IIT Kharagpur
Bharath H Aithal

Projects

Funded urban, climate and geospatial projects

Eleven sponsored projects addressing energy-aware infrastructure, climate resilience, urban transport, smart cities, spatial decision support, and disaster management

Funded Research

Project Portfolio

01

Spatial Decision Support System for Select Smart Cities in India Using Nature-Inspired Techniques

Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Govt. of India

2017–20

02

Scenario Based Projections of Future Land Use: A Spatially Explicit Knowledge Base for Climate Resilience

ISIRD, SRIC, IIT Kharagpur

2017–21

03

Planning Smart Cities: Urban Dynamics and Surface Temperature Extraction Using Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Data

Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of West Bengal

2018–21

04

Developing a Spatial Data Infrastructure with Application in Urban Transport

NRDMS, Govt. of India

2019–22

05

Developing an Integrated Land Use-transport-emissions Model Utilizing Emerging Big Data Sources for Quantifying Energy and Environmental Impacts of Ridesharing Services

SPARC, Govt. of India

2019–22

06

Natural Capital Accounting and Valuation of Ecosystem Services- Karnataka State, India (Joint PI)

United Nations Statistics Division (PI: Dr. Ramachandra TV, IISc)

2019–2022

07

Exploring Biofuel Prospects in West Coast of India

ISRO-IISc STC

2019–2021

08

Study on young children and climate

ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability

2022

09

Centre of Excellence on Energy-Aware Urban Infrastructure, Under Intensification of Research in High Priority Areas (IRHPA)

DST, Govt. of India

10

Assam Skill University (ASU) Management and Operating System Development

KPMG Advisory Services Private Limited

2024–2027

11

Assessing Urban Infrastructure Quality And Flood Vulnerability In Indian Cities Using High-Resolution Satellite Imagery: Impacts On Monsoon Resilience And Service Access For Slum Areas

Funded Project

2026–2029