Ar. Dr. Amogh Kumar Gupta

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Ar. Dr. Amogh Kumar Gupta is a practicing Architect and Valuer currently based in Bhopal. Having done his graduation course of B. Architecture and subsequent post graduation course of M. Architecture (PHE including Environmental Planning) from Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology-Bhopal (Formerly know as Maulana Azad College of Technology, Bhopal) in the years 1985 and 2001 respectively, he completed his Doctoral research on “Validation of Traditional Indian Knowledge of Home Building”. Being a pro-active and dynamic individual, he is an important member of many professional and social organizations and bodies. He is currently serving as the Chairman, Board of Governors of School of Planning and Architecture Vijayawada, an Institute of National Importance. He has also been appointed as an Independent Director at two places, namely, DBL Infrastructure (Dilip Buildcon Limited), a pioneering company at national level in the field of Infrastructure Development; and Satna Smart City Project for the city of Satna in Madhya Pradesh. Having a strong inclination and flair for academia, he has previously been associated with many educational bodies and has been an active member of the Board of Governors of several Institutes of national acclaim and importance like the Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal, the School of Planning and Architecture Bhopal, Samrat Ashok Technology Institute Vidisha, M.P. Chairman Sub Committee Indian Architectural Heritage in NiScPR (under CSIR, DST). He has also held many prominent positions in the past, the most noteworthy being former Chairperson, Board of Governors, School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi; National Junior Vice-President of the Indian Institute of Architects; Council Member (representing Madhya Pradesh) and Executive Committee Member in the Council of Architecture, India; Chairman of Discipline Committee of the Council of Architecture, India and President of Vigyan Bharati Madhya Bharat pranth. His fields of specialization include both Individual and Group Housing projects and various Urban Schemes. He possesses extensive professional experience in the said field for over 37 years while actively engaging himself in Government (EPCO, NVDA) and Private sectors. His professional experience ranges across a myriad of Government and Private construction as well as developmental projects, some of the notable among which are large scale projects and schemes being run by the Government of Madhya Pradesh, which include Group Housing Schemes for Bhopal Development Authority, Sterling Builders & Contractors, etc. He also consultant for Rashtriya Group, New Delhi; Urban Renewal Schemes (JNNURM) for Local Body; Sports Centers and several large scale Hospital Buildings across India. Additionally, he has also been actively involved in several prominent Government as well as Professional Committees working in the construction and the development fields like, Development Plan Committees for several prominent towns of Madhya Pradesh, Building Byelaws Committee (Govt. of M.P.), various Expert Committees constituted by the Council of Architecture, India; Review Committee for Western Zone (Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India), etc.