National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

ଜାତୀୟ ପ୍ରଯୁକ୍ତି ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନ ରାଉରକେଲା

An Institute of National Importance

Faculty Profile

EXPERTISE INFORMATION

Research Group
  • Vulnerability Assessment
Areas of Interest
  • Architecture
  • Urban Planning

Nabanita Saha Assistant Professor Grade-I

Planning and Architecture

sahan@nitrkl.ac.in

0661 - 246 2763

5

PUBLICATIONS

1

SPONSORED PROJECTS

4

DOCTORAL STUDENTS

1

CONTINUING EDUCATION

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Nabanita Saha

Assistant Professor Grade-I

Planning and Architecture

Room Number: TI-214

Department of Planning and Architecture, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha, India - 769008

2020

Ph.D.
Urban studies
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

2010

MCP
City Planning
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

2007

B.Arch.
Architecture
Sir J J College of Architecture, Mumbai

Teaching Experience
  • Architecture,  National Institute of Technology Rourkela,   02 Feb 2018 - Present
  • Architecture (as ad hoc faculty),  National Institute of Technology Rourkela,   30 Jun 2016 - 01 Feb 2018
Industrial Experience
  • City planning,  Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur,   07 Jun 2010 - 30 Jun 2015
  • Architecture,  Shirish Sukhatme and Associates, Mumbai,   21 Mar 2007 - 25 Jun 2008

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

Total Publications: 5

N. Saha and H. Banerji,"Bhubaneswar in a global flux", Spaces and Flows: An International Journal of Urban and ExtraUrban Studies, vol.9, no.4, pp.45-61, Common Ground Research Networks 2018, 10.18848/2154-8676/CGP/v09i04/45-61       Article

N. Saha and H. Banerji,"The effect of built-leisure amenities on the prominence of cities", in 50th Annual Conference of the Urban Affairs Association - Shaping the Future of Urban Research: Book of Abstract, Online 2022       Inproceedings

N. Saha and H. Banerji,"Identifying Leisure Amenities that Attract Highly Skilled Workers to Indian Cities", in Twelfth International Conference on The Constructed Environment: Book of Abstract, Online 2022       Inproceedings

Academic Certification Program on Infant-Toddler Caregiver friendly Neighbourhoods (ITCN) for Young Professional Planning and Architecture (Short-term Course)

  • PA1702 : Building Materials - II {Theory}
  • PA2601 : Building Services - I {Theory}
  • PA2602 : Building Services - II {Theory}
  • PA351 : Building Services - I {Theory}
  • PA352 : Building Services-II {Theory}
  • PA3801 : Landscape Design {Theory}
  • PA3910 : Building Bye-Laws and Codes of Practice {Theory}
  • PA4013 : Introduction to Urban and Regional Planning {Theory}
  • PA6101 : Planning Theory and Process {Theory}
  • PA6402 : Connected Cities {Theory}
  • PA109 : Landscape design {Practical}
  • PA2101 : Architectural Design - II {Practical}
  • PA2102 : Architectural Design - III {Practical}
  • PA212 : Architectural Design – IV {Practical}
  • PA3102 : Architectural Design - V {Practical}
  • PA3202 : Working Drawing - II {Practical}
  • PA332 : Working Drawing-II {Practical}
  • PA3902 : Architectural Tour and Field Study - II {Practical}
  • PA452 : Advanced Building Services {Practical}
  • PA5101 : Architectural Design - VII {Practical}
  • PA591 : Professional Training/ Trainer’s Feedback {Practical}
  • PA597 : Site Supervision {Practical}
  • PA599 : Critical Appraisal/ Training Portfolio {Practical}

Ph.D. Students [2]
Contemporary urbanization
Padmaja Chakravarty
Enrolled: Jul 2022
Continuing
Co-Supervisor
Sustainable urban transportation planning
Gorji Harsha Vardhan Sai Simha
Enrolled: Jul 2023
Continuing
Supervisor
Executive Ph.D. Students [2]
Urban Design
Sovan Saha
Enrolled: Feb 2021
Continuing
Co-Supervisor
Interrelationship between Neo Vernacular and Tourism
Anjali Verma
Enrolled: Aug 2022
Continuing
Supervisor

Memberships / Fellowships
  • Institute of Town Planners, India,   2013
  • Council of Architecture,   2008