Curriculum Vitae
(December 2010)
Sandip Chakrabarti
Architect-Urban Planner
PhD Student in Urban Planning and Development (Aug 2010 onwards)
School of Policy, Planning and Development
University of Southern California
2629 Portland Street, Fairmont, Apartment-102
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
Phone: 213-290-7747
Education
University of Southern California, School of Policy, Planning and Development
PhD Student (Aug 2010 onwards); Urban Planning and Development
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (India), Department of Architecture and Regional
Planning
Master of City Planning (2008)
Jadavpur University (Kolkata, India), Department of Architecture
Bachelor of Architecture with Honours (2006)
Employment
2009 – 2010
Jurong Consultants (India) Pvt. Ltd. in Gurgaon, India
(Member of Jurong International Singapore)
Architect – Planner (Consultant) in the Master Planning & Landscape
Division (www.jurong.com)
2008 – 2009
Mott MacDonald India in NOIDA, India
(Member of Mott MacDonald Group - UK)
Consultant of Infrastructure Advisory in the Management Consultancy
Division (www.mottmac.in)
2008 (Jul-Sept)
Reliance Haryana SEZ Ltd. in Gurgaon, India
(Member of Reliance Industries Limited - India)
Deputy Manager (Urban Planning) in the Infrastructure Department
(www.ril.com)
Research Assistantships and Internships
2010 –
METRANS Transportation Center
University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Graduate Research Assistant
(www.metrans.org)
2007 – 2008
Sponsored Research and Industrial Consultancy (SRIC) Unit
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Graduate Project Associate of Architecture & Regional Planning
Department (www.iitkgp.ac.in)
2007 (May-June)
GTZ – ASEM in New Delhi
Post-Graduate Intern
(www.asemindia.com)
2004 (July-Dec)
Dulal Mukherjee & Associates, Kolkata
Architecture Intern
(www.dmaindia.org)
Awards & Scholarships
2010-
USC SPPD Graduate Assistantship
School of Policy, Planning and Development
University of Southern California
2008
„Prof. V N Prasad Best Thesis Award‟ (Gold Medal & Certificate) by
the Institute of Town Planners, India: Awarded for the best Masters
(Post Graduate) thesis in the field of Urban & Regional Planning in
India
2008
„Late Satyanath Haldar Best Thesis Award‟ (Gold Medal & Certificate)
by the Institute of Town Planners, India (West Bengal Regional
Chapter)
2009
„Mott MacDonald Professional Excellence (Best Paper) Award 2009‟:
Awarded for the most innovative publication in the field of Urban
Development with potential of business development
2006 – 2008
GATE Scholarship by the Ministry of Human Resource Development,
Government of India for pursuing Post-Graduate studies at the Indian
Institutes of Technology
2001
Ranked First in GDAT (Entrance Examination for admission to
Architecture Colleges in the state of West Bengal, India)
Publications and Conferences
Chakrabarti, S and Mazumder, T (2008). The Economics of Off-Street Parking.
Spatio-Economic Development Record
. Vol. 15. No. 2. (March-April).
Nigam, N S, Mazumder, T and Chakrabarti, S (2008). Planning for Fast Emerging Rural
Growth Nodes in Transition – A Case Study of Panagarh.
ITPI Journal
. 5:2.
Mazumder, T and Chakrabarti, S (2008). Rising Car Ownership and Parking Infrastructure in
Indian Cities – Problems and Prospects.
ABACUS, 2008 (Internationally refereed journal of
the Birla Institute of Technology Mesra)
. Vol. 3. No. 2.
Chakrabarti, S and Mazumder, T (2010). Behavioural Characteristics of Car Parking Demand
– A Case Study of Kolkata. Accepted for publication.
ITPI Journal.
Vol. 5. No. 4.
Invited by the Secretary General of ITPI to deliver a presentation on “Planning for Off-Street
Parking Facilities in an Urban Area”, in the Post-Lunch Session of Day 2 of the 57th National
Town and Country Planners‟ Congress (2009) held at the NIO Auditorium, Dona Paula, Goa,
India.
Professional Project Experience (Selected Projects):
Project Description Organization Client Key Responsibilities
Archived Data Management System for Regional Integration of ITS (RIITS) METRANS Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Graduate Research Assistant (August 2010 onwards) TATA Gopalpur Special Economic Zone – Industrial Master Planning Project (3000 Acre) Jurong Consultants
Tata Realty and Infrastructure www.tata-realty.com
Project Manager - Overall Master Planning; Sector Specialist of Traffic & Transportation; Coordination between Technical Consultants and Teams; Report Preparation; Presentations.
Automobile SEZ and Industrial Park at Kharagpur – Industrial Master Planning Project (500 Acre) Jurong Consultants
SREI & WBIDC www.srei.com
Project Manager - Overall Master Planning; Coordination between Technical Consultants and Teams; Report Preparation; Presentations.
DMIC: Manesar Bawal Investment Region in Haryana – Industrial Corridor Planning Project (over 250 sq km)
Jurong Consultants
DMICDC www.dmicdc.com
Planning Team Member - Market Research; Site Selection and Delineation; Preparation of Development Plan; Master Planning; Traffic & Transportation Planning.
Integrated Multi-Modal Logistics Hub at Rewari (1500 Acre)
Jurong Consultants
DMICDC www.dmicdc.com
Project Manager - Overall Master Planning; Container Traffic Projections and Estimation; Regional Traffic & Transportation Planning; Coordination between Technical Consultants and Teams;
Project Description Organization Client Key Responsibilities
Report Preparation; Presentations. Exhibition cum
Convention Centre near Manesar Bawal Investment Region
Jurong Consultants
DMICDC www.dmicdc.com
Planning Team Member - Conceptual Master Planning; Architectural Planning. Feasibility Study: Water Supply to Manesar Bawal Investment Region Jurong Consultants DMICDC www.dmicdc.com
Planning Team Member - Water Resource Planning; Environmental Studies.
Feasibility Study: MRTS connectivity from Manesar to Bawal Jurong Consultants DMICDC www.dmicdc.com
Planning Team Member - Transportation Planning.
Info City at Mohali (100 Acre) Jurong Consultants Sukhm Infrastructures Pvt. Ltd.
Project Manager - Overall Master Planning; Coordination between Technical Consultants and Teams; Report Preparation; Presentations.
MAYAR Biotech SEZ in Haryana – Industrial Master Planning Project Jurong Consultants MAYAR Group www.mayarbiotechse z.com
Planning Team Member - Traffic & Transportation Planning and Conceptual Master Planning.
DMIC: Palanpur-Mehsana & Vadodara-Ankleshwar Industrial Areas in Gujarat – Industrial Master Planning Project Mott MacDonald GIDC www.gidc.gov.in
Planning Team Member - Conceptual Land use Planning; Market Assessment; Research and Analyses related to Solar Power Projects; Estimation of Infrastructure and Industrial Investments; Traffic Volume Estimation and Forecasting; Presentations.
Agro Food Park in Madhya Pradesh - Feasibility Study, Master Planning and Financial Analysis
Mott MacDonald
PAPL (Australia) www.perdaman.com
Lead Urban Planner - Site Delineation; Market Assessment; Marketing Strategy Development; Conceptual Zoning; Development of Business Model and Financial Analysis.
Snapshot Feasibility Study of Aliya Bet Island in Bharuch District, Gujarat – Fesaibility Study Project Mott MacDonald GIDC www.gidc.gov.in
Team Member - Identification of Potential Sectors of Development; Formulation of Development Guidelines for the Island; Preparation of Conceptual Zoning Plan; Estimation of Infrastructure and Industrial Investments; Presentation.
Socioeconomic Study for the Assam Gas Cracker Project – Socioeconomic Impact Study Project Mott MacDonald NEDFi www.nedfi.com
Lead Urban Planner - Data Collection & Collation; Conducting FGDs; Preparation of Monitoring & Evaluation Framework; Formulation of Strategies for Mitigating Adverse Impacts.
Development of Downstream Plastic Processing Industries in connection with the Assam Gas Cracker Project – Industrial
Mott MacDonald
NEDFi www.nedfi.com
Lead Urban Planner - Identification of Locations for Industrial Corridors, Industrial Clusters and Integrated Plastic Parks in Assam; Formulation of Development Guidelines; Planning for Physical Infrastructure; Development of a
Project Description Organization Client Key Responsibilities
Advisory Project Freight Movement Plan; Formulation of
Plastic Waste Management Strategies.
Reliance Haryana SEZ, Gurgaon – SEZ Planning and Development Project RHSEZ Limited RHSEZ Limited (Promoter & Developer) www.ril.com
Team Member (Deputy manager) - Preparation of Master plan for RHSEZ Start-up Phase (1200 Acres) in consultation with EDAW-AECOM; Preparation of Detailed Land Use plan for High-density Processing Core; Planning for Metro Railway Connectivity to RHSEZ Start-up Phase; Preparation of Regional Integration Plan for RHSEZ; Estimation and Forecasts related to Population, Workforce and Traffic.
Detailed Project Report for West Bengal Petroleum, Chemicals & Petrochemicals Investment Region (250 sq. km.) – Industrial Planning Project Mott MacDonald WBIDC www.wbidc.com
Team Member - Preparation of Detailed Project Report. Preparation of Perspective Plan – Vision 2030 for Aizawl in Mizoram SRIC, IIT Kharagpur Aizawl Development Authority http://aizawl.nic.in (District Website)
Project Associate - Traffic & Transportation Plan; Sector Report on Economy & Industry.
Mobility Improvement Plan for Asansol – Durgapur Planning Area SRIC, IIT Kharagpur ADDA www.addaonline.org
Project Associate - Preparation of Comprehensive Mobility Improvement Plan from Survey Design to Final Proposal.
Mobility Improvement Plan for Asansol
SRIC, IIT Kharagpur
AMC http://www.asansolm
ycity.com
Project Associate - Preparation of Comprehensive Mobility Improvement Plan from Survey Design to Final Proposal.
Mobility Improvement Plan for Haldia
SRIC, IIT Kharagpur
HDA www.hdaindia.com
Project Associate - Preparation of Comprehensive Mobility Improvement Plan from Survey Design to Final Proposal.
City Development Plan for Haldia
SRIC, IIT Kharagpur
HDA www.hdaindia.com
Project Associate - Sector Reports on Demography, Socioeconomics, Traffic & Transportation, Housing, Economy & Industry and Proposed Land use Plan.
Rapid Appraisal and Planning for Panagarh and Kulti
SRIC, IIT Kharagpur
ADDA www.addaonline.org
Project Associate - Preparation of Conceptual Development Plan from Survey Design to Final Proposal.
Development of Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) for Small
GTZ – ASEM
WBPCB www.wbpcb.gov.in
Post-Graduate Intern - Field Visits; Data Collection; Questionnaire Surveys; Mapping; Data Analyses; Preparation of
Project Description Organization Client Key Responsibilities
Textile Processing Units in Maheshtala, Kolkata
Project Reports; Presentations.
Technology Development for Abatement of Pollution for Small Non-recovery Fuel Coke Units in Salanpur, WB Renovation-Restoration-Adaptive Reuse of „Royal Calcutta Turf Club‟, Kolkata
DMA
RCTC www.rctconline.com
Architecture Intern - Complete Range of Services including Planning, Design, Surveys and Supervision.
Planning & Design of „South City Shopping Mall‟ and „Hiland Park‟ Residential Towers, Kolkata DMA SCPL & CMGL www.southcityprojec ts.com www.hilandcal.com
