Research Projects and Consultancy

  1. Extra-mural research project

S.No.

Project Title

PI / Co- PI/

Funding Agency

Year of Sanction

Sanctioned Amount

Project Duration

1

Investigating Carbon Trading in BIT Mesra Campus to achieve Carbon Neutrality

PI – Dr. Satyaki Sarkar

Asha & Sajjan Agarwal Foundation, USA

2025

Rs. 11.59 L

2 years

2

Predicting sustainable Urban Traffic threshold level and carbon footprint analysis using AI

Co-PI – Dr. Satyaki Sarkar

Asha & Sajjan Agarwal Foundation, USA

2025

Rs. 14.71 L

2 years

3

Case Study of Project done by Ranchi Smart City Corporation Ltd. (RSCCL) under SAAR 2.0

Dr. S. Mishra (PI) & Departmental faculty members

Ranchi Smart City

2024

Rs. 3.00 L

6 months completed

4

Enhanced Gram Panchayat Spatial Development Plan for Neori and Kandra Gram Panchayat, Jharkhand

Dr. S. Mishra (PI) & Departmental faculty members

Ministry of Panchayati Raj, GoI

2024

Rs. 10.00 L

1 year ongoing

5

Recycling coal mine overburden to reuse as a value-added building material to promote a circular economy

PI- Dr. M. Chakraborty

Co-PI – Ar. R. Kazmi

Coal India Limited, Ministry of Coal, GoI

2023

Rs. 285.92 lakhs

2 years ongoing

6

Interrelationship Between Socio-Economic Development, Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development: An Empirical Study on Small Heritage Town

Project Director - Dr. Satyaki Sarkar

Indian Council of Social Science Research

March 2023

Rs 8.06 L

2 years - completed

7

A multifaceted model for fostering children’s independent mobility in an Indian Smart City

Dr. Prashant Prasad

BIT Mesra – SEED Money

2023

Rs. 5.00 L

2 years ongoing

8

Rehabilitation of Project Affected Families at ECL Rajmahal Project, Godda Area at Taljhari Village, Godda, Jharkhand

PI- Dr. M. Chakraborty

Co-PI – Dr. R.C. Sinha, Dr. P. Prasad

Eastern Coalfields Limited

2022

Rs. 23.60 L

6 months - completed

9

Upgradation of MUP Lab to 3D City Engine lab under MODROBS

PI – Dr. Satyaki Sarkar

AICTE

2021

Rs. 8.00 L

2 years - completed

10

Preparation of Gram Panchayat Spatial Development Plan / Master Plan for Neori (Ranchi district) and Kanrra (Bokaro District)

Dr. S. Sarkar & Departmental faculty members

 

Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India

July 2020

Rs. 5.00 L

6 months - Completed

11

Implications of plot level redevelopment: A case of Ranchi

Ar. Rizwan Kazmi

BIT Mesra – SEED Money

December 2020

Rs. 1.95 L

Ongoing

12

Understanding impact of colonial urbanism and sanitary policies on the contemporary urban geography and challenges to urban sewage management in Allahabad

Dr. Tiwari Pawan Kumar

BIT Mesra – SEED Money

December 2020

Rs. 1.90 L

Ongoing

13

Role of water bodies on settlement pattern: case study of Ranchi district

Dr. Shama Parween

BIT Mesra – SEED Money

December 2020

Rs. 1.91 L

Ongoing

14

Developing a Toolkit for assessing housing needs for scheduled tribes in urban areas.

PI- Dr. S. Mishra, Co-PI – Anila Surin

BIT Mesra – SEED Money

June 2019

Rs. 2.00 L

2 years - completed

15

Identification and Prioritization of Housing Quality Indicators for prospective buyers under Middle Income Group (MIG) section

PI – Dr. Satyaki Sarkar

Co-PI – Ar. R.C. Sinha

BIT Mesra – SEED Money

October 2015

Rs. 80,000

3 years - Completed

16

Developing suitable pedagogical methods for courses on Architectural Sociology

PI – Dr. Satyaki Sarkar

 

National Mission Project through ICT, MHRD GoI

October 2009

Rs. 7.00 L

5 years - Completed

17

Developing suitable pedagogical methods for courses on Housing and Community Planning

PI – Dr. N.R. Mandal, Co-PI – Dr. R.C.Sinha

 

National Mission Project through ICT, MHRD GoI

October 2009

Rs. 7.00 L

5 years - Completed

18

Developing suitable pedagogical methods for courses on Vernacular Architecture

PI – Dr. H. Lakra, Co-PI – Dr. S. Mishra, Ar. R. Agrawal

National Mission Project through ICT, MHRD GoI

October 2009

Rs. 7.00 L

5 years - Completed

19

Developing suitable pedagogical methods for courses on Energy Efficient Building

PI-Dr. M. Chakraborty, Co-PI – Dr. B.C. Roy

National Mission Project through ICT, MHRD GoI

October 2009

Rs. 7.00 L

5 years - Completed

20

Developing suitable pedagogical methods for courses on Structural System

PI – Dr. S.P. Bhattacharya, Co-PI – Dr. S. Sarkar (pilot phase)

National Mission Project through ICT, MHRD GoI

October 2009

Rs. 7.00 L

5 years – Completed

21

Developing suitable pedagogical methods for courses on Building economics and real estate management

PI – Dr. S.K. Pandey, Co-PI – Dr. H. Lakra

National Mission Project through ICT, MHRD GoI

October 2009

Rs. 7.00 L

5 years – Completed

22

Prototype Architectural Design and Design Guidelines of Special Schools for Autistic Pupil

PI – Dr. Rachna Khare

AICTE

2006

 

2 years – Completed

23

Restructuring Undergraduate Education of Architecture in India

PI – Dr. Manjari Chakraborty

AICTE

2001

 

3 years – Completed

 

  1. Consultancy Project

1

Heritage Consultation of Heritage Byelaws of 08 Centrally Protected Monuments & Protected Areas” In Bihar & Jharkhand

PI- Dr. M. Chakraborty

Co-PI – Dr. S. Sarkar, Ar. Ashutosh Kumar

National Monuments Authority Ministry of Culture, Government of India

2022

Rs 7.27 L

6 months - completed

2

Redevelopment of Megalith site at Hazaribagh for NTPC.

Dr. M. Chakraborty, Dr. S.P. Bhattacharya & Dr. S. Sarkar

NTPC

2011

Rs. 2.90 L

 

3 months - Completed

3

Redevelopment of Ranchi Hill and Pahari Mandir, Ranchi

Dr. M. Chakraborty, Dr. J. Gupta

Govt. of Jharkhand

2010

Rs. 16 L

3 years completed

4

Study of Energy consumption trends, Demand and Supply trends in all building types in India

Dr. Ajay Khare & Departmental faculty members

UTRC, USA

2008

8000 USD

6 months - Completed

5

Research support grant under DRS at level 1 of SAP, UGC, 03 Projects

Dr. Ajay Khare / Dr. M. Chakraborty & Departmental faculty members

DRS scheme of the Special Assistance Programme (SAP), UGC

2007

Rs. 42.00 L

5 years Completed

6

Preparation of Conservation cum Development Plan of Sutiambe, Jharkhand

Dr. Ajay Khare, Dr. S. Sarkar, Dr. N. Singh

Department of Art & Culture, Government of Jharkhand

2007

Rs. 2.00 L

3 months – Completed

7

Upgradation of Birsa Munda Airport Ranchi

Dr. D.J Biswas & Departmental faculty members

Airport Authority of India

2005

Rs. 1.75 L

6 months - Completed

 

  1. IN-HOUSE CONSULTANCY PROJECTS – for BIT Mesra
  • New Gate Complex, BIT Mesra Campus
  • Extension of Girl’s Hostel (No. 8), BIT Mesra Campus
  • BIT Extension Center, Lalpur, Ranchi 
  • Deoghar Extension Centre of B.I.T. Mesra
  • Various extensions within BIT campus