Adithi Muralidhar – Design & Technology Education Group

Adithi Muralidhar did post graduation in Zoology and specialised in Environmental Sciences, from University of Mumbai. She has also done her MA in Educational Communication. She worked as a Zoology lecturer for a while, before getting professionally involved in several science education projects. At HBCSE, her work extends to the Science education for diversity project, School science research and development project, Vigyan Pratibha project, Teacher professional development programmes, design and technology education and Environment education. She also continues to work in the area of wildlife and environment. Adithi has a keen interest in socio-cultural issues, and understanding the dynamics of society and environment.

Tel: 91-22-25072222
Email: adithi[at]hbcse.tifr.res.in

National Committee Memberships

Member, FBLA Development Team, PSSCIVE, National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) (2021-22)
The Fun-Based Learning Activities (FBLA) aims to provide a new framework for imparting 21st century skills to middle school students through pre-vocational education provided in the bagless days of the school curriculum (NEP 2020). FBLA Textbooks of class 6, class 7 and class 8 are available on PSSCIVE’s Website.

Co-Instructor in Graduate Courses

Teaching Overview cum Practicum (Semester 1 for first year students, Semester 3 for second year students)
Course Code: SCE103.2 and SCE402.2
Instructor: Reema Mani, Kalpana Kharade, Adithi Muralidhar, Harita Raval and N. D. Deshmukh
Credits: 4 | Duration: August 7 to December 6, 2019

Teaching practice and school internship / design of learning resource- Part 1
Course Code: SCE103.2
Instructors: Aaloka Kanhere and Adithi Muralidhar
Credits: 3 | Duration: January to April 2018

Summer Course on Teaching practice and school internship / design of learning resource- Part 1
Course Code: SCE103.2
Instructors: Aaloka Kanhere and Adithi Muralidhar
Credits: 1 | Duration: May 20218

Publications

Muralidhar, A. (2024). Finding peace of mind with nature. Teacher Plus 22(8), 22-24.

Jategaonkar, A., Muralidhar, A., & Malhotra-Dalvi, A. (2024, August). Trace the Waste: An Educational Game on Waste Management. Published by HBCSE, India. Manufactured by Cryptic Cardboard LLP. (ISBN: 9-788197-448072)

Chunawala, S., Muralidhar, A., Malhotra-Dalvi, A., & Chougule, M. (2024, August). अभिकल्प करून शिकूया. India: HBCSE. (ISBN: 978-81-974480-6-5)

Muralidhar, A., Sayyed, H., & Pandurang, M. (2024). Infusing environmental studies in the undergraduate curriculum of a home science program: A pedagogical intervention. Voices of Teachers and Teacher Educators XII, Issue 1, July 2023, 57-66. (ISSN 2455-1376).

Muralidhar, A (Author) and Shenoy, N (Illustrator). (2023).मल-मल रास्ता. India: Eklavya Foundation. (ISBN: 9789394552982)

In Journals

Malhotra-Dalvi, A., Muralidhar, A., Chunawala, S., Dolas, A., & Shinde, R. (2022, November). Unfolding the newspaper: Newspaper design by children, for children. Technology and Engineering Teacher 82(3), 8-13.

Shinde, R., Muralidhar, A., & Chunawala, S. (2020). Making environmental studies engaging for elementary school students. ASE International, Issue 10, 45-57.

Mohan, A., Muralidhar, A., & Singh, B. (2020). Gould’s Shortwing Heteroxenicus stellatus and Chestnut-crowned Bush Warbler Cettia major in the Great Himalayan National Park, Himachal Pradesh. Indian Birds: Journal of South Asian Ornithology 15(6), 185-187.

Mohan, A., and Muralidhar, A. (2019). Nesting of Asian Brown Flycatcher Muscicapa dauurica in Goa, India and a review of breeding records from peninsular India. Indian Birds: Journal of South Asian Ornithology 15(3), 90-93.

Muralidhar, A. (2019). Rendezvous with an Eighth Grader: Insights for Design and Technology Education. Voice of Teachers and Teacher Educators Vol VII(II), 129-136.

Muralidhar A. & N. Kulkarni (2018/17): Uncommon record of Dung Beetle (Family Scarabaeidae) feeding on Bamboo Pit Viper Trimeresurus gramineus (Shaw, 1802) from Chorla Ghats, India. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 114. doi: 10.17087/jbnhs/2017/v114/114151

Muralidhar, A., and Barve,. S. (2013). Peculiar choice of nesting of Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus) in an urban area in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Indian Birds: Journal of South Asian Ornithology 8(1), 6-9.

Books

Chunawala, S., Muralidhar, A., Malhotra-Dalvi, A., & Chougule, M. (2024, August). अभिकल्प करून शिकूया. India: HBCSE. (ISBN: 978-81-974480-6-5)

Muralidhar, A (Author) and Shenoy, N (Illustrator). (2023).मल-मल रास्ता. India: Eklavya Foundation. (ISBN: 9789394552982)

Muralidhar, A (Author) and Abbas, B (Illustrator). (2023). The poopy path. India: HBCSE. (ISBN: 978-81-958054-1-9)

Chunawala, S., Muralidhar, A., Malhotra-Dalvi, A., & Chougule, M. (2022). Design activity book. India: HBCSE. (ISBN: 978-81-958054-0-2)

In Conference Proceedings

Muralidhar, A., Jategaonkar, A., & Malhotra-Dalvi, A. (2023). Trace the waste: An educational game on waste management. Abstract Booklet of the Proceedings of the 13th IconSWM-CE & IPLA Global Forum 2023 (p.32). Mumbai: K J Somaiya Institute of Management.
[Awarded Best Paper Presentation Award]

Chougule, M., Malhotra-Dalvi, A., Muralidhar, A., & Chunawala, S. (2022). Diversity of design solutions to help another person in a real world problem. In K. Seemann and P. J. Williams (Eds.), Proceedings of the 11th Biennial International Design and Technology Teacher’s Association Research Conference (DATTArc), 7-10 Dec.2022, in collaboration with the ICTE, TENZ and ITEEA. Southern Cross University, Gold Coast Campus.

Malhotra-Dalvi, A., Muralidhar, A., Dbritto, D., & Chunawala, S. (2022). Structure and symbols: A visual analysis of flags designed by children. In K. Seemann and P. J. Williams (Eds.), Proceedings of the 11th Biennial International Design and Technology Teacher’s Association Research Conference (DATTArc), 7-10 Dec.2022, in collaboration with the ICTE, TENZ and ITEEA. Southern Cross University, Gold Coast Campus.

Malhotra-Dalvi, A., Muralidhar, A., & Chunawala, S. (2021). Design of symbolic science characters: A visual design exercise with children. E-Proceedings of Designing for Children-With focus on ‘Play + Learn’, International Conference. Organised by IDC School of Design, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India, 28-30 January 2021.

Malhotra-Dalvi, A.,Muralidhar, A., Dolas, A., Shinde, R., & Chunawala, S. (2020). Designing and making roller coasters by Indian middle school students. In K.K. Mashood, T. Sengupta, C. Ursekar, H. Raval and S. Dutta (Eds.), Proceedings of epiSTEME8: Eighth international conference to review research on Science, TEchnology and Mathematics Education, HBCSE (pp. 199-201). India: HBCSE/Gaurang Publishing Globalize Pvt. Ltd.

Muralidhar, A. (2018). Environment education at HBCSE: A review. In Proceedings of One Day Teachers’ Conference on “Moving towards a better understanding of the environment” (pp. 3- 9). Navi Mumbai: Navi Mumbai Science Foundation.

Muralidhar, A., Kapil, R., & Chunawala, S. (2018). Design and technology education’s potential to address diversity. In S. Ladage and S. Narvekar (Eds.), Proceedings of epiSTEME7: Seventh international conference to review research on Science, TEchnology and Mathematics Education, HBCSE (pp. 49-57). India: CinnamonTeal.

Muralidhar, A., Kapil, R., & Chunawala, S. (2016). Design and technology education as an inclusive approach to teaching-learning. In N. Tiwari et al. (Eds.), Abstract booklet of the National Seminar on Education of Socially Disadvantaged Groups, Regional Institute of Education (RIE 2016) (p. 7). Bhopal: RIE.

Chunawala, S., Birwatkar, P., Muralidhar, A. & Natarajan, C. (2013). Looking at science through the lens of diversity: View of Indian students and teachers. In G. Nagarjuna, A. Jamakhandi and E. Sam (Eds.), Proceedings epiSTEME 5: International Conference to Review Research on Science, Technology and Mathematics Education (pp. 185-191). India: Cinnamonteal.

Popular articles in Anandi Newsletter

Dbritto, D. & Muralidhar, A. (2023, June-July). नैसर्गिक रंग – भाग 2. Anandi, 5, p. 4.

Muralidhar, A & Dbritto, D. (2023, April-May). नैसर्गिक रंग. Anandi, 4, p. 4.

Muralidhar, A. (2022, October). साप: मित्र की शत्रू? Anandi, 8, p. 2.

Muralidhar, A. (2022, April-May). पक्षी जमीनीवरचे. Anandi, 4, p. 7.

Muralidhar, A. (2021, July). मला ओळखलं का? मी भारद्वाज. Anandi: Kutuhal, 2, p. 3.

Expository articles/ Resources

Muralidhar, A. (2024). Finding peace of mind with nature. Teacher Plus 22(8), 22-24.

Mohan, A., and Muralidhar, A. (2024, May 9). Magnificent Murmuration: Aerial Acrobats of Rosy Starlings. RoundGlass Sustain.

Dutta, D., & Muralidhar, A. (2023, December). Sacred and sacrilege: Weaving resilience and exploitation through forest assemblages. Humans and Nature. US: The Center for Humans and Nature.

Muralidhar, A. (2023). Teaching Gen Z. Teacher Plus 21(8), 24-27.

Muralidhar, A. (2023, March). Let’s get beezy with bees. Teacher Plus 21(3), 26-31.

Mohan, A., and Muralidhar, A. (2023, March). Decoding the wheatears of India. RoundGlass Sustain.

Muralidhar, A. (2022, May-June). The science in nature. Teacher Plus 20(5), 26-29.

Sinha, R., & Muralidhar, A. (2022). Tap, listen, explore. Teacher Plus Web Exclusive, May-June 2022.

Jasir, M., Dhandrut, P., & Muralidhar, A. (2022, February). Developing relevant design tasks. Teacher Plus 20(2), 35-37.

Chougule M., & Muralidhar, A. (2021, November-December). रंगीन द्रव पदार्थों की पहेली . Sandharbh, 80 (137), 84-88

Chougule M., & Muralidhar, A. (2021, August). Colour Columns. Teacher Plus 19(7), 6-8.

Sinha, R., & Muralidhar, A. (2021, June). Interactive resource on birds. Retrieved from https://birds.hbcse.tifr.res.in/

Dutta, D., & Muralidhar, A. (2021). From moong to mongoose: Exploring nature in cities. Current Conservation, 14(3), 5-8.

Muralidhar, A. (2021, February). “While” away at the window. Teacher Plus 19(2), 46-48.

Muralidhar, A., & Dutta, D. (2020, November). High and dry: The gradual erosion of Ladakh’s ‘dry toilet’ culture. RoundGlass Sustain

George, H., Malhotra-Dalvi, A., Muralidhar, A., Ladage, S., & Chunawala, S. (2020, July). Sing, draw, play or invent. Teacher Plus 18(6), 16-18.

Dutta, D., & Muralidhar, A. (July, 2020). In search of a panacea: Herb collection in the Himalayas. Round Glass Sustain.

Muralidhar, A. (2020, March). Desert National Park: The abundant life of the sand and scrubs. Round Glass Sustain.

Dolas, A., Muralidhar, A., & Chunawala, S. (2020, February). Triggering creative expression. Teacher Plus 18(2), 18-19.

Muralidhar, A. (2019, August-September). दक्षिण का चेरापूंजी: अगुम्बे. Cycle 2(3), 10-13.

Muralidhar, A. (2019, February). A fancy for flight. Teacher Plus 17(2), 52-56.

Muralidhar, A. (2019, January). Discover, describe and draw birds: Handouts and resource list for the activity on observing birds. Teacher Plus 17(1), 52-56.

Muralidhar, A. (2018, December). An urban nature refuge. Hornbill Oct-Dec 2018(4), 30-32.

Muralidhar, A. (2018, December). Meaningful ways an urbanite can contribute to wildlife conservation- Part 1 (republished). BYN@88 Newsletter, Vol 3 (2), 6.

Muralidhar, A. (2018, October). Discover, describe and draw birds. Teacher Plus 16(9), 32-35.

Muralidhar, A. & Krishnan, A. (2018, August). Why study birds? Teacher Plus 16(7), 48-50.

Muralidhar, A. (2018, July). All that is left: Metal, glass and medical waste. BYN@88 Newsletter, Vol 3 (1), 4.

Muralidhar, A. (2018). What can we do with all that plastic? BYN@88 Newsletter, Vol 2 (3), 6-8.

Muralidhar, A. (2018). What to do with all that paper? BYN@88 Newsletter, Vol 2(2), 3.

Muralidhar, A. (2017). Traversing through wilderness: An urbanite’s reflections. Blackbuck, Vol 28 (1-4), pp. 7-13.

Muralidhar, A. (2017, August). Understanding the waste hierarchy. BYN@88 Newsletter, Vol 2(1), 1-2.

Muralidhar, A. (2017, February). Addressing the elephant in the room, or rather the dumping ground outside your room. BYN@88 Newsletter, Vol 1 (3), 2.

Muralidhar, A. (2017, January 23). Children as change agents: A case study from Karnataka. The Last Wilderness Foundation website. Online retrieved from http://thelastwilderness.org

Gupta, D., Muralidhar, A., & Chunawala, S. (2017). What robotics can bring to the teaching table. Teacher Plus 15(1), 38-40.

Muralidhar, A. (2015, September). The big story..of everything. Teacher Plus 41-42.

Muralidhar, A. (2015, August). Think, Create and test. Teacher Plus 46-47.

Book Chapters/ Edited Books/ Volumes/ Newsletters

Muralidhar, A., & Krishnan, A. (2021). Rediscover, describe, and draw birds. In B. Choksi, G. Date, A. Gupta, R. Mani and K. Subramaniam (Eds.), Exploring science and mathematics with Vigyan Pratibha Learning Units, Class 8: Teacher Version (pp. 105-136). Mumbai: HBCSE.

Muralidhar, A. & Krishnan, A. (2021). Worksheets for Rediscover, describe, and draw birds. In B. Choksi, G. Date, A. Gupta, R. Mani and K. Subramaniam (Eds.), Exploring science and mathematics with Vigyan Pratibha Learning Units, Class 8: Student version (pp. 47-56). Mumbai: HBCSE.

Chandrasekharan, S., Murthy, S., Banerjee, G., Muralidhar, A. (Eds.). (2015). Proceedings of epiSTEME 6: International Conference to Review Research on Science, Technology and Mathematics Education. Mumbai: Cinnamonteal.

Chunawala, S., Muralidhar, A., Nair, M., Prabhu, D., Gupta, D., & Sharma, P. (Eds). (2015, July). Reflections: Official newsletter of International Physics Olympiad 2015 (Issues 1-9). Mumbai: HBCSE.

Natarajan, C., Muralidhar, A., Date, G., Shaikh, R., Ghumre, S., Nair, M. (2013, December). Vigyan Beats: Official newsletter of International Junior Science Olympiad (Issues 1-10). Pune: HBCSE.

Technical Reports

Chunawala, S., Natarajan, C., Birwatkar, P., Muralidhar, A., & Thakur, B., Battin, G., & Karade, D. (2013). Science Education for Diversity WP5 India Report. Mumbai: HBCSE, TIFR.

Chunawala, S., Natarajan, C., Birwatkar, P., Muralidhar, A., & Thakur, B. (2012). Case study of School 1. Mumbai: HBCSE, TIFR.

Chunawala, S., Natarajan, C., Birwatkar, P., Muralidhar, A., & Thakur, B. (2012). Case study of School 2. Mumbai: HBCSE, TIFR.

Chunawala, S., Natarajan, C., Birwatkar, P., Muralidhar, A., & Thakur, B. (2012). Case study of School 3. Mumbai: HBCSE, TIFR.

Chunawala, S., Natarajan, C., Birwatkar, P., Muralidhar, A., & Thakur, B. (2012). Case study of school 4. Mumbai: HBCSE, TIFR.

Chunawala S., Muralidhar A., Birwatkar, P. and Natarajan, C. (2012). Towards science education for diversity: A teacher researcher collaborative workshop, HBCSE, Mumbai, December 2011.

Other documentation

Chunawala, S., Muralidhar, A., Birwatkar, P. and Natarajan, C. (2012). Towards Science Education for Diversity: A teacher Researcher Collaborative Workshop, HBCSE, Mumbai, December 2011.