Prof. Arnab Jana
Associate Professor

Email: arnab.jana [@]iitb.ac.in
Phone: +91 22 2576 9331


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Education

  • Ph. D, Department of Urban Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Japan
  • PG Certificate in Environmental Leadership, Asian Program for Incubation of Environmental Leadership (APIEL), The University of Tokyo, Japan
  • MCP, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, India
  • B.Arch, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST) Shibpur. India

Experience

  • May 2021 – To date, Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

  • November 2013 – May 2021, Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

  • April 2016 – June 2016, Visiting Faculty, Hiroshima University, Japan

  • May 2007 – March 2010, JLL India

Awards

  • Departmental Award for Excellence in Teaching, IIT Bombay, 2021
  • Young Faculty Award, IIT Bombay, 2013
  • Japanese Government Monbukagakusho (MEXT) Scholarship-2010-2013,
  • GCOE Research supports funds for young researchers, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Government of Japan FY 2011-2012 and FY 2012-2013
  • Institute Silver Medal, IIT Kharagpur, 2007

Teaching

Courses

  • US 603 Research Methods in Urban Science
  • US 602 Fundamentals of Urban Science & Engineering
  • US 605 Introduction to Building: Functional Design and Science
  • PS 619 Health Policy: An Introduction

Studios/Labs

  • US 611 Urban Design and Engineering Laboratory
  • US 612 Urban Design and Engineering Studio

Publications

Journals

60] Jana, A., Sarkar, A., Parmar, V., & Saunik, S. (2023). Examining district-level disparity and determinants of timeliness of emergency medical services in Maharashtra, India. Scientific reports13(1), 21239. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-48713-1 

59] Sarkar, A., & Jana, A. (2023). Interpreting the energy choices and environmental satisfaction determinants in low-income housing typologies: Cases from slums and slum rehabilitation housing of Mumbai, India. Cities143, 104576. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2023.104576 

58] Verma, A., Gupta, V., Nihar, K., Jana, A., Jain, R. K., & Deb, C. (2023). Tropical climates and the interplay between IEQ and energy consumption in buildings: A review. Building and Environment, 110551. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2023.110551 

57] Subramanian, D., Bandyopadhyay, S. & Jana, A. (2023). Amenities or vegetation? Comparing cost implications of developing open spaces in emerging nationsEnviron Dev Sustain (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-023-03404-9 

56] Karmarkar, O. D., Jana, A., & Velaga, N. R. (2023). Willingness to pay for reduced travel time: Case study of Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed RailwayCase Studies on Transport Policy12, 100974. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cstp.2023.100974 

55] Balani, K., Gaurav, S., & Jana, A. (2023). Spending to grow or growing to spend? Relationship between public health expenditure and income of Indian statesSSM-Population Health21, 101310. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101310 

54] Waller, G., Crosbie, T., Newbury-Birch, D., Bandyopadhyay, S., Ghanem, D. A., Jana, A., … & Divers, A. (2022). What is in a Meter? A Qualitative Exploration into the Implementation of Electricity Metering Across Mumbai Communities Using Normalisation Process TheoryGlobal Implementation Research and Applications2(4), 361-370. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43477-022-00059-y 

53] Varghese, V., Chikaraishi, M., & Jana, A. (2022). Joint analysis of mode and travel-based multitasking choices in Mumbai, IndiaTravel Behaviour and Society27, 148-161. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tbs.2022.01.006

52] Jana, A., Sarkar, A., & Bardhan, R. (2022). Evaluating well-being in low-income mass housing in India with specific reference to natural ventilationArea Development and Policy, 1-26. https://doi.org/10.1080/23792949.2022.2043171

51] Kabra, M., & Jana, A. (2022). Analyzing the scope of public transportation in commute to workplace: Study of travel behavior in Jaipur cityJournal of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies14, 865-880. https://doi.org/10.11175/easts.14.865 

50] Thomas, N., Jana, A., & Bandyopadhyay, S. (2022). Effect of Policies and COVID-19 Cases on Mobility and Activity Participation during 300 Days of COVID-19: Panel Data Analysis of Asian CountriesJournal of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies14, 16-35. https://doi.org/10.11175/easts.14.16 

49] Pattisapu, D., Ravikanti, S., Bagree, N., Manlik, R., Chordia, S., Thomas, N., … & Jana, A. (2022). Analysing the Perception towards Electric Vehicles in India: Variation among different Classes of CitiesJournal of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies14, 264-283. https://doi.org/10.11175/easts.14.264 

48] Thomas, N., Jana ,A., & Bandyopadhyay, S. (2022). Physical distancing on public transport in Mumbai, India: Policy and planning implications for unlock and post-pandemic periodTransport Policy , 116, 217-236.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2021.12.001

47] Varghese, V., Chikaraishi, M., & Jana, A. (2021). The architecture of complexity in the relationships between information and communication technologies and travel: A review of empirical studiesTransportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives11, 100432. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trip.2021.100432 

46] Mehrotra, S., Subramanian, D., Bardhan, R., & Jana (2021), A. Effect of surface treatment and built form on thermal profile of open spaces: A case of Mumbai, IndiaUrban Climate, 35, 100736. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2020.100736

45] Verma, D., Jana, A., & Ramamritham, K. (2020). Predicting human perception of the urban environment in a spatiotemporal urban setting using locally acquired street view images and audio clipsBuilding and Environment, 186, 107340. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.107340 

44] Jana, A., Sarkar, A., & Bardhan, R. (2020). Analysing outdoor airflow and pollution as a parameter to assess the compatibility of mass-scale low-cost residential developmentLand Use Policy, 99, 105052. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2020.105052 

43] Kumar, V., Bandyopadhyay, S., Ramamritham, K., & Jana, A. (2020). Pinch analysis to reduce fire susceptibility by redeveloping urban built forms. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy 22, no. 7, pp: 1531-1546. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-020-01895-y 

42] Kumar, V., Bandhyopadhyay, S., Ramamritham, K., & Jana, A. (2020). Optimizing the Redevelopment Cost of Urban Areas to Minimize the Fire Susceptibility of Heterogeneous Urban Settings in Developing Nations: a Case from Mumbai, IndiaProcess Integration and Optimization for Sustainability, 4(4), 361-378. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41660-020-00124-9

41] Kumar, V., Ramamritham, K., & Jana, A. (2020). Simulating fire-safe cities using a machine learning-based algorithm for the complex urban forms of developing nations: a case of Mumbai IndiaGeocarto International, DOI: 10.1080/10106049.2020.1756463

40] Rai, S. K., Ramamritham, K., & Jana, A. (2020). Identifying factors affecting the acceptance of Government to Government (G2G) system in developing nations – Empirical evidence from Nepal. Transforming Government: People, Process and Policy.  Vol. 14 No. 2, pp. 283-303 (IF: 2.6) DOI 10.1108/TG-05-2019-0035

39] Rai, S. K., Ramamritham, K., & Jana, A. (2021). Government to Government (G2G) framework to strengthen communication among government agencies during disasters– Learnings from 2015, Gorkha Earthquake, Nepal. Int. J. of Electronic Governance. 13 (1), 73-96

38] Jana, A., Sarkar, A., Thomas, N., Krishna Priya, G. S., Bandyopadhyay, S., Crosbie, T., … & Newbury-Birch, D. (2021). Rethinking water policy in India with the scope of metering towards sustainable water future. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy23(8), 2471-2495.

37] Pardeshi, P., Jadhav, B., Singh, R., Kapoor, N., Bardhan, R., Jana, R., David, S., & Roy, N. (2020). Association between architectural parameters and burden of tuberculosis in three resettlement colonies of M-East Ward, Mumbai, India. Cities & Health. https://doi.org/10.1080/23748834.2020.1731919

36] Kumar, V., Ramamritham, K., & Jana, A. (2020). A decision framework to access urban fire vulnerability in cities of developing nations: empirical evidence from Mumbai. Geocarto Internationalhttps://doi.org/10.1080/10106049.2020.1723718

35] Thomas, N., Bandhyopadhyay, S. & Jana, A. (2019). Investigating the association of  individual and neighborhood characteristics with travel time: Empirical evidences from Mumbai, IndiaJournal of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studieshttps://doi.org/10.11175/easts.13.238

34] Verma, D., Jana, A. & Ramamritham, K. (2019). Classification and mapping of sound sources in local urban streets through AudioSet data and Bayesian optimized Neural NetworksNoise Mappinghttps://doi.org/10.1515/noise-2019-0005

33] Verma, D., Jana, A. & Ramamritham, K. (2019). Machine-based understanding of manually collected visual and auditory datasets for urban perception studiesLandscape and Urban Planning, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2019.103604

32] Jana, A., Basu, R., & Mukherjee, C. (2019). A game theoretic approach to optimize multi-stakeholder utilities for land acquisition negotiations with informalitySocio-Economic Planning Scienceshttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.seps.2019.06.002

31] Subramanian, D., & Jana, A. (2019). Evaluating the cultural ecosystem services of India: Comparison of budget allocations to improve the use value of recreational open spacesEcosystem Services, Volume 38,  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.2019.100960

30] Verma, D., Jana, A. & Ramamritham, K. (2019). Transfer learning approach to map urban slums using high and medium resolution satellite imageryHabitat International,  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.habitatint.2019.04.008

29] Varghese, V., & Jana, A. (2019). Multitasking during travel in Mumbai, India: Effect of satiation in heterogeneous urban settingsJournal of Urban Planning and Development, American Society of Civil EngineersVol 125(2)https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)UP.1943-5444.0000504

28] Bardhan, R., Debnath, R., Jana, A. (2019). Evolution of sustainable energy policies in India since 1947: A reviewWIREs Energy and Environment, https://doi.org/10.1002/wene.340

27] Biswas, R., Jana, A., Arya, K., Ramamritham, K. (2019). A good-governance framework for urban managementJournal of Urban Managementhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jum.2018.12.009

26] Subramanian, D., & Jana, A. (2018). Assessing urban recreational open spaces for the elderly: A case of three Indian citiesUrban Forestry & Urban Greening, Volume 35, pages 115-128, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2018.08.015

25] Subramanian, D., Bandopadhyay, S., & Jana, A. (2018). Optimization of financial expenditure to improve urban recreational open spaces using Pinch analysis: A case of three Indian citiesProcess Integration and Optimization for Sustainabilityhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s41660-018-0071-0

24] Subramanian, D., & Jana, A. (2018). Design Dichotomy: Impact of Design Intervention on the Recreational Open Spaces of Urban India—A Photo EssayBerkeley Planning Journal, 30(1). https://escholarship.org/uc/item/48z1r71c

23] Verma, D; Jana, A; Ramamritham, K. (2018). Quantifying Urban Surroundings Using Deep Learning Techniques: A New ProposalUrban Science. Volume 2, no. 3: 78, https://doi.org/10.3390/urbansci2030078

22] Verma, D., Jana, A., & Ramamritham, K. (2018). Classification Of The Structure Of Cities Through Mid-Resolution Satellite Imagery And Patch Based Neural Networks. International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing & Spatial Information Sciences (pp. 713-717). ISPRS. https://doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLII-5-713-2018

21] Varghese V. and Jana A. (2018). Interrelationships between ICT, social disadvantage, and activity participation behaviour: A case of Mumbai, IndiaTransportation Research Part A: Policy and Practicehttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2018.06.009

20] Varghese V. and Jana A. (2018). Impact of ICT on multitasking during travel and the value of travel time savings: Empirical evidences from Mumbai, IndiaTravel Behaviour and Society, Volume 12, Pages 11-22, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tbs.2018.03.003

19] Bardhan, R., Debnath, R., Jana, A., Norford, Leslie K. (2018). Investigating the association of healthcare-seeking behavior with the freshness of indoor spaces in low-income tenement housing in MumbaiHabitat International, Volume 71, Pages 156-168, ISSN 0197-3975, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.habitatint.2017.12.007

18] Varghese V., Jana A., & Sarkar S. (2017). Analysing Disparities and their Impact on Time Use Behavior: Evidences from Mumbai, India. Journal of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studieshttps://doi.org/10.11175/easts.12.35

17] Jana, A., and Varghese, V. (2017). Analyzing mode choice for inter-regional travel in IndiaTransportation Research Procedia, Volume 25, 2017, Pages 5220-5234,  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trpro.2018.02.049

16] Chikaraishi, M., Jana, A., Bardhan, R., Varghese, V., & Fujiwara. A. (2017). A framework to analyze capability and travel in formal and informal urban settings: A case from MumbaiJournal of Transport Geography, Volume 65, Pages 101–110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2017.09.001

15] Basu, R., Jana, A., Bardhan, R., & Bandyopadhyay, S. (2017). Pinch Analysis as a Quantitative Decision Framework for Determining Gaps in Health Care Delivery SystemsProcess Integration and Optimization for Sustainabilityhttp://doi.org/10.1007/s41660-017-0015-0

14] Jana, A., & Sarkar, S. (2017). Disparate housing strategies and practices of public and private enterprises in India: Analysis of middle class housing and new townsCitieshttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2017.09.010

13] Basu, M., Ghosh, S., Jana, A., Bandyopadhyay, S., & Singh, R. (2017). Resource Mapping During a Natural Disaster: A Case Study on the 2015 Nepal EarthquakeInternational Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2017.05.020

12] Jana, A., & Basu, R. (2017). Examining the changing health care seeking behaviour in the era of health sector reforms in India: evidences from the National Sample Surveys 2004 & 2014Global Health Research and Policy2(1), 6. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41256-017-0026-y

11] Basu, M., Ghosh, S., Jana, A., Bandyopadhyay, S., & Singh, R. (2017). Medical Requirements during a Natural Disaster: A Case Study on WhatsApp Chats among Medical Personnel during the 2015 Nepal EarthquakeDisaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 1-4.   https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2017.8

10] Basu, R., Aggarwal, R., & Jana, A. (2017). An Integrated Framework for Allocation of New Emergency Response Facilities in Developing NationsProcess Integration and Optimization for Sustainability, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41660-017-0009-y

9] Basu, R., Varghese, V., & Jana, A. (2017). Comparison of Traditional and Emerging Paratransit Services in Indian Metropolises with Dissimilar Service Delivery StructuresAsian Transport Studies4(3). http://doi.org/10.11175/eastsats.4.518

8] Basu, R., Jana, A., and Bardhan, R. (2016). A health care facility allocation model for expanding cities in developing nations: Strategizing urban health policy implementationApplied Spatial Analysis and Policyhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s12061-016-9208-0

7] Jana, A., Bardhan, R., Sarkar, S., and Kumar, V. (2016). Framework to assess and locate affordable and accessible housing for developing nations: empirical evidences from MumbaiHabitat Internationalhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.habitatint.2016.07.005

6] Chikaraishi, M., Jana, A., Bardhan, R., and Fujiwara, A. (2016). Time Use of Urban Poor and Rural Poor on Activity and Travel in Gujarat, India: Similarities and DifferencesAsian Transport Studieshttps://doi.org/10.11175/eastsats.4.19

5] Jana, A., and Harata, N. (2016). Provisioning health care infrastructure in communities: Empirical evidences from West Bengal, IndiaSocio-Economic Planning Sciences.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seps.2016.02.003

4] Chakraborty, A., Wilson, B., Saraf, S., and Jana, A. (2015). Open data for informal settlements: Toward a user’s guide for urban managers and plannersJournal of Urban Managementhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jum.2015.12.001

3] Bardhan, R., Varghese, V., and Jana, A. (2015). Analyzing Regional Travel Patterns in India: Disaggregated Analysis of Social, Health and Pilgrimage TripsJournal of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studieshttps://doi.org/10.11175/easts.11.362

2] Bardhan, R., Sarkar, S., Jana, A., and Velaga, N. (2015). Mumbai slums since independence: Evaluating the policy outcomesHabitat Internationalhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.habitatint.2015.07.009

1] Jana, A., Ohmori, N., Takami, K., and Harata, N., (2014). Exploring the role of social interactions and supports in overcoming accessibility barriers while undertaking health tours in IndiaSocial Work in Public Health, Volume – 29, Issue – 4, pp 350-367.   https://doi.org/10.1080/19371918.2013.8258

Edited Books

 

Jana, A. (Ed.). (2021). Advances in Urban Planning in Developing Nations: Data Analytics and Technology (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003091370

Urban Science and Engineering: Proceedings of ICUSE 2020. (2021). Singapore: Springer Singapore. Editors: Arnab JanaPradipta Banerji 

 

Book Chapters

Sarkar, A., Kochure, A., & Jana, A. (2022). Covid-19, Containment, Policy Initiatives and Urban Restart: Glimpses from Mumbai, India. In COVID 19, Containment, Life, Work and Restart: Urban Studies (pp. 145-176). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.

Tiwari, V., Sarkar, A., & Jana, A. (2022). Integrating Master Planning with Smart City Initiative: Challenges and Opportunities in Newtown, Kolkata. Smart Master Planning for Cities: Case Studies on Domain Innovations, 251-267. 

Kumar V., Rai S.K., Jana A., & Ramamritham K. (2021) An Information and Communication Technology (ICT)-DrivenDisaster Management System: A Case of Firefighting in Mumbai. In: Sharma P. (eds) Geospatial Technology and Smart Cities. The Urban Book Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71945-6_18 

Verma D., Jana A., Ramamritham K. (2021) Analyzing New Frontiers in Urban Preference and Perception Research. In: Sharma P. (eds) Geospatial Technology and Smart Cities. The Urban Book Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71945-6_7 

Bardhan, R., Jana, A. and Sarkar, S. (2019). Informality. In The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Urban and Regional Studies, A. M. Orum (Ed.). doi:10.1002/9781118568446.eurs0161

Basu, R., & Jana, A. (2018). Need for Rethinking Modern Urban Planning Strategies Through Integration of ICTs. In Encyclopaedia of Information Science and Technology, Fourth Edition (pp. 7843-7855). IGI Global.

Jana, A., and Bardhan, R. (2016). Planning transit system for India cities: Opportunities and challenges. In Handbook of Research on Emerging Innovations in Rail Transportation Engineering. eds Rai. U. ISBN: 978-1-5225-0084- 1.

Jana, A., and Harata, N. (2016). A framework to analyze variation of the satisfaction of patients for outpatient needs: A case of WestBengal, India, Public Health and Welfare: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications. pp. 227-241

Editorial Roles

November 2023 – to date: Editorial Board Member, Sustainable Transport and Livability  (Taylor and Francis)

October 2023 – to date: Editorial Board Member, Discover Cities (Springer)

2023 – to date: Editorial Board Member, Journal of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies, J-Stage.

Doctoral Research Supervision (Completed / Advanced Stage)

Sr.noNameCompleted/ongoingOther supervisors, if anyThesis topic
1Varun VargheseCompletedActivity Opportunities and Travel Behavior: Impact of ICT in Developing Nations, A case of Mumbai India
2Divya SubrmanianCompletedEvaluating Recreational Open Spaces: A Multisectoral approach for the Indian context
3Shyan Kirat RaiCompletedProf. Krithi RamamrithamGovernment to Government (G2G) model and its acceptance for volunteer allocation during the post-disaster scenario: Case of Kathmandu, Nepal
4Naveen K AllaCompletedImproving Primary Healthcare Access in Low-income Neighbourhoods in Urban Areas: A Case of Mumbai, India
5Deepank VermaCompletedProf. Krithi RamamrithamHuman Perception of Urban Surroundings: A Multimodal Approach using Visual and Auditory Senses
6Vaibhav KumarCompletedProf. Krithi RamamrithamReducing Fire Susceptibility in Resource-Constrained Urban Societies:  An Improved Planning Strategy and Its Application for Mumbai
7Sushibala Nambram DeviCompletedProf. K NarayananBarriers to Decarbonize Urban Redevelopment in Mumbai: Empirical Evidence and Policy Implications
8Khushboo BalaniCompletedProf. Sarthak GauravEssays on healthcare financing in India
9Neenu ThomasDefense AwaitedProf. Santanu BandyopadhyayOptimizing Modal Split through Integrating People’s Aspiration

Masters student guidance

Project

Sr. No.FromToProject TitleAgency NameRoleCurrent Status
1October 2014Mar-21Centre for Excellence in Urban Science and Engineering – Frontier areas of Science and Technology (FAST)SchemeMinistry of Education, Government of IndiaCo-PICompleted
2Nov 2017Dec-20Network Science for Urban EngineeringDepartment of Science and Technology, Government of India (In collaboration with University of Porto, Portugal)Co-PICompleted
3April 2018Mar-21Healthcare Informatics System: An integrated toolkit for healthcare data analysis.Department of Science and Technology, Government of IndiaPICompleted
4Nov 2020Nov-21State Action Plan on Climate Change (SAPCC) For RajasthanGovernment of RajasthanCo-PICompleted
5March 2021Jun-23What is in a Meter? British Academy, UK (In Collaboration with Teesside Univ, UK)PICompleted
620202023Health and NutritionUNICEFCo-PIOngoing
7September 2022Feb-24Modeling energy behavior in educational buildings using IoT and sensing technologyTIH Foundation for IoT and IoECo-PIOngoing
8October 2023Dec-25Unleashing the potential of real-time very high-resolution carbon emissions data for 100+ cities in India.Gotham Institute (In collaboration with Université de Versailles saint Quen en Yvelines (UVSQ), FranceCo-PIOngoing
9September 2023Sep-24Analyzing the Maharashtra Emergency Medical Response (108)BVG India Ltd.PIOngoing
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