BIO

With over 25 years of experience in teaching and research and 8 years in the industry, Dr. Sheuli Mitra has a distinguished career in urban planning and development. Her research has been pivotal in addressing key national challenges, including projects like Shelter for All (MHRD, GoI), climate-resilient planning for five smart cities in Madhya Pradesh (EPCO, GoMP), and the development of housing design alternatives for specific geo-climatic regions (MHUPA, GoI).

 Her expertise spans Urban Renewal, Transportation and Real Estate, and Land Economics, which she integrates into her teaching at the Master's level in Urban and Regional Planning (MURP). Dr. Mitra specializes in Thesis Guidance, City Planning, Land Economics and Real Estate Planning, and Introduction to Area Planning.

 Dr. Mitra’s research and professional contributions focus on creating sustainable and inclusive urban environments, leveraging her deep understanding of policy frameworks, economic analysis, and spatial planning strategies.

Publications

Journal Articles and Book Chapters

1. Mitra, S. – Policy-implementation dynamics of national housing programmes in India – Evidence from Madhya Pradesh, International Journal of Housing Policy, 2021.

2. Mitra, S. – Livelihoods, Mobility and Housing: In Search of Missing Links in Indian Towns, in Advances in Urban Design and Engineering, Springer, 2022.

3. Singh, V., Mitra, S. – Addressing Disaster Risk Reduction through Urban Planning, Urban India, 2020.

4. Mitra, S. – Rain dance with the Gods: Festivals and Climate Change, EPW, 2019.

5. Mitra, S. – German translation of above in SÜDASIEN, 2019.

6. Mitra, S., Mitra, T. – Networks and patterns of Technology, Culture and Society – Lucknow, AMPS Proceedings Series, 2018.

7. Section Author – Conceptual Guidelines for Planning and Design Aspects in Housing, Ministry of Housing and Poverty Alleviation, 2016.

8. Mitra, S., Mitra, T. – An Alternative Framework for a Socially Equitable Urban Metropolitan Structure, RSA, 2015.

9. Mitra, S., Mitra, T. – The changing urban structure – case of Kolkata, Spaces and Flows, 2014.

10. Mitra, S., Chattopadhyay, M., Bardhan, S. – Land and Housing Markets as Determinants of Urban Structure in India, SDR, 2013.

11. Mitra, S., Chatterjee, M., Bardhan, S. – Neo-liberalism and Contested Urban Form: Case of Kolkata, SPANDREL, 2014.

12. Mitra, S. – Feature Project Review – TERI University Campus, New Delhi, SPANDREL, 2010.

13. Mitra, S., Puntambekar, K. – Issue Editor, SPANDREL, Theme: Pluralism in Architectural and Planning Education, 2010.

14. Mitra, S., et al. – Low Carbon Society Scenario Bhopal 2035, SPA Bhopal and international collaborators, 2011.

15. Mitra, S. – Challenges of Urbanisation: Role of New Town, Kolkata, FICCI, 2006.

Conference Proceedings (Selected)

• Multiple papers presented at international forums including ISOCARP, CUCS (University of Toronto), ETH Zurich, RSA Piacenza, and CNU, USA.
  
  

Research Grants

1. Ministry of Education, Government of India – Design Innovation Centre (DIC) Project (PI)

2. EPCO, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh – Smart Cities Climate Resilience Project

3. Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (MoHUA) – Housing design research

4. UNICEF – Safe Communities GIS Mapping Project

5. Bernard Van Leer Foundation, Netherlands – JNNURM Slum Impact Study

6. Mizuho Research Institute, Japan – Urban energy study collaboration

7. Royal Government of Bhutan – Urban Development Plan consultancy