Previous Employment Details

Worked as Architect on several Housing Projects and other public buildings/commercial buildings in firms like Arcop Associates Pvt. Ltd. (Dec 2010 - January 2012) and Design & Development India Pvt. Ltd. (May 2012 - July 2013)

Worked as Assistant Professor (Contractual) at NIT, Patna. (October 2017 - May 2019)

Conferences/Seminars/Workshops/Symposiums organised

Co-convenor cum Organizing Secretary for an International Conference titled “Sustainable Waste Management to Achieve Circular Economy in the Construction Industry,” from 07-08-2025 to 08-08-2025, organized by the Department of Architecture & Planning, BIT Mesra, in association with Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Limited (CMPDI), Funded by CIL, Ministry of Coal.

Coordinator for a 5-day Short Term Training Program, “Mastering BIM for Infrastructure and Buildings—A Hands-on Workshop,” from 10-02-2025 to 14-02-2025, organized and funded by the Department of Architecture & Planning, BIT Mesra.

Co-coordinator for a 2-day Software Training Workshop, “Life Cycle Assessment,” from 17-10-2024 to 18-10-2024, Funded by CIL, Ministry of Coal, Organized by Department of Architecture & Planning, BIT Mesra.

Coordinator for a 2-day Online Symposium, “Perpetual Cities: Past, Present & Future,” from 17-03-2023 to 18-03-2023, organized and funded by the Department of Architecture & Planning, BIT Mesra.

Coordinator for a 2-day (20-21 July 2022) awareness program for students on “Climate Smart Buildings & Thermal Comfort Measures in Affordable Housing (RACHNA)” Organized and funded by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in collaboration with GIZ.

Research Domain

Circular Economy in the Construction Industry

Circular Building Design

Advanced/Secondary Building Materials

Sustainable Built Environment

Urban Regeneration

Inclusive Urban Design and Planning

Thesis Guidance

No. of B.Arch. Thesis Guided: 16

No. of MUP Thesis Guided: 05

GATE Scholar 2019-2022

Summer Faculty Research Fellow, IIT Delhi, May to July 2023

Journal Articles:

Kazmi R. and Jain D. (2025) Role of Construction Material Transport for Achieving a Circular Economy in the Construction Industry, Circular Economy and Sustainability (Q1), https://doi.org/10.1007/s43615-025-00553-z, Springer Nature (SCOPUS Indexed)

Kazmi R. and Chakraborty M. (2025) Use of Coal Mining Wastes in the Construction Industry to Promote a Circular Economy: a Systematic Literature Review, Circular Economy and Sustainability (Q1), https://doi.org/10.1007/s43615-025-00551-1, Springer Nature (SCOPUS Indexed)

Kazmi R. and Chakraborty M. (2025) Barriers and Enablers Towards Integrating Circular Economy in the Construction Industry in India, Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India): Series A, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40030-025-00888-8, Springer Nature (SCOPUS Indexed)

Prasad S., Sarkar S., and Kazmi R. (2025) Sustainable Planning for Cities: Weaving E-Infrastructure for Green Transportation in Current City Profile– Case of Bhubaneswar, India, Journal of Science, Engineering and Health Studies, (SCOPUS Indexed) (Accepted – in Press)

Antad A., Mishra S., and Kazmi R. (2024) Advancing Urban Mobility: Implementing inclusive pedestrian walkway infrastructure in Solapur, Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research,  ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 7, page no. ppb913-b927, July-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2407197.pdf

Kazmi R. and Chakraborty M. (2024) Status and probable direction of circular economy in the construction industry in India through a systematic literature review, International Journal of Green Economics, https://doi.org/10.1504/IJGE.2024.138514, Inderscience (SCOPUS Indexed)

Kazmi R. and Chakraborty M. (2023) Identification of parameters and indicators for implementing circularity in the construction industry, Journal of Engineering and Applied Science, https://doi.org/10.1186/s44147-023-00251-3, Springer Nature (SCOPUS Indexed)

Chatterjee S. and Kazmi R. (2022), Vernacular Style of Architecture and Architectural Elements in Bengal, India, International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts, ISSN: 2320 – 2882, Volume 10, Issue 9, September-2022, Available at: https://ijcrt.org/papers/IJCRT2209325.pdf

National Conference:

Kazmi R. and Chakraborty M., Circular Economy in the built environment: a systematic review, National Conference on Energy Efficiency in Planning for enhanced urban resilience, National Institute of Disaster Management, MoHA, GoI, in collaboration with School of Planning and Architecture Vijayawada held from 26-04-2023 to 27-04-2023.

International Conference:

Shikoh F., Pathak A., Kazmi R., and Prasad P., Improving the Service Quality of Para-Transit in a Tier-3 City: A Case Study of Bihar Sharif, 8^th Conference of Transportation Research Group of India (CTRG-2025), Organized by: Transportation Research Group of India & IIT Guwahati, held from 17-12-2025 to 20-12-2025, Published in Book of Abstracts.

Kazmi R. and Chakraborty M., Use of recycled/secondary materials in concrete pavements promoting circular economy in the pavement construction India, URSA 2025: 5^th International Conference on Urban Resilience and Sustainable Architecture, Department of Architecture & Planning, NIT Patna, held from 15-11-2025 to 16-11-2025, Published in Book of Abstracts, ISBN 978-935469797-5.

Priya K. and Kazmi R., Flat-Pack Futures: Designing Scalable, Climate-Resilient Shelters for the Homeless, URSA 2025: 5^th International Conference on Urban Resilience and Sustainable Architecture, Department of Architecture & Planning, NIT Patna, held from 15-11-2025 to 16-11-2025, Published in Book of Abstracts, ISBN 978-935469797-5.

Sahay S. and Kazmi R., Comparative Study of Multi-Modal Integration in Indian Transit Hubs: Identifying Best Practices for an Integrated Mobility Framework, URSA 2025: 5^th International Conference on Urban Resilience and Sustainable Architecture, Department of Architecture & Planning, NIT Patna, held from 15-11-2025 to 16-11-2025, Published in Book of Abstracts, ISBN 978-935469797-5.

Kazmi R. and Chakraborty M., Sustainable utilization of coal mine overburden replacing fine aggregates (sand) in concrete to promote a circular economy, India, RECYCLE 2025: 5^th International Conference on Waste Management, Waste Management Research Group, IIT Guwahati, held from 05-06-2025 to 06-06-2025, Published in Book of Abstracts.

Kazmi R. and Chakraborty M., Investigation of coal mine overburden to reuse as secondary building material to promote a circular economy in the construction industry: a case study of Jharkhand, India, 2^nd Annual Conference on Infrastructure and Built Environment: Towards Sustainable and Resilient Societies (IBSR), Ranbir and Chitra Gupta School of Infrastructure Design and Management, IIT Kharagpur, held from 07-03-2024 to 09-03-2024, Published in Book of Abstracts.

Choudhary A. and Kazmi R., Role of Adaptive Kinetic Facades in creating climate responsive buildings in composite climatic zone, 2^nd Annual Conference on Infrastructure and Built Environment: Towards Sustainable and Resilient Societies (IBSR), Ranbir and Chitra Gupta School of Infrastructure Design and Management, IIT Kharagpur, held from 07-03-2024 to 09-03-2024, Published in Book of Abstracts.

Priya S. and Kazmi R., Study of bio-climatic strategies in high rise building in a humid subtropical climate, International Conference on Climate Change, Cultural Heritage & Sustainable Habitat, Department of Architecture and  Planning, National Institute of Technology Patna in association with The Institute of Architects (Bihar Chapter), held from 17-02-2024 to 18-02-2024, Published as Conference Proceedings, ISBN: 978-81-19708-09-3

Kazmi R. and Chakraborty M., Use of different forms of waste promoting a circular economy in the construction industry: a systematic literature review, 4^th International Conference on Environmental Geotechnology, Recycled Waste Materials and Sustainable Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar in collaboration with Department of Civil, Materials and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois, Chicago, and Indian Geotechnical Society, Jalandhar Chapter, held from 25-10-2023 to 27-10-2023, Published as EGRWSE 2023, Book of Abstracts, ISBN: 978-93-6012-928-6

Kumar A., Mishra S., and Kazmi R., Considering Holistic Planning Approach Towards Inclusive Mobility: A Case of Ranchi City, International Conference on Sustainable and Inclusive Urban Development in Global South, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Florida, Institute for Human Development, and National Institute of Urban Affairs, held from 10-08-2023 to 12-08-2023, Published in Book of Abstracts.

Das D., Venkatraman M., and Kazmi R., Visual and performing arts as a design research tool for interpretation and accomplishment of Transgender Inclusivity Goals, 3rd International and Interdisciplinary Conference on Spatial Methods for Urban Sustainability (SMUS Conference), Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee, India) held from 20 to 26 February 2023.

Ahmad R. and Kazmi R., Placemaking Approach for sustainable urban regeneration: a case of Yamuna riverfront, International Conference on Sustainable Urbanism in Global South, School of Human Settlements, XIM University, Bhubaneshwar held from 10 to 11 February 2023, Published as ARCS 7.0, Book of Abstracts, ISBN: 978-81-954005-2-2, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7648092

Council of Architecture (CA/2010/49829)

IIA (A23548)

Kazmi R., Chakraborty M. (2025). Use of Different Forms of Waste Promoting a Circular Economy in the Construction Industry: A Systematic Literature Review. In: Agnihotri, A.K., Reddy, K.R., Bansal, A. (eds) Waste Management. EGRWSE 2023. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering (SCOPUS), vol 419. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-9777-6_17

Kazmi R. and Chakraborty M. (2025). Circular Economy in the Construction Industry in India: An Approach for Sustainable Future, in Sustainable Smart Cities and the Future of Urban Development, ISBN13: 9798369367407, DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-6740-7.ch017

Reviewer: Discover Sustainability (ESCI/SCOPUS), Publisher: Springer Nature

                 Circular Economy and Sustainability (SCOPUS), Publisher: Springer Nature

                 Journal of Engineering and Applied Science (SCOPUS), Publisher: Springer Naturre

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