Dr. Atul Kumar Biltoria chose Architecture as a profession based on his hobby of designing spaces. He had three-dimensional visualization abilities from an early age, along with a zeal for both Science and Arts. He did his B.Arch from the Faculty of Architecture and Ekistics, JMI, New Delhi (NIRF: 6th). He worked in eminent Architectural offices, and has experience in projects like Hospitals, Multiplexes, Government Institutional Buildings, Banquet Halls, and Schools. Further, for higher education, Dr. Atul qualified for the GATE examination and secured admission to the prestigious IIT Roorkee for a Master’s degree in Urban and Rural Planning. His Master’s Thesis was titled "Strategic Intervention for Master Plan of Roorkee Town, 2035".
He was honoured with the award of a highly regarded Fellowship under the Ucchatar Avishkar Yojana, envisaged by NITI Aayog. Dr. Atul completed an industry-sponsored research project on fast-paced affordable housing, co-sponsored by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, and the Ministry of Human Resource and Development. Thereafter, he focused on his full-time PhD on Fast-paced Modular Construction of Affordable Housing, at IIT Roorkee and secured several intellectual property rights, including a filed Patent, Q1 SCI/ Scopus indexed Journal Paper and Conference proceedings. He has prior experience in teaching and research for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Architecture and Planning. He handled several committees related to research and innovation. He taught Housing and Land Economics to Master’s students and Building Construction and Architectural Design to B.Arch. students. He visited eminent universities like IIM Ahmedabad, IISC Bangalore, Pennsylvania State University, USA, and the University of London, U.K., to present his research work.
Area of Interest:
- Fast-paced and Affordable Housing,
- Strategic Planning and interventions for development of small Towns,
- Recreational Architecture and Urban Development.
List of Publications SCI/Scopus Journal:
- Biltoria, A. K., & Roy, U. K. (2023). “Affordable housing using industrialized construction: a market-based standardization of housing units in India”. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 20(5), 1203–1221. https://doi.org/10.1080/17452007.2023.2243945
List of Patents Published/ Filed:
- Biltoria, Atul Kr. and Roy, Uttam Kr. (2023). “Infill, Modular and Interlocking (IMI) AAC Block Wall-System for Plumbing Services in Industrialized Construction”. Official Journal of the Patent Office–India (IssueNo.35/2023, Date:01-09-2023)
List of Publications Conference Proceedings:
- Biltoria, Atul Kumar and Mistry, Neha (2025). “Urban Sustainability: Transition of Urban Green Areas and Vertical Planes into Cultivable Space.” 2025 International Conference on Creativity and Innovation at/for/from/with Grassroots, IIM Ahmedabad, India.
- Biltoria, Atul Kumar and Roy, Uttam Kr. (2020). “Integrating Flexible Human-Activity in Modular Space Design for Affordable Housing in Asia”. 2020 Residential Building Design and Construction (RBDCC) Conference, Pennsylvania State University, USA.
- Roy, Uttam Kumar and Biltoria, Atul (2014). “Essential Dimensions of Inclusive Urban Planning”. ‘Inclusive and Sustainable Development’, National Town and Country Planners Congress, Pune, India.
Research Profiles
Vidwan ID: 647068 (https://vidwan.inflibnet.ac.in/profile/647068)
Google Scholar ID: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=SYqPRUIAAAAJ
Scopus ID: 58540155700 (https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=58540155700)
ORCID: 0009-0007-9795-6509 (https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9795-6509)