Dr. Aaditya Pratap Sanyal
Dr. Aaditya Pratap Sanyal is an architect with specialization in Construction Management. He completed his PhD from the Department of Architecture and Regional Planning, IIT Kharagpur. He has published several papers in the both national and internal international journals. He joined the Department of Architecture, Planning and Design, IIT-BHU in February 2020. As an academician he has worked with renowned institutions like the National Institute of Construction Management and Research, Pune (NICMAR, Pune) and Aayojan School of Architecture. He also worked in the industry with various reputed organisations like Larsen and Toubro (L&T) and AWA Lighting Designers Pvt. Ltd. amongst others. As an architect, he has also designed and overseen the execution of several residential and commercial projects. Currently, he is also serving as the Joint Head of the APD Department at IIT-BHU.
His research interests include Construction Management, High-rise Design and Construction, Construction Delay Analysis, Machine Learning, Energy Efficient Design, Daylighting, Shading, Building Services, and Climatology.
Teaching Experience:
- Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, Planning and Design, IIT-BHU – February 2020 to present.
- Assistant Professor, NICMAR, Pune – August 2018 to February 2020.
- Lecturer, Aayojan School of Architecture, Jaipur – July 2009 to November 2010.
Course Development:
- To be updated soon
Courses Taught:
- Architectural Design Studio - II (Department of Architecture, Planning and Design, IIT-BHU)
- Acoustics and Lighting (Department of Architecture, Planning and Design, IIT-BHU)
- Climate and Architecture (Department of Architecture, Planning and Design, IIT-BHU)
- Introduction to Building Materials and Construction - I (Department of Architecture, Planning and Design, IIT-BHU)
- Repair, Retrofitting and Maintenance of Structures (NICMAR Pune)
- Advances in Construction Material (NICMAR Pune)
- Integrated Building Management Systems (NICMAR Pune)
- Technology and Management of High-Rise and Special Buildings (NICMAR Pune)
- Green Cons. Management and Certification (NICMAR Pune)
- Basic Software Applications (NICMAR Pune)
- Building Construction (Aayojan School of Architecture, Jaipur)
- Accoustics and Illumination (Aayojan School of Architecture, Jaipur)
- Architectural Design (Aayojan School of Architecture, Jaipur)
- Designer, AWA Lighting Designers Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi – May 2012 to May 2013.
- Senior Architect, EDRC, Larsen and Toubro, Chennai – February 2011 to March 2012
- Asst. Manager (Green Buildings), LEAD Consultancy and Engineering Services (India) Private Limited (LCES), Bangalore – December 2010 to January 2011
Areas of Research
- Energy Efficient Building Design,
- Sustainable Building Design.
- Daylighting,
- Shading,
- Building Services
- Climatology
- Construction Management,
- High-rise Design and Construction,
- Construction Delay Analysis,
- Machine Learning techniques in Construction Management
PhD Guided
- To be updated soon
PG Thesis Guidance
- To be updated soon
Journal:
- A. P. Sanyal and S. P. Bhattacharya, “A study of the Causes of Schedule overrun in Indian High-rise construction using Relative Importance Index,” GSTF J. Eng. Technol. (JET); vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 01-11, May 2018.
- A. P. Sanyal, S. P. Bhattacharya, & Sutapa Das, “Cost and schedule overrun in infrastructure projects: the Indian Scenario”, Abacus, vol. 09, no. 01, pp. 32-38, 2014
- A. P. Sanyal and S. P. Bhattacharya, "Lean Production Theory and Its Application in the Construction Industry", AISECT University Journal; vol III/Issue V, pp. 01-04, March 2014.
Book Chapter:
- V. Siwach, V. Bhardwaj, A. Sharma and A. P. Sanyal, "Energy Retrofitting Using Daylighting: A Literature Review", in Issues in Contract Management and Energy Management, First Impression 2020, M. G. Korgaonkar, Ed. Pune: Research and Publication Department, NICMAR, pp. 77-88, 2020.
- A. P. Sanyal and S. P. Bhattacharya, “A study of the Delay Causes in High-rise Construction in Indian Metropolitan Cities”, in Urban Planning and Infrastructure Management, 1st ed., M. G. Korgaonkar, Ed. Pune: Research and Publication Department, NICMAR, pp. 220-237, 2018.
Conference:
- A. P. Sanyal and S. P. Bhattacharya, “Forecasting Delay in Repetitive Activities of Residential High-Rise Construction using CBR with Feature Counting weights”, PMI India Research and Academic Conference 2019 (PMIRAC 2019), Kozhikode, pp. 548-570, 2019*. – Organised by Project Management Institute, India Chapter
- A. P. Sanyal, & S. P. Bhattacharya, “Predicting Construction Delay at Conceptual Stages of Residential High-Rise Projects”, 6th Annual International Conference on Architecture and Civil Engineering (ACE 2018), Singapore, pp. 202-211, 2018*. – DOI: 10.5176/2301-394X_ACE18.466
- S. P. Bhattacharya & A. P. Sanyal, "Parametric Study of Efficient Daylight in Primary School Classrooms", 2nd International World Research Journals Congress (WRJC-2017), Bangkok, Thailand, 2017.
- A. P. Sanyal, & S. P. Bhattacharya, “A study of the Delay Causes in High-rise Construction in Indian Metropolitan Cities”, 2nd International Conference on Construction, Real Estate, Infrastructure and Project Management (ICCRIP 2017) – Organised by NICMAR, Pune, 2017
- A. P. Sanyal, & S. P. Bhattacharya, “A study of the Causes of Schedule overrun in Indian High-rise construction using Relative Importance Index”, 5th Annual International Conference on Architecture and Civil Engineering (ACE 2017), Singapore, pp. 231-238, 2017*. – DOI: 10.5176/2301-394X_ACE17.24.
- A. P. Sanyal, & S. P. Bhattacharya, “Lean Production Theory and Its Application in the Construction Industry”, International Conference on Emerging trends in Science &Technology: Impact on Environment &Society for Inclusive Growth, Bhopal, 2014.
Experience in Educational Administration
- Joint Head of the Department, Department of APD, IIT-BHU
- Department Undergraduate Comittee (DUGC) Convener, IIT-BHU
- Departmental Library Convener, IIT-BHU
- Member, Teaching and Learning Cell (TLC), IIT-BHU
- Coordinator, Department Alumni Affairs, IIT-BHU
Conferences/Seminar/Short term courses organized:
- Coordinator, online AICTE sponsored Short Term Course (STC) "Opportunities and Challenges in Sustainable Construction Practices", Department of APD, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, February 1-6, 2021.
Invited Speaker/Lecture
- Keynote Speaker at AICTE Sponsored STTP on "Disaster Mitigation and Management - Phase III", organised by KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, TamilNadu, held between October 12-19, 2020.
Expert Committee
- Invited Member of Expert Committee for Evaluation of Concepts, Designs and Details for the project of "Redevelopment of Dr. Sampoorand Sports Stadium at Sigra, Varanasi on EPC model" on October 23, 2020 at Varanasi Smart City Ltd, Varanasi