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Dr. Nikhil Kumar

Assistant Professor
Architecture Planning and Design IIT (BHU)
Phone No(s): 8345982908
Email: nikhil.apd@itbhu.ac.in
Area of Interest: Building Simulation, Thermal Comfort, Passive Design
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My name is Nikhil Kumar. I completed my PhD at IIT Bombay, where I researched "Passive Design Strategies for Improving Natural Ventilation in Affordable Housing of the Global South: A Case of Mumbai" under the guidance of Prof. Ronita Bardhan. Following my PhD, I undertook postdoctoral research at the BUESA Lab at Hiroshima University under Prof. Tetsu Kubota.

Currently, I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Architecture, Planning, and Design at IIT (BHU) Varanasi. My primary research interests include building simulation, thermal comfort, and passive design. Additionally, I have a strong interest in building materials and neighborhood-scale issues.

I am also in the process of establishing my lab, the City Liveability Lab (CLL), which focuses on enhancing the built environment and improving quality of life in urban settings.

2016-2022 Ph.D: Centre for Urban Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India 

Passive Design Strategies for Improving Natural Ventilation in Affordable Housing of Global South: A Case of Mumbai.

2013-2015 Master’s in City Planning (MCP): Department of Architecture and Regional Planning, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, West Bengal, India.

2008-2013 Bachelor’s in Architecture (BArch): Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India

Organization Duration Location Position
Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi August 2024  -     Current Varanasi, India Assistant Professor
Hiroshima University April 2023      -      July 2024 Hiroshima, Japan Assistant Professor
Hiroshima University April 2022      -      March 2023 Hiroshima, Japan Postdoctoral Resercher
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur July 2015        -      May 2016 Kharagpur, India Project Consultant

List of Publications

  • N. Kumar, T. Kubota, Y. Tominaga, M. Shirzadi, R. Bardhan, CFD simulations of wind-induced ventilation in apartment buildings with vertical voids: Effects of pilotis and wind fin on ventilation performance, Build. Environ. 194 (2021) 107666. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.107666
  • N. Kumar, R. Bardhan, T. Kubota, Y. Tominaga, M. Shirzadi, Parametric study on vertical void configurations for improving ventilation performance in the mid-rise apartment building. Building and Environment, 215(2022), 108969. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2022.108969

List of conference proceedings

  • N. Kumar, T. Kubota, R. Bardhan, Y. Tominaga: CFD analysis of airflow in voids for better cross ventilation in midrise buildings in hot and humid climates. Proc. 16th Int. Build. Perform. Simul. Assoc. 3879–3885, 2019.
  • N. Kumar, Z. Wang, T. Kubota, Y. Tominaga, R. Bardhan, Wind tunnel experiments on ventilation effect of void spaces for low-cost apartments in the tropics, 15th Int. Conf. Wind Eng. (2019) 15–18.
  • N. Kumar, M. Gupta, A. Jana: ICT and Its Use in Solid Waste Collection Systems for Route Optimization, Lect. Notes Civ. Eng. 121 LNCE, 51–61, 2021.
  • N. Kumar, R. Bardhan: Optimizing Building Fenestration Design for Daylight and Energy Savings in Low-Income Housing: Case of Mumbai, India, Lect. Notes Civ. Eng. 121 LNCE, 447–458, 2021.
  • A. Sarkar, N. Kumar, A. Jana, R. Bardhan: Association Between Built-Environment and Livability: Case of Mumbai Slum Rehabs, Lect. Notes Civ. Eng. 121 LNCE, 63– 74, 2021.
  • N. Kumar, R. Bardhan, T. Kubota, Y. Tominaga, & M. Shirzadi (In Print). Parametric Study on Vertical Void Configurations for Improving Natural Ventilation in Double-Loaded Apartments. Proceedings COBEE 2022
  • N. Kumar, H. Kitagawa, M. Nur F. Alfata, T. Maeda, D. Nakahara, T. Kubota, T. Asawa, Y. Hirayama & A. R. Trihamdani . Experimental study on vertical void for improving natural ventilation in midrise double-loaded apartments. Proceedings IAQVEC 2023
  • 牛塚 功大, 平山由佳理, 河本 陸, 浅輪 貴史, 久保田 徹, Nikhil Kumar, 北川 遼 ボイドを有する集合住宅における自然通風の評価. AIJ Proceedings 2023
  • T Kubota, N Kumar, H Kitagawa, T Maeda, T Asawa. Field Experiment on Effects of Vertical Void on NaturalVentilation in Double-Loaded Apartments. AIJ Proceedings 2023  40399
  • E Buxton, N. Kumar, T Kubota. Factors affecting the quality of life in middle- and low-income settlements of Delhi. AIJ Proceedings 2023 41111
  • A Prasetya, T Kubota, N Hotak, N Kumar. Proposal of base models for low carbon affordable apartments in Indonesia. AIJ Proceedings 2023 41122