Lilly Rose is a Doctorate from the Faculty of Architecture and Planning, Anna University, Chennai. Her Doctoral research was on Effect of Urbanization on urban heat island and Thermal Comfort in Chennai Metropolitan Area, India. She works as an Associate Professor at the Department of Architecture in the School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada. Her areas of research interests include urban climate and built environment, urban climate mapping, thermal comfort simulation and analysis, local climate zone mapping, climate-sensitive urban design, sustainable urban design, vernacular architecture, and conservation of heritage precincts. She is an active member of the bibliographic committee of the International Association of Urban Climate (IAUC).