KRITHIK B

Ph: +91 8300280324

Email ID: krithikb2000@gmail.com

LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/in/krithik-b-576aba1a7

I am an ambitious planner and architect eager to gain hands-on experience and develop my knowledge in urban planning and design. I am also a collaborative team player with a passion for working with diverse groups of people. My enthusiasm lies in learning and applying my knowledge, skills, and expertise in a professional setting.

Areas of Interest: Climate Change, Simulation Modeling, Disaster Resilience, Sustainability, GIS, Real Estate

Book Chapter:  Title: Urban Sustainability - Navigating Environmental Transition Challenges in the Global South  Chapter: Integrated Simulation Modeling and Geospatial Analysis for Assessing Flood and Urban Heat  Vulnerability  

Status: Accepted for publication, in press  

Publisher: Springer Nature, Disaster Risk Reduction: Methods, Approaches, and Practices book series

GeoSpatial Analysis In Urban Planning (NPTEL)

Research Methodology for Planning and Architectural Studies (NPTEL)

• Disaster Responsive Humanitarian Logistics (DREHL) Organized by Centre Of Excellence in Logistics and Supply Chain Management & NIT Calicut
• Drone mapping and Image Processing by ER. Samarjeet Salunke
• Training Program on Passive Design: Tools and Techniques Organized by Department of Architecture and Planning NIT Calicut

Quantifying Land-Use Shift in Kerala - ISRO Project (02/ - 06/2023)

• Collaborated with an ISRO-sponsored project to quantify land-use shift in Kerala.
• Applied advanced supervised image classification techniques in GIS to derive accurate land-use change data.

Enhancing NIT Campus Masterplan (11/2023)

• Contributed to enhancing the NIT campus masterplan using GIS and Photoshop.

Architectural Design for SUPPLY CO - Govt Retail Market (10/2023)

• Led the exterior and interior design for a modular SUPPLYCO retail market, focusing on revamping the existing structure.

Dissertation & Thesis:

Microclimate Modeling approach to enhance Outdoor Comfort in Chennai (08/2023 - Present)

• Integrated building energy simulations and computational fluid dynamics to mitigate urban heat.

Planning Studio, Semester 3:

Regional plan for Thrissur - enhance disaster management and climate resilience (07- 12/2023)

• Conducted hydraulic and hydrologic flood modeling, UHI analysis.
• Integrated Blue Green Infrastructure (BGI) and Internet of Things (IOT) for effective mitigation.

Planning Studio, Semester 2:

Master Plan for Minicoy Island, Lakshadweep (01-05/2023)

• Led surveys, analyses, GIS mapping, spatial planning, and land use management strategies.
• Contributed to the presentation for the National Urban Planning Conclave 2023.

Planning Studio, Semester 1:

Area Development Plan for Beypore, Kozhikode, Kerala based on the Ease of Living (EOL) Index (07 - 12/2023)

• Conducted historical mapping, surveys, and proposed spatial policies for a circular economy.

Hypothetical Island City Planning (07 - 12/2023)

• Developed a hypothetical island city plan with mining as the primary sector.
• Analyzed carrying capacity, budgets, and formulated a sustainable spatial plan.

Seminar:

Impacts of road & railway line construction on Wetlands - Pallikarani Marshland, Chennai (01 - 05/2023)

• Conducted literature reviews and data analysis on infrastructure impacts on wetlands.

UG Thesis:

Hospice care centre, Chennai (01 - 06/2023)