BIOGRAPHY
An Architect-Planner by training. Interested in the processes of teaching-learning and researching the juxtaposition of traditions and modernity in habitat design.
EXPERTISE INFORMATION
Research Group
- Neighborhood Planning
Areas of Interest
- Spatiality of Traditional Cultural Industries
- Urban Conservation
- Architectural Design
12
PUBLICATIONS2
SPONSORED PROJECTS5
CONSULTANCY PROJECTS1
DOCTORAL STUDENTSPERSONAL INFORMATION
Deepanjan Saha
Assistant Professor Grade-II
Planning and Architecture
Room Number: TI-215
Department of Planning and Architecture, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha, India - 769008
2022
Ph.D.
Geography of Cultural and Creative IndustriesDept. of Architecture and Regional Planning, IIT Kharagpur
2011
M.Tech
City PlanningDept. of Architecture and Regional Planning, IIT Kharagpur
2009
B.Arch.
Architecture (first class with Hons.)Dept. of Architecture, Jadavpur University, Kolkata
Teaching Experience
- Architecture, Dept. of Planning and Architecture, NIT Rourkela, 18 Jul 2019 - Present
Industrial Experience
- Master Plan Review, Delhi Development Authority, Delhi, 04 May 2012 - 30 Jun 2014
- Architectural Conservation, M/s. Continuity - Historic Buildings Consultant, Kolkata, 01 Dec 2011 - 30 Apr 2012
- Architecture and Planning, M/s. Haven Architects, Kolkata, 01 Nov 2011 - 30 Nov 2011
Exploring the Evolution of Township and Artisanal Craft Industry on the Socio-Economy of Santiniketan-Sriniketan Planning Area, Birbhum, West Bengal Indian Council of Social Science Research, ministry of HRD. Govt of India
- Principal Investigator
- 12
- Running Sponsored
Roadmap for integration of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning based technologies for smart municipal services in smart cities of India Other
- Co-Investigator
- 12
- Running Sponsored
Preparation of Town Planning (Planning & Designing) on R&R Site, Bhedabahal, Sundargarh, Odisha Mahanadi Basin Power Limited (MBPL)
- Co-PI
- 31 Jul 2024 - 19 Aug 2024
- Completed Consultancy
Providing architectural and technical consultancy for feasibility study, preparing Concept Plan, Master Plan, Urban/ architectural designing, relevant structural designs, drawings, Technical Feasibility Report, Estimate and Tender Schedules for up gradation of Rairakhol Railway station of Sambalpur Division under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme East Coast Railway (Sambalpur Division)
- PI
- 13 Mar 2023 - 12 Mar 2024
- Completed Consultancy
Providing architectural and technical consultancy for feasibility study, preparing Concept Plan, Master Plan, Urban/ architectural designing, relevant structural designs, drawings, Technical Feasibility Report, Estimate and Tender Schedules for up gradation of Jharsuguda Road Railway station of Sambalpur Division under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme East Coast Railway (Sambalpur Division)
- PI
- 13 Mar 2023 - 12 Mar 2024
- Completed Consultancy
Providing architectural and technical consultancy for feasibility study, preparing Concept Plan, Master Plan, Urban/ architectural designing, relevant structural designs, drawings, Technical Feasibility Report, Estimate and Tender Schedules for up gradation of Bargarh Road Railway station of Sambalpur Division under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme East Coast Railway (Sambalpur Division)
- PI
- 13 Mar 2023 - 12 Mar 2024
- Completed Consultancy
Feasibility Study on Uses of Banded Hematite Jasper for Architectural, Decorative and Ornamental Purposes Odisha Mining Corporation
- PI
- 16 Dec 2022 - 15 Sep 2023
- Completed Consultancy
Total Publications: 12
D. Saha and Joy. Sen,"Characterizing the geography of artisanal production: case of handloom industry in Varanasi, India", Creative Industries Journal, Routledge 2023, https://doi.org/10.1080/17510694.2023.2203371 Article
D. Saha,"Wall art and installation as placemaking tools applied to Indian cities: evidence from Rourkela", in Book of Abstracts, Annual Research on Cities Summit (ARCS) 7.0, pp.36-37, School of Human Settlements, XIM University 2023, 10.5281/zenodo.7648092 Inproceedings
D. Saha and P. J. Sen,"The neglected heterogeneity of artisanal practices in cluster development programs;Evidence from handloom clusters in Varanasi, India", in Proceedings of the 58th ISOCARP World Planning Congress, pp.2040-2052, ISOCARP 2022 Inproceedings
D. Saha and Joy. Sen,"Examining community-led artisanal production as basis of creative economy in Indian cities: Case of handloom weaving community from Varanasi", in 49th Annual Conference of the Urban Affairs Association, Urban Affairs Association 2019 Inproceedings
D. Saha and Joy. Sen,"Significance of regional networks in traditional cultural industries: Case of handloom industry in Varanasi District, India", in 12th World Congress of the Regional Science Association International, pp.516-524, Regional Science Association International 2018 Inproceedings
- PA1113 : Principles of Architectural Design {Theory}
- PA1502 : Evolution of Architecture - II {Theory}
- PA1511 : Evolution of Architecture - I {Theory}
- PA1512 : Evolution of Architecture - II {Theory}
- PA2502 : Evolution of Architecture - IV {Theory}
- PA3001 : Architectural Heritage Conservation {Theory}
- PA3912 : Theory of Design {Theory}
- PA4015 : Visual Communication {Theory}
- PA6406 : Urban Design Theories and Practices {Theory}
- PA1111 : Design Fundamental {Practical}
- PA1401 : Visual Arts - I {Practical}
- PA1402 : Visual Arts - II {Practical}
- PA1403 : Basic Design {Practical}
- PA2161 : Architectural Design-II {Practical}
- PA3101 : Architectural Design - IV {Practical}
- PA3902 : Architectural Tour and Field Study - II {Practical}
Executive Ph.D. Students [1]
Development Control Regulations and Urban Fabric
Praveen RathEnrolled: Aug 2024ContinuingSupervisor
Awards And Honours
- Faculty Advisor Appreciation Award by NIT Rourkela for the academic session 2022-23, 2023
- Faculty Advisor Appreciation Award by NIT Rourkela for the academic session 2021-22, 2022
- Financial assistance by the IIT Kharagpur Foundation of USA for internship held at the Columbia University, New York, 2018
- Best Student Paper Award at the Annual Conference of Urban Planning and Property Development held in Singapore, organized by Global Science and Technology Forum (GSTF), 2015
- Institute Silver Medal awarded by IIT Kharagpur for being best student by merit among the graduating batch of Master of City Planning students in academic year 2010-11, 2011
- DAAD-IIT Master Sandwich Scholarship at Technical University Darmstadt, Germany funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), 2010
Memberships / Fellowships
- Associate Member of the Institute of Town Planners, India (AITP 2013-109), 2013
- Registered Architect with the Council of Architecture, Govt. of India (CA/2010/48929), 2010