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Report copyright infringement by Abraham George (Author) This book discusses the role and significance of symbols and symbolism in graphical communication towards the establishment of meaningful architecture. It explores how these are effectively applied in architectural education for learner's empowerment in various cultures around the world. Author Biography Abraham George was born on 7 December 1963. He graduated with First Rank in B. Arch from the University of Kerala in December 1986, secured an M. Arch with Excellent Grade from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur in 1991 and earned a Ph.D. in development of symbolic tools for communication in architecture from Calicut University in 2005 with Fulbright Fellowship granted for the research. He is currently a professor and former head of the Department of Architecture and Regional Planning, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. He worked as an active faculty member of the Department of Architecture, later the head of the Department of Architecture, National Institute of Technology Calicut, till January 2009, and has contributed to the cause of architecture through institution development and numerous building and interior projects, including the prestigious administrative complex of NITC, research projects, numerous published papers, teaching and invited lectures. He was awarded the John Crawford Scholarship by the Government of Australia, 1992, and the Fulbright Research Fellowship 2003-04 with center of research at the Department of Architecture, Cornell University, New York. The Nehru Trust for Cambridge Collections, Victoria Albert Museum, UK, awarded him a research grant for 2005-06. His paper 'Gazing into the Future of Architecture: An Evolving Profession' was awarded the Best Faculty Paper Award in the Golden Jubilee Conference of School of Architecture and Planning Chennai, February 2008. Two other Best Paper awards were conferred by IIT Roorkee and VIT Vellore. He is currently a member of the Board of Studies of the School of Architecture and Planning, National Institute of Technology Patna, Anna University and University of Calicut; a member of the Editorial Board of (i) Education and Practice published by IISTE US, (ii) ICFAI Journal of Architecture, Journal of Emerging Trends in Educational Research and Policy Studies (JETERAPS), reviewer, (iii) Journal of Architectural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, (iv) Journal of Design Studies, published by IISTE US; and a member of the review panel of International Congress, Petronas University, Kuala Lumpur.