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School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi Faculty Details

SCHOOL OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE- FACULTY

The School of Planning and Architecture (SPA) has a distinguished faculty across its various departments, including Architecture, Physical Planning, Urban Planning, Building Engineering and Management, and more. The faculty members are highly qualified, with many holding PhDs and extensive experience in their respective fields.

Faculty Details of Each Department-

Department of Architecture

Name of Faculty

 

Designation

Qualification

Dr. Jyoti Pandey Sharma

 

Professor

B.Arch, PhD

Dr. Bandana Jha

 

Professor

B. Arch (Gold Medal) - M. Tech. in Bldg. Science and Const. Mgmt. (IIT Delhi) - Ph.D. in energy Retrofit of Buildings

Dr. Binod Kumar Singh

Professor

B.E. (Civil Engg.), M.E., Ph.D.

 

Dr. Aruna Ramani Grover

Professor

B.Arch, M.P. (Housing), PhD in Architecture, FIIA

Dr. Chitrarekha Kabre

Professor

PhD (Australia), M.B.E.M., B.Arch., AIA

Dr. Shweta Manchanda

Associate Professor

Ph.D. Enviromental Design in Architecture (Cantab) M.Phil., B.Arch. LEED AP, AIIA

Dr. Shuvojit Sarkar

 

Associate Professor

B.Arch., M.Plan (Environment)., Ph.D., AIIA, IIID, ITPI, INTABU,INTACT

 

Mohammed Athar Mansury

 

Assistant Professor

 

B.Arch., M.Arch. (Building Services), PGDUPDL

Krishna Prakash

Assistant Professor

 

B.Arch, M.Tech (Infrastructure Design and Mgmt.), CEng (India), AMIE, AIIA Assistant

 

Note- For more Faculty related  details of department of Architecture students may visit this given link- https://www.spa.ac.in/faculty/department-of-architecture.

Department of Physical Planning-

Name of Faculty

Designation

Qualification

Dr. Poonam Prakash

Professor

Ph.D., M.P. (Housing), B.Arch. AITP

Dr. Ashok Kumar

Professor

Ph.D.(Liverpool), MURP, PGDHRM, M.Sc.(Geog.) FITP

Dr. Mayank Mathur

Professor

Ph.D., M. Housing, PG Dip. (Housing Planning and Building) (The Netherlands), B. Arch. FITP, IIA

Dr. Rabidyuti Biswas

Professor

Ph.D.(IIT Roorkee),M.R.P.(IIT Kharagpur), B.E. (Civil) FITP, AMIE, MISRS, MIUT

Papiya Bandyopadhyay Raut

Assistant Professor

 

MRP. M.A.(Geog.), M.Plan (RP), AITP

Piyoosh Singh

Assistant Professor

M.C.P. , AITP, B.Arch

Sairam Dasari

 

Assistant Professor

 

B.Tech (Planning), M.Plan (Transport Planning) AITP, MIUT, MWCTR (2021)

 

Priti Deo

Assistant Professor

M.R.P., M.A. (Geo.) AITP, MIUT, MNAGI, MRSAI, MISRS

Department of Architectural  Conservation

Name of Faculty

Designation

Qualification

Anuradha Chaturvedi

 

Associate Professor

 

M.A. Cons. (UK), Cert. in Archaeological Conservation, B.Arch.

 

Sanjay Bhandari

 

Associate Professor

 

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T. Lakshmi Priya

 

Assistant Professor

 

M.Arch with specialization in Architectural Conservation, B.Arch.

Department of Building Engineering and Management

Name of Faculty

Designation

Qualification

Dr. Virendra Kumar Paul

Professor

 

Ph.D., Master's in Building Engineering and Management, B.Arch.

Salman Khursheed

 

Assistant Professor

 

B. Tech. (Civil); Master's in Building Science & Construction Management (IIT-Delhi) 

Dr. Abhijit Rastogi

 

Assistant Professor

 

Masters in Building Engineering & Management, B.Arch.

Department of Environmental Planning

Name of Faculty

Designation

Qualification

Dr. Chandrani Bandyopadhyay  Neogi

Professor

M.A. (Geo.), M.Plan.(RP), Ph.D.

Prof. Dr. Meenakshi Dhote

 

Professor

Ph.D., MLA, B.Arch.

 

Department of Housing

Name of Faculty

Designation

Qualification

Dr. Ruchita Gupta

 

Associate Professor

 

Ph.D. (IIT Roorkee), M.Planning (Housing), B.Arch AITP

Prof. Dr. P. S. N. Rao

 

Professor

 

B.E. (Civil), M.Plan. (Housing), Ph.D., AIIA, Cert. Art Apprn. (NGMA), Cert. Art Apprn (NM), Cert. Urban Mgmt. (Canada), FITP, FIE, Regd. CoA.

Prof. Dr. Sanjay Gupta

 

Professor

Ph.D, M.T.P., M.Sc. FITP, MCILT (UK), MTPS (U.K), MWSTLUR, MIATBR, MIUT, MIRT, MIRC, Commonwealth Academic Fellow (UK)

 

Harshita Deo

 

Assistant Professor

 

M.Plan (UP), B.Arch.

 

Department of Industrial Design

Name of Faculty

Designation

Qualification

Parag Anand Meshram

Associate Professor

 

M.Des (ID, IIT Delhi), B.E. (Electronics)

 

Aditi Singh

Assistant Professor

 

M.Arch (ID), B.Arch, FWTN

 

Sushil I. V.

 

Assistant Professor

 

B.Arch., M.Des.(ID)

 

Department of Landscape Architecture

Name of Faculty

Designation

Qualification

Dr. Aarti Grover

 

Associate Professor

 

Ph.D.,MLA , B. Arch AISLA , AIIA

Department of Regional Planning

Name of Faculty

Designation

Qualification

Prof. Dr. Ashok Kumar

Professor

Ph.D.(Liverpool), MURP, PGDHRM, M.Sc.(Geog.) FITP

 

Dr. Vinita Yadav

Professor

 

Ph.D. (J.N.U) M. Planning (Urban Planning) M.B.A (Financial Management) M.A (Geography) FTP

 

Chetna Singh

Assistant Professor

 

M. Planning (Regional Planning) M.A (Geography) AITP

 

Department of Transport Planning

Name of Faculty

Designation

Qualification

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

Professor

Ph.D, M.T.P., M.Sc. FITP, MCILT (UK), MTPS (U.K), MWSTLUR, MIATBR, MIUT, MIRT, MIRC, Commonwealth Academic Fellow (UK)

Dr. Sewa Ram

Professor

B.Tech. (Civil) IIT D, M.Plan. (TP), Ph.D., AITP, MIUT, LMIRC

Dr. Bhaskar Gowd Sudagani

Assistant Professor

 

B.Tech (Civil), M. Plan (TP), AITP, MIUT

 Department of Urban Design

Name of Faculty

Designation

Qualification

Manu Mahajan

 

Associate Professor

 

MSc in Development & Planning (Urban Economic Development-UCL, UK) M.Arch.(Urban Design), B.Arch

Dr. Arunava Dasgupta

 

Professor

 

B.Arch., M.Arch. (UD), Ph.D., FIUDI

 

Dr. Virendra Kumar Paul

Professor

 

Ph.D. , Master's in Building Engineering and Management, B.Arch.

 

Department of Urban Planning

Name of Faculty

Designation

Qualification

Dr. Prafulla Parlewar

Professor

B. Arch., M. Plan (Urban Planning), Ph.D. (Japan)

 

M. Palaniappan

 

Associate Professor

 

M.A. , (Economics ), M.T.P., (Town and Country Planning) M.P.S., (Population Studies),A.I.T.P.

Dr. Chandrani Bandyopadhyay Neogi

 

Associate Professor

 

M.A. (Geo.), M.Plan.(RP), Ph.D.

 

Dr. Nilanjana Dasgupta Sur

 

Assistant Professor

 

Ph.D., M.Sc. (Geog.), M.Plan. (UP), AITP, IIG

The School of Planning and Architecture (SPA) Delhi employs a progressive teaching methodology that emphasizes learner-centric education, critical thinking, and hands-on learning. The curriculum is designed to foster creativity, collaboration, and communication through pedagogical strategies such as brainstorming, mind-mapping, group activities, peer learning, and student evaluations. The studio-based approach encourages students to enhance their skills and work ethics, focusing on "learning by doing" rather than rote learning.

Teaching Methodology

  • Learning is structured as a process where students construct new concepts, with teachers acting as facilitators and mentors.
  • The curriculum includes choice-based electives, research work, and studios to promote individual and collaborative learning.
  • Emphasis is placed on developing creativity, critical thinking, and communication skills through diverse classroom activities.

Student-Faculty Ratio

SPA Delhi maintains a student-faculty ratio of approximately 1:7, ensuring personalized attention and a supportive academic environment. With around 40 permanent faculty members and additional visiting faculty, the school provides access to a wide range of expertise and guidance.

This combination of innovative teaching methods and a favorable faculty-student ratio contributes to SPA Delhi's reputation for academic excellence and strong student outcomes.

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