The Department of Architecture and Planning, IIT Roorkee is happy and proud to share that Prof. Avlokita Agarwal and Prof. Smriti Saraswat are being bestowed upon, the Australia Awards Fellowship (2024-2025 cycle), by the Dept. of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), Australia. They were felicitated by the Australian High Commission, New Delhi, on 21 March 2025, in the gracious presence of Carly Partridge, the Minister Counsellor.
The recipients shall be hosted by the Adelaide University, during 25 July 2025 - 08 Aug 2025, to participate and contribute in the Faculty Capacity Building Program on "Academic Skills Development in a Digital World: A Capacity Development Program for Higher Educators", where 14 faculty members are invited, from diverse backgrounds, and different parts of the World. We congratulate them, and wish them success, during the fellowship.

The Department is proud to share that Mohammad Umair, a PhD scholar under the guidance of Prof. Sameer Ali, has been awarded Best Paper Presentation at the International Conference on Sustainability and Morphology of Built Environment, organized by the Department of Architecture, Z.H.C.E.T, Aligarh Muslim University, held on 12–13 April 2025. His paper titled "Evaluation of the Viability of Last-Mile Connectivity Solutions to Enhance Access to Metro Stations in Dwarka, New Delhi" was recognized for its insightful contribution to the field of sustainable urban transport and mobility.

We are delighted to share that our students from Department of Architecture and Planning, IIT Roorkee have won 2nd Runner up position in Uttam Architect Award 2025 organised by Mangalam Cement Ltd. and IIA Indore. The following students from Masters and Bachelors worked under the guidance of Dr. Sonal Atreya: 1) Himanshu Wanjari - M.Arch 2nd year 2) Sukhvinder Kaur - M.Arch 2nd Year 3) Kaushlendra Singh Ahirwar - M.Arch 2nd Year 4) Laxman Nanawath - B.Arch 2nd Year The team presented their design for Bhakt Niwas in Ujjain in front of a Jury Panel of renowned Architects and Designers in an event that happened in Indore. Congratulations to the team and Dr. Sonal Atreya for winning this prestigious Award. #TeamIITRoorkee #2ndRunnerUp #Winners

The Department of Architecture and Planning proudly participated in this year’s Institute Research Day, presenting cutting-edge research on urban and spatial challenges. Out of the three shortlisted posters, two secured top positions in the Architecture & Humanities category! Selected Posters from Our Department: 🏆 1st Prize: Cycling to School: Situation Assessment & Planning Strategies – Manan Monga & Dr. Shubhajit Sadhukhan 🥉 3rd Prize: Investigating Spatial Disparities in Healthcare Accessibility – Parul Suraia, Dr. Harshit S. Lakra & Dr. Tanaya Sarmah 📌 Methods of Data Collection & Visualization in Emotion Mapping Studies – Shreya Shukla & Dr. Tina Pujara Congratulations to all the researchers for their impactful contributions! #IITRoorkee #ResearchDay #ArchitectureAndPlanning #UrbanResearch #CyclingToSchool #EmotionMapping #HealthcareAccessibility #ResearchInnovation