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
Courses
Studios/Labs
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 reports, 13(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. Cities, 143, 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 nations. Environ 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 Railway. Case Studies on Transport Policy, 12, 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 states. SSM-Population Health, 21, 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 Theory. Global Implementation Research and Applications, 2(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, India. Travel Behaviour and Society, 27, 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 ventilation. Area 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 city. Journal of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies, 14, 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 Countries. Journal of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies, 14, 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 Cities. Journal of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies, 14, 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 period. Transport 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 studies. Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 11, 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, India. Urban 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 clips. Building 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 development. Land 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, India. Process 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 India, Geocarto 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 Policy, 23(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 International. https://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, India. Journal of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies. https://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 Networks. Noise Mapping. https://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 studies. Landscape 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 informality. Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, https://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 spaces. Ecosystem 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 imagery, Habitat 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 settings. Journal of Urban Planning and Development, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol 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 review. WIREs 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 management. Journal of Urban Management, https://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 cities. Urban 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 cities. Process Integration and Optimization for Sustainability. https://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 Essay. Berkeley 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 Proposal. Urban 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, India. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice. https://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, India. Travel 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 Mumbai, Habitat 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 Studies. https://doi.org/10.11175/easts.12.35
17] Jana, A., and Varghese, V. (2017). Analyzing mode choice for inter-regional travel in India. Transportation 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 Mumbai. Journal 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 Systems. Process Integration and Optimization for Sustainability. http://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 towns; Cities. https://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 Earthquake. International 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 & 2014. Global Health Research and Policy, 2(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 Earthquake. Disaster 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 Nations. Process 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 Structures. Asian Transport Studies, 4(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 implementation. Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy. https://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 Mumbai. Habitat International. https://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 Differences. Asian Transport Studies. https://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, India. Socio-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 planners. Journal of Urban Management. https://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 Trips. Journal of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies. https://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 outcomes. Habitat International. https://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 India, Social 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 Jana, Pradipta 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
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.
Sr.no | Name | Completed/ongoing | Other supervisors, if any | Thesis topic |
1 | Varun Varghese | Completed | – | Activity Opportunities and Travel Behavior: Impact of ICT in Developing Nations, A case of Mumbai India |
2 | Divya Subrmanian | Completed | – | Evaluating Recreational Open Spaces: A Multisectoral approach for the Indian context |
3 | Shyan Kirat Rai | Completed | Prof. Krithi Ramamritham | Government to Government (G2G) model and its acceptance for volunteer allocation during the post-disaster scenario: Case of Kathmandu, Nepal |
4 | Naveen K Alla | Completed | – | Improving Primary Healthcare Access in Low-income Neighbourhoods in Urban Areas: A Case of Mumbai, India |
5 | Deepank Verma | Completed | Prof. Krithi Ramamritham | Human Perception of Urban Surroundings: A Multimodal Approach using Visual and Auditory Senses |
6 | Vaibhav Kumar | Completed | Prof. Krithi Ramamritham | Reducing Fire Susceptibility in Resource-Constrained Urban Societies: An Improved Planning Strategy and Its Application for Mumbai |
7 | Sushibala Nambram Devi | Completed | Prof. K Narayanan | Barriers to Decarbonize Urban Redevelopment in Mumbai: Empirical Evidence and Policy Implications |
8 | Khushboo Balani | Completed | Prof. Sarthak Gaurav | Essays on healthcare financing in India |
9 | Neenu Thomas | Defense Awaited | Prof. Santanu Bandyopadhyay | Optimizing Modal Split through Integrating People’s Aspiration |
Masters student guidance
2023 Mtech Bhavana Chekkala “Air Quality and Ventilation in Indian Residential Kitchens” (Co guided by Prof. Virendra Sethi (ESED)
2022 MPP Anuj Kumar “Understanding the issues in low refilling of LPG connections under PM Ujjwala Yojana“
2022 M.Tech Ebrahim Saria “Time Use in Employment and Commute Activities in Maharashtra, India: Urban-Rural Similarities and Differences”
2022 M.Tech Abhishek Kochure “Analyzing Liveability in Slums and Slum Rehabilitation Housing: Case of Mumbai“
2022 D.Deg Naman Sureka “A Study to Reduce Carbon Footprint in the City of Kolkata”
2021 M.Tech Krithika Panicker “Analyzing the Impact of Building Design Modifications on Daylighting Performance: Study of Low-Income Apartments of New Delhi, India“
2021 M.Tech Megha Kabra “Analyzing the residential self-selection behavior in Jaipur: Exploring the parameters and their interrelationships“
2020 M.Tech Chirag Vadher “Is Electric Vehicles a Sustainable Solution to the Indian Transport System? A case study from Mumbai, India”
2018 D.Deg Madhur Maheshwari “Passenger Transport Sector Planning with Constrained Carbon Emissions”
2018 M.Tech Sohel Rana “Identification of Barriers Towards Implementation of Green Building Project”
2017 M.Phil Piyush Kumar “Re-visiting the Idea of Smart and Sustainable City: A Comparative Evaluation of the 20 Declared Smart Cities”
2016 M.Tech Punamiya Karan Harish “Empowering Citizens to Monitor Urban Spaces”
Sr. No. | From | To | Project Title | Agency Name | Role | Current Status |
1 | October 2014 | Mar-21 | Centre for Excellence in Urban Science and Engineering – Frontier areas of Science and Technology (FAST)Scheme | Ministry of Education, Government of India | Co-PI | Completed |
2 | Nov 2017 | Dec-20 | Network Science for Urban Engineering | Department of Science and Technology, Government of India (In collaboration with University of Porto, Portugal) | Co-PI | Completed |
3 | April 2018 | Mar-21 | Healthcare Informatics System: An integrated toolkit for healthcare data analysis. | Department of Science and Technology, Government of India | PI | Completed |
4 | Nov 2020 | Nov-21 | State Action Plan on Climate Change (SAPCC) For Rajasthan | Government of Rajasthan | Co-PI | Completed |
5 | March 2021 | Jun-23 | What is in a Meter? | British Academy, UK (In Collaboration with Teesside Univ, UK) | PI | Completed |
6 | 2020 | 2023 | Health and Nutrition | UNICEF | Co-PI | Ongoing |
7 | September 2022 | Feb-24 | Modeling energy behavior in educational buildings using IoT and sensing technology | TIH Foundation for IoT and IoE | Co-PI | Ongoing |
8 | October 2023 | Dec-25 | Unleashing 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), France | Co-PI | Ongoing |
9 | September 2023 | Sep-24 | Analyzing the Maharashtra Emergency Medical Response (108) | BVG India Ltd. | PI | Ongoing |
10 |