National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

ଜାତୀୟ ପ୍ରଯୁକ୍ତି ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନ ରାଉରକେଲା

An Institute of National Importance

Faculty Profile

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

Deepanjan Saha Assistant Professor Grade-II

Planning and Architecture

sahad@nitrkl.ac.in

12

PUBLICATIONS

2

SPONSORED PROJECTS

5

CONSULTANCY PROJECTS

1

DOCTORAL STUDENTS

PERSONAL 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 Industries
Dept. of Architecture and Regional Planning, IIT Kharagpur

2011

M.Tech
City Planning
Dept. 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
  • Completed   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,"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

J. Kiran, D. Saha, and V. Sv,"Exploration of Local Social Systems in the City of Varanasi: Dashashwamedh Transect", Science and Heritage Initiative, IIT Kharagpur, April 2018       Techreport

Joy. Sen, M. Majumdar, D. Saha, and A. Chaudhuri,"Smart Economy in Smart Cities Varanasi India: Case of a Smart Traditional Economy of Knowledge-Based Institutional Services and Creative-Cultural Products", Smart Economy in Smart Cities, ch.21, pp.553-576, Springer Nature Singapore, advances in 21st century human settlements 2017, 10.1007/978-981-10-1610-3_21       Inbook

D. Saha and Joy. Sen,"Understanding clustering in creative-knowledge cities: Creative clusters in Kolkata, India", GSTF Journal of Engineering Technology, vol.3, no.4, pp.33-38, Global Science and Technology Forum 2016, 10.5176/2251-3701_3.4.157       Article

D. Saha and Joy. Sen,"Role of Place in Creative Economy: Case of Varanasi", International Journal of Cultural and Creative Industries, vol.4, no.1, pp.28-37, Institute of Creative Industries Design, National Cheng Kung University (Taiwan) 2016       Article

  • 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}
  • 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 Rath
Enrolled: Aug 2024
Continuing
Supervisor

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