Shashikant Nishant Sharma Master of Urban and Regional Planning Registration No: MURP/13511016/2015 Email: shashikantnishantsharma@gmail.com

Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Uttarakhand

Area(s) of Interest: Urban and Regional Planning, Community Planning and Urban

Sanitation, Urban Development Studies, Policy Planning and Planning legislation and

Research writing on related subjects.

Educational Qualifications

Year Board/Institution CGPA* / %

MURP

2014 Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee

6.9

Bachelor of Planning

2012 School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi

66.17

Twelfth

2006

St. Paul Secondary School, Samastipur, Bihar (CBSE, New Delhi)

59.6

Tenth

2003

St. Paul Secondary School, Samastipur, Bihar (CBSE, New Delhi)

87.6

*on a scale of 10

JOB EXPERIENCE

NIT Calicut

Lecturer (27 July to 16 December 2015) (Monsoon Semester 2015)

Teaching experience of Urban and Regional Planning subject and assisting in studio works. Subjects taught

1. AR 4004 Urban and Regional Planning

2. AR 3002 Sociology and Human Settlement

3. AR 6191 Planning Studio-1 (Assisting Faculty)

DMG Consulting Pvt Ltd Urban Planner/Project Executive (June 20, 2012 – June 26, 2013) 1. City Development plan preparation of the town of seven towns i.e., Gurh, Mangawa,

Govindgrh, Hanumana, Chakghat, Naigarhi and Mauganj in Madhya Pradesh. 2. Multi-purpose Household Survey and Generation of Basemap for Satna under Madhya

Pradesh Urban Services for the Poor (MPUSP)

INTERNSHIP INFORMATION

Hariyali- An Initiative for Development (NGO), Hajipur, Bihar

Consultant Planner (Trainee) (12nd May to 11th July 2014) Worked with an NGO working in the field of sanitation and rural development. The pilot project for understanding of the need and demand of the toilets facilities in the sub-urban areas of Hajipur.

Department of Architecture, Jamia MIllia Islamia, New Delhi Urban Planner (Trainee) (9th June to 23rd July 2011) Worked in the project undertaken for 'Local Area Plan Preparation for three Wards of Delhi. The work was undertaken under the aegis of Municipal Corporation of Delhi for Local Area Planning.

DMG Consulting Pvt. Ltd., Noida Urban Planner (Trainee) (20th May to 10th July 2010) Worked on the project for the preparation of City Development plan for Nainpur, Madhya Pradesh. This project was done under Urban Administration & Development Department, Madhya Pradesh.

Sumit Gothi and Associates Urban Planner (Trainee) (1st June to 1sth July 2010) Worked on the preparation of City Development Plan for town of Vidisha, Madhaya Pradesh under the supervision of Ar. Sumit Gothi. Basically focused on the preparation of presentation and SWOT Analysis.

MAJOUR PROJECTS

Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee Strategies and Approaches for Sanitation Planning for Small Towns (Ongoing) To formulate and suggest strategies and approaches for sanitation planning for small town.

School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi Participatory Planning in Plan Preparation: A Case of Delhi (January to May 2012) This dissertation project was undertaken during Bachelor of Planning at School of Planning and Architecture. The dissertation seeks to develop some framework for participatory planning approach at Local Level. This was undertaken to suggest some measures to enhance the publication participation in plan preparation for the ongoing pilot projects of Local Area planning undertaken by Municipal Corporation of Delhi.

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

[1]. Sharma, S. N. (2013). Sustainable Development Strategies and Approaches.International Journal of Engineering and Technical Research (IJETR), 2.

[2]. Agarwal, S., & Sharma, S. N. Universal Design to Ensure Equitable Society.International Journal of Engineering and Technical Research (IJETR), 1.

[3]. Sharma, S. N. (2014). Urban Forms in Planning and Design. International Journal of Research, 1(1), 7-16.

[4]. Abhishek, K., & Sharma, S. N. (2015). Planning Issues in Roorkee Town.Journal for Studies in Management and Planning, 1(1), 45-54.

[5]. Sharma, S. N. (2015). Introduction to Urban Planning. Journal for Studies in Management and Planning, 1(7), 315-319.

[6]. Sharma, S. N., & Biswas, A. (2016). Best Practices for Ensuring Total Sanitation. International Journal for Social Studies, 2(3), 150-167.

[7]. Sharma, S. N. (2015). Book Review: City Times and Other Poems by Vihang A. Naik. International Journal of Research, 2(1), 781-784.

[8]. Sharma, S. N. (2014). Participatory Planning in Plan Preparation. Book Country, Penguin Random House

[9]. Sharma, S. N. (2015). Reinventing Public Toilets in Delhi. Journal for Studies in Management and Planning, 1(1), 23-36.

[10]. Sharma, S. N. (2014). Fate of Rural Sanitation Scheme. International Journal of Research, 1(2), 14-27.

EXTRA CURRICULARS

Hindi Essay Competition (2011) 1st prize in University level Hindi essay competition organized at School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi

13 Annual NOSPLAN Convention (2011) Winner of Planning Quiz. Got second position in overall the quiz event of rapid fire.

12 Annual NOSPLAN Convention (2010) Participated.

Short Articles in Newspaper (2003 to 2008) Got published short articles like 'Reform the Admn', in Hindustan Times (9Feb 2003) 'Why Should We Lag Behind?’ in Hindustan Times (13 April 2002) 'Base of Science' in Hindustan Times (2 Feb 2002) 'Disinvest all PSUs', 'Disservice to Indians', Gandhi’s Relevance' etc. in Hindustan times.

Published Articles and Commentaries on Planning and Developmental Issues (2008-2013) Got several articles published in different websites like www.sureshotpost.com www.catchmypost.com (Among top ten Authors) Some of the titles of the articles 1. Research Papers: Content and Organization 2. Renewable Energy is the Real Salvation of Mankind 3. Protection and Renovation of Historical and Cultural Monuments 4. Ghaziabad: Potential Untapped 5. Water Resource in Bhopal 6. Life in Ruins: Fate of Old Structures 7. Two Planned Capital Cities of India: Chandigarh and Gandhi Nagar 8. Approach to Housing Development 9. Housing and Urban Policy in India 10. RURAL HOUSING PROBLEMS AND POLICIES

SKILLS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Additional Courses Taken Data Analysis Using Computer

Languages Known English (SRW), Hindi (SRW)

PERSONAL DETAILS

Father's Name: Binay Sharma

Date of Birth:

Sept. 3, 1988

Gender: M Contact No: 09557022047 9958037887

Permanent Address: Damodarpur, PO-Baijalpur via Sonpur, Saran, Bihar-841101, Sonpur - 8441101 Current Address: c/o Mahesh Sharma, D-351, Prem Nagar-2, Suleman Nagar, Kirari, New Delhi-110086

REFERENCES

Dr. Arindham Viswas Asst. Professor Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee arndmfap@iitr.ac.in +91 13 32284785

Dr. Poonam Prakash Professor School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi mrigya13@gmail.com 9716619999