• PhD in Architecture in 2020, from the Department of Architecture and Planning, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR), Uttarakhand, India.
• M. Arch. in Architecture in 2015, from the Department of Architecture and Planning, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR), Uttarakhand, India.
• B.Arch in 2011, from Odisha University of Technology and Research Bhubanesar, formerly College of Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneswar

Experiences:

• Assistant Professor (April 2021 to present), Department of Architecture, Planning and Design, IIT (BHU), Varanasi.
• Assistant Professor (August 2020 to March 2021), Department of Architecture, Sri Sri University Cuttack, Odisha
• Visiting Research Scholar (October 2019 to February 2020), RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany 
• Teaching Assistant (January 2016 to September 2019), Department of Architecture and Planning, IIT Roorkee.
• Architect (July 2015 to December 2015), Dar-Al-Handasah, Pune. 
• Internship, Akshay Koul Architects (May 2014 to July 2014)
• Architect (June 2011 - June 2013), Bhubaneswar.
• Internship, Spaces Architects (July 2010 to December 2010)

Courses Taught:

Even Sem.

• Building Construction V in Department of Architecture Planning and Design, IIT (BHU) Varanasi
• History of Architecture II in Department of Architecture Planning and Design, IIT (BHU) Varanasi
• Universal Design in Department of Architecture Planning and Design, IIT (BHU) Varanasi
• Architectural Design II in Department of Architecture Planning and Design, IIT (BHU) Varanasi
• Creative Workshop in Department of Architecture Planning and Design, IIT (BHU) Varanasi
• Theory of Design in Sri Sri University Cuttack
• Architectural Design V in Sri Sri University Cuttack
• History of Architecture II in Sri Sri University Cuttack
• Architectural Design V in Department of Architecture Urban and Rural Planning, IIT Roorkee

Odd Sem.

• Architectural Design IV in Department of Architecture Planning and Design, IIT (BHU) Varanasi
• Building Services (Water Sanitation) in Department of Architecture Planning and Design, IIT (BHU) Varanasi
• Vernacular Architecture in Department of Architecture Planning and Design, IIT (BHU) Varanasi
• Architectural Design II and IV in Department of Architecture Urban and Rural Planning, IIT Roorkee

ORCID Id: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8537-5332

Research Publications:

International Journals:

• Mohanta, Ashaprava, Das, S., & Mohanty, R. (2021). Building Envelope Trade-off Method Integrated with BIM-based Framework for Energy-efficient Building Envelope. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, accepted, https://doi.org/10.1080/17452007.2021.1941741, (SCIE indexed, IF. 2.19)
• Mohanty, R.N., & Chani, P. S. (2020). Evaluation of Senior Pedestrian’s Travel Experience at Ekamara Kshetra Bhubaneswar. Transportation Research Procedia, 48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trpro.2020.08.206, (WoS & Scopus indexed, IF. 1.85)
• Mohanty, Rabi Narayan, Chani, P., & Mohanta, A. (2020). Measuring the Impact of the Built Environment on Pedestrians in the Old Bhubaneswar Precinct. Journal of Heritage Tourism. https://doi.org/10.1080/1743873X.2020.1779730 , (WoS & Scopus indexed, IF. 3.01)
• Mohanty, Rabi Narayan, & Chani, P. S. (2020). Assessment of pedestrians’ travel experience at the religious city of Puri using structural equation modelling. Journal of Urban Design, 25(4), 486–504. https://doi.org/10.1080/13574809.2019.1677147, (WoS & Scopus indexed, IF. 2.1)
• Mohanty, R., P.S., C., & Chani, P. S. (2015). Infill design in the historic precinct of Haridwar. Journal of Civil Engineering and Environmental Technology, 2(3), 265–270.

International Conferences:

• Mohanty, Rabi Narayan, & Mohanta, A. (2019). Wayfinding experiences of Senior Pedestrian’s at the Heritage site of Ekamara Kshetra Bhubaneswar. International Conference on Future Cities-2019, 394–398.
• Mohanta, A., Mohanty, R. N., & Das, S. (2019). Technical issues of using bim: East indian architects’ perspective. In Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies (Vol. 134). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-5974-3_49
• Mohanty, Rabi, Chani, P.S., (2017) A Tale of Two Recreational Parks Near the Solani Aqueduct in Roorkee ‘Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies’ Springer Singapore, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-3518-0_16, 9789811035173
• Mohanty, R. D. D. (2015). Affordable Housing in the temple city of “Bhubaneswar.” National Conference on Sustainable and Smart Cities (SSC-15), April, 165–174.

Seminars/Conferences: 

• Presented a research paper on the topic of “Infill design in the historic precinct of Haridwar” at JNU, New Delhi (2015). 
• Presented a research paper on the topic of “Affordable Housing in the temple city of Bhubaneswar” at SVNIT Surat (2015)
• ICORD2017, “Sense of Place: A tale of two public parks of Roorkee” at IIT Guwahati.
• WCTR 2019,“Evaluation of Senior Pedestrian’s Travel Experience at Religious Sites- A Case of Ekamara Kshetra Bhubaneswar”
• 9^th IconSWM2019 at KIIT Bhubaneswar Assessment of Swachata (cleanliness) in Ekamara Kshetra precinct using participatory approach, November 27-30, 2019
• ICFC 2019 Mohanty, Rabi, Mohanta, A, Chani, P.S., (2019) Wayfinding experiences of Senior Pedestrian’s at the Heritage site of Ekamara Kshetra Bhubaneswar

Editor/Reviewer

• Reviewer for the “Current Issues in Tourism” journal, Taylor and Francis publication.
• Reviewer for the “Architectural Engineering and Design Management” Journal, Taylor and Francis publication.

• 2020: Invited to present a seminar on Kalinga Architecture in IIT Roorkee in INDO-GERMAN forum in December 2020.
• 2019: Visiting doctoral research scholar to RWTH Aachen University, Germany, in a research project (EAMC) funded by DAAD.
• 2019: Invited to present a seminar on Buddhist Architecture in India at RWTH Aachen University Germany
• 2019: Travel Grant from IIT Roorkee, for attending the WCTR 2019 conference, IIT Powai, Bombay
• 2015:  MHRD Fellowship for PhD degree in IIT Rookee from 2016 January to 2020 October
• 2013: MHRD Fellowship for PG degree in IIT Rookee from 2016 January to 2020 October
• 2013: AIR 44 (GATE 2013)
• 2011: Best undergraduate thesis project in CET Bhubaneswar

• Member Secretary of the department Purchase Committee, (July 2021 to till date), IIT (BHU), Varanasi
• Member of DUGC, (July 2021 to till date), IIT (BHU), Varanasi
• Member of department-level alumni affairs committee, (Sept 2021 to till date), IIT (BHU), Varanasi
• Building Construction Course Coordinator, (July 2021 to till date), IIT (BHU), Varanasi
• Examination (July 2021 to till date), IIT (BHU), Varanasi
• Doctoral Research and Teaching Assistant (October 2019 to December 2019) Prof. Axel Sowa, RWTH Aachen, Germany
• Research scholar assistant OC Exhibition (Jan 2017 to July 2018), Department of Architecture & Planning, IIT Roorkee

1. Project Investigator, "Traditional Principles of Settlement Planning in Heritage Temple Sites of Odisha / erstwhile Kalinga Region", Funded by the IKS Division of AICTE. 2022-2024 (Ongoing)
2. Project Investigator, "Assessment of Built Environment and Visitors’ Spatial Experiences in Unfamed Heritage Sites of Varanasi District" Funded by IIT(BHU) Varanasi. 2022-2024 (Ongoing)

One research associate position is available for a research project on heritage sites of Odisha. Interest candidates for a joint PhD in IIT BHU and IIT Roorkee, research associate position and internship may contact at rnmohanty.apd@iitbhu.ac.in