Uttam Kumar Roy
Areas of Interest
- Housing Policy & Planning, Spatio-Economic Urban & Rural Planning, Architecture, Landmark and city images, Walkability and NMT planning
Professional Background
| From | Period | Position | Organisation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-01-01 | 8 years | Nodal Officer, HUDCO Chair | Adminitrative Training Institute, Government of West Bengal, Kolkata |
| 2001-01-01 | 3 years | Architect Planner | West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (WBHIDCO), Government of West Bengal, |
| 2000-01-01 | 1 year | Architect Planner | Ghosh Bose & Associates Pvt Ltd. |
| 2000-01-01 | Project Associate | School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi | |
| 1997-01-01 | 1 year | Assistant Architect | Prabir Mitra, Architects, Engineers and Planners |
Multiple Posts
| From | Period | Position | Organisation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 | Ongoing | Member, S.R.I.C. Committee | IIT Roorkee |
| 2020-09-23 | 1 year 11 months 30 days | Chairman, Department Academic Programme Committee (DAPC) | APD, IIT Roorkee |
| 2016-01-01 | 4 years 8 months | Member, Department Research Committee (DRC) | Dept. of Architecture and Planning, IIT Roorkee |
| 2016-01-01 | 2 years | Joint Secretary | Institute of Town Planners India (ITPI), Uttarakhand Regional Chapter |
| 2020-11-01 | Ongoing | Joint Faculty | CTRANS, IIT Roorkee |
| 2015-08-01 | 2 years | O.C, M Tech, Centre for Transportation Systems (CTRANS), IIT Roorkee | Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee |
| 2014-01-01 | 4 years | O.C. Examination | Dept. of Architecture and Planning, IIT Roorkee |
| 2014-01-01 | 5 years | Convenor, Faculty Search Committee | Dept. of Architecture and Planning, IIT Roorkee |
| 2014-01-01 | Ongoing | Member, Departmental Purchase Committee (DPC) | Dept. of Architecture and Planning, IIT Roorkee |
| 2018-01-01 | Ongoing | O.C./ In-charge of Spatial Planning Lab | Dept. of Architecture and Planning, IIT Roorkee |
| 2014-01-01 | 2 years | Member, Department Administrative Committee (DAC) | Dept. of Architecture and Planning, IIT Roorkee |
| 2014-01-01 | 2 years | Member, Department Academic Programme Committee (DAPC) | Dept. of Architecture and Planning, IIT Roorkee |
| 2014-01-01 | 2 years | Coordinator. M.tech (1st yr.) (CTRANS) | Centre for Excellence in Transportation Systems, IIT Roorkee |
| 2013-01-01 | Ongoing | Member Centre Academic/Research Committee and O.C., Building | Centre for Excellence in Transportation Systems, IIT Roorkee |
| 2013-01-01 | 2 years | Centre Representative, ERP programme, IIT Roorkee | Centre for Excellence in Transportation Systems, IIT Roorkee |
| 2013-01-01 | 1 year | Coordinator, MURP programme | Dept. of Architecture and Planning, IIT Roorkee |
| 2010-01-01 | 2 years | Member, Educational Standing Committee, ITPI | Institute of Town Planners (ITPI) |
| 2010-01-01 | 2 years | Secretary, West Bengal Regional Chapter, ITPI | Institute of Town Planners India (ITPI) |
| 2010-01-01 | 2 years | Convenor, Workshop and Examination | Institute of Town Planners India (ITPI) |
| 2004-01-01 | 8 years | Assistant Professor and Nodal Officer, HUDCO Chair | Administrative Training Institute, Kolkata |
| 2004-01-01 | 8 years | Warden, Trainee Hostel | Administrative Training Institute, Kolkata |
| 2004-01-01 | 8 years | Coordinator and Examination In-Charge, AITP programme at Kolkata | Administrative Training Institute, Kolkata |
| 2001-01-01 | 3 years | Architect Planner | West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. (WBHIDCO), Govt. of West Bengal |
Honors and Awards
| Award | Institute | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding Teachers Award | IIT Roorkee | 2020 |
| NUFFIC Fellowship | Netherlands Government | 2017 |
| IBC award for Best paper | 20th Annual Convocation and National Seminar, Delhi | 2016 |
| Selected as Recognised Trainer (RT) on Design of Training (DOT) | Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India | 2010 |
| Best Subject Paper award in Architectural Engineering in National Engineering Congress, Kochi | Institution of Engineers | 2009 |
| Winner in the Design Problem in NOSPLAN | School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi | 1999 |
| Second Prize winner in Poster Competition | Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) under the program IDNDR | 1999 |
Educational Details
| Degree | Subject | University | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| PG Diploma | Land Market and Informal Settlement Regularisation | Institute of Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS), Rotterdam, Netherlands | 2017 |
| PhD | Engg | Jadavpur University | 2015 |
| M. Planning | Planning (Housing) | School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi | 2000 |
| B. Arch | Architecture | Jadavpur University | 1997 |
Sponsored Research Projects
| Topic | Funding Agency | Start Date | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spatial Planning for Rural Areas: A pilot study for Uttarakhand villages | Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India | 2020-08-01 | 11 months 30 days |
| Zonal Development Plan for Patna Metropolitan Area | PMAA, Government of Bihar | 2019-10 | 3 years |
| Formulation of Rental Housing policy for Madhya Pradesh | AIGGPA, Government of Madhya Pradesh | 2020-08-01 | 1 year |
| Translating Urban Spaces as strategic Energy and Water security measure | DST, Govt of India | 2017-01 | Ongoing |
| Appraisal of Sports Complex, Smart City Bareilly | Bareilly Smart City Limited | 2020-04-01 | 1 year 29 days |
| Development of Modular, Infill and Interlocking AAC Blocks and it's design interface for Low income housing in India | MHRD, MOHUPA & BGSCTPL (Uchchatar Avishkar Yojona) | 2017-01 | 4 years 11 months |
| NPTEL (MOOC) Course on Urban Management and Development Management | MHRD | 1919-01 | 102 years |
| Appraisal of Major Road Project for Smart City Bareilly | Bareilly Smart City Limited | 2020-01-01 | 1 year 3 months 29 days |
| Campus Planning for temporary campus of NIT Uttarakhand at Srinagar | MHRD, Govt of India | 2019-01 | 11 months |
| Housing Policy and Planning | NPTEL, MHRD, Government of India | 2016-01 | 5 years |
| Formulation of design guidelines for low-Income housing projects deploying disaster resistance | Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation | 2017-01 | Ongoing |
| Vision Plan for Dal Lake, Srinagar | Government of J & K | 2018-01 | 1 year 11 months |
| Process Standardisation for Inclusive Urban Planning | SRIC, IIT Roorkee | 2014-01 | 5 years 11 months |
| Model Land Use and Development Control Plan (LUDCP), Development Control Regulation (DCR) for Peri urban areas | Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India | 2010-01 | 2 years 9 months |
| Pilot study of Non Municipal Urban Areas | Department of Panchayat and Rural Development, Govt. of West Bengal | 2009-01 | Ongoing |
| Internal appraisal and Hand holding for Compilation of Draft Development Plans of non-KMA Muncipality | DFID through CMU (KUSP), Govt. of West Bengal | 2007-01 | 4 years 11 months |
| Internal appraisal and Hand holding for Compilation of Draft Development Plans of KMA Municipality | DFID through CMU, Govt. of West Bengal | 2006-01 | 4 years 11 months |
| Land acquisition proposals and strategy for Kulpi SEZ, WB | Bengal Port Ltd | 2007-01 | 3 years 11 months |
| Capacity Building programme of Assistant Managers of Kolkata Municipal Corporation | Kolkata Municipal Corporation (under DFID fund) | 2006-01 | 5 years 11 months |
Memberships
- Council of Architecture, New Delhi, Registered Architect
- Indian Institute of Architects (IIA), Associate Members
- Institute of Town Planners India (ITPI), Associate Member
- Indian Institute of Environment, Life member
- Arc Peace (International Architect, Designer, Planner for Social Responsibility) , Associate Member
Teaching Engagements
| Title | Course Code | Class Name | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | AR - 659 | MURP 1st year | Autumn |
| Infrastructure Planning and Management | CT - 502 | M.Tech 1st year (Infrastructure Systems) | Autumn |
| Planning Studio - I | Ar - 651 | M.U.R.P 1st year | Autumn |
| Land and Real Estate Management | ARN-666 | MURP-I | Spring |
| Architectural Design | ARN-301 | B Arch-III | Autumn |
| Planning Studio-II | ARN-652 | MURP-I | Spring |
| Management of Infrastructure systems | CTN-611 | M Tech | Spring |
Projects and Thesis Supervised
| Title of Project | Names of Students |
|---|---|
| Planning for Flood Mitigation for City of Dhaka | Bushra Sahriar |
| Benchmarking Multimodal interface of MRTS stations in India | Ankita Sil |
| Urban Renewal in Core City of Nagpur | Rishikesh Dixit |
| Framework of Land value Capture in the City of Chandigarh | Divyam Garg |
| Planning for Walkablity in residential neighbourhood in Lucknow City | Arpit Tiwary |
| Planning Strategies for Revival of Delhi Ring Railway | Inala Sowjanya |
| Integrated Planning of a Rurban Cluster in NCR Delhi | Divya Dahiya |
| Planning Strategies for technology Transfer in Affordable Housing | Ankit kannoujiya |
| Evolving an Operational Framework for post Disaster Housing Reconstruction in India | Naved Hussain |
| Development Strategies for Homestays in Uttarakhand | Jagriti Arora |
| Planning for Para-transits in urban Road Intersections: A case of Pune | Aisyarya Agarwal |
| Planning for Garh Mukteshwar as a Pilgrimage City | Rohit Dabas |
| Planning for international Sport City, Delhi | Vikash Saini |
| Evaluation of SRA schemes in the city of Pune | Gargi Bachal |
| Spatial Planning for Pedestrians Level of Service in Railway Stations | Rishav Paul |
| Future space demand of an exploding City, Siliguri, West Bengal | Joyeeta Dey |
| Policy options for market driven affordable housing | Ratna Ghosh |
| Simplified model for Land Readjustment: A case for Aligarh city, UP | Mahammad Ahmad |
| Planning for smart mobility for Gwalior | Piyush Soni |
| Planning for Non-Municipal Towns for Hariyana | Kuldeep |
| Planning for Logistic Hub at Dighi, Maharashtra | Sanket Mane |
| Planning for smart mobility: Bhopal | Udit Sharma |
| Mode Choice modelling for the city of Amritsar | Razia Garg |
| Planning for Public Bicycle Sharing system | Shashank Shekhar |
| Mode Choice for public transportation system for city of Bhopal | Ritwik Bharadwaj |
| Planning for Non-Motorised Transporation for Residential Neighbourhoods, Case Study Delhi | Aditi Sharma |
| Impact of MRTS on Urban land, Case Study of Delhi | Radha Krishan |
| Planning Implications of the East-West Seaport Industrial Corridor on Chennai Region | Arjun Satheesh |
| Development Strategies for Slum Improvement for Agra City | Baibhav Kulshrestra |
| Municipal Solid Waste Management System for Gorakhpur City, UP | Anand Sharma |
| Transportation and Traffic Management Strategies for Seasonal Religious Processions: A Case of Kanwa | Hasmeet Kaur |
| Infrastructure Development Strategies for Adventure Tourism in Uttarakhand- Case of Pithoragarh | Michael Maria Joseph |
| Planning For Drainage System Development Of Englishbazar Municipality, Malda, West Bengal | Sahin Saliur Jaman |
| Strategic Intervention for the Master Plan of Roorkee Town 2035 | Atul Kumar Biltoria |
| Prospects for Industrial Development Along the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor-District Chandauli | Shovit Verma |
| Evaluation of Planning and Development in Kakopathar Block, Tinsukia, Assam | Dipankar Saikia |
| Infrastructure Development Strategies for Raipur City: 2035 | Noman Mansuri |
| Management of Water Supply and Sanitation for Dumdum Municipality | Ramyani Mukherjee |
| Mainstreaming Gender in Planning and Development: Case Study of DDPs of KMA | Sumanta Chakraborty |
| Nature of New Developments in Uttarpara-Kotrung Municipality | Ruma Das |
| Planning for Social Security Schemes for excluded groups of informal sector in urban areas | Chandrani Bhattacharya |
Research Scholar Groups
| Scholar Name | Interest |
|---|---|
| Rewati Raman | Extent and spatial pattern of mixed land use for new residential areas. |
| Atul Biltoria | Infill AAC blocks and LIG affordable housing |
| Anil Kumar | Last Mile Connectivity |
| Ushnata Datta | Incremental Housing & Infrastructure Planning |
| Puneet Mishra | Mixed Land use Development |
| Nipun Behl | Housing Adequacy |
| Narinderjit Kaur | Indigenous Settlement Pattern |
| Kapil Prashant | Land Management |
| Dikchha Tiwary | Gentrification |
| Bushra Sahriar | Urban Flood Management |
PHDs Supervised
| Topic | Scholar Name | Status of PHD | Registration Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extent and spatial pattern of mixed land use for residential areas. | Rewati Raman | A | 2016-01 |
Visits to outside institutions
| Institute Visited | Purpose of Visit | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Geneva, Switzerland | Invited to attend UNECE meeting on Housing and Land management | 2019-10-01 |
| Kyoto University, Japan | Research Collaboration | 2018-01-17 |
| Rotterdam, Nederlands | PG Diploma in Land Management | 2017-07-06 |
| University of Technology Malaysia | APSA Conference | 2015-08-10 |
Invitations
| Topic | Organistaion | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Housing Infrastructure and Zoning Regulations for NCR Planning Board | NCRPB | 2020-01 |
| 80th meeting on Housing and Land Management, UNECE | UNECE | 2019-01 |
| Meeting with High Power Committee on Flood Management, Government of Bihar | UDHD, Bihar | 2019-01 |
| Talk on Addressing Urban Risks in Planning of Satellite Towns of Mega Cities: Case of the Kolkata Metropolitan Area (KMA) | DPRI, Kyoto University | 2018-01 |
| Paper presentation on 'Inclusive Planning' in the 58th National Town and Country Planning (NTCP) Congress at Nagpur | ITPI | 2010-01 |
| Paper presentation on 'Planning Education' in the 60th National Town and Country Planning (NTCP) Congress at Mysore | ITPI | 2012-01 |
| Studying Architecture: Pursuing a Dream | Amity University, Kolkata | 2015-01 |
| Keynote address in the Seminar on “Energy Policy-Issues & challenges | K.N.G.D Modi Engineering College, Modinagar | 2014-01 |
| Rebuilding Kolkata: an Urban Vision | 1. West Bengal Regional Chapter, ITPI | 2012-01 |
Participation in short term courses
| Couse Name | Sponsored By | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Three day Training Course for the Trainers & Evaluators on GRIHA Rating System | School og Ecology, Infrastructure and Human Settlement Management | 2012-01-01 |
| Five day course on Natural Disaster Management | National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) | 2011-01 |
| Three weeks Recognised Users (RU) development course on Design of Training (DOT) | Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India | 2010-01 |
| Basic Leadership Skills | XLRI, Jamshedpur | 2008-01 |
| Two weeks course on Leadership and Management | UN Habitat and HUDCO | 2007-01 |
| Five day course on Direct Trainers Skills - II | Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India | 2007-01 |
| Two weeks course on Direct Trainers Skills (DTS) and Design of Training (DOT) | Dept. of Personnel and Training, Govt. of India in association with Thames Valley University, London | 2006-01 |
| Three day course on Self Development for Global Managers | Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Calcutta | 2006-01 |
| Five day course on Values in Administration | Administrative Training Institute, Kolkata | 2006-01 |
| Five day course on Transactional Analysis | Administrative Training Institute, Kolkata | 2006-01 |
| Two day course on Leadership and Management | National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) | 2005-01 |
| Three day course on Training of Trainers (TOT) in Urban Transport | Institute of Urban Transport India (IUTI) | 2005-01 |
| Two day course on Certificate Course in Disaster Management | Disaster Management Institute (DMI), Bhopal | 1999-01 |
Courses or Conferences Organised
| Conference Name | Sponsored By | Date |
|---|---|---|
| GIAN course on Risk Communication: Application to Urban Planning for Creating Resilient Cities | MHRD, Govt of India | 2019-01 |
| National Workshop on the Review and Restructuring of B. Arch Curriculum (one day) | IIT Roorkee | 2013-01 |
| Workshop ‘Rebuilding Kolkata: an Urban Vision’ organised by West Bengal R | ITPI, WBRC | 2012-01 |
| TOT Course in Design of Training (DOT) | DOPT, Govt of India | 2012-01 |
| Affordable Housing and Inclusive Planning | QIP, IITR | 2014-01 |
| National Symposium on West Bengal Urban Strategy as Secretary ITPI, West Bengal Regional Chapter | ITPI, WBRC | 2011-01 |
| Affordable Housing through Joint Venture (GOI) (Three days) | HUDCO | 2012-01 |
| In-Service Training for HUDCO Executives on "Affordable Housing and Land Management Aspects" | HUDCO | 2012-01 |
| Leadership Management for Urban Governance (GOI) (Three days) | DOPT, GoI | 2012-01 |
| Planning for Urbanised Panchayats (GOI) (Five days) | DOPT, GoI | 2011-01 |
| Situational Leadership for Urban Governance (Three days) | HUDCO | 2011-01 |
| Slum Free City Planning (GOI) (Three days), Four courses | DOPT, GoI | 2011-01 |
| Training for Elected Members of Bhatpara Municipality (at Bhatpara) (Three days) | HUDCO | 2010-01 |
| Training for Elected Members, Departmental Heads and Officers of Bhatpara Municipality | HUDCO | 2010-01 |
| Managing Change for ULBs (GOI) (Three days) | DOPT, GoI | 2009-01 |
| Leading Municipality (GOI) (Three days) | DOPT, GoI | 2009-01 |
| Management of City Image (GOI) (Three days) | DOPT, GoI | 2009-01 |
| Joint venture in Social Housing and Infrastructure Development (GOI) (FIve days), Four course | DOPT, GoI | 2010-01 |
| Training programme for non-Executives of HUDCO (Three days) | HUDCO | 2009-01 |
| Training Programme for the Executives of HUDCO(Five days) | HUDCO | 2009-01 |
| Effective Municipal Councillors (GOI) (Three days), Six courses | DOPT, GoI | 2009-01 |
| Induction Training Course for Assistant Engineers of Kolkata Municipal Corporation(Eleven days) | DFID | 2007-01 |
| Urban disaster and risk management for Panihati Municipality (Two days) | Panihati Municipality | 2007-01 |
| Training for Engineering Staff of Rajarhat - Gopalpur Municipality (One day) | Rajarhat - Gopalpur Municipality | 2007-01 |
| Managing Change for ULBs (GOI) (RTC Jalpaiguri) (Three days) | DOPT, GoI | 2007-01 |
| Urban Disaster Risk Mitigation for Panihati Municipality(Two days) | Panihati Municipality | 2007-01 |
| In-Service Training for Executive Officers of KMA Municipalities (Four days) | DFID | 2006-01 |
| In-Service Training for Engineers of KMA Municipalities(Five days) | DFID | 2006-01 |
| In-Service Training for Asstt. / Dy. Managers of KMC(Six days), Seventeen courses | DFID | 2006-01 |
| Orientation Programme on JNNURM in Baidyabati Municipality(one day) | Baidyabati Municipality | 2006-01 |
| Induction Training for Asstt. Managers of KMC (Six days), Five course | DFID | 2006-01 |
| Tackling Urban Slums (Three days), Three courses | DOPT, GoI | 2006-01 |
| Orientation Programme in Computer Applications for Municipalities(Five days), Three courses | HUDCO | 2005-01 |
| Orientation Programme for newly appointed Executive Officers in KMA Municipalities | DFID | 2006-01 |
| City/Urban Management (GOI) (Five days) | HUDCO | 2005-01 |
| Orientation Programme for Chairpersons/ EOs (Three days) | DFID | 2005-01 |
| Training for Community Workers and Ward Committee Members of Baruipur Municipality(Three days) | Baruipur Municipality | 2007-01 |
| Capacity Building of Elected Representatives (Three days) | HUDCO | 2005-01 |
| Infrastructure Planning and Design: Water Supply and Urban Transport(Five days) | HUDCO | 2005-01 |
| Capacity Building of Elected Representatives (four days), three courses | HUDCO | 2004-01 |
| Orientation Programme of Ward Committees (Two days) | NIUA | 2004-01 |
| Orientation Programme for members of Ward Committees (Two days) | NIUA | 2004-01 |
| Water Supply and Urban Transport (Five days) | HUDCO | 2004-01 |
| Orientation Course for Engineers of KMA Municipalities (Three days) | DFID | 2004-01 |
| Orientation Programme for Assessment-in-Charge of Municipalities (Five days), Two courses | NIUA | 2004-01 |
| Orientation Course for Elected Members of Baruipur Municipality (Five days) | Baruipur Municipality | 2007-01 |
| Orientation Programme for Municipal Engineers(Five days) | DFID | 2005-01 |
| Training Programme at RTC Burdwan(Three days) | DOPT, GoI | 2007-01 |
Special Lectures Delivered
| Title | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Writing Term Papers | School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada | 2016-01 |
| Energy Efficiency in Housing Design and Planning | COER Roorkee | 2016-01 |
| Lectures in Self Help groups and Local governance | Regional Centre for Urban and Environmental Studies(RCUES), Lucknow | 2010-01 |
| 74th Constitutional Reforms vis-a'-vis Urban Local Governance in Tripura | NERCCDIP ADB | 2011-01 |
| Training Workshop for Ward Secretaries of Agartala Municipal Council (AMC) | NERCCDIP ADB | 2011-01 |
Books Authored
BOOK Chapters
- (2019) Monika Gupta, Uttam K Roy, Madhumita Roy: Investigating waste reduction by using prefabrication construction: Encyclopedia of Renewable and Sustainable Materials (Elsevier)
- Kaur H., Roy U.K. (2020) Critical Appraisal of Traffic Management Strategies for a Mega Religious Procession: Case of NH-58 During Kanwar Yatra, India. In: Mathew T., Joshi G., Velaga N., Arkatkar S. (eds) Transportation Research. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 45. Springer, Singapore
- S R Sensarma, Uttam K Roy, Arindam Dasgupta (2015): Book chapter titled ‘Sub-Cities and Metropolis: Spatial impact on Land and Housing’ in Book titled Indian Urbanisation and Sustainable Development: Spatial Perspectives: PP-218-237.
- Uttam K. Roy (2014): A Monograph on ‘Affordable Housing’ is prepared under the CD cell activities of QIP centre, IIT Roorkee. The monograph is targeted as an instructional media for academicians, trainers and researchers.
- Uttam K. Roy (2009): How to Handle Urban Issues in Municipal Wards and prepare Urban Plans: Administrative Training Institute Kolkata Monograph no 19/2009: How to become an Effective Administrators, 2009
- Uttam K. Roy (2009): Case study: Nayantara; Case study projects under Department of Personnel and Training, Govt. of India, 2007. Monograph at Administrative Training Institute, Kolkata
Short Articles
1. Uttam K. Roy, Rise of new teaching methods post-Covid-19 in higher education institutes, India Today, November 10, 2020
2. Uttam K. Roy, Opportunities for Post-pandemic Higher Education: Are we ready? Timesnownews,com, 22 September, https://www.timesnownews.com/education/article/opportunities-for-post-pandemic-higher-education-are-we-ready/656291
3. Uttam K. Roy, "The Importance of Patrick Geddes"- Letters on July 3 Issue, 2020, The India Forum, https://www.theindiaforum.in/letters/patrick-geddes
4. Uttam K. Roy, S. R. Sensarma, S. Samaddar (2020) "Exiting a Desi Lock Down', The Pioneer, 21st May 2020 (https://www.dailypioneer.com/2020/columnists/exiting-a-desi-lockdown.html)
5. Uttam K. Roy (2020) Teaching during COVID-19 Lockdown: Coping up with online classes and excelling, India Today, 6th May 2020 (https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/featurephilia/story/teaching-during-covid-19-lockdown-coping-up-with-online-classes-and-excelling-1675013-2020-05-06)
6. Uttam K. Roy (2016) “Housing for All’: Planning and Design Interface”, Nirman Sarika: Newsletter of BMTPC, Government of India (World Habitat Day special isssue), Vol 5, Issue-3, July-September (pp-67-72)
7. Uttam K. Roy (2010) “Towards a Quicker Delivery of Home”. Buyers Guide, Times of India Group, June
8. Uttam K. Roy (2008) “Leadership Role of Future Architects and Urban Planners and preparedness in Course Curriculum”. Journal of SSAJU, Jadavpur University, Kolkata
Technical Reports
- Strategic report for Zonal Development Plan for Patna Metropolitan Area
- Zonal Development Plan for Roorkee
- Tourism based Action Plan for Chitrakoot, Madhya Pradesh (with co-faculty Prof. R Shankar)
- Uttarakhand Capital Region Plan 2041 (with Co-faculty Prof. V. Devadas)
- Integrated Development Plan for Rishikesh 2040 (with Co-faculty Prof. V. Devadas)
- Vision Plan for Dal Lake, Srinagar (part)(PI- Prof. A Kazmi)
- Project Report for Action Area-I, New Town Kolkata
- Report on Development Control Rules and Regulation for New Town Kolkata
- Project Report for Action Area II, New Town Kolkata
- Status Report on Land Acquisition for Kulpi Port
- Progress Report for Pilot Study for Non- Municipal Urban Areas of West Bengal
- Progress Report on Study on Model LUDCP and DCR for Peri-Urban Areas
- Way-finding Strategy and Design for ATI campus, Kolkata
- A consolidated report of Internal Appraisal and handholding for KMA and non-KMA municipality
- EOI report for Centre of Excellence in Urban Development at ATI, Kolkata
- Proceedings for Re-visioning Kolkata: A National Symposium
- Project Report for Long Term course for Urban Planners (AITP) in West Bengal
- Report on re-utilisation of rail land around the railway stations
Refereed Journal Papers
Journal Paper
- (2019) Rewati Raman, Uttam K Roy: Taxonomy of Urban Mixed land Use Planning: Land Use Policy (Elsevier), Vol 88 (2019) 104102, pp-1-9
- (2016) Roy Uttam K, Roy Madhumita: Space standardisation of low-income housing units in India: International Journal of Housing Market and Analysis (Emerald): Vol-9, issue-1, pp-88-107
- (2010) Roy Uttam K, Ghosh, A., Chakravarti, R & Som, N. N., “Attitudinal Orientation of First Level Managers for Improvement of Municipal Service Delivery: Experience of Training Intervention in Kolkata” Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance (CJLG) (Liverpool University Press) Issue-6, July, pp. 107-119.
- (2009) Roy Uttam K, Roy, Madhumita, “Space Standardisation for Dimensional Coordination of a MIG Housing Unit Based on Market Trend in India” Journal of Institution of Engineers (JIE) (Now Springer), Architectural Engineering Division (Best paper award), Vol-9, April, pp 1-7.
- (2016) Roy Uttam K, Najamuddin: A Smart City Development Plan: Integrating people and Technology: Journal of Institute of Town Planners India (ITPI Journal), 13x2, April-June, pp-67-88
- (2007) Roy Uttam K, “Capacity Building for Urban Governance through Training: Experiences of ATI, West Bengal” Journal of Management in Government (Government of India), July- September
- (2006) Roy Uttam K, “Development Strategy and Urban Design Guidelines for Major Intersections, New Town, Kolkata” Journal of Institute of Town Planners India (JITPI), January-March
- (2015) Roy Uttam K: ‘Policy Implications for Small Towns with Incompatible Local Governance in India’: SPANDREL, Journal of SPA, Bhopal, Issue-9, pp-58-67
- (2010) Roy Uttam K, Roy, Madhumita & Saha, Subir, “Development Options and Appropriate Module for Industrialised Mass-Housing in India.” ABACUS, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra. Spring-Autumn
- (2004) Roy Uttam K, “Development Control Regulations: Example from Major Indian Cities” Journal of Indian Institute of Architects (JIIA), Vol-9, April
International and National Conferences
- Mishra, Puneet & Roy, Uttam Kumar (2019): Deciphering Mixed Land Use: A Way Forward for Indian Cities: Global Conference on Flexible Systems Management, 2019. IIT Roorkee
- Kumar, Anil & Roy, Uttam Kumar (2019): E-rickshaws as Sustainable Last Mile Connectivity in an Urban Dilemma: Case of Delhi: ASCE International Conference on Transportation & Development (ICTD 2019), Alexandria, Virginia, USA
- Raman, R., & Roy, U. K. (2019). Confusion, Classification, and Considerations of Mixed Land Use Planning. In International Conference on Future Cities - 2019 (pp. 55–58).
- Roy, Uttam Kumar (2019): Transformations of Urban Green Spaces(UGS) in Sub-Cities: A comparative case study of New Town of Kolkata and Gurgaon of Delhi: Fabos Conference on Landscape and Greenway Planning, University of Massachusetts, Armharst, USA
- Kaur, Hasmeet and Roy, Uttam K. (2018): Critical Appraisal of Traffic Management Strategies for a Mega Religious Procession: Case of NH-58 during Kanwar Yatra, India: CTRG Conference proceedings (Springer) 17-20 December, IIT Bombay, Mumbai
- Ghosh Ratna, Roy Uttam K. (2018) : Evolving Strategies for Housing Development at a Sub-regional Level: 8th Annual International Conference on Urban Studies & Planning, 4-7 June 2018, Athens, Greece
- Kumar, Anil and Roy Uttam K (2017): Prospect and Challenges of Public bicycle sharing system in Indian Cities: NCORT conference, October 14-16, IIT Roorkee
- Saini, Vikash & Roy, Uttam K.(2017): Planning Strategy for the Sustainable Sports City in Rajashthan, 5th Rajashthan Science Congress, 13-15 October, Jaipur
- Biltoria, Atul and Roy, Uttam K. (2017): Utilization of AAC blocks as pre-fabricated smart building materials in affordable housing: 8th International Conference on Smart Material, Structures and Systems (ISSS 2017), July 5-7, IISC Bangalore
- M. Mukherjee , Roy Uttam K, A. Biswas , K. Arora , B. De and A. Srivastava: ‘Changing paradigms of Affordable Housing in Independent India’, 63rd Residential Building Design & Construction Conference - March 2-3, 2016 at Penn State, University Park, USA
- Roy Uttam Kumar ‘Market Driven Low Income Housing: A Case of Post-Liberalisation Urban Policies in India’, World Planning School Congress, July 3-8, 2016
- Roy Uttam Kumar and Mukherjee Mahua: ‘Process and role mapping for technology mission towards ‘housing for all’ in India’, 41st IAHS Congress, 13-16 September 2016, Algarve, Portugal
- Roy Uttam K. (2015): Prioritisation in a Participatory Planning Process: Case Study of KUSP, Kolkata, w.r.t Disaster Management: 6th Annual Conference of International Society of Integrated Disaster Risk Management (IDRIM), 28-30 October 2015, New Delhi.
- Roy Uttam K: ‘Revisiting the concept of Smartness for Indian Cities and beyond’, International Conference of Asian Planning School Association (APSA), Malaysia, 10-12 Aug 2015
- Kaur Hasmeet and Roy Uttam Kumar: ‘Critical Appraisal of Current Traffic Management Options for a Mega Religious Procession: Scenario of NH-58 during Kanwar Yatra’, Recent Advances in Traffic Engineering (RATE-2015), SVNIT, Surat during 3-4 July 2015
- Dutta Souravee, Roy Uttam K, Roy Madhumita : ‘PV integration as a tool for transforming existing Indian cities as smart cities, European Photovoltaic and Solar Energy Conference (EUPVSEC), Hamburg, Germany, 2015
- Roy Uttam Kumar, Roy Madhumita & Dasgupta Arpan (2015): Bridging the Missing Links of Smart City Concept; Indian Buildings Congress, 1-2 September, New Delhi, India
- Roy Uttam K & Biltoria Atul (2014): ‘Essential Dimensions of Inclusive Urban Planning’, National Town and Country Planning Congress, Pune, 2014, P-281-287
- Roy Uttam K (2012), Revisiting Pedagogical Options in Planning Education, National Town and Country Planners (NTCP) Congress, Mysore
- Roy Uttam Kumar (2010): Livelihood Potential of Industrialised Housing towards Shelter for all in India: 58th National Town & Country Planners Congress in January, Nagpur.
- Roy Uttam Kumar, Roy Madhumita & Saha, Subir (2009): Energy Optimization through Open-Industrialised Building System in Mass Housing Projects: Indian Buildings Congress, January, Nagpur, India
- Roy Uttam Kumar & Madhubanti Ganguli (2009): Integration of Top down & Bottom up approach in Urban and Regional Planning: West Bengal Experience of Draft Development Plans (DDP) and beyond: Along with; National Town and Country Planners Congress, 23-25 January, Goa, India
- Roy Uttam Kumar (2009): Changing Scenario and Emerging Planning Norms of Educational Infrastructures in Planned Townships: Case study of New Town, Kolkata: Regional Conference of Institute of Town Planners India (ITPI) held at Ranchi, 2007.
- Roy Uttam Kumar (2008): Seismic Safety & Statutory Control in India: Issues and Suggested Framework for Building Rules and Regulations w.r.t West Bengal : All India Seminar on ‘Natural Disaster and Earthquake-Role of Civil Engineering’ by Institution of Engineers, India at Kolkata in June 2008
- Roy Uttam Kumar (2008): Addressing Water Supply and Sanitation Issues by Participatory Planning: Case Study of Draft Development Plans (2007-12) of Urban Local Bodies in Kolkata Metropolitan Area : World Water day 2008, 22 March, 2008 organised by Indian Institute of Environment in Kolkata
- Roy Uttam Kumar & Roy, Madhumita & Saha, Subir (2007): Mass-Industrialized Housing to Combat Consistent Housing Shortage in Developing Countries: Towards an Appropriate System for India; XXXVI IAHS, World Congress on Housing, Kolkata. November 03-07
- Roy Uttam Kumar (2005): Development of New Townships: A Catalyst in the Growth of Rural Fringes of Kolkata Metropolitan Area (KMA): Annual Conference of HUDCO Chair Institutes on the theme ‘Cities: Engines of Rural Development’ on 8th and 9th September 2005 in New Delhi.
- Roy Uttam Kumar (2005): Approach and Methodology of City Development Plan: Regional Workshop by Institute of Town Planners India and Administrative Training Institute, Kolkata, 2005 on Preparedness for Implementation of JnNURM at West Bengal
