Team Leader

Dr. Shubhajit Sadhukhan
Associate Professor, Department of Architecture & Planning
Joint Faculty, Centre for Transportation Systems (CTRANS)
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Uttarakhand, INDIAEmail: shubhajit@ar.iitr.ac.in
Research Scholars

Chetna Rathee
Department of Architecture & PlanningEmail: chetna@ar.iitr.ac.in
Research Interests: Urban Metabolism, Transportation Planning

M Sri Gowri Shanthi
Department of Architecture & PlanningEmail: gowrishanti@ar.iitr.ac.in
Research Interests: Urban Flood Resilience, Utilities Management

Jagannath Pattanaik
Centre for Transportation SystemsEmail: jagannath_p@ct.iitr.ac.in
Research Interests: Public Transportation Planning, Service Quality

Abhishek Kumar
Department of Architecture & PlanningEmail: abhishek_k@ar.iitr.ac.in
Research Interests: Heritage inclusive planning, Sustainable Development

Manan Monga
Department of Architecture & PlanningEmail:manan_m@ar.iitr.ac.in
Research Interests: Bicycle Infrastructure Planning, Active Transportation, Micro-mobility
Dhrubani Mishra
Department of Architecture & PlanningEmail: dhrubani_m@ar.iitr.ac.in
Research Interests: Urban Street Planning, Walkability and Wellbeing

Ishani Garg
Department of Architecture & PlanningEmail: ishani_g@ar.iitr.ac.in
Research Interests: Sustainable Tourism Planning, Climate Change Adaptation

Snehasish Mahata
Department of Architecture & PlanningEmail: snehasish_m@ar.iitr.ac.in
Research Interests: Geo Tourism, Repurposing of Abandoned Coal mines

Sankalp Shukla
Department of Architecture & PlanningEmail: sankalp_s@ar.iitr.ac.in
Research Interests: Transport Network Planning and GIS

Arundhati Kundu
Department of Architecture & PlanningEmail: arundhati_k1@ar.iitr.ac.in
Research Interests:Regional Transport Planning

Debasree Roy
Centre for Transportation SystemsEmail: debasree_r@ct.iitr.ac.in
Research Interests: Geospatial application for Route planning, Route optimization
Post Graduate Students

Poorvi Patle
Department of Architecture & PlanningResearch Interest: Active Mobility and Air Quality

Apoorv Sharma
Centre for Transportation SystemsResearch Interest: Public transportation system planning and management

Abhishek Kumar
Centre for Transportation SystemsResearch Interest: Walkability for Elderly Citizen

Shakti Prasad Sahoo
Centre for Transportation SystemsResearch Interest:Public Transportation, Travel Behaviour
Research Interns

Harsh Sharma
NPTEL Pre-Doctoral Fellow 2025Topic: Planning for Safe Active Mobility for Women

Madhuri Wagdre
SPARK 2025Topic: Identifying Factors affecting Childrens’ Independent Mobility

Aarya Paigwar
SPARK 2024Topic: Investigating School Travel Mode Choice for School Trips

Vaibhav Rajoria
SPARK 2023Topic: Investigating Factors Affecting the Choice of Cycling as a Mode for School Trips

Abhishek Sah
Research InternTopic: Economic Impact Assessment of Transit Systems

Satyam Chaturvedi
SPARK 2022Topic: Impact of Roadside Activities and Built-forms on Pedestrian Environment in Indian Cities

Parnika Goyal
SPARK 2021Topic: Investigating Pedestrian Behaviour and Pedestrian Environment in Indian Cities

Sayani Mandal
SPARK 2020Topic: Study of Pedestrians’ Behavior around Market Areas
Our Alumni

Dr. Aditya Manish Pitale
Centre for Transportation SystemsPh. D. 2025
"Estimating the Impact of a Proposed Regional Transit System on Accessibility, Economic and Travel Dynamics of a Region"

Dr. Ravi Kant
Centre for Transportation SystemsPh.D. 2025
"Development of Performance Measurement Model for Pedestrian Facilities in Urban Areas, India"

Dr. Namia Islam
Department of Architecture & PlanningPh.D. 2025
"Strategic Planning for Creative Tourism in Indian Context"

Dr. Adithya Bandari
Department of Architecture & PlanningPh.D. 2024
"Investigating the Determinants of Domestic Water Supply and Consumption in Indian Cities"

Dr. Manaswinee Kar
Department of Civil EngineeringPh.D. 2024
"Planning of Park-and-ride Facilities as First-mile Connectivity to Metro Stations"

Aditi Yadav
Department of Architecture & PlanningMURP 2025
"Strategies for Improving Spatio-temporal Performance of Last-Mile Delivery in Bhopal"

Gaurav Agrawal
Department of Architecture & PlanningMURP 2025
"Strategies for Promoting Municipal Waste Segregation Practice in Roorkee City"

Saurabh Chaudhary
Department of Architecture & PlanningMURP 2025
"Planning for the Improvement of Walkability for School Children in Roorkee City"

Vaibhav Khushwaha
Department of Architecture & PlanningMURP 2025
"Exploring the Potential of Micromobility in the Old City of Varanasi"

Taba Anya
Department of Architecture & PlanningM. Tech 2025
"Exploring Willingness to Pay for Parking Spaces: Case of Itanagar "
Krati A. Maheswari
Department of Architecture & PlanningMURP 2024
"Strategizing Utilitarian Cyclability in Jaipur City "
Kavita Gupta
Department of Architecture & PlanningMURP 2024
"Development of Sustainable Historic Urban Landscape in Gwalior City"

Soumya Sarkar
Centre for Transportation SystemsM.Tech 2024
"Assessment of Station Area Facilities through Commuters' Perceptions: A case of Kolkata Metro"

Kritika Sharma
Department of Architecture & PlanningMURP 2023
"Impact of RRTS on Surrounding Land Characteristics along Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Corridor"

Shipra Verma
Department of Architecture & PlanningMURP 2023
"Assessment of the Pedestrianised Urban Commercial Centre- A Case of Delhi"

Shiksha Singh
Department of Architecture & PlanningMURP 2023
"Facility Location Planning for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Indian City- A Case Study of Chandigarh"

Nabh Hirwani
Centre for Transportation SystemsM.Tech 2023
"Design Implication of E-Rickshaws on Air Pollution Exposure: A Case of Roorkee City"

Debashish Bhadola
Centre for Transportation SystemsM.Tech 2023
"Appraisal of Pedestrianization Externalities"

Jatoth Jai Kumar Rathod
Centre for Transportation SystemsM.Tech 2023
"Study of Factors Influencing Trip Generation in Indian Cities"

Mahima Kanojia
Department of Architecture & PlanningMURP 2022
"Development Framework for Metro Station Area Access Planning - A Case of Delhi"

Manan Monga
Department of Architecture & PlanningMURP 2022
"Methodological framework for bicycle infrastructure planning in Indian cities - A case study of Patna"

Sandeep Lal Sunilkumar
Department of Architecture & PlanningMURP 2022
"Impact Assessment of Upcoming Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail on Mobility"

C K Praveen
Department of Architecture & PlanningMURP 2022
"Planning for Walkable cities - A case of Puducherry"

Aayush Keshri
Centre for Transportation SystemsM.Tech 2022
"Measuring Impacts of Delhi-Meerut Expressway On Landuse Development"

Arun Ajit
Department of Architecture & PlanningMURP 2021
"Strategic Development for Religious Tourism in the Pilgrim Town of Guruvayur, Kerala"

Chintakula Bhagya Sri
Department of Architecture & PlanningMURP 2021
"Planning for Sustainable Mobility in the City of Visakhapatnam GVMC Area"

Pynskhem Susngi
Centre for Transportation SystemsM.Tech 2020
"Planning for Urban Mobility in Hill City: A Case of Shilong"

Aditya Pitale
Centre for Transportation SystemsM.Tech 2020
"Strategy Development for Introducing Park-and-Ride Facilities in the Metropolitan Cities of India – A Case of Delhi"
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