Jinoj is an architect from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala with 16 years of experience. He is also a faculty in Department of Architecture at College of Engineering Trivandrum, Kerala, currently pursuing my Ph.D. at Department of Architecture and Planning, IIT Roorkee. He has a teaching experience of over 10 years. His work experience as Architect include working as junior architect at various prestigious firms in Trivandrum and as freelance consultant in and around Kerala. He is currently working on the topic of ‘inclusive streets’ concentrating on traditional shopping streets, for his Ph.D.