Himanshu   Poptani

Department Architecture
Designation Assistant Professor
Educational Qualification B.Arch (Nagpur University), M.Arch (IIT Roorkee), Professional Certificate in Environmental Planning & Management (CEPT, Ahmedabad), PhD (NIT Raipur)
E-Mail hpoptani.arch@nitrr.ac.in
Contact Number 9827111151
Areas of Interest

Urban Design, Sustainable Settlements, Climatology, Energy Efficient Architecture, Solar Passive Architecture, Environmental Planning & Management

Publications

International Journals:

1. Research Paper Publication entitled:

"Summer Passive Cooling Potential of An Extensive Green Roof in Indian Composite Climate: A Simulation Study", in International Journal of Engineering Sciences & Research Technology (IJESRT), Volume 7, Issue 6, June 2018, pp 360-370, ISSN: 2277-9655, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.2667913, Himanshu Poptani co-authored with Dr. Abir Bandyopadhyay

2. Research Paper Publication entitled:

"A Study on Green Roofs: Benefits, Challenges and Possibilities", International Journal of Scientific Engineering and Research (IJSER), Volume 7, Issue 6, June 2019, pp 15-19, ISSN: 2347-3878 (online), Himanshu Poptani co-authored with Dr. Abir Bandyopadhyay

3. Research Paper Publication entitled:

"Analysis of Daylighting in Educational Building of Composite Climate", International Journal of Scientific Engineering and Research (IJSER), Volume 10, Issue 4, April 2022, pp 15-19, ISSN: 2347-3878 (online), Himanshu Poptani co-authored with Ms. Rifat Parveen

 


International Conferences:

1. Presented a research paper entitled:

“Improper Solid Waste Management Increasing Material Consumption in Buildings: A Case of any Indian Society “at Young Researchers in Sustainable Building (YRSB) forum, held on 25th June 2013 at Czech Technical University (CTU) in Prague, Czech Republic. ISBN 978-80-247-5016-3 (Printed edition) ISBN 978-80-247-5019-4 (Electronic edition)

2. Presented a research paper entitled:

"Extensive Green Roofs: Potential for Thermal and Energy benefits in buildings in central India" in 30th International PLEA Conference (Passive and Low Energy Architecture) 2014, 16-18 December 2014, CEPT University, Ahmedabad. ISBN: 978-93-83184-02-6, ISBN (E-Book, Proceedings): 978-93-83184-03-3, Himanshu Poptani co-authored with Dr. Abir Bandyopadhyay (SCOPUS Indexed)

3. Presented a research paper entitled:

“Opportunities towards a sustainable future: The case of an Indian City” in the International Conference “Constructing an Urban Future: the sustainability and resilience of cities-Infrastructures, communities and architectures”, March 18-19, 2018 – Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi, UAE, organized by Abu Dhabi University and AMPS

4. Presented a research paper entitled:

“An Evaluation of Developments in Various Countries' towards Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals" in the Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability (NERPS) 2024 Conference in Hiroshima, held during March 6 – 9, 2024 at Hiroshima University Higashi-Hiroshima campus, Japan.

5. Authored a research paper entitled:

“Geographic methods for Mapping and Tracking Water Reserves in Southern Indian semi-arid areas” in the International Conference on Geomatics in Civil Engineering (ICGCE-2024), 11-12 March 2024, department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee co-authored with Ar. Kajal Sarkar

6. Presented a research paper entitled:

“The Significance of Circular Economy in the Restoration of Buildings and Neighborhoods to Address Decarbonization” at the conference: Urban Futures - Cultural Pasts: Sustainable Cities, Cultures & Crafts organised by Amps in collaboration with Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, July 15-17, 2024 (online mode)

 

 

National Conferences:

1. Authored a research paper entitled:

“A Framework for Evaluating the Benefits of Flood Control Strategies in Urban Regions and Evaluate Flood Risk” in the National Conference on Disaster Mitigation and Management (NCDMM-2024), 23rd -24th January 2024, department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Raipur co-authored with Ar. Kajal Sarkar

Other Info.

Registration/ Membership with professional / Academic organizations:

  1. Registered Architect (for life) with Council of Architecture (CoA), New Delhi, India
  2. Fellow Life Member: Indian Institute of Architects (IIA), Mumbai, India
  3. Fellow, Life Member: Institution of Valuers (IOV), New Delhi, India
  4. Associate Life Member: Institute of Indian Interior Designers (IIID), Mumbai, India
  5. Life Member: Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH)
  6. Life Member: Indian Building Congress (IBC), New Delhi, India
  7. Life Member: Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE)
  8. Member: Society of Building Science Educators (SBSE), State of Idaho, United States
  9. Life Member: Indian Concrete Institute (ICI)
  10. Permanent Individual Membership, Pre Engineered Structures Society of India (PSI)
  11. Member, International Building Performance Simulation Association – India (IBPSA-India)
  12. Life Member: Indian Meteorological Society (IMS)