Surekha Tetali
Assistant Professor
surekha.tetali@mahindrauniversity.edu.in
Surekha Tetali has been an Assistant Professor at the Center for Sustainability at Mahindra University since January 2024. With over 15 years of experience in researching sustainability within the built environment, she is dedicated to advancing knowledge and practices in this field. She holds a Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA.
Her research focuses on the interactions between urban heat and the built environment, utilizing advanced analytical techniques and computational models. Her work encompasses various topics, including cool roofs, Urban Heat Islands, building performance modeling, and urban micro-climate analysis. She is actively involved in projects that aim to develop sustainable and resilient built-environments through innovative design and technology. Additionally, she collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to identify climate change challenges and enhance the environmental sustainability of urban areas.
Ph.D.
- Ph.D. in Building Performance and Diagnostics, Carnegie Mellon University (2023)
M.Sc
- M.Sc in Master of Science, IT in Building Science, IIIT Hyderabad, India. (2011)
B.A.
- Bachelor of Architecture, Andhra University College of Engineering, India. (2006)
Surekha Tetali has been an Assistant Professor at the Center for Sustainability at Mahindra University since January 2024. With over 15 years of experience in researching sustainability within the built environment, she is dedicated to advancing knowledge and practices in this field.
Books
2017
- V.Garg, J.Mathur, S.Tetali, A.Bhatia. Building Energy Simulation: A Workbook Using DesignBuilderTM, Edition 1, CRC Press LLC, 2017, ISBN: 9781498744515
Journal Publications
2022
- S. Tetali, N.Baird, K.Klima. “A multicity analysis of daytime Surface Urban Heat Islands in India and the US.” Sustainable Cities and Society, Volume 77, February 2022, 103568, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2021.103568
2021
- S Tetali, N Baird, K Klima, Mapping and Quantifying Surface Urban Heat Islands in India’s Most Dense Cities, Vol. 3 (2019): Buildings, Cities, and Performance I, 2021
2012
- T. Xu, J. Sathaye, H. Akbari, V. Garg, S. Tetali, "Quantifying the direct benefits of cool roofs in an urban setting: Reduced cooling energy use and lowered greenhouse gas emissions," Building and Environment, 2012, 48, 1:6.
2011
- V. Garg, K. Chandrasen, J. Mathur, S. Tetali and A. Jawa. "Development and performance evaluation of a methodology, based on distributed computing, for speeding EnergyPlus simulation," Journal of Building Performance Simulation, 2011, 4, 257:270.
Conference Proceedings and Presentations
2018
- S. Tetali, N,Baird, K.Klima. "Mapping and Quantifying Surface Urban Heat Islands in India's Most Dense Cities," Building, Cities and Performance, 3rd International Graduate Student Symposium of the Ph.D. Program, IIT College of Architecture, Chicago, IL, November 16-18, 2018.
2017
- "Energy Interactions between Urban Built Environment and Micro-Climate; Impacts, Assessment Methods, and Existing Gaps." Conference Session, National Council for Science and Environment, January 24, 2017, Washington DC
2014
- S. Tetali, V.Garg, J.Mathur. "The Effect of Roof Insulation on Energy Consumption of Office Buildings with Cool Roofs in India," 3rd International Conference on Countermeasures to Urban Heat Islands (IC2UHI), Venice, Italy, October 13-15, 2014
- Assessing the impact of AI on heat mitigation and adaptation, PI, Grant Agency: Future of Life Institute, Grant Amount: USD 15,000.
- Variation in Built-Up Area Land Surface Temperatures with the Spatial Neighbor – A multi-city study of cities in India and the US (Publication under preparation)
- Other ongoing research:
- Predicting air temperatures from land surface temperatures using machine learning techniques
- Land Use Classification of Hyderabad using machine learning techniques
- Designing an experimental setup for estimating the impact of cool roofs on solar photo-voltaic panels
- Intra-urban air temperature variations across cities in India
