Ph.D., The University of Tokyo, Japan
Assistant Professor Grade-I
Architecture and Regional Planning
My research examines how digital transformation can improve the planning, design, and governance of cities, regions, infrastructure systems, and the built environment. It is organised around a multi-scalar framework linking regional and urban systems with station areas, neighbourhoods, buildings, and architectural design.
At the regional and urban scales, I investigate land-use–transport integration, transit-oriented and station-area development, regional infrastructure, and the wider spatial and socioeconomic impacts of major transport investments. I employ geospatial analytics, location intelligence, mobile-phone and GPS data, urban analytics, and digital-twin approaches to understand movement patterns, accessibility, institutional relationships, development trajectories, and quality-of-life outcomes. Particular attention is given to Indian cities and regions, where rapid transformation requires planning methods that are empirically grounded, context-sensitive, inclusive, and institutionally implementable.
At the neighbourhood and building scales, my research explores BIM, parametric and generative design, computational urban design, and AI-assisted recognition of spatial and architectural features. These methods are used to evaluate built-environment performance, support code-compliant design, and develop evidence-based interventions for safer, more accessible, resilient, and sustainable places.
A central concern across this work is the interface between infrastructure and urban development: between stations and cities, mobility networks and land markets, digital models and physical environments, and planning intentions and implementation institutions. Through interdisciplinary collaboration, sponsored research, consultancy, and capacity building, my group seeks to translate research into scalable analytical frameworks, decision-support tools, digital platforms, and design methodologies.
The broader objective is to advance an integrated field of urban digital twinning and geospatial analytics that connects urban engineering, planning, architecture, governance, and data science. This research contributes to sustainable infrastructure, inclusive urban development, institutional partnerships, and more informed decision-making across regional, urban, and architectural scales.
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Area of Research: Community-Based Tourism as a way of promoting culture and sustainable development - A case in Northeast India
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Area of Research: Urban transport and Real Estate
Area of Research: Knowledge systems associated with historic temple towns of Eastern India and their comparison with the present-day Planning Regulations in India
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