Shantanu's story

Shantanu Subramaniam is an Architect and Archaeologist with a specialisation in heritage conservation and architectural history.

Shantanu completed his Bachelor’s in Architecture at the University of Mumbai and after briefly working with the Anegundi Hampi World Heritage Area Management Authority (HWHAMA) and the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), he went on to work with Conservation Architect Vikas Dilawari.

This experience led him to pursue his MA in Archaeology at the Deccan College (Pune, India), for which he was awarded the Gold Medal. As a CWIT scholar (2016–2017), Shantanu studied Conservation at the University of Edinburgh, he graduated with a distinction and was awarded the George Simpson Architectural Conservation Prize.

CWIT enabled me to significantly broaden my horizons and exposed me to a wide range of technological, artistic and cultural experiences both through my MA course and student life in the UK, it has been foundational in my professional career.

This experience was important because of the opportunities Shantanu has had to engage with, including professionals and students from across the globe at the University of Edinburgh. He has also learnt from several industry leaders about Architectural Conservation. Three years on, Shantanu has developed a breadth of practical and academic knowledge and expertise in dealing with cultural heritage in diverse contexts.

Shantanu Subramaniam

Shantanu Subramaniam