Academic Development there, she successfully secured research, innovation, and entrepreneurship funding from organizations such as the Council of Architecture and Kerala Start-up Mission.

Dr. Venugopal’s research focus is on the transition of  design practices from Indegeneous origin to Eurocentric imitations. Her work has earned her international and national design awards, including a merit award at the 16th International Bicycle Design Competition in Taipei and an Australian design patent for a picnic bag design. She was also shortlisted for the Oasis National Architecture Design Competition. Alongside her partner, Ar. Sabari Girish Ravikumar, Dr. Venugopal runs Studio Design Shasthra in Kochi, a design practice that emphasizes research-based projects tailored to climate and culture, with a focus on cost-effective construction methods.