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Bhaskar De

About


Dr. Bhaskar De completed his doctoral research titled “Optimization of Orientation and Canyon Aspect Ratio for a Warm Humid City” in 2018 from Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee. He obtained his Masters of Architecture degree also from IIT Roorkee in 2012 and completed his Bachelor of Architecture in 2010 from Indian Institute of Engineering, Science and Technology, Shibpur (erstwhile Bengal Engineering and Science University) with First Class.

Presently, he is a Faculty member in the Department of Architecture Town and Regional Planning, Indian Institute of Engineering, Science and Technology, Shibpur, India, since 2019. After completion of his doctoral research, he worked as a researcher project fellow in the Centre of Excellence in Disaster Mitigation and Management of Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee for a short while. He had also served as a Lecturer in National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur, India, from 2012 to 2013.

His research interest lies in the fields of Sustainable Architecture, Urban Heat Island and Global Climate Change, Urban Green Infrastructure, urban climate study, Climate Responsive Urban Planning and Design, Indoor and Outdoor Thermal Comfort, Building Energy Studies, Energy Efficient Retrofitting, Application of remote sensing and GIS for Climate Change Mitigation strategies and Application of CFD and Numerical Simulation Models in Urban Climate Studies. He was a consultant in a consultancy project titled "Preparation of bid document for the proposed ‘Green Field City’ under 15th Finance Commission, Govt. of India, within Sector-VI Industrial Township Authority at Bantala, District: 24 Pgs. (South)”, sponsored by Sector Vl lndustrial Township Authority, Government of West Bengal.

His present research focus is on the interconnectedness of human populations, climatic patterns, and the urban realms. He is overseeing his research team, consisting of both Master's and doctoral students, who are conducting research on various topics such as Urban Blue-Green Infrastructure, Heat stress and Urban Heat Island (UHI) effects in metropolitan areas, ensuring Equitable access to urban Blue- Green Spaces, Evaluation of urban infrastructure for pedestrian-friendliness, Sustainable management of Construction and demolition waste facilitating circular economy practices and so on.

He was awarded research fellowships from the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, from 2010 to 2012 and from 2013 to 2018. He had received the student award for presenting his research in 4th IC2UHI- 2016 conference, held in Singapore. He was also awarded the prestigious Erasmus plus Fellowship in the year 2018.

Academic Qualifications


  • PhD (Architecture and Planning), Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (2018).
  • M. Arch (Architecture), Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (2012).
  • B. Arch, Indian Institute of Engineering, Science and Technology Shibpur (formerly BESU, Shibpur) (2010).

Research Statement


Dr. Bhaskar De's research interest lies in the following domains of Architecture and Planning:

  • Sustainable Architecture
  • Climate Responsive Urban Planning and Design
  • Urban Heat Island and Climate Change
  • Application of remote sensing and GIS in Urban Studies
  • Urban Blue Green Infrastructure (BGI)
  • Ecosystem Based Services (EBS)
  • Urban Microclimate and Thermal Comfort
  • Energy Efficient Architecture

Latest Publications


  • 1 De, B. and Mukherjee, M., Determining Optimal Orientation for a Residential Neighbourhood in Warm Humid Climate, International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment- Feb 2-5, 2017 at IIT Roorkee, India., 2017
  • 2 De, B. and Mukherjee, M., Optimisation of canyon orientation and aspect ratio in warm-humid climate: Case of Rajarhat Newtown, India, Urban Climate. Elsevier, (April), ISSN- 2212-0955, 2017
  • 3 De, B. and Mukherjee, M., Optimizing Street Canyon Orientation for Rajarhat Newtown, Kolkata, India, 21(1), 5-17, Environmental and Climate Technologies, ISSN-2255-8837, 2017
  • 4 Mukherjee, M., Roy, U. K., Biswas, A., Arora, K., De, B. and Srivastava, A., Changing paradigms of Affordable Housing in Independent India, 12–28, 3rd Residential Building Design & Construction Conference - March 2-3, 2016 at Penn State, University Park PHRC, 2016
  • 5 De, B. and Mukherjee, M., Impact of Canyon Design on Thermal Comfort in Warm Humid Cities: A Case of Rajarhat- Newtown, Kolkata, Fourth International Conference on Countermeasures to Urban Heat Island- May 30- June 1, 2016 at National University of Singapore, Singapore., 2016
  • 6 De, B. and Mukherjee, M., Strategies and Challenges for Energy Efficient Retrofitting: Study of the Empire State Building, 94(4), 251–256, Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India): Series A, 2014
  • 7 De, B. and Mukherjee, M., Urban Physics for Tomorrow’s Urban Design, 1028–1037, 30th Annual PLEA Conference. Ahmedabad, India: CEPT University Press, NaN-978-93-83184-03–3, 2014
  • 8 Mukherjee, M. and De, B, One More Chance, 12 (5), Architecture Time Space and People, 2012
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    Research Areas


    • Indoor and Outdoor Thermal Comfort
    • Application of CFD and Numerical Simulation Models in Urban Climate Studies
    • Energy Efficiency and Architecture
    • Climate Responsive Urban Planning and Design
    • Urban Green Infrastructure
    • Urban Heat Island and Global Climate Change
    • Sustainable Architecture

    Publications


  • 1 De, B. and Mukherjee, M., Determining Optimal Orientation for a Residential Neighbourhood in Warm Humid Climate, International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment- Feb 2-5, 2017 at IIT Roorkee, India., 2017
  • 2 Mukherjee, M., Roy, U. K., Biswas, A., Arora, K., De, B. and Srivastava, A., Changing paradigms of Affordable Housing in Independent India, 12–28, 3rd Residential Building Design & Construction Conference - March 2-3, 2016 at Penn State, University Park PHRC, 2016
  • 3 De, B. and Mukherjee, M., Impact of Canyon Design on Thermal Comfort in Warm Humid Cities: A Case of Rajarhat- Newtown, Kolkata, Fourth International Conference on Countermeasures to Urban Heat Island- May 30- June 1, 2016 at National University of Singapore, Singapore., 2016
  • 4 De, B. and Mukherjee, M., Urban Physics for Tomorrow’s Urban Design, 1028–1037, 30th Annual PLEA Conference. Ahmedabad, India: CEPT University Press, NaN-978-93-83184-03–3, 2014
  • Patents


    # Patents Year

    Member


    Lifetime Member of Council of Architecture, India

    Awards


    • Erasmus Plus Fellowship, Year: 2018
    • Student award for research presentation in 4th IC2UHI- 2016, Singapore, Year: 2016
    • Ministry of Human Resource Development Fellowship, Year: 2013
    • Ministry of Human Resource Development Fellowship, Year: 2010

    Research Groups


    Aman Gupta
    Ph. D.
    amang6884@gmail.com

    Saptarshi Mazumder
    Ph. D.
    2020APP003_SAPTARSHI@students.iiests.ac.in

    Citations


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    Created: 23 November 2019