1) RESEARCH INITIATIVES by the DEPARTMENT DURING 2012-16 Submitted Research Proposals Dr. (Prof.) Ila Gupta
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RESEARCH INITIATIVES BY THE DEPARTMENT DURING 2012-16 1) Dr. (Prof.) Ila Gupta Submitted Research Proposals No. Submtted Research Co-Coordinators Year Funding Amount Proposals Agency 1 Extensive Survey, Digital - 2012-13 Ministry of 30 lakhs Archiving, Audio-Visual Culture, documentation, End New Delhi User Experience and Revival of traditional 'ChambaRumal' embroidery of Himanchal Pradesh 2 Empowering Rural - 2013-14 DST Women Artisan of Uttarakhand through Technological Innovations and Interventions in Development and Marketing of Folk Art & Craft 3. (Modified) Ms Smriti Saraswat 2014-2015 DST Rs. 67 lakhs Empowering Rural Women Artisans of Uttarakhand through Technological Developments and Dissemination: Focus on Aipan Art of District Almora 4. (Further-Modified) Ms Smriti Saraswat 2014-2015 DST Rs.85 lakhs Empowering Rural Women Artisans of Uttarakhand through Design and Technology Interventions: Focus on Aepan Art of District Almora” 5. Mapping the Evolution of Dr P S Chani August UGC Rs. art and architecture in 2015 17,55,000 the gardens of Lakhs Bundalekhand : A case study of Chatterpur and Tilamgarh Distt. 6. PRESERVING ART AND Ms Smriti Saraswat April 2015 UGC Rs ARCHITECTURE OF 16,25,000 HAVELIS OF Lakhs SHEKHAWATI (Churu Region) THROUGH DOCUMENTATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF COURSE WORK, 7 IMPACT OF COLORS, - Feb, 2016 IMPRINT Rs. 101.34 SPACE DESIGN AND Gov. of India Lakhs ARTIFACTS ON COGNITIVE HEALTH IN GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS OF UTTARAKHAND QIP Course Coordinated S. Course Co- Year Funding Agency No. Coordinators 1 Recent Trends in Dr P S Chani 2015 QIP, IITR Applications of Art in Architecture' Published Book Inlay Designs in the Mughal Monuments”, Lap Lambert, Academic Publishing, USA, 2012. Co- authored by Pooja Sharma 2) Harshit Lakra Research Projects 1. Harshit S. Lakra (Principal Investigator ) along with Smriti Saraswat (Co- investigator) is executing a research project “ Model Village Development for Juang Tribe of Odisha through Public and Private Partnership” sponsored by HUDCO/HSMI. Project cost 22 lacs. The project is presently on its second phase. Project start year 2014. Project Duration 2 years. 2. Member of pilot documentation team for project “Dharohar” in Almora, Uttarakhand, India funded by Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, as Co-investigator with Prof Smriti Saraswat (PI) from June 29, to July 6, 2014. 3. Working on research project “Dharohar”, India funded by Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, as Co-investigator with Prof Smriti Saraswat (PI), Prof Ila Gupta (CI) - Project start June 2014. 4. Working on the research project titled “Case Studies of Ethnic Settlements of Jharkhand for Culture Based Planning” under the Faculty Initiation Grant, IIT Roorkee. Project cost Rs 7.50 lacs. Project start May 2013. Project is in its final stage. 5. Conceptualised and initiated research project on “Heritage Preservation of Solani Aqueduct with Community University Partnership (Gateway to upper Ganga Eco- system and Culture) Under Green Cities Project on 14th June 2014. Project has been principally approved by National Mission on Clean Ganga. Project Cost: 6 Crores. Project status: detail proposal submitted for further review; Project duration: 3 years from start of the project; Project team: Prof. Pushplata, Prof. Gaurav Raheja, Prof Smriti Saraswat, Prof Sanjay Chikermane, Prof Arindam Biswas. Books / Monographs 1. Developed manual for Measured Drawing Camp titled “Measured Drawing Camp Manual”, sponsored by Continuing Education Cell, Quality Improvement Programme, IIT Roorkee. 2. Book section: Book section: My Voice Matters in the book Opening Doors published by FORD Foundation in 2013; edited by Mansukhani Vivek and Handa Neera Lakshmi. Research Publications 1. Barbhuiya M. R., Lakra H.S. and Munoth N. (27-29 Jan 2016); Building Energy Concept for Sustainability: Case of Green Buildings; BRICS - Evolution from Acronym to Global Power; Organized by BRICS International Forum and Russian Centre of Science and Culture at Russian Centre of Science and Culture, New Delhi, India. 2. Lakra H.S. and Barbhuiya M. R. (27-29 Jan 2016); Interpreting State NGO Relationship in Jharkhand; BRICS - Evolution from Acronym to Global Power; Organized by BRICS International Forum and Russian Centre of Science and Culture at Russian Centre of Science and Culture, New Delhi, India. 3. Pingua S. and Lakra H.S. (Jan, 2016). Initiative for Improving Cycle Rickshaw Transport in India, Learning from Informal Settlements: Innovations, Issues and Values; Spandrel, SPA Bhopal Publication. 4. Barbhuiya M. R. and Lakra H. S. (18-19 Dec 2015); Culturally Appropriate Community Development Strategies for Juang Tribe of Odisha; The 9° Study Day of INU, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy. 5. Lakra H.S. (11-13 Dec 2015); Vernacular Architecture Education: Defining, Professional Scope and Creating Inclination. South Asian Vernacular Architecture, School of Planning and Architecture Bhopal, Bhopal, India. 6. Barbhuiya M. R. and Lakra H. S. (11-13 Dec 2015); Water Management Strategies for Juang Settlements of Odisha, India; South Asian Vernacular Architecture, School of Planning and Architecture Bhopal, Bhopal, India. 7. Lakra H. S. and Barbhuiya M. R. (9-11 Dec 2015); Municipal Finance Management and Municipal Governance: A Comparative Study of Dehradoon, Haridwar, Gangtok and Shimla; Municipalika 2015, Jaipur Exhibition and Convention Centre, Jaipur, India. 8. Pothula S.S.K. and Lakra H.S. (Nov 19-22, 2015); Resilient Infrastructure for the Capital City Amravati; Second World Congress on Disaster Management; Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh; Organized by Government of Andhra Pradesh. 9. Kasthala S. and Lakra H.S. (Nov 19-22, 2015). Disaster Preparedness for Mass Religious Gatherings in India -Learning from Case Studies. Second World Congress on Disaster Management; Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh; Organized by Government of Andhra Pradesh. 10. Lakra H.S. and Garg P. (20-21 July 2015); Beholders of Stories: Contemplating Traditional Cities; Eight Global Studies Conference, Imperial College London, United Kingdom. 11. Barbhuiya M. R. and Lakra H. S. (20-21 July 2015); Juang, a Primitive Community of Odisha, their Culture, Development and Future Trajectories; Eight Global Studies Conference, Imperial College London, United Kingdom. 12. Abhishek K, Satheesh A and Lakra, H.S. (10-11 April 2015); Strategies of Physical Infrastructure Development for Sustainable Industrialization of Haridwar; National Conference on Sustainable and Smart Cities (SSC-15) (p. 430); Surat, Gujarat: TEQIP. 3) Smriti Saraswat Research Projects S. Title of Project Funding Financial Year of Name of P.I. and other Status No. Agency Outlay Start & investigators Duration 1. Documenting Space- IITR(FIG) 7.5 Lakhs May Smriti Saraswat In Progress Making Crafts of 2013 Uttarakhand 3 Years 2. Model Village HUDCO 22.25 Mar P.I. Harshit Lakra In Progress Development for Juang Lakhs 2014 Co-P.I. Smriti Saraswat Tribe in Odisha 2 Years 3. Dharohar (Pilot Study: IITR 01 Lakh July P.I. Smriti Saraswat Completed Almora) 2014 Co-P.I. Ms. Harshit Lakra 4. Dharohar - Heritage MHRD 02 Crores June P.I. Ms. Smriti Saraswat Submitted Preservation in & 2014 Co-P.I. Dr. Ila Gupta Uttarakhand: Art and JSDF Dr. Gaurav Raheja Craft Workshops, a MHRD Ms. Harshit Lakra Medium 5. Heritage Conservation MHRD 06 Crores Feb 2015 Patron Pradipta Banerji Submitted of Solani Aqueduct, P.I. Harshit Lakra and Under Roorkee Co – P.I.s Dr. Pushplata Review Dr. Gaurav Raheja Mr. Sanjay Chikermane Ms. Smriti Saraswat Dr. Arindam Biswas P.I. Dr. Ila Gupta 6. Empowering Rural DST 67.82 Jan 2015 Co-P.I. Smriti Saraswat Submitted Women Artisans of Lakhs and Under Uttarakhand through Review Technological Developments and Dissemination: Focus on Aepan Art of District Almora P.I. Smriti Saraswat 7. Safeguarding the MOC 13 lakhs Apr 2015 Co-P.I. Harshit Lakra Submitted Traditional Dr. Ila Gupta and Under Craftmanship of Review Almora and Pithoragarh through Documentation and Workshops (Focus on Aepan and Likhai Kaam) P.I. Smriti Saraswat 8. GIAN – MHRD 7 lakhs Sep 15 Co-P.I. Jay Thakkar Approved Summer/Winter School Maarit Saalolainen 03rd Oct 16 to 10th Oct 16 P.I. Smriti Saraswat 09. SWAYAM – Online MHRD Yet to be Oct 15 Co-P.I. Submitted Courses decided Priyanka Mangaonkar and Under Shaam pahapalkar Review Research Publications I) Books Published i) “Stone Buildings of Gujarat” – The book is published by School of Interior Design in collaboration with Gujarat Mineral Research and Development Society in the year 2010 (ISBN 81- 904096-4-3) Authors: Nimish Patel, Muktirajsinhji Chauhan, Bishakha Shome, Mansi G Shah, Eesha Agarwal, Chinmay Patel The author had worked as a Research Assistant for this book. This book documents in detail stone buildings and allied artefacts from the earliest efforts through the golden period of the Solankis, the Sultanate and the Colonial periods and use of stone in contemporary times. The book is illustrated with pictures of almost all the significant stone buildings of Gujarat including religious places, tombs, cemeteries, memorials, educational buildings, palaces, modest dwellings, step wells, tanks, lakes and utility structures. It includes a brief note summarizing the chronological history of Gujarat's stone buildings by six types and an exhaustive picture cataloguing of the components called elements in the assembly of stone buildings. In Progress i) “Narratives in Interior Architecture, Stone Crafts, a Medium” with Lap-Lambert Publishing Ltd., Germany II) Research