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1. On behalf of Dept. of Architecture SPA ND and as
Chairman of DRC
WELCOME
To the Ph.D. Viva-Voce of Ms. Priyanka Kochhar
Pleased to invite
Prof. Dr. Jyoti Sharma Pandey,
Professor in Architecture and CPP
To conduct the proceedings of the viva-voce examination

2. On behalf of Department of Architecture, SPA ND – as CPP
WELCOME
To the Viva-voce of Ms. Priyanka Kochhar
Pleased to invite
Prof. Dr. Ashok Kumar,
Professor in Physical Planning,
Dean (Academics)
Chairperson, JDRC

3. Prof. (Dr.) Ashok Kumar,
Professor in Physical Planning,
Dean (Academics)
Chairperson, JDRC
An eminent professional with more than 100
papers in reputed journals, and several other
book chapters in his accolades. His areas of
interest include Politics of Inclusive City
Planning, Trust and Collaborative Planning
Theory, Senian Capabilities and Urban
Planning, Spatial Justice, Urban Sanitation,
and Planning Education where he is
particularly interested in the epistemologies
of planning. He has been regularly invited by
foreign universities for conducting research
and lecturing.

4. योजना तथा वास्तुकला ववद्यालय दिल्ली
School of Planning and Architecture Delhi
An “Institution of National Importance” Under an Act of Parliament (Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India)
• School of Planning and Architecture (SPA) Delhi is a premier higher education institute located in New
Delhi, India. It is declared as “Institute of National Importance” by an act of Parliament
• SPA is more than 60 years old, integrated in 1959, which was earlier a part of Delhi Polytechnic and
University of Delhi.
• The School specializes in education and research, and serves as the National Centre of Excellence, in the
fields of Human Habitat and Environment.
SPA Delhi has Twelve Departments
• Department of Architecture
• Department of Physical Planning
• Department of Urban Design
• Department of Architectural Conservation
• Department of Building Engineering & Management
• Department of Environmental Planning
• Department of Housing
• Department of Industrial Design
• Department of Landscape Architecture
• Department of Regional Planning
• Department of Transport Planning
• Department of Urban Planning

5. Prof (Dr.) P.S.N. Rao
Director and Chairperson Senate
Prof (Dr.) Ashok Kumar
Dean(A)
SPA - PhD Academic Administration
Prof (Dr.) Dr. Anil Dewan
Chairperson DRC
Prof (Dr.) Jyoti Pandey Sharma
Coordinator Ph.D. Program (CPP)
Prof (Dr.) Chitrarekha Kabre
Controller of Examination (COE)

6. ▪ Currently, there are 31 research scholars in the Department of Architecture
▪ Thematic areas for research and exploration include :
✔ Building Energy Efficiency and Retrofitting
✔ Urban healthcare, Indoor Air Quality, Hospital Architecture and Planning
✔ Building Engineering, technology and Sustainable Construction Materials
✔ Quality Assessment, Functional Performance of Buildings
✔ History of architecture, Heritage Conservation and Restoration
✔ Standardization of Campus Planning and Social Infrastructure
✔ Urban Design and Evolution of Urban Hubs, Public Realms and Cities
✔ Evolution of Architecture Education and Pedagogy
✔ Building Taxonomy and Modalities of Knowledge
Department of Architecture- Ph.D. Research

7. ▪ The Department is also involved in several academic consultancies and research
projects.
▪ The Partnering organizations include:
Department of Architecture- Ph.D. Research
 UGC, MoE, Swayam-ARPIT Program, GoI
 Bureau of Indian Standards, GoI
 National Institute of Disaster Management, Delhi, GoI
 Information Sharing and Analysis Center, Delhi
 Delhi Development Authority
 Delhi Cantonment Board
 Jindal Foundation
 IOM, Tribhuvan University, Nepal

8. Research Scholar: Priyanka Kochhar
(SPA/NS/PhD/225/2019-20)
Department of Architecture
School of Planning and Architecture New Delhi
Ph.D. Thesis
Life Cycle Cost Analysis of Institutional
Buildings: GRIHA rated CPWD Projects in Delhi
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Mandeep Singh (Retd.)
11 November 2022

9. EXTERNAL EXAMINERS
International Examiner
National Examiners
Prof. Dr. Poorva Ujwal Keskar
Dr. A.K. Tripathi
Dr. Nishesh Jain

10. Name: Prof. Dr. Poorva Keskar
Poorva Keskar is an architect, environment designer,
quality manager, educator and author of numerous
articles on the practice of environment design and
environment management.
She is also Director at VK:e environmental, a
consultancy firm with a mandate to consult on energy
conservation, green buildings and environmental
planning in Pune.
She serves as a member on various boards and
committees at national and local level in the areas of
energy efficient buildings, green buildings and
sustainable urban planning, and is an empanelled
expert with Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of
Power, has served as a member of GRIHA technical
advisory committee and is the co-chair of IGBC Pune
chapter.

11. Name: Dr. A.K. Tripathi
Dr. A.K. Tripathi (IIT Delhi, PhD) has lead the
green building and GRIHA programme at the
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy during its
initiation in 2007. He has been instrumental in
deployment of GRIHA.

12. Name: Dr. Nishesh Jain
Dr. Nishesh Jain is an architect trained in simulation of
building energy, waste, water, daylighting, artificial
lighting and overall fabric performance for creating
sustainable habitats with adequate human comfort.
Much of his work has been focused on building energy
simulation, model calibration and operation stage
performance validation (PhD from University College,
London).

13. Research Scholar: Priyanka Kochhar
(SPA/NS/PhD/225/2019-20)
Department of Architecture
School of Planning and Architecture New Delhi
Ph.D. Thesis
Life Cycle Cost Analysis of Institutional
Buildings: GRIHA rated CPWD Projects in Delhi
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Mandeep Singh (Retd.)
11 November 2022

14. Thank you
Department of Architecture
School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi.