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Research and Development


Royal School of Architecture (RSA)

Department of Architecture

Thrust areas of Research

  • Disaster Management
  • Sustainable planning and architecture,
  • Urban development.


Completed projects:

S.No Name of of the PI/ Co-PI Title of the Research Project Name of the funding agency Year of award or sanction Amount in Rs.
1 Bhola Saha (Phase 2 Project Lead) Sanchay / CulTool ICCROM, Swedish postcode Foundation, GRRID Corps, CRRP India 2023 1500000
2 Bhola Saha (International Co-PI) ENACT : Evaluating the feasibility and efficacy of integrated catchment scale Nature-based Solutions for Climate Change Adaptation in India Loughborough University, UK got the funds from NERC COP 26 & UKRI 2021 2454264

Publications: For the last 5 years (segregate Year-wise)

-2024-

Ar. Bhola Saha; Community Education and Engagement for Blue-Green Infrastructure (BGI) Projects: Insights from Assam, India. In: Yildiz, A., Shaw, R. (eds) Disaster and Climate Risk Education. Disaster Risk Reduction. Springer, Singapore.
Ar. Bhola Saha; Traditional construction knowledge of the Blue City (Jodhpur): Paving way for a cooler future. (Paa:Ni:Gya:Ni), 2024, UNDRR Publications (Prevention Web).
Ar. Jagriti Pathak; A Comprehensive Analysis on Transforming Libraries with Creative implementation of Sustainable Architecture Indian Library Association, New Delhi; ; Department of Library and Information science, Gauhati University; Krishna Kanta Handiqui Library; Gauhati University and Assam Library Association, 2024
Ar. Jagriti Pathak; A Comprehensive Analysis on "The Impact of Architecture in Designing Sustainable and Livable Cities”; 2024, ISBN : 978-81-972088-5-0.

-2023-

Ar. Bhola Saha; Potentialities of Engaging in Rural Tourism and it's implications on climate change - A Study of Assam; Good Governance and Sustainable Development, 2023. ISBN : 978-81-965414-1-5.
Ar. Bhola Saha; Redesigning the Community-Based Disaster Risk Management Approach in India with Addition of Risk Perception from the Communities. In Fifth World Congress on Disaster Management: Volume IV: Proceedings of the International Conference on Disaster Management, November 24-27, 2021, New Delhi, India (p. 53). Taylor & Francis.ISBN: 9781032355511.

-2022-

Ar. Shweta Das, Ar. Pooja Singh; An inclusive planning approach towards Indigenous communities of a region : A Case of Ziro valley; PRCA Book of Proceedings 2022. ISBN : 978-93-92774-00-3.
Ar. Pooja Singh; The Quarantine Atlas - Mapping Global Life under COVID-19, 2022; Running Press. ISBN : 9780762478125.
Ar. Barsha Kunda; “Green Building Rating Systems (An Introduction & its Importance)”; International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology, by Journals Pub, Volume 5, Issue 2, 2022, ISSN : 2583-3278
Ar. Kasturi Borah; “Green Building Rating Systems (An Introduction & its Importance)”; International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology, by Journals Pub, Volume 5, Issue 2, 2022, ISSN : 2583-3278

-2021-

H. P. Agarwal H.P., Bardhan S., and Das D.; Urban Agriculture as a Sustainable option for Solid waste management: Case study of an Indian city; Sustainable City 2021, Wessex Institute of Technology (WIT), UK Volume 253. 2021; ISBN 978-1-78466-447-3.
Prof. Dr. Hari Prasad Agarwal; Urban Agriculture as an Entrepreneurial opportunity: Case studies from various Indian cities; Entrepreneurship during challenging times, Entrepreneurship Development Cell, Mohanlal Sukhadia University Udaipur Rajasthan; 2021; ISBN 978-93-90863-37-2.
H. P. Agarwal H.P., Bardhan S., and Das D.; A comparative field study on Urban farming practices in the Warm-humid regions of India, International Journal of Advanced Research in Engineering and Technology (IJARET) SCOPUS journal, 2021.
Ar. Bhola Saha; Analysis of Man-made risk : Indian Context; Journal of Advanced Research in Alternative Energy, Enviroment and Ecology, 2021. ISSN : 2455-3093.

-2020-

Dutta, D .Deka, A*, Daulagupu, R., Brahma, H., and Lodger, H.; Effect of Antecedent Rainfall on Slope Stability - A Case Study of Haflong Hill, North East india; Journal of Geological Society of India, 2020. ISSN : 9746889.
Diksha Dutta, A F Siddique, and A Deka; One Dimensional Ground Response Analysis to Arrive at Surface Peak Ground Acceleration - A Case study of Golaghat District in Assam; Local Site Effects and Ground Failures ICRAGEE 2020; 2021.ISBN : 978-981-15-9984-2
Ar. Bhola Saha; “Ways of life: Reinventing the spirit of community based disaster risk management”. (Mili Juli), 2020, UNDRR Publications (Prevention Web).
Ar. Barsha Kunda; To Make a Sustainable People’s Planet; International Journal of Rural and Regional Planning Development (JRRPD), by Journals Pub, Volume 6, Issue 1, 2020.

-2019-

Ar. Barsha Kunda, Dr. Sangeeta Trehan, Ar. Sonika Sharma, Ar. Shreya Sharma and Ar. Monica Sharma; Smart City & Indian Perceptions of it; International Journal of Technical Innovation in Modern Engineering & Science (IJTIMES); 2019. ISSN : 2455-2585.


Special award or honour received
  • Ar Bhola Saha, Assistant Professor, RSA, successfully completed the training on “Nature-based Solutions for Disaster and Climate Resilience”, developed by PEDRR and UNEP, with support from the European Commission and conducted by the edX, SDG Academy. (2024)
  • Ar Bhola Saha, Assistant Professor, RSA, received HUC Fellowship from Himalayan University Consortium under the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (HUC-ICIMOD) for participatating in the month long research work with the Understanding Risk Field Lab in Kathmandu, Nepal for The Himalayan Climate Data Field Lab. (2024)
  • Ar Bhola Saha, Assistant Professor, RSA, Represented India as a Youth Delegate during the 13th UNESCO Youth Forum (an integral part of the 42nd General Conference), enabling youth to submit their recommendations. (2023)
  • Dr. Hari Prasad Agarwal, Dean, RSA, RSD,RSFA and RSFT, was awarded with certificate of merit for ‘Best Paper Presentation’ by Entrepreneurship Development Cell in Association with Atal Bihari Centre for Entrepreneurship and Small Business and Skill Development, Faculty of Management Studies, Mohanlal Sukhadiya University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.
  • Dr. Hari Prasad Agarwal, Dean, RSA, RSD,RSFA and RSFT, was awarded with IconSWM-CE Excellence Award 2022 for ‘Best Paper Presentation at the 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Waste Management and Circular Economy and IPLA Global Forum 2022, International Society of Waste Management, Air and Water (ISWMAW), Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India.
  • Ar Bhola Saha, Assistant Professor, RSA, successfully completed the training on “Remote Sensing for Freshwater Habitats”, conducted by NASA’s Applied Remote Sensing Training Program (ARSET). (2019)

Patent Published:

S.No Name of of the PI/ Co-PI Title of the Research Project Name of the funding agency Year of award or sanction Amount in Rs.
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  • Dr. Aniruddha Deka
  • Dr. Tanima Tarafdar
  • Dr. Sayanika Deka Sarma
  • Dr. Moumita Dey
  • Bipasha Sharma
  • Dikshya Saikia
  • Bhola Saha
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Date of Publication : 26-04-2024
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