Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra
Dr. Prashant Prasad
Assistant Professor, Architecture and Planning
Ph.D. (IIT KGP), M.Tech. (Infrastructure Design & Management), B.Arch
Contact Address
Permanent Address Lalpur, Ranchi
Local Address Lalpur, Ranchi
Phone (Office) +91 8340 624 130
Phone Residence +91 8340 624 130
Email Id pprasad@bitmesra.ac.in
Joined Institute on : 4-Oct-2021

  Work Experience
 
Teaching : 4 Years

Research : 5 Years

Individual: 3 Years

  Professional Background

13th August 2018 -30th September2021

School of Human Settlements

Xavier University Bhubaneswar

Role: Assistant Professor

 

15th June 2008 - 15th June 2011 (3 Years)

Jyoti Rath & Associates Pvt. Ltd. (Architecture + Interior design consultant)

Role: Project Architect

  Research Areas
 

Shared transportation

Safety

School mobility

NMT

Travel Behaviour

 

Mentored B.Tech/ M.Tech./ Guided MUP/MBA Students

  • Merlyn Natasha Abreo (2022). Re-claiming neighborhood streets for active transport- a case of Vasai. MUP thesis, Department of Architecture and Planning, Birla Institute of Technology Mesra.
  • Asish Kumar Patro (2021). Reducing disutility of travelers at Bhubaneswar railway station. MBA capstone project, Center for Urban Management and Governance, Xavier University Bhubaneswar.
  • Adarsh Kedia (2019). Assessing the effectiveness of ban on plastic in Urban India: A Case of Bhubaneswar City. MBA capstone project, Center for Urban Management and Governance, Xavier University Bhubaneswar.
  • Keertika Santuka (2019). Livelihood concerns of manual scavengers: Context of Bhubaneswar. MBA capstone project, Center for Urban Management and Governance, Xavier University Bhubaneswar.
  • Mamata Agrawal (2019). Impact of temple waste and its management in the temple city of India: Bhubaneswar. MBA capstone project, Center for Urban Management and Governance, Xavier University Bhubaneswar.
  • Shivangi Nesarikar (2019). Land feasibility analysis for municipal solid waste management of Bhubaneswar. MBA capstone project, Center for Urban Management and Governance, Xavier University Bhubaneswar.
  • Yogesh Charaipotra (2018). Areas of Intervention for Improvement of Pedestrian Facilities in Varanasi. M.Tech. Thesis, Civil Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
  • Kenchugundu Srikanth (2017). Investigating Cause of Road Accidents to Derive Safe Driving Tips. M.Tech. Thesis, Civil Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
  • Yogesh Charaipotra (2017). Reducing Disutility to Drivers of Shared Cabs for School Trips. B.Tech. Thesis, Civil Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
  • Sukhen Chandra Roy (2015). Traffic Management and Infrastructure Planning for Safe and Efficient Movements of Pedestrians and Vehicular Traffic Around Schools in Urban Areas. M.Tech. Thesis, Civil Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
  • Sai Anvesh Gottipati (2014). Improvement of Safety of School Trips and Traffic Management around Schools in Urban Areas: Kolkata as a Pilot Study. B.Tech. Thesis, Civil Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
  • Bulusu Siri Aparna (2014). Trip Characteristics of Households in Rural Areas. M.Tech. Thesis, Civil Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
  Award and Honours
 
  • Invited as a member to conduct interview for selection of candidates for various managerial posts for Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT), Bhubaneswar.
  • Invited guest lecture on Urban Transportation at the 62nd Annual NASA Convention, Bengaluru on 10th February 2020.
  • The best paper award for institute innovation at 12th Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies (EASTS) Conference held on 18-21 September 2017 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
  • First prize in Poster presentation at the “International Symposium on Water Urbanism and Infrastructure Development in Eco-Sensitive Zones, Kolkata”. 6th & 7th January, 2017
  • First prize in Poster presentation at the International Symposium on “Livable Habitat & Sustainable Infrastructure: A Key to Smart Growth”, Kolkata. 1st and 2nd January, 2016
  • DAAD fellowship, Germany, 2012-2013. (Indian Master-Sandwich-Programme)
     
  Publications
 
  • Chandrayan V, Prasad. P., & Sarkar S. (2023) Infusing Intelligence in Mobility Planning of Existing city Structure - Case of Bhubaneswar. Presented at IBSR, IIT Kharagpur 2023. Published in the conference proceedings.
  • Chandrayan V, Prasad. P., & Sarkar S. (2023) Approaching Mobility for Indian Smart City - Study of Bhubaneswar. ARCS 7.0, Sustainable Urbanism in the Global South, ISBN: 978-81-954005-2-2, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7648092
  • Boricha J., Sarkar S., & Prasad P. (2023) An Approach Towards Reclaiming Streets in Inner Urban Core of Surat. Presented at IBSR, IIT Kharagpur 2023. Published in the conference proceedings.
  • Boricha J., Sarkar S., & Prasad P. (2023) Place-Making in an Urban Core: Case of Surat. ARCS 7.0, Sustainable Urbanism in the Global South, ISBN: 978-81-954005-2-2, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7648092
  • Jasoriya K., & Prasad P. (2023). Optimizing crowd flow in grandstand arrangements. ARCS 7.0, Sustainable Urbanism in the Global South, ISBN: 978-81-954005-2-2, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7648092
  • Choudhary N., & Prasad P. (2023). Geometry augmentation for spatial development to optimize pedestrian flow and circulation. ARCS 7.0, Sustainable Urbanism in the Global South, ISBN: 978-81-954005-2-2, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7648092
  • Abreo, M.N., Surin, A., & Prasad, P. (2022). Identifying areas of intervention to boost active mobility in urban neighborhood. 6th Anuual Research on Cities Summit, XIM University, Bhubaneswar. (got the best paper award)
  • Kritika, Sarkar, S., & Prasad, P. (2021). Planning new area of Navi Mumbai based on environmental suitability and accessibility. 1st International Conference on WATER, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT [WEECON 2021] conducted on 23rd & 24th December 2021, organized by ISET Research India in association with IEI Vietnam.
  • Kenchugundu, S., Prasad, P., Francis, M., & Maitra, B. (2021). Investigating causes for urban road traffic accidents using combined proactive and reactive approaches of road safety. In 14th Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies (EASTS) Conference in Hiroshima, Japan.
  • Patro, A., & Prasad, P. (2021). Reducing disutility of travelers at Bhubaneswar railway station. 5th Annual Research on Cities Summit (ARCS 5.0) – 10-12 February 2021 – Xavier University Bhubaneswar
  • Prasad, P., & Maitra, B. (2019). Identifying areas of interventions for improvement of shared modes for school trips. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 121, 122-135. (Published)
  • Prasad P., & Maitra B. (2019). Perception of parents towards willingness-to-pay for improved service of shared modes for school transportation in Urban India, Paper reference number 1054, World Conference on Transport Research - WCTR 2019, Mumbai (Presented)
  • Charaipotra Y., Prasad P., Francis M., & Maitra B. (2019). Prioritizing Attributes for Pedestrian Facility Improvement in a Historically Significant Tier-II Indian City. Paper reference number 304, World Conference on Transport Research - WCTR 2019, Mumbai (Presented)
  • Chakraborty A., Dasgupta A., Prasad P., Ghosh S.K., & Maitra B. (2019). A mobile GIS framework for improving the security of school vehicles. Paper reference number 751, World Conference on Transport Research - WCTR 2019, Mumbai (Presented)
  • Prasad, P., Cheranchery, M. F., & Maitra, B. (2018). Identifying Strategies for Encouraging the Use of Shared Modes for School Trips. In Transportation Research Board 97th Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., USA (Presented)
  • Maitra B., Prasad P., & Bera R. (2018). Necessary Interventions in Driving Licensing Procedure for Enhancing Road Safety in India. In Transportation Research Board 97th Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., USA (Presented)
  • Cheranchery, M. F., Prasad, P., & Maitra, B. (2018). Identifying Management Strategies for the Improvement of Urban Bus Services: A Case Study in Kolkata. Asian Transport Studies5(1), 81-97. (published)
  • Bulusu, S. A., Prasad, P., Cheranchery, M. F., & Maitra, B. (2017). Effect of Development of Rural Roads and Feeder Service on Trip Characteristics of Households: A Case Study. Transportation in Developing Economies (Published) DOI: 10.1007/s40890-017-0048-7
  • Cheranchery, M. F., Prasad, P., & Maitra, B. (2017). Identifying management strategies for the improvement of urban bus services: An experience in Kolkata. In 12th Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies (EASTS) Conference in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam. (Presented)
  • Charaipotra Y., Prasad P., & Maitra B. (2017). Priority areas of interventions for reducing disutility to drivers of shared cabs for school trips. In 4th Conference of Transportation Research Group of India (CTRG), Mumbai (Presented)
  • Prasad, P., & Maitra, B. (2016). Identifying areas of interventions for encouraging car owners to use shared modes for school trips. In World Conference on Transport Research - WCTR 2016, Shanghai (Presented)
  • Bulusu, S. A., Prasad, P., & Maitra, B. (2015). Effect of Development of Rural Roads and Feeder Service on Trip Characteristics of Households: A Case Study. In 3rd Conference of Transportation Research Group of India (CTRG), Kolkata (Presented)
  Member of Professional Bodies
 

Council of Architecture: No. CA/2009/45762

  Current Sponsored Projects
 
  • Architectural and Planning consultancy for Rehabilitation of Project Affected Families of Taljhari village at ECL Rajmahal Project, Godda, Jharkhand. 
  Text and Reference Books
 
  • Maitra, B., Cheranchery M. F., Prasad, P. (2017). “Rules of Road” In Training Manual for Drivers, Ed. by Maitra, B., Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur and Transport Department, Government of West Bengal, India, pp. 69-110.
  Fellow
 

Member of Special Interest Group D3- World Conference on Transportation Research Society