0000-0001-5846-5255 About
Deepak Kumar is an Assistant Professor in the School of Architecture and Planning at Vishwakarma University, Pune, India. His research focuses on carbon emissions in building construction, sustainable urban development, and life cycle assessment (LCA) in the built environment. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and a Master’s degree in Planning. He has received training in Building Information Modeling (BIM) from Pinnacle Infotech and Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (LCSA) from One-Click LCA. Additionally, he has collaborated internationally, including with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). His work aims to support sustainable urban planning and the development of resilient infrastructure.
Research Interests;
Deepak Kumar’s research integrates Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Building Information Modeling (BIM), and urban planning to enhance sustainability in the built environment. He focuses on early design-phase LCA to reduce embodied carbon and operational energy, leveraging BIM-LCA workflows to establish carbon benchmarks, optimize materials, and improve resource efficiency. His work also explores circular economy strategies for net-zero urban development. Committed to data-driven frameworks, he aims to inform policy, design, and infrastructure planning for resilient and sustainable cities.
Employment
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Vishwakarma University Assistant Professor2026 - Present
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Publications (9)
- Bridging data gaps in building LCA: A hybrid archetype–empirical approach to embodied carbon in Saudi residential buildings Save
- Nature-Based Solutions vs Conventional Infrastructure: Cost-benefit and Sustainability Evaluations in Built Environments Save
- Cyber-physical security and sustainability: foundations for a resilient Industry Save
- Evaluating the Benefits of Urban Greenery in Urban Heat Island Mitigation: Methods, Indicators and Gaps Save
- Towards Reviving Vernacular Architecture in India: Insights into the Indigenous Building Traditions Save
- A Whole-Life Carbon Assessment of a Single-Family House in North India Using BIM-LCA Integration Save
- Life Cycle Assessment in the Early Design Phase of Buildings: Strategies, Tools, and Future Directions Save
- Spatiotemporal Assessment of Urban Thermal Discomfort in Kolkata, India: Insights From Cloud-Based Remote Sensing Save
- Urban Green Spaces For Promoting Healthy Living And Wellbeing: Prospects For Housing Save