Dr. Kumar Abhishek
Dr Kumar Abhishek is an academic & research professional with a strong background in urban and rural planning, architecture, and sustainability. He is currently working as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Architecture, Planning & Design, IIT (BHU) Varanasi.
He holds a Ph.D. in Urban Planning and attended prestigious institutions like IIT Roorkee and BIT Mesra to study Urban & Rural Planning and Architecture. A sustainability and industrial ecology enthusiast with a diverse range of interests spanning planning, development, social sustainability, urban health, governance & legislation, and environmental studies.
Interested and motivated students are welcome to connect via email i.e., abhishek.apd@iitbhu.ac.in for Ph.D. Research/Post-Doctoral Studies/Internships in the relevant research area with their Curriculum Vitae/Statement of Purpose.
Doctor of Philosophy Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India Department of Architecture & Planning
Masters in Urban & Rural Planning Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India Department of Architecture & Planning
Bachelor of Architecture Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, India Architecture & Planning Department
Indian Institute of Technology [Banaras Hindu University] Varanasi Assistant Professor [Architecture, Planning & Design] [January 2023 - till date] Indian Institute of Technology [Banaras Hindu University] Varanasi Assistant Professor - full-time on contract [Architecture, Planning & Design] [July 2021 - January 2023]
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
Senior Research Fellow
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
Junior Research Fellow
C.S.I.R - Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee Postgraduate Researcher
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
Postgraduate Researcher & Teaching Assistant
Council of Architecture [COA], India Registered Architect [CA/2014/64686] Institute of Town Planners, India [ITPI] Associate Member [2018-091] International Society for Industrial Ecology [ISIE], USA Member
Please go to the provided links for publication details-
Research Gate- https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kumar-Abhishek-22/publications
ORCID- 0000-0001-9351-194X - https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9351-194X
Google Scholar - https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&view_op=list_works&gmla=AJ1KiT0gNK2gSo5Wg3DPszL8_feajl1DDGEOt3RlrS0ma88L0-ZIlbqcMuQQVycOMSb_hi5A43E1ODZ-5mfpmw&user=xuBaLIEAAAAJ
Smart India Hackathon 2022 [SIH] Ministry of Education's Innovation Cell, Government of India Invited Juror [Software Edition] August 2022
National Institute of Technology [NIT] Calicut
Invited Speaker [World Cities Day- Webinar] October 2021
Institute of Architecture & Planning, Nirma University, Gujarat
Invited Speaker [Industrial Ecology in Urban Planning] September 2020
Ministry of Human Resource Development [MHRD], Government of India
Ph.D. Research Fellowship Award [IIT Roorkee] 2015
Ministry of Human Resource Development [MHRD], Government of India
Postgraduate Research Fellowship Award [IIT Roorkee] 2013
Senator, Institute Senate IIT[BHU] Varanasi [2025-till date] Member, Institute Library Purchase Committee Shreenivas Deshpande Library, IIT [BHU] [2025-till date] Convener, DPGC DAPD IIT[BHU] Varanasi [2024 – 2025] Nodal Member, Institute Annual Report Committee IIT[BHU] Varanasi [2022-23] Member, Institute Annual Convocation Committee IIT[BHU] Varanasi [2022] Convener, Department Examination Committee DAPD, IIT[BHU] Varanasi [April 2023 – till date] Member, Department Purchase Committee DAPD, IIT[BHU] Varanasi [April 2023- till date] Member, Department Consultancy Allocation Committee DAPD, IIT[BHU] Varanasi [April 2023- till date] Member, Department Examination Committee DAPD, IIT[BHU] Varanasi [April 2022 – March 2023] Member, PhD Admission Committee DAPD, IIT[BHU] Varanasi [2023] Member, Department Conference Committee DAPD, IIT[BHU] Varanasi [April 2022 – March 2023] Member, Web Portal & Online Media Committee DAPD, IIT[BHU] Varanasi [April 2022 – March 2023]
Courses taught at IIT [BHU] Varanasi
- AR 109-Introduction to Environmental Studies
- AR 209- Principles of Architecture
- Architectural Design Studio(s)
- Visual Art and Creative Workshop(s)
- AR 306- Society, Culture & Built Environment
- AR 316- Art in Architecture
- AR 408- Urban Planning