Professor Krishna Kumar Dhote is actively engaged in academia, research and consultancy. Presently he is working as Professor in Department of Architecture and Planning at Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal. He is actively engaged in teaching architecture and planning his research contribution is published in Books, Journals and presented in National and International conferences. His area of interest includes urban renewal and housing for poor. He has supervised many Ph.D candidates and is member of societies/ professional bodies.

Personal information

Title/First name(s) / Surname(s) Dr. Krishna Kumar Dhote
Address(es) Office: Department of Architecture and Planning, MANIT, Bhopal,Bhopal M.P. 462003
Telephone(s) +91-755 4055643 Mobile +91-94065 18194
E-mail(s) kkdhote@gmail.com, dhotekk@manit.ac.in
Date of birth 13th Oct 1968

Work experience

Position held Presently Dean (Planning & Development ) at Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), Bhopal Professor in Department of Architecture and Planning, MANIT Bhopal since 16th August 2012, joined MANIT (the then MACT Bhopal) in February 1997 as Lecturer.

Main activities and responsibilities

Teaching at UG, PG and PhD Students, Research and Consultancy Projects and administrative responsibilities given by Institute. Involved in professional bodies like Council of Architecture, New Delhi, AICTE, New Delhi, ITPI, New Delhi and IIA Mumbai.

Education and training

Title of qualification awarded Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in year 2007
Topic “ Urban Renewal and Redevelopment for the Disadvantaged Section of the Society”
Organisation Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, India.
Title of qualification awarded Master of Urban Development Planning in year 2001
Organisation Rajeev Gandhi Technical University, Bhopal. M.P.
Title of qualification awarded B. Arch in Year 1993
Organisation Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, India

Research Publications

Editor of One book and contributed 05 chapters in different books and contributed more
than 20 papers in Journal and national and international conferences.
Presented papers in International conferences in Mauritius, Malaysia,. New Zealand
and Denmark at different times.

Research and Consultancy

Conducted research on Identifying Sustainable Practices of Tribes of Central India
Sponsored by MP Council of Science and Technology, Bhopal
Research project on Social Impact Assessment of Basic Services to Urban Poor
Sponsored by HSMI, New Delhi.
Involved in consultancy in Architecture and Planning for Bhopal Municipal Corporation,
Jabalpur Municipal Corporation, MP Council of Science and Technology, Bhopal,
MPMKVVCL, Bhopal
Consultancy to MP Housing and Infrastructure Board for Project of ten Mega ITI’s in
Madhya Pradesh
Consultancy to M.P. Town and Country Planning in preparation of Development Plan of
Bhopal 2031
Consultancy to Department of Urban Administration and development for Social Audit
of PMAY Projects.

Professional Affiliations

Engaged as jury member for various architectural and planning competitions organized by State and Central government
Member of various research committees as expert and delivered expert lecture at Seminars, Workshops and Training Programs