Dr. Kumar Abhishek
Dr Kumar Abhishek is an academic & research professional with a strong background in urban and rural planning, architecture, and sustainability. He is currently working as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Architecture, Planning & Design, IIT (BHU) Varanasi.
He holds a Ph.D. in Urban Planning and went to prestigious institutions like IIT Roorkee and BIT Mesra to study Urban & Rural Planning and Architecture. A sustainability and industrial ecology enthusiast with a diverse range of interests spanning planning, development, social sustainability, urban health, governance & legislation, and environmental studies.
Interested and motivated students are welcome to connect via email i.e., abhishek.apd@iitbhu.ac.in for Ph.D. Research/Post-Doctoral Studies/Internships in the relevant research area with their Curriculum Vitae/Statement of Purpose.
Doctor of Philosophy [July 2015 - May 2020] Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India Department of Architecture & Planning
Masters in Urban & Rural Planning [2013 - 2015] Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India Department of Architecture & Planning
Bachelor of Architecture [2008 - 2013] Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, India Architecture & Planning Department
Indian Institute of Technology [Banaras Hindu University] Varanasi Assistant Professor [Architecture, Planning & Design] [January 2023 - till date] Indian Institute of Technology [Banaras Hindu University] Varanasi Assistant Professor - full-time on contract [Architecture, Planning & Design] [July 2021 - January 2023]
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
Senior Research Fellow [Doctoral Researcher]
[2017 - 2020]
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
Junior Research Fellow [Doctoral Researcher]
[2015 - 2017]
C.S.I.R - Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee Postgraduate Intern [May 2014 - July 2014]
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
Postgraduate Researcher & Teaching Assistant
[2013 - 2015]
SJ Associates, New Delhi
Undergraduate Intern
[December 2012 - June 2013]
Council of Architecture [COA], India Registered Architect [CA/2014/64686] [2014- till date] Institute of Town Planners, India [ITPI] Associate Member [2018-091] [2018- till date] International Society for Industrial Ecology [ISIE], USA Member [2020- till date]
Please go to the provided links for publication details-
Research Gate- https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kumar-Abhishek-22/publications
ORCID- 0000-0001-9351-194X - https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9351-194X
Google Scholar - https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&view_op=list_works&gmla=AJ1KiT0gNK2gSo5Wg3DPszL8_feajl1DDGEOt3RlrS0ma88L0-ZIlbqcMuQQVycOMSb_hi5A43E1ODZ-5mfpmw&user=xuBaLIEAAAAJ
Smart India Hackathon 2022 [SIH]
Ministry of Education's Innovation Cell, Government of India
Invited Juror [Software Edition] August 2022National Institute of Technology [NIT] Calicut
Invited Speaker [World Cities Day- Webinar] October 2021
Institute of Architecture & Planning, Nirma University, Gujarat
Invited Speaker [Industrial Ecology in Urban Planning] September 2020
Ministry of Human Resource Development [MHRD], Government of India
Ph.D. Research Fellowship Award [IIT Roorkee] 2015
Ministry of Human Resource Development [MHRD], Government of India
Postgraduate Research Fellowship Award [IIT Roorkee] 2013
Nodal Member, Institute Annual Report Committee
IIT[BHU] Varanasi
[2022-23]
Member, Institute Annual Convocation Committee
IIT[BHU] Varanasi
[2022]
Convener, Department Examination Committee
DAPD, IIT[BHU] Varanasi
[April 2023 – till date]
Member, Department Purchase Committee
DAPD, IIT[BHU] Varanasi
[April 2023- till date]
Member, Department Consultancy Allocation Committee
DAPD, IIT[BHU] Varanasi
[April 2023- till date]
Member, Department Examination Committee
DAPD, IIT[BHU] Varanasi
[April 2022 – March 2023]
Member, PhD Admission Committee
DAPD, IIT[BHU] Varanasi
[2023]
Member, Department Conference Committee
DAPD, IIT[BHU] Varanasi
[April 2022 – March 2023]
Member, Web Portal & Online Media Committee
DAPD, IIT[BHU] Varanasi
[April 2022 – March 2023]Courses taught at IIT [BHU] Varanasi
- AR 109-Introduction to Environmental Studies
- AR 105- Architectural Graphics I
- AR 209- Principles of Architecture
- AR 201- Architectural Design Studio
- AR 306- Society, Culture & Built Environment
- AR 301- Architectural Design Studio
- AR 316- Art in Architecture
- AR 408- Urban Planning