Faculty
Saswat Bandyopadhyay
ProfessorSaswat Bandyopadhyay, is a Civil Engineer with advanced qualifications in Urban Planning and Land Management, Spatial Environmental Planning and Infrastructure Management. His doctoral research work focused on Climate Change and Urban Vulnerability in India. He is presently a Professor at the Faculty of Planning, CEPT University. Saswat Bandyopadhyay has over 25 years of experience in the Urban Development sector in South Asia with a focus on Sustainable Urban Development, Climate and Disaster Risk Reduction, Integration of Land use and Infrastructure, Nature Based Solutions and Heritage Infrastructure. Saswat has spearheaded several Climate and spatial planning related research such as GIZ supported Sustainable Urban Development and Smart Cities, Government of Gujarat supported Regional Climatic Variability Studies, Risk Informed Urban development and Building Regulations, Mainstreaming Nature Based Solutions in Urban areas, among the the others. Under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs supported Local Area Planning and Town Planning Scheme (LAP-TPS), Saswat has coordinated training and capacity building activities for over 400 town planners from 25 mission states in India and also implemented a Urban Leadership programme covering 80 municipal leaders and officials from Government of Uttar Pradesh. Since 2007, he has been spear heading City Development Planning and Capacity Building activities in several Indian JNNURM cities in India, extending support in City development Planning and Infrastructure prioritization. As a Team Leader, he has been involved preparation and appraisals of several city and comprehensive development plans across various regions of India. He has also leaded the roll out of National Urban Capacity development initiatives such as RTP and RCBH under the JnNURM by Government of India. Saswat was also involved in several pan-asia pilot initiatives such as ADB Green Cities Toolkit in Asia, CDIA Localisation of CIIPP Toolkits in India & Nepal, piloting of World Bank Supported Cultural Heritage and Tourism Assets based City Development strategies and Sustainable Tourism Assessment Toolkit for India. Prof. Saswat has also worked extensively in the field of Urban lakes and water resources management studies in South Asian context such as environmental management plans and strategies for East Kolkata wetlands, Bhoj wetlands among others. Prof. Saswat has also been a member of the working group set up by Planning Commission of India for 12th Five year in 2012 as well as an expert committee member for National Development Council (NDC) Sub-Group on Urbanization. Prof. Saswat has worked in India, Bhutan, Bangladesh, China, Nepal, Sri Lanka and in Pacific Island Countries. .
Education
| Degree | Institution | Field | Year of Completion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Masters | ITC, NL | Urban Infrastructure Management | 2003 |
| Masters | CEPT, INDIA | Urban Planning | 1995 |
| PhD | CEPT India | Urban Resilience | 2018 |
Areas of Expertise
Risk Informed Spatial Planning and Sustainable Urban Development~Climate Resilience Action Plan~Sustainable Urban Infrastructure and Nature Based Solutions
Courses Taught
| Sr No. | Course Name | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | City Infrastructure Plan | S-2021 |
| 2 | City Infrastructure Plan-WASH | S-2021 |
| 3 | Elements of Urban Infrastructure Plan | S-2021 |
| 4 | Land and Property Valuation | S-2021 |
| 5 | Professional Practice for Urban Housing | S-2021 |
| 6 | Professional Practice for Urban Infrastructure | S-2021 |
| 7 | WASH Systems and Services | S-2021 |
| 8 | Project Appraisal and Finance | M-2020 |
| 9 | Smart Cities | M-2020 |
| 10 | Sustainable Development and Resilient City | M-2020 |
Research/Design Projects in Areas of Expertise
- Sustainble Urban Development and Smart Cities, GIZ, India, 2020-21
- Regional Climatic Variability and Disaster Patterns in Gujarat, Government of Gujarat, 2017
- Inclusive Heritage Based City Development Programme in India, Mnistry of Urban Development, Government of India (2013)
- Climatic Variability and Impact on Urban Drainage Pattern- A case of Ahmedabad Urban Area, Ministry of Earth Science, Govt. of India (Ongoing)
- City Sanitation Plan for Varanasi, GIZ, New Delhi (2012)
- Spatial Environemntal Management Framework for Bhoj Wetland, MP, Urban Administration and Development Department (UADD), Bhopal (ongoing)
- City Infrastructure Projects and Prioratisation Toolkit for India, Cities Development Initiative in Asia (CDIA), Manila (2012)
- Tool Kit for Asian Green Cities, Asian Development Bank, Manila (2011)
Research Articles and Book Chapters in Areas of Expertise
- Smart Cities: What value will they bring to urban development in India? (Shelter)
- Impact of Climate Variability on Urban Floods- A Case of Ahmedabad (Environment and urbanisation- Asia)
- Carbon Intensive Urbanization, Climate Variability and Urban Vulnerabilities in Hill Areas : A Case of Gangtok Urban Region, Sikkim (Journal of international development and cooperation Vol.18 no.4 page.93-112 (20120630) , 18 (4), 93-112)
- Building Local Capacity for Urban Development: Lessons from Rapid Training Programme (Journal of the Development Research Organisation for Nature, Arts and Heritage , VII (2), 67-74)
- InClusive Heritage Based City development Planinng Approach (WorldBank)
- Conceptualising Smart cities for unique urban development context of India (GICEA, NIRMAN)
Presented Papers and Invited Lectures in Areas of Expertise
- Issues and Challenges in Heritage Cities Management in India
- Role of Indigenous Technologies in Swachch Bharat Mission
- Understanding Smart Cities
- Role of E-Learning in Urban Capacity Building
- Smart and Livable Cities
- Spatial Planning Framework in India
- Smart infrastructure and urban resilience
- Smart Cities Infrastructure
Professional Honors, Prizes, Fellowships, Grant-in Aids
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