Faculty

Anil Kumar Roy

Sr.Associate Professor
Institutional Roles: Placement Coordinator, Faculty of Planning

Dr Anil Kumar Roy has been working as an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Planning, CEPT University in Ahmedabad since 2009. He holds a PhD degree in Urban Geography from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. He was awarded Canadian Studies Doctoral Fellowship for his PhD work and was affiliated with Dalhousie University, Halifax in Canada during 2002. He has also studied planning with a specialization in Urban and Regional Planning from CEPT University. Dr Roy has also worked for UNESCO office in New Delhi as a National Coordinator for Indian Heritage Cities Network prior to joining CEPT University. His research papers have been published in national and international journals and had published a book entitled Port city Planning and Management- Social and Environmental Concerns in India and Canada. He has also presented his research papers at various national and international conferences both in India and abroad. Two of his joint conference papers on Planning Education in India have been awarded the best papers in the International Conference of Association of Planning Schools in Asian (APSA-2017 Johor Baru, Malasia and APSA 2019, Beijing, China) consecutively. Dr Roy has worked on various research and consultancy projects supported by Central and State Governments, Urban Local Bodies and Intergovernmental Agencies during the last 20 years. Recently, Dr Roy was awarded short term research fellowship under Urban Knowledge Network of Asia (UKNA) to conduct research on Natural Heritage Preservation and Urban Planning in Mega City in India. He was affiliated to Ecole Nationale Superieure de Paris-Belleville, in Paris. His research interests are socioeconomic analysis, impact assessment and evaluation focusing on urban and regional planning, environment and development, urban poverty, industry and environment interface etc.

Education

Degree Institution Field Year of Completion
PhD JNU Urban Geography 2005
P.G. Diploma in Planning CEPT University Urban and Regional Planning 1999
M.A. Geography CSRD/JNU Geography (Regional Development) 1997
B.A. (Hons) Arunachal University Geography 1991

Areas of Expertise

Theory of Urbanisations and City, Port city Planning and Urban Waterfronts; Urban and Regional planning, ~Metropolitan Planning and Governance, Urban Poverty, Environment and Development~Participatory planning and community development; Socio-economic analysis, SIA of large projects; Industrial development and Environment; Coastal Zone Management ~Socio-economic analysis of urban areas ~Urban poverty, environment and industrial development and their linkages~Research Methodology - Qualitative and Quantitative Methods

Courses Taught

Sr No. Course Name Semester
1 DRP M-2022
2 Metropolitan Planning and Governance M-2022
3 Understanding the City Studio M-2022
4 DRP S-2022
5 Housing, People and Society S-2022
6 MPhil Dissertation S-2022
7 Professional Practice for Urban Housing S-2022
8 Theory of Urbanization and Cities S-2022

Research/Design Projects in Areas of Expertise

  1. Social Impact Assessment of SEZ, Thermal Power Plan and Shipyard in the Coastal Taluka of Mandvi, Kuchchh, Project Support- IL&FS, Mumbai
  2. Climate Changes Challenges to the Coastal City of Jamnagar and its Neighbourhood, project Support from the MoES, GOI 
  3. Sub-regional livelihood plan for Coastal Taluka of Okha Mandal, Kuchchh, Project Support- Tata Chemicals Ltd, Mumbai
  4. State of Industrial Environment in Gujarat for the preparation of State of Environment Report, Gujarat- 2013, Project Support, Gujarat Ecological Commission, Government of Gujarat, Gandhinagar
  5. Ranking and infrastructure benchmarking of Industrial Estates in Gujarat, Project support from GIDC, Government of Gujarat
  6. Preparation of Concept Development Plan for Halol-Savli Special Investment Region, Project Support from GIDC, Government of Gujarat
  7. Slum Free City Plan of Action for the Coastal City of Kollam, Kerala under RAY, Project Support Government of Kerala
  8. The success of MGNREGA in Selected Pockets in India: Comparative Assessment of 5 States, for UNDP and MORD, GOI
  9. Exploring the DRR and CC in Planning Curriculum in India, project consultant to NIUA for UNDP and MoHA, Government of India (ongoing)

Research Articles and Book Chapters in Areas of Expertise

Books:

  1. Roy, A.K., (2010), “Port-city Planning and Management-Environmental and Social Concerns in India and Canada.” LAP Lambert Academic Publishing Co., Germany
  2. Bhushan, C, Yadav, N.K and Roy, A.K., (2009), “Turnaround: Reform Agenda for India’s Environmental Regulators,” Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi

Recent 3 Research Articles in Journals and book chapters:

  1. Shah, S and Roy, A.K., (2017), “Social Sustainability of Urban Waterfront: The case of Carter Road Waterfront in Mumbai, India,” Procedia: Environmental Science, 2017 Science Direct open access journal.
  2. Roy, A.K., Ghose, D. and Kaliyath, A., (2017 forthcoming), “Exploring Multi-disciplinary Approaches in Urban Planning: Need for a Paradigm Shift in Urban Planning Education in India, International Journal of Urban Science, Special Publication for APSA-15 selected papers
  3. Roy, A.K., and Sharma, S., (2015), “Perceptions and adaptation of the Coastal Community to the Challenges of Climate Change: A Case of Jamnagar City Region, Gujarat, India” Environment and Urbanisation ASIA, 6 (1), pp.71-91

C) International and National- 25 (3 most recent seminar papers)

  1. Shah, S and Roy, A.K. (2016) “Social Sustainability for Urban Waterfront- The Case of Carter Road Promenade in Mumbai, India, International Conference on Green Urbanism (GU),
  2. Roy, A.K., Ghosh, D and Kaliyath A., (2015)  “Exploring Multi-disciplinary Approaches in Urban Planning: Need for a Paradigm Shift in Urban Planning Education in India, paper presented at the 13th International Congress of Association of Planning Schools of Asia (APSA), held during 12-14 August 2015 at  UTM, Johor Bahru, Malaysia. This paper has been adjudged the best paper of the conference.

Presented Papers and Invited Lectures in Areas of Expertise

Invited Speakers/Key Note/ Session Chair

  1. Long Term Strategies for Port and its hinterland Planning, Lead Speaker and Chaired the Session on the Brainstorming Workshop on Better Planning for JNPT Influence Area, during 2-3 March 2015 at CIDCO, Navi Mumbai
  2. Chaired a Session on Urbanization, Ecology and Environment in the 10th International Conference of the Deccan Geographical Society of India (DGSI) Theme: Urbanization and Development, at M.S. University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India during  October 17-19, 2015
  3. Seminar-cum Workshop on Adaptation of Scientific Methodology for LU&DCP during 13-14 December 2010 organised jointly by the Haldia Port Trust, Regional Chapter of ITPI, West Bengal and ITC, The Netherlands at Haldia Port

Invited Reviewer in International and National Journal

  1. Ocean and Coastal Management, Elsevier Publication, London, New York
  2. Environment and Urbanisation – ASIA, NIUA and Sage Publication, New Delhi
  3. International Area Study Review, Sage Journal, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, and the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
  4. International Journal of Disaster Risk Science, Springer Publication

Professional Honors, Prizes, Fellowships, Grant-in Aids

Scholarships

  1. UKNA – Urban Research Fellowship- (2013-16)
  2. ICSSR, Doctoral Research Fellowship, (2003-2005)
  3. Canadian Studies Doctoral Fellowship (2001-2002)                         
  4. Junior Research Fellowships and National Eligibility Test (JRF/NET) June 1999
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