Architecture and Regional Planning

Faculty

Abraham George

Arjun Mukerji

Arup Das

Debapratim Pandit

Gaurab Das Mahapatra

Haimanti Banerji

Joy Sen

Prashant Anand

Priyanka Dey

Saikat Kumar Paul

Shankha Pratim Bhattacharya

Shreya Banerjee

Shreyas Pramod Bharule

Subrata Chattopadhyay

Sumana Gupta

Tarak Nath Mazumder

Abraham George, IIT Kharagpur

Abraham George

Professor

Architecture and Regional Planning

+91-3222-2+913222283236

abraham@arp.iitkgp.ac.in

Awards and Accolades

Personal Webpage Bio Sketch

Best Paper Award, IIT Roorkee |

Research Areas

Urban and Regional Planning
Architecture Pedagogy, Master planning
Cultural Landscape of Coastal Zones
Sustainable Community Planning
Architectural Design
Healthy workplace

Architectural design and Spatial Communication.
Sustainability and Landscape.
Interior Design and Ergonomics
Architectural Anthropology and Cultural Studies.
Age-friendly designs, Culture and Heritage Studies.
Pedagogy, Print, Media, Graphic Design and Semiotics.
Urban and Regional Planning, Community Resilience.
Campus master planning, Health-care Architecture
Flood-friendly Residential Built-Forms
Print and Architectural Journalism

All Publications

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Completed Projects

Co-Principal Investigator

Ph. D. Students

Krithika Panicker

Area of Research: Occupant behaviour in building energy simulation

Mozhgan Hassani Kouchaki

Area of Research: Assessment of Urban Spaces

Neha Jaiswal

Area of Research: Quality of urban life

Ranajeet Kumar

Area of Research: Critical study of non-reinforced masonry structures

Sriya Banerjee

Area of Research: Model for Sustainable tourism and Age-friendliness

Conferences

Development and Characterization of Sustainable Compressed Stabilized Earth Blocks Using a Geopolymer Binder and Agricultural Waste Materials by George A., Kumar R. Advancing Circular Resource Systems via Organic Waste Recovery Technologies - (2026)
Urban Design for Liveability: Understanding spatial configuration and dynamics of form and fabric by George A., Neha J. International Conference on Urban Resilience and Sustainable Architecture - (2025)
Reinventing Place making Through Tactical Urbanism by George A., Jaiswal N. 8th International Conference on Civil Engineering and Architecture - (2025)
Reinventing Place making Through Tactical Urbanism by George A., Jaiswal N. ZEMCH-2024: School of Architecture, VSPARC, VIT - (2024)
Relevance of Religious Architecture in Sustainability and Education by George A. International Conference on Religious Architecture 35-41 (2024)
Assessing Circular Economy Potential of Recyclable Concrete: A LCA Approach by George A., P K. School of Human Settlements - (2024)
Typology-wise residential energy benchmarking and net ZEB potential: a case study of residential complexes inside IIT Kharagpur, India by George A., Panikar K. , Anand P. - (2022)
Urban isolation-A state of the art report on addressing complexities in urban communities by Ali S., George A., Ali S.A.A. AIP Conference Proceedings 2409 - (2021)
Social Inclusivity: A Case Study on Community Resilience on Kerala Flood-2018 by Ali S., George A. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering 114 LNCE 109-131 (2021)
(Keynote Address) Gazing for a cognition-based curriculum in architecture education by George A., Ghom P. 13th International Research Conference on Dimensions of Space 45-53 (2020)
Social Inclusivity: A Case study on Community Resilience on Kerala Flood-2018 by George A., Ali S. Value 2020 Conference: An International conference on Visionary Action towards Liveable Urban Environments 20-31 (2020)
ognition-based curriculum in architecture education by George A. Dimensions of Space: Multi-disciplinary Approaches FARU 2020 01-14 (2020)
Urban Isolation- A State of the Art Report on Addressing Complexities in Urban Communities by George A., Ali S. ICCAEE 2020 Conference: 3rd International Conference on Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering 45-53 (2020)
Potentials of Cognitive Learning in Architecture Education by George A. Skills and Architectural Education A New Paradigm 01-11 (2020)
Potentials of Cognitive Learning in Architecture Education by George A., Ghom P. National Conference on Skills and Architectural Education A New Paradigm 47-56 (2020)
Impact of print journalism on architecture professions and product by George A. Proceedings of the International Conference of Architectural Science Association 2019-November 763-770 (2019)
Integrated Delphi-AHP Approach: To Identify Built Form Sustainability Parameters, Assign Weights and Define Priorities. International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment by Malba A. G., George A. , Bhattacharya S. P. International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment 1-11 (2017)
International conference on sustainable built environment, Dialogues on Smart Built Environments by George A., Bhattacharya S. P., Alapure G. M. International conference on sustainable built environment, Dialogues on Smart Built Environments 88-92 (2017)
25th Annual Conference of American Society of Business and Behavioural Sciences by George A., Raut S. B. 25th Annual Conference of American Society of Business and Behavioural Sciences 115-120 (2008)

Book

Sustainability Assessment of Built Environment by George A., Alapure G. 1-362 (2025)
Symbolism, Cognition and Communication In Architecture by George A. 1-155 (2024)
Symbolism, Cognition and Communication In Architecture Communities, Spatial Order and Architecture by George A. 1-185 (2024)

Edited Volume

Revitalization of College Street; Kolkata by Bharule S. P., George A. Revitalization of College Street; Kolkata 1-120 (2025)

Congress

Addressing the Impact of Urban Form on Liveability: A Critical Review by George A., Jaiswal N. 60th ISOCARP World Planning Congress, Italy - (2025)

Symposium

Rethinking Residential Energy Performance Indices utilizing Household Energy Profiles by George A., P K. IIT Roorkee Urban Symposium - (2025)
Assessment of spatial configuration of urban form-based liveability by George A., Jaiswal N. IIT Roorkee Urban Symposium - (2025)

Book Chapter/Section

Integration of Rooftop Photovoltaics and Roof Retrofitting Strategies for Enhanced Energy Efficiency in Warm Climates by George A., P K. Book of Proceedings of BSA 2024 - (2024)
A Framework for Creating Multi-Dimensional Household Archetypes for Energy Studies by George A., P K. , CITIES: Embracing Inclusivity, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering - (2023)
Hybrid and Combined Processes for Air Pollution Control: Methodologies, Mechanisms and Effect of Key Parameters by Sajeev V., Anand P. , George A. Indoor air pollution, occupant health, and building system controls a COVID-19 perspective - (2022)
Nest to Next by George A., Ghom P. Urban Corposis-Unexpected 109-134 (2021)
Nest to Next by George A., Ghom P. Urban Corposis- 109-132 (2020)
Sustainable Architecture, Alternative Concepts and Waste Reduction by George A. Encyclopedia of Renewable and Sustainable Materials - (2019)
Climate Responsiveness of Wada Architecture by Malba A. G., George A. , Bhattacharya S. P. Understanding Built Environment 29-35 (2017)

Journal

Assessing adaptive resilience of Flood Prone Indian villages in the 21st century: A case study of Dayapur and Jahukhaali by George A., Kayal D. Sustainable Resilient Built Environments Ch 87 - (2023)
Assessment of building energy performance integrated with solar PV: Towards a net zero energy residential campus in India by Anand P., George A. Energy and Buildings 281 112-736 (2023)
Assessment of building energy performance integrated with solar PV: Towards a net zero energy residential campus in India by George A., Panicker K. , Anand P. Energy & Building - (2023)
Assessment of building energy performance integrated with solar PV: Towards a net zero energy residential campus in India by George A., Anand P. , P K. Energy and Buildings 281-290 (2023)
Socio-economic aspects affecting architectural education and profession: Strategies and tactics by Ghom P., George A. , Bharule S. P. New Design Ideas 7 152-170 (2023)
Building guidelines for Cyclonic flood affected homes in coastal regions of Sundarbans by George A., Kayal D. Advances in Civil Engineering Materials 466 - (2023)
Typology-wise residential energy benchmarking and net ZEB potential: a case study of residential complexes inside IIT Kharagpur, India by George A., Panikar K. , Anand P. Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, United States. Systems for Energy-Efficient Buildings, Cities, and Transportation - (2023)
Fostering disaster mitigation through community participation- case of Kochi residents following the Kerala floods of 2018 and 2019 by Ali S., George A. Natural Hazards 111 389-410 (2022)
RECEPTION-BASED COGNITIVE EMPOWERING APPROACH TO TEACHING-LEARNING IN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN by George A., Ghom P. V. AMPS: A Focus on Pedagogy 321-330 (2022)
Redressing urban isolation: A multi-city case study in India by Ali S., George A. Journal of Urban Management 11 338-352 (2022)
Redressing urban isolation: A multi-city case study in India by George A. ELSEVIER-Journal of Urban Management 5 01-15 (2022)
Modelling a community resilience index for urban flood prone areas of Kerala, India (CRIF) by George A. Natural Hazards 7 01-28 (2022)
Modelling a community resilience index for urban flood-prone areas of Kerala, India (CRIF) by Ali S., George A. Natural Hazards - (2022)
A review of strategies and their effectiveness in reducing indoor airborne transmission and improving indoor air quality by Anand P., George A. Environmental Research 213 113-579 (2022)
Dynamics of Performing Aesthetics in Architecture: A Critical Study by George A. International Journal of Architecture Technology and Sustainability 6 83-00 (2021)
Dynamics of Performing Aesthetics in Architecture: A Critical Study by Ghom P.V., George A. Vitruvio 6 82-101 (2021)
Effects of Long-Term Containment in Residential Spaces by George A., Ghom P. Biomedical Journal of Scientific and Technical Research 32-41 (2021)
SCIENTIFIC RATIONALITY IN VAASTU PURUSHA MANDALA: A CASE STUDY OF DESH AND KONKAN ARCHITECTURE by Ghom P.V., George A. New Design Ideas 5 195-209 (2021)
Community resilience for urban flood-prone areas: a methods paper on criteria selection using the Fuzzy Delphi method by George A. Emerald Publishing Limited 5 01-26 (2021)
Screening of Age-Friendly Criteria by Modified Fuzzy Delphi Method by George A., Raut S. B. Forensic Science 2 1-8 (2018)
Considerations in Designing Age-Friendly Streets by George A. Forensic Science 1 1-7 (2017)
Design Considerations in Designing Age- Friendly Streets by George A. Journal of Forensic science and Addiction Research 07-10 (2017)
Trends of Change and Alternative Models for Existence of Architectural Education by George A., Abraham S. CRIMSON 1 01-07 (2017)
Trends of Change and Alternative Models for Existence of Architectural Education by George A. Journal of Research & Development in Material Science, 3 07-11 (2017)
Impact of Different Inclement Weather Conditions on Two-Wheeler user across Socio-Economic Groups by George A., Banerjee U. K., Kaur P. , International Journal of Scientific Engineering and Technology 5 128-130 (2016)
Factors Influencing the Choice of Travel Mode in Inclement Weather Conditions in Indian Cities by Banerjee U. K., Kaur P. , George A. The Global Journal of Researches in Engineering 16 41-55 (2016)
Delphi-AHP-Fuzzy Computational Approach to Sustainability Assessment Model and Indian Traditional Built Forms by G.M. Alapure, Abraham George, S. P. Bhattacharya International Journal of Scientific Engineering and Technology Vol.3, Issue No.11 1330-1335 (2014)
Delphi-AHP-Fuzzy Computational Approach to Sustainability, Assessment Model and Indian Traditional Built Forms by George A., Bhattacharya S. P., Alapure G. M. International Journal of Scientific Engineering and Technology 3 1-7 (2014)
Vision and visual systems as a backdrop for design by Paul Varghese, Arif N. M, Abraham George Abacus 62-70 (2012)
Systematic Approach to Cost Effectiveness in Architecture by Abraham George Journal of Indian Institute of Architects Vol.74, Issue.07 11-14 (2009)
Interactive learning environments for higher education in Architecture by Abraham George Journal of The Indian Institute of Architects Vol. 71, Issue 03 - (2006)
Ideas and images by Abraham George Journal of Council of Architecture Jan -Feb 44-46 (2004)
Architectural Symbolism through the history of Architecture A critical review by Abraham George Journal of Indian Institute of Architects Vol. 68, Issue 6 27-30 (2003)
Work Breakdown Structure for Construction of Apartment Projects by Abraham George Journal of Construction Management, NICMAR Vol. XV, No. 4, Oct-Dec 293-301 (2000)
Design Criteria to Enable the Differently-able in the use of Built Environments by Abraham George Journal of The Indian Institute of Architects Vol. 65, Issue 05, May 31-34 (2000)

Seminars

An Assessment of the Status of Water Supply, Sanitation, and related Health Problems in West Bengal: A Zone-wise comparative study by Dey P., George A. , Mandal K. 17th National Seminar based on 76th and 77th rounds of NSS Survey 91-120 (2022)
Assessment of ventilation condition in Indian houses as per NSS 76th round: A COVID-19 Perspective by Anand P., George A. 17th National Seminar on the subjects covered during NSS 76th & 77th rounds - (2022)

Workshop

Typology-wise residential energy benchmarking and net ZEB potential: a case study of residential complexes inside IIT Kharagpur, India by Anand P., George A. BenchSys as a part of 9th ACM International Conference on Systems for Energy-Efficient Buildings, Cities, and Transportation (BuildSys 22) 426-432 (2022)

Article in Periodical

Maradu flat Demolition: Are there Alternate Solutions by D R. K., George A. The Week 1-2 (2019)

Smart City, Today and Beyond by Abraham George National conference on Smart Cities, SVNIT Surat, Gujarat (Chief Guest) - (2015)
Emerging Trends and Alternative Models in Architecture by Abraham George International conference on Architecture & Civil Engineering 2015, Singapore - (2015)