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Varun Kumar Reja

Also known as: V. K. Reja

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, University of Cambridge, University of Technology Sydney, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Larsen and Toubro Ltd, National Institute of Technology Calicut

ORCID iD 0000-0001-6105-6583
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Dr. Varun Reja is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay), specialising in Digital Construction and Smart Infrastructure Management. Previously, he was working as a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow (MSCA) at the University of Cambridge. He is also an alumnus of Trinity College Cambridge. He obtained his Joint PhD from IIT Madras, India, and UTS, Australia, where he studied the use of computer vision for monitoring construction projects. His research area focuses on Automation in Construction, Digital Twins, and Construction Management. Before his current position, he was awarded the prestigious Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship (PMRF) at IIT Madras. He received the UTS President's Scholarship (UTSP) and Collaborative International Research Scholarship (CIRS) at the University of Technology Sydney. He has rich on-field experience in project execution as a senior engineer, having worked in the industry with the Indian construction giant L&T. He holds a Master's degree (M.Tech.) focused on Construction Technology and Management from IIT Madras, which he obtained through the L&T - Build India Scholarship Program (BIS), and a Bachelor's degree (B.Tech.) in Civil Engineering from NIT Calicut.

Employment

  • Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Assistant Professor
    2025 - Present
  • University of Cambridge Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow (MSCA)
    2023 - 2025
  • Larsen and Toubro Ltd Senior Engineer
    2014 - 2018

Education

  • University of Technology Sydney Ph.D. (Doctoral Research Scholar)
    2020 - 2023
  • Indian Institute of Technology Madras Ph.D. (Doctoral Research Scholar)
    2018 - 2023
  • Indian Institute of Technology Madras M. Tech (Masters)
    2016 - 2018
  • National Institute of Technology Calicut B.Tech. (Bachelors)
    2010 - 2014

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Publications (43)