Academic Outreach
Short-term Courses (6 Nos.)
1. Instructor at the course titled “Universal Design in Public Spaces” at Hokkaido Summer Institute, Hokkaido University, Japan (14-22 June 2026) with Dr. Suguru Mori.
2. Short Term Course (CEP) vide Proposal ID IIT/CEP/STC/SP/2025-2026/AR/183 titled “Precinct Level Accessibility Audit Using Spatial Audit Checklist and Simulation-Based Techniques- Phase 2” at BMSCA (04-06 March 2026) as a part of CoE-UPD activity.
3. Instructor at the course title “Universal Design in Public Spaces” at Hokkaido Summer Institute, Hokkaido University, Japan (14-22 June 2025) with Dr. Suguru Mori.
4. Short Term Course (CEP) vide Proposal ID IIT/CEP/STC/SP/2024-2025/UP/169 titled “Joint Workshop and Capacity Building for Research on Accessibility” at IIT BHU (19-23 March 2025) as a part of CoE-UPD activity.
5. Short Term Course (CEP) vide Proposal ID IIT/CEP/STC/SP/2024-2025/UP/143 of “Joint Workshop and Capacity Building for Research on Accessibility” at Woxsen University (1-2 February 2025) as a part of CoE-UPD activity.
Instructor at the course title “Universal Design in Public Spaces” at Hokkaido Summer Institute, Hokkaido University, Japan (23-26 September 2024) with Dr. Suguru Mori
Academic coursework expert lecture session (9 Nos.)
1. Lecture Series on B.Arch. elective subject “Universal Design” at Allana College of Architecture, Camp, Pune from January – March 2025.
2. Faculty Development Programme on “Redefining Role of Electives in Architectural Education” for Teachers and Students organized by the Council of Architecture (New Delhi, India) from 9-13 December 2024
3. Faculty Development Programme on “INCLUSIVE ARCHITECTURE” for Teachers and Students organized by the Council of Architecture (New Delhi, India) from 1-5 July 2024.
4. Faculty Development Programme on “UNIVERSAL DESIGN: IT’S NOT JUST BARRIER-FREE OR INCLUSIVE DESIGN” for Teachers and Students organized by the Council of Architecture (New Delhi, India) from 21-25 August 2023.
5. Facilitated a session on "Universal Accessibility" for B.Arch scholars at the Gopalan School of Architecture and Planning in Bangalore, India, on December 10, 2022.
6. “Barrier Free Architecture” for 2nd and 3rd Year B.Arch Students of MMIED College of Architecture (Pune, India) from 02-04 February 2022.
7. “Universal Design Approach” for 2nd and 3rd Year B.Arch Students of Anantrao Pawar College Of Architecture (Pune, India) from 28-30 August 2020.
8. “Universal Design and Accessibility” for 2nd and 3rd Year B. Arch Students of MMIED College of Architecture (Pune, India) from 06-08 August 2020.
9. Technical Quality Improvement Programme on “Universal Design: Architecture For All” for Teachers and Thesis Students of the Department of Architecture and Planning, MITS (Gwalior, India) from 07-09 August 2020.
Invited Academic talks/ lectures/jury (20 Nos.)
1. Integrating Technology in SDG-Oriented Accessibility Planning using Simulations at Parul University, Vadodara,India at NOSPlan Convention – Drishti 2026, 12 January 2026
2. Integrating Technology in “UNIVERSAL DESIGN” (and NOT “Barrier Free Architecture”) using Simulations at Om Dayal College of Architecture, Uluberia,India at 68th Year Zonal NASA Convention (Zone 4) : SAMANVAYA, 1 February 2026
3. Problem Setter for General Championship Ad Design Event at Innovation Cup, Technology Students' Gymkhana IIT Kharagpur, February 2026
4. Role of Simulation in Universal Design at Centre of Excellence, Sri Sri Centre for Sustainable Built Environment (SSCSBE) and the Faculty of Architecture, Sri Sri University, Cuttack,India (25-11-2025 to 29-11-2025), Type: Plenary Lecture, Event Name: Five-Day Online Faculty Development program “Technology Integration for Sustainable Urban Development (SDG 9 & 11)”
5. Life is full of dreams at Presidency University, College Street Campus, Kolkata,India (18-08-2025 to 18-08-2025), Type: Invited Lecture, Event Name: Workshop on Japanese Culture and Japanese Language
6. Jury for the 2nd year B.Arch students for their RESIDENCE DESIGN project at Sri Sri University (Faculty of Architecture) on 11 December 2024.
7. Role of Cognition in Pedestrian-Level Universal Mobility: Case of Central Kolkata, India, 12th Annual International Conference on Civil Engineering - ATINER, Athens (Greece), 20-23 June 2022.
8. Introduction to Universal Design, Hakodate Chubu High School, Hakodate (Japan), 02 October 2021.
9. Design Perspective of Urban Spaces: UNIVERSAL DESIGN, Studio SAKHA Summer Studio, Nagpur (India), 24 July 2021
10. The First Mile of Young Professionals, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (India), 14 April 2021
11. Being Creatively Rational, DTC, Noida (India), 28-29 October 2020.
12. Being Creatively Rational, RSA, Mevalurkuppam (India), 6 October 2020.
13. Universal Design, Central University, Ajmer (India), 5 October 2020
14. An Architect’s Approach towards Universal Design and Accessibility, DYPU, Pune (India), 19-21 August 2020.
15. Universal Design and Accessibility – A route towards Sustainability, JNFAU, Hyderabad (India), 14 August 2020.
16. Being Creatively Rational, SAID, Kattankulathur (India), 27-29 July 2020.
17. UNIVERSAL DESIGN, Studio SAKHA Summer Studio, Nagpur (India), 25-28 June 2020.
18. Creatively Rational, National Association of Students of Architecture (Zone 4), Cuttack (India), 2-4 October 2018.
19. Transition of Vernacular Settlements, CUTM, Bhubaneshwar (India), 22 July 2016.
20. Global Vernacular Patterns, PMCA, Cuttack (India), 21 July 2016.
Academic Reviewer (5 Nos.)
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Editor: Journal of Resilient Urbanism & Sustainable Design, Published by: JSURD Editorial Office, Nebraska, USA
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Reviewed the paper "A Cognitive Science Framework for Urban Density Management: Visual Field Thresholds and Infrastructure Moderators", for ABC2: Journal of Architecture, Building, Construction, and Cities.
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Reviewed the paper "An Operational Assessment Index for Inclusivity in Urban Public Open Spaces", for ABC2: Journal of Architecture, Building, Construction, and Cities.
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Reviewed the paper "Enhancing universal design through co-design: perceptions of practice, process and outcomes", for International Journal of Architectural Research: ArchNet-IJAR.
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Reviewer for the International Symposium for Differently Abled organised by the Department of Planning and Architecture, NIT Rourkela, sponsored by SPARC, Ministry of Education, GoI [5-7 Dec 2025]
MAJOR SOCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS (8 Nos.)