Research Interests
Design Education and Communication, Qualitative and Participatory Research, Disability and Design, Child-Friendly Design, Person-Environment Interactions, Inclusive Design, Assistive Technology for Disabled, Traditional Architectural Practices, Collaborative design, Community-Engaged Design, Design Thinking, Urban Design, Arts-Based Methods
BioSketch
Assistant Professor (Architecture and Planning)
04 Sep 2024 - Present
Indian Institute of Technology (Roorkee), India
Assistant Professor (School of Design)
17 Jun 2024 - 30 Aug 2024
Anant National University (Ahmedabad), India
Post-Doctoral Fellow
26 Aug 2023 - 31 May 2024
Queen's University, Canada
Research Fellow
07 Sep 2020 - 25 Aug 2023
Queen's University, Canada
Disability, Accessibility, Inclusion and Rehabilitation Consultant
10 Jun 2020 - 31 Jul 2020
TISS-Mumbai, Tamil Nadu Government and World Bank, India
Disability and Accessibility Researcher
20 Jun 2019 - 30 Aug 2019
I-Access Rights Mission (TISS-Mumbai), India
Community Architect and Designer
01 Jun 2015 - 31 May 2017
Sahyog The Helping Hand (NGO), India
Architect
10 Jun 2013 - 31 May 2015
Abhimanyu Dalal Architects (Delhi), India
Trainee Architect
01 Jun 2012 - 31 Oct 2012
Abhimanyu Dalal Architect (Delhi), India
Research
Online Learning: Challenges and Opportunities amidst COVID-19
2024
Gaurav, N. | Iris Journal of Educational Research
Journal: Iris Journal of Educational Research Pages: 1-3 , Volumes: 3(1) ,
Reimagining School Spaces: Voices of Children with Physical Disabilities From an Informal Settlement in Mumbai
2024
Gaurav, N., Batorowicz, B., Lewis, J. L., & Aldersey, H. M. | School Community Journal
Journal: School Community Journal Pages: 209-242 , Volumes: 34(1) ,
Community care: Exploring Natural and Formal Support for People with Disabilities in the Bastis of Mumbai
2024
Jaitely, S., & Gaurav, N. | Springer Nature
Journal: Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities Pages: 1-32 ,
Models and frameworks for guiding assessment for aided Augmentative and Alternative communication (AAC): a scoping review
2024
Burnham, S. P., Finak, P., Henderson, J. T., Gaurav, N., Batorowicz, B., Pinder, S. D., & Davies, T. C. | Taylor & Francis
Journal: Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology Pages: 1758-1772 , Volumes: 19(4) ,
Natural Support for Canadians with Disabilities: A Scoping Review
2024
Jansen-van Vuuren, J., Nelson, M., Plyley, H., Thomson, D., Piccone, C., Perry, L., Gaurav, N., Xu, X., Pauls, R., & Aldersey, H. | Canadian Disability Studies Association
Journal: Canadian Journal of Disability Studies Pages: 1-36 , Volumes: 13(1) ,
The Limits and Contributions of Formal Support: Service Providers’ Perspectives on Balancing Formal and Natural Support for People with Disabilities and their Families in Canada
2024
Nuri, R. P., Piccone, C., Gaurav, N., Thomson, D., Pauls, R., Perry, L., & Aldersey, H. M. | Springer Nature
Journal: Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities Pages: 1-28 ,
Designing schools for all: Indian architects’ perspectives about physical disability and disability-related school design needs
2023
Gaurav, N., Aldersey, H. M., Lewis, J. L., & Batorowicz, B. | International Journal of Educational Development
Journal: International Journal of Educational Development Pages: 1-10 , Volumes: 100 ,
Universal design: An embedded case study on the approach towards the inclusion of students with physical disabilities in higher education in India
2023
Gaurav, N., Kolhe, V., & Jaiswal, A. | Disability CBR, and Inclusive Development (DCID)
Journal: Disability CBR, and Inclusive Development Pages: 6-26 , Volumes: 34(2) ,
Challenges Faced By Anganwadi Centres in Delivering Nutritional Meals to Pregnant Women, Lactating Mothers and Children in Mumbai during COVID-19
2022
Mishra, D.K., & Gaurav, N. | Kosmos Publishers
Journal: Journal of Advances in Public Health, Community and Tropical Medicine Pages: 1-9 , Volumes: 2020(2) ,
Factors Affecting Learning Loss due to COVID-19 for Students with Disabilities in India: A Secondary Data Analysis
2021
Gaurav, N. | TISS Journal of Disability Studies and Research
Journal: TISS Journal of Disability Studies and Research Pages: 245-278 , Volumes: 1(1) ,
In search of a meaningful life: narrative of people with disabilities living in Mumbai’s informal settlements, an exploratory study, in Architecture & Planning for Urban Villages
Year: 2023 , ISBN: 978-81-959811-6-8
Gaurav, N. | UVCT. New Delhi
Barriers in the Access to Healthcare Facilities During COVID-19 for People with Disabilities in Mumbai’s Informal Settlements, in Disability in the Time of Pandemic (Research in Social Science and Disability)
Year: 2023 , ISBN: 978-1-80262-140-2
Jaitely, S., & Gaurav, N. | Emerald Publishing Limited, Bingley
Pages: 75-94 ,
'Identifying and supporting children with learning disabilities' in Education and the Learning Experience in Reimagining Education: The International Science and Evidence-based Education Assessment
Year: 2022 ,
Linzarini, A., Bugden, S., Merkley, R., Gaab, N., Siegel, L.S., Aldersey, H., Anderson, J., Araya, B.M., Barnes, M.A., Boyle, C., Clasby, B., Doherty, B., Edyburn, D.L., Fishstrom, S., Gaurav, N., Guerriero, S., Hudson, A., Jansen-van Vuuren, J., & others | UNESCO MGIEP: New Delhi
Pages: 356-449 ,
Family-school collaboration for students with disabilities in Ontario, Canada. In State of Emergency: Education in the time of COVID-19
Year: 2021 , ISBN: ISSN 2571-8010
Francis, G.L., Jansen-van Vuuren, J., Gaurav, N., Aldersey, H.M., Gibson, S., Davison, C.M. | NORRAG special issue
Pages: 48-51 , Volumes: 6
Beginners Guide on Access Audit of Higher Education Institutions- A Photo Narrative Approach
Year: 2019 , ISBN: 9788194156727
Kolhe, V. & Gaurav, N. | Gaurang Publication Globalize Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, India
Volumes: 1
Honors And Awards
Matariki Network of Institution across the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, Sweden, and New Zealand, Canada
2023
• 3-minute thesis People's Choice Award Winner
Rideau Hall Foundation, Canada
2023
• Chosen among hundreds of scholars and invited to speak at the Lieutenant Governor's Suite in the Legislative Assembly in Toronto, Canada
Queen's University, Canada
2022
• 3-minute thesis runner-up and people choice award winner [Queen's Hall of Fame]
Canadian Conference on Global Health, Canada
2021
• Most attended session award
Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai, India
2019
● Gold Medalist in Disability Studies and Action (Exemplary Fieldwork)
Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai, India
2019
● Gold medalist in Disability Studies and Action (Research)
Queen's University, Canada
2019
• Most Engaging Panel Award, Scholarships Beyond Boundaries Conference
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, India
2016
• Best Action Research Paper Award at the International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment
• Best Creative Undergraduate Architectural Thesis Award
Teaching Engagements
Miscellaneous