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.
Department of Architecture
Name of Faculty
Designation
Qualification
Dr. Jyoti Pandey Sharma
Professor
B.Arch, PhD
Dr. Bandana Jha
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
B.E. (Civil Engg.), M.E., Ph.D.
Dr. Aruna Ramani Grover
B.Arch, M.P. (Housing), PhD in Architecture, FIIA
Dr. Chitrarekha Kabre
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
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
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.
Dr. Poonam Prakash
Ph.D., M.P. (Housing), B.Arch. AITP
Dr. Ashok Kumar
Ph.D.(Liverpool), MURP, PGDHRM, M.Sc.(Geog.) FITP
Dr. Mayank Mathur
Ph.D., M. Housing, PG Dip. (Housing Planning and Building) (The Netherlands), B. Arch. FITP, IIA
Dr. Rabidyuti Biswas
Ph.D.(IIT Roorkee),M.R.P.(IIT Kharagpur), B.E. (Civil) FITP, AMIE, MISRS, MIUT
Papiya Bandyopadhyay Raut
MRP. M.A.(Geog.), M.Plan (RP), AITP
Piyoosh Singh
M.C.P. , AITP, B.Arch
Sairam Dasari
B.Tech (Planning), M.Plan (Transport Planning) AITP, MIUT, MWCTR (2021)
Priti Deo
M.R.P., M.A. (Geo.) AITP, MIUT, MNAGI, MRSAI, MISRS
Anuradha Chaturvedi
M.A. Cons. (UK), Cert. in Archaeological Conservation, B.Arch.
Sanjay Bhandari
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T. Lakshmi Priya
M.Arch with specialization in Architectural Conservation, B.Arch.
Dr. Virendra Kumar Paul
Ph.D., Master's in Building Engineering and Management, B.Arch.
Salman Khursheed
B. Tech. (Civil); Master's in Building Science & Construction Management (IIT-Delhi)
Dr. Abhijit Rastogi
Masters in Building Engineering & Management, B.Arch.
Department of Environmental Planning
Dr. Chandrani Bandyopadhyay Neogi
M.A. (Geo.), M.Plan.(RP), Ph.D.
Prof. Dr. Meenakshi Dhote
Ph.D., MLA, B.Arch.
Dr. Ruchita Gupta
Ph.D. (IIT Roorkee), M.Planning (Housing), B.Arch AITP
Prof. Dr. P. S. N. Rao
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
Ph.D, M.T.P., M.Sc. FITP, MCILT (UK), MTPS (U.K), MWSTLUR, MIATBR, MIUT, MIRT, MIRC, Commonwealth Academic Fellow (UK)
Harshita Deo
M.Plan (UP), B.Arch.
Parag Anand Meshram
M.Des (ID, IIT Delhi), B.E. (Electronics)
Aditi Singh
M.Arch (ID), B.Arch, FWTN
Sushil I. V.
B.Arch., M.Des.(ID)
Department of Landscape Architecture
Dr. Aarti Grover
Ph.D.,MLA , B. Arch AISLA , AIIA
Prof. Dr. Ashok Kumar
Dr. Vinita Yadav
Ph.D. (J.N.U) M. Planning (Urban Planning) M.B.A (Financial Management) M.A (Geography) FTP
Chetna Singh
M. Planning (Regional Planning) M.A (Geography) AITP
Dr. Sanjay Gupta
Dr. Sewa Ram
B.Tech. (Civil) IIT D, M.Plan. (TP), Ph.D., AITP, MIUT, LMIRC
Dr. Bhaskar Gowd Sudagani
B.Tech (Civil), M. Plan (TP), AITP, MIUT
Manu Mahajan
MSc in Development & Planning (Urban Economic Development-UCL, UK) M.Arch.(Urban Design), B.Arch
Dr. Arunava Dasgupta
B.Arch., M.Arch. (UD), Ph.D., FIUDI
Ph.D. , Master's in Building Engineering and Management, B.Arch.
Dr. Prafulla Parlewar
B. Arch., M. Plan (Urban Planning), Ph.D. (Japan)
M. Palaniappan
M.A. , (Economics ), M.T.P., (Town and Country Planning) M.P.S., (Population Studies),A.I.T.P.
Dr. Nilanjana Dasgupta Sur
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.
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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