Dr. Anamika Nandan





Name: Dr. Anamika Nandan
Qualification: Ph D (Architecture)
Designation : Assistant Professor and In Charge
Department: Department of Architecture
institute name :  Institute of Technology
College address : Near JPN International Airport, Patna-800014
Award for : Research Excellence Award
Publication title: Journal
Paper Title :  Symbiotic Housing: A More Tangible Approach For Resolving The Deteriorating Existing Housing Conditions In Indian Urban Settings
Journal Name : International Journal of Latest Technology in Engineering, Management & Applied Science
Volume : VI
Issue No. : V
Month of publication : May
Year : 2017
Page no. : 36-40
ISSN : 2278-2540


About Dr. Anamika Nandan

Dr. Anamika Nandan, born on 16th January 1974 in Patna, Bihar, has been working in the field of Architecture for more than two decades. Currently she is the In- Charge of the Department of Architecture in Birla Institute of Technology, Patna. She completed her Bachelor’s in Architecture from Bihar College of Engineering, Patna University in the year 1998. In the year 2017, she received her PhD degree in Architecture on the topic “Symbiotic Housing: An Architectural Approach towards a New Environmentally Conscious Design” from BIT MESRA Ranchi. She started working with many distinguished architects which were learning and enriching experience. Later after 5 years, she started her own architectural firm “AAKARSHAN”. She worked on various residential, commercial, institutional and interior works. Apart from the professional practice, she has also been involved in academia. She was teaching in Architecture Department in Bihar College of Engineering later known as N.I.T. Patna, as a visiting faculty from 2002 to 2012. In 2012, she joined Birla Institute of Technology, MESRA where she has been working till date as an in charge of Department of Architecture. During this period of her career, she has contributed as convener and member of various inspection committees constituted by Council of Architecture, member of Board of Studies, Department of Interior design, Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra (U.P.), coordinator for starting B. Arch course in Bihar Government etc. She has also been associated with NIFT Patna. She has a proficiency in Vaastu and delivered her experience & knowledge at various platforms such as radio and television. She has also received 1st prize for her paper on Vaastu in “BIG IDEAS”, a magazine of J K Cement Ltd in the year 2013. She has also received award from Bihar Police for her outstanding contribution in Architecture from BIHAR POLICE in the year 2018. She has presented various papers in India and outside India. She has got privilege of presenting her paper on “Symbiotic Housing” at Asia-Pacific Network for Housing Research (APNHR) Conference in Hong Kong in the year 2011. It was definitely a very enriching experience. All these years, there have indeed been many ups and downs in this journey, but she has strived with the best of her abilities to add these feathers in her cap one after the other.