Mr. Jit Kumar Gupta
- Professional and academic experience spanning over 56 years in Architecture, Urban Planning, Architectural Education, Policy Planning and Planning Legislation
- Bachelor in Architecture; Masters in City and Regional Planning; Master’s in Public Administration; Undergraduate in Laws; Advance Diploma in Gandhian studies & Urban Management, UK
- First class first in university in City and Regional Planning & Gandhian studies
- Fellow Indian Institute of Architects, Fellow Institute of Town Planners, India; Senior Fellow Indian Green Building Council; Associate, Institute of Interior Design, India; Life Member, Indian Building Congress
- Founder Director, College of Architecture, Bhaddal
- Past-Advisor Town Planning, PUDA
- Past Chairman Chandigarh Chapter, IGBC; Member State Traffic Advisory Committee, Chandigarh; Chairman Board of Examination & Architectural Education, Indian Institute of Architect; Advisor, Journal Indian Institute of Architects
- Expert Faculty on Capacity Building of Elected Public Representatives & Government officers for Various Missions / Yojnas launched by Government of India/ State Govts
- Trustee, Indian Institute of Architects; Former Vice-President, IIA; Former Joint Hon Secretary, IIA; Chairman, BOE, IIA; Former Chairman, Chandigarh Chapter IIA; Former Chairman, Chandigarh Chapter ITPI; Former Secretary Examination, Former Secretary Publication, ITPI; Member Governing Council IBC
- Former Chairman Board of Studies (Architecture), Punjab Technical University, Kapurthala; Former Member Academic Council, Sri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra; Former Member Court, State University of Visual and Performing Arts, Rohtak
- Current Member Board of Studies in Architecture, Maharaja Ranjit Singh Technical University Bathinda; Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar; Chitkara University; Chandigarh University; Member State level Road Safety Council, Chandigarh UT
- Former Co-opted Member, working group Planning Commission for preparing Planning Framework for 9th Five Year Plan
- Winner of numerous academic and professional awards including Madhave Achwal Award for lifetime contribution to Architecture by IIA, Vishwakarma Award & Lifetime Achievement Award (2020) of ICI, two medals for standing first in university, and three medals for best papers presented in Indian Building Council
- Guest lecturer in different universities in USA; ACA-12, China; SAARCH Kathmandu / Bhutan, Switzerland; Guest faculty in reputed institutions including CRRID, MGSIPA, HIPA
- Member Jury for ACA-19 awards; Jury Member – South India Reality Awards
- Team leader World Bank Project – City Assessment and Development Strategy for 4 towns of Gujarat; Senior Consultant, Six Master Plans of State of Punjab; Team leader for Master Plan of Srinagar and advisor for Chandigarh Master Plan 2031
- Authored over 350 technical papers & 20 Books on topics including Healthcare-Planning and Designing; Housing for All in Urban India – Myths and Realities; Making Cities – Great Places to Live; Heritage Conservation; Architectural Teaching Learning – Way Forward; Chandigarh, Amritsar, Housing, Hill Areas, Rural Areas, Readers Vol on Housing
