IITKGP

Arup Das

Associate Professor

Architecture and Regional Planning

+91-3222-283214

arup.das@arp.iitkgp.ac.in

Research Areas

Research interests are aligned in the broad areas of Environmental Planning, Waste Management, and Urban Planning.

Current research activities primarily focus on the following - 
A. Risk studies pertaining to Natural Hazards (cyclones, floods)
B. Risk studies pertaining to Man-Made Hazards (offsite transportation of hazardous materials)

 
  • Pareto frontier analyses based decision making tool for transportation of hazardous waste Das, A., Mazumder, T.N. and Gupta, A.K. By Journal of Hazardous Materials 227-228, Elsevier 341-352 (2012)
  • Vulnerability assessment using hazard potency for regions generating industrial hazardous waste Das, A., Gupta, A.K. and Mazumder, T.N. By Journal of Hazardous Materials 209-210, Elsevier 308-317 (2012)
  • A comprehensive risk assessment framework for offsite transportation of inflammable hazardous waste Das, A., Gupta, A.K. and Mazumder, T.N. By Journal of Hazardous Materials 227-228, Elsevier 88-96 (2012)
  • An approach to vulnerability assessment for tropical cyclones: A case study of a coastal district in West Bengal Dube, S.K., Mazumder, T.N. and Das, A. By Institute of Town Planners, India Journal 3:4, ITPI 15-27 (2006)
  • Residential location choice: A study of household preferences for the city of Nagpur Digambar, A. P., Das, A. and Mazumder, T.N. By Institute of Town Planners, India Journal 7-3, ITPI 1-19 (2010)
  • Appraisal of policy for industrial hazardous waste infrastructure Das, A., Gupta, A.K. and Mazumder, T.N. By International Conference on Frontiers of Infrastructure Finance (ICFIF 2011) - (2011)
  • Management of Electronic waste (e-waste) in developing countries Case study of India Das, A. and Mazumder, T.N. By International Conference on Urbanism and Green Architecture (CONUGA 2010) - (2010)
  • Location allocation of food processing industries: A case study of West Bengal Dey, C., Mazumder, T.N. and Das, A. By Socio-economic Development Record Journal 14, 3, SDR, India 5-14 (2007)

Principal Investigator

  • Design and Preparation of Detailed Project Report and Technical Assistance for Installation of Faecal Sludge Treatment Facilities for Rural Areas in West Bengal
  • Land Use and Development Control Plan (LUDCP) for Blocks Khejuri I and Khejuri II in District Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
  • Preparation of Concept Plan and Detailed Project Report for Rejuvenation of the Polluting Stretch of River Vidyadhari
  • Preparation of DPR for Water Supply Scheme under Purulia Municipality using water of Saheb Band as source (1MLD Raw Water)
  • Preparation of Land Use Development Control Plan for Phase-II (Panskura (M) and 3 Blocks)
  • Technical Assistance for Design and Demonstration of NF/RO Desalination Plant for Saline/Brackish Water Treatment for Drinking Water Supply at Sridharkati, Zone-XXVIII
  • Technical Assistance for Design and Demonstration of UF/RO Desalination Plant for Saline/Brackish Water Treatment for Drinking Water Supply at Sridharkati, Zone-XXIII
  • Technical Assistance for Installation of 30 KLD Faecal Sludge Treatment Plants at Kharagpur Municipality on Pilot basis
  • Technical assistance for installation of 30 KLD Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant (FSTP) at Siliguri Municipal Corporation on Pilot Basis

Ph. D. Students

Anirudh Badarinath

Area of Research: Transportation Planning

Monica S

Area of Research: Urban Planning

Namrata Sahu

Area of Research: Water resource management

Nitesh Shukla

Area of Research: Disaster Management

Sulagna De

Area of Research: Green infrastructure