Dr. Arvind Kumar
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Employment Profile
| Job Title | Employer | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | NIT- Trichy | March 2024 | Till date |
| Assistant Professor | NIT- Bhopal | Aug. 2022 | Feb. 2024 |
| Architect & Planner | Prof. Practice | May 2010 | Aug. 2022 |
Academic Qualifications
| Degree | University | Division | Subjects |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D | IIT Roorkee | First Class | Energy & Infrastrcuture |
| Masters | IIT Roorkee | First Class | Urban & Rural Planning |
| B. Arch | NIT- Jaipur | First Class | Architecture |
Academic/ Administrative Responsibilities
| Position | Faculty/Department/Centre/Institution | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIS Coordinator | Department of Architecture, NIT Trichy. | April 2024 | Till date |
| Assistant Warden | Govind Bhawan, IIT Roorkee | Aug. 2015 | May 2020 |
| Member | Students Affair Council, IIT Roorkee | Aug. 2015 | May 2020 |
Award\Fellowship\ Scholarship
| Year | Award | Awarding Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Best-Paper Presentation | International Science Council-ICCUP-2020, Dubai |
| 2015 | Doctoral Fellowship | Ministry of Human Resource Development, India |
| 2013 | Masters Fellowship | Ministry of Human Resource Development, India |
Details of Academic Work
Courses taught at Postgraduate and Undergraduate levels
| Subjects | Level |
|---|---|
| Architectural Design, Architectural Drawing-II | UG-I year |
| Building Construction and Materials, Computer Applications, History of Architecture | UG-II year |
| Building Construction and Materials, Computer Applications, Specification and Valuations | UG-III year |
| Architectural Conservation, Rural Planning and Developments | UG-IV year |
| Professional Practice, Project management, Valuation and Arbitrations | UG-V year |
| Infrastructure planning, Planning Theory, Practices and Demography | PG |
Under Graduate projects guided
| S.No | Roll No | Name | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 Batch (Jan 2025 Semester) | |||
Participation in Workshops/ Symposia/ Conferences/ Colloquia / Seminars/ Schools etc.
| Date (s) | Title of Activity | Level of Event | Role | Event Organized by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conferences | ||||
| 12-13.10.2024 | 9th Conference on Transportation Systems Engineering and Management (CTSEM-2023) | International | Paper presenter | NIT-Warangal |
| 17-18.12.2020 | International Conference on Creative Urbanism and City Planning (ICCUCP 2020) | International | Paper presenter | International Science Council, Dubai |
| 11-13.12.2019 | International Conference on Future Cities | International | Paper presenter | IIT Roorkee |
| Faculty Development Program | ||||
| 09-14.05.2024 | NEP- Orientation | National | Participant | Teaching Learning Centre, IIT-Chennai. |
| AICTE\ CoA Approved Training\Development Program | ||||
| 24-28.09.2019 | Sustainable Habitat | National | Participant | NIT- Nagpur |
| 30-03.02.2019 | Provisions of Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) | National | Participant | Sir J. J. College of Architecture, Mumbai |
| Workshop | ||||
| 21- 22.11.2024 | IES VE workshop | National | Participant | IES academy Pune |
| 09-11.08.2019 | Foundation Workshop on Data Science | National | Participant | Odin School, Hyderabad |
| 10-18.01.2018 | Annual School on Grassroots Innovations | National | Participant | NIAS- IISc Campus, Bengaluru |
| 03-08.07.2008 | Earthquake Resistant Practices for Architecture | National | Participant | NICEE, IIT Kanpur |
Workshops/ Symposia/ Conferences/ Colloquia/Seminars Organized
| Title of Activity | Level of Event | Date (s) | Role | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Invited Talks delivered
| Topic | Date | Inviting Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Modelling and Simulation of Urban Systems | 19.07.2024 | NIT-Nagpur |
| Application of System Dynamics Technique in Planning. | 09.12.2022 | Atal Institute of Good Governance and Policy Analysis (AiGGPA-Bhopal) |
Membership of Learned Societies
| Type of Membership (Ordinary Member/ Honorary Member / Life Member ) | Organization | Membership |
|---|---|---|
| LifeTime Member | Council of Architecture (COA), India | 2010 |
| Associate Member | Institution of Town Planners, India [ITPI] | 2019 |
| Associate Member | Indian Institute | 2024 |
Publications
(A) Journals:
| Author(s) | Title of Paper | Journal with DOI | Volume (No.) | Page numbers | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharma,SN., Kumar; A., Kavita, D. | The Precursors of Transit-oriented Development | Economic and Political Weekly DOI:10.5281/zenodo.10939448 |
Vol LIX no. 14 | Pg 16-20 | 2024 |
| Kumar, A., Devadas, V. | Analysis of Energy Consumption Based on Household Appliances in Jodhpur, India | Journal of World Academy of Science, Engineering, and Technology; Urban and Civil Engineering. ISSN:13076892 | 15(2), 2021 | Pg. 126-128 | 2020 |
| Kumar, A., Devadas, V. | Solar Energy Generation-Based Urban Development: A Case of Jodhpur City | Journal of World Academy of Science, Engineering, and Technology; Urban and Civil Engineering. ISSN:13076892 | 15(3), 2021 | Pg. 152-154 | 2020 |
(B) Book Chapters
| Author(s) | Title of Book & Chapter | Name of Publishers | Year of Publication | ISSN/ISBN Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kumar, A. | Basics of Research Methodology- Writing and Publication: Qualitative: Book Chapter-Data Analysis | Edupedia Publications Pvt Ltd | 2024 | 9789392585937 |
| Kumar, A. | Basics of Research Methodology- Writing and Publication: Qualitative: Book Chapter-Academic Writing Style | Edupedia Publications Pvt Ltd | 2024 | 9789392585937 |
