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Dr. Raunak Prasad

Dr. Raunak Prasad
Assistant Professor

 

 

 

 

Dr. Raunak Prasad is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Architecture & Planning at the Netaji Subhas University of Technology, New Delhi. He received his B.Arch. from BBDNITM Lucknow (affiliated to UPTU), Master’s in Planning from MNIT Jaipur in 2016, and Ph.D. from MNIT Jaipur in 2024. His research interests include sustainable architecture, Housing, Master Planning, Vernacular architecture and Architectural crafts. His doctoral research resulted in the development of a toolkit to assess user satisfaction in affordable housing, using different statistical tools.

He has over 9 years of teaching experience at the School of Architecture and Design, Manipal University Jaipur, where he last served as an Associate Professor. In addition to academia, he has also contributed to various architectural and planning consultancy projects, bridging the gap between research and practice.

Areas of Interest: Sustainable Architecture, Housing, Master Planning, Vernacular Architecture and Architectural Crafts

Vidwan-ID: 637807 (https://vidwan.inflibnet.ac.in//profile/637807)
Orcid Id: 0000-0002-6706-6763 (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6706-6763)
Scopus Id: 57226864375 (https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57226864375)
Web of Science Researcher ID: MHR-1605-2025 (https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/rid/MHR-1605-2025)
Google Scholar Id: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=NE9M_8kAAAAJ&hl=en
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Raunak-Prasad-2?ev=hdr_xprf

PUBLICATIONS

  1. Prasad, R., & Bansal, S. (2015, November). Basics of urban sustainability. Paper presented at the 2nd International Conference on Recent Innovations in Science, Engineering and Management, JNU Convention Centre, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
  2. Prasad, R. (2016, June). Problems and prospects of slums in India. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Approach and Studies, 3(3). ISSN: 2348–537X. 
  3. Prasad, R. (2018, June). Integrating the informal sector in solid waste management. Urban Panorama – A Journal of Urban Governance and Management, RCUES Lucknow. ISSN: 0975-8534.
  4. Prasad, R. (2021, March). Understanding the spatial relationship of open space and built mass of shopping malls. In Proceedings of SPARK 21 - International Conference on Architecture and Beyond (ICAB 2021). ISBN: 978-81-949173-0-4.
  5. Prasad, R. (2021, March). Evaluation of user experience for physical infrastructure in relocation projects under BSUP scheme in Lucknow City. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Community-Based Research and Innovations in Civil Engineering 2021
  6. Jagatramka, R., & Prasad, R. (2021, March). Design interventions in bell metal at Ektaal cluster. In IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
  7. Jagatramka, R., Rathore, D., & Prasad, R. (2022, September). Need for skill development centre: A study of Banjara tribe. In Advances in Literature, Social Science, Commerce and Management - Vol 2 (pp. 138-144). ISBN: 978-93-91768-49-2.
  8. Jagatramka, R., Prasad, R., & Thakur, S. (2022, December). The effect of pandemic on Shilpgram of Patna, Bihar. Res Militaris, 12
  9. Agatramka, R., Prasad, R., Pipralia, S., & Kumar, A. (2024, February). Transformations of vernacular buildings of the rural areas in Chhattisgarh: The case of Ektaal village, India. International Society for the Study of Vernacular Settlements.
  10. Prasad, R., Tandon, R., Verma, A., & Ajmera, N. (2022, February). Jaali: A tool of sustainable architectural practice—Understanding the feasibility and usage. Materials Today: Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2022.01.424
  11. Jagatramka, R., & Prasad, R. (2022, February). Mud jaalis of Surguja: A tribal narrative from Chhattisgarh. Materials Today: Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2022.01.432
  12. Prasad, R., & Sharma, M. (2022, April). Novel approach to define road widths in residential areas. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Infrastructure with Smart Technology for Energy and Environmental Management.
  13. Mausom, M., Choudhary, A., & Prasad, R. (2016, November). The contextual impacts of mega events – A comparative study of the scales, expenditure patterns, and the effects of Kumbh Mela at Allahabad and Nasik. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Urban Heritage and Sustainable Infrastructure Development.
  14. Surana, R., & Prasad, R. (2022, January). Infrastructure evaluation of affordable housing projects built under BSUP scheme: A case of Lucknow city. International Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 7(1), 3114-3131.
  15. Prasad, R., Mausom, M., Bansal, S., & Sharma, M. (2016, November). Creating local awareness for heritage conservation: Case of Bundi - The city of step-wells. Paper presented at the International Conference on Urban Heritage and Sustainable Infrastructure Development, Semarang, Indonesia
  16. Prasad, R., & Surana, R. (2023). Affordable housing in India: A study of government schemes post commencement of JNNURM. In The future of the creative industries: A global perspective (pp. 238-269). Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN 1-5275-1253-3.
  17. Jagatramka, R., Prasad, R., Kumar, A., & Pipralia, S. (2021). Efficiency of materials in construction of buildings in rural areas of Chhattisgarh. Materials Today: Proceedings, 47(4), 3276–3281.
  18. Jagatramka, R., & Prasad, R. (2025). Preserving cultural heritage: Analysis of the endangered Mashru weaving handloom tradition in India. Journal of the Textile Association, 85(5), 535-540.

Patents-
1. Craftsmen's Studio Workstation, Patent Published in 2024 Application No.202411019338A
2. Transformations of Vernacular Buildings in Ektaal Chhattisgarh, India published in 2024. Application No. 202411019338A
Copyright-
1. Post Occupancy survey Format for Affordable Housing in India Diary No- L130805/2023

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