Aditya Prasad

Research Assistant
Track2Training, New Delhi, India

Aditya Prasad is a Research Assistant at Track2Training, New Delhi, India, with a strong academic foundation in Urban Planning and expertise in geospatial analysis, data analytics, and sustainable urban development. He completed his Bachelor of Planning (B.Plan) from Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), Bhopal, graduating with an outstanding CGPA of 8.94/10.

His academic and research experience spans urban planning, transportation planning, regional planning, heritage conservation, environmental planning, and GIS-based spatial analysis. Through multiple planning studio projects and his undergraduate thesis, he has gained extensive experience in conducting primary field surveys, spatial data collection, GIS mapping, urban diagnostics, policy analysis, and preparing planning proposals for cities and regions. His work includes projects on heritage precinct mapping in Kolkata, neighbourhood planning in Bhopal, comprehensive mobility planning for Orchha, river-centric development planning for Haridwar, regional development planning for Damoh District (Vision 2047), and assessment of public sanitation infrastructure in Kolkata.

At Track2Training, Aditya contributes to multidisciplinary research projects involving urban and regional planning, GIS applications, spatial data analytics, systematic literature reviews, report writing, and policy-oriented research. He actively supports research activities related to smart cities, transportation systems, sustainable infrastructure, environmental planning, and data-driven urban governance.

His technical expertise includes ArcGIS (Pro & Online), Google Earth Pro, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Python, MySQL, Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Tableau, and AI-assisted research tools such as ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Claude, Copilot, Julius AI, and Perplexity. He is also proficient in technical documentation, visualization, and presentation using Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.

Aditya’s research interests include:

  • Urban and Regional Planning
  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
  • Transportation Planning
  • Smart Cities and Urban Analytics
  • Sustainable Development
  • Spatial Data Science
  • Environmental Planning
  • Urban Infrastructure Planning
  • Data Visualization and Decision Support Systems

With a combination of analytical thinking, technical proficiency, and practical field experience, Aditya Prasad is committed to supporting high-quality research, evidence-based planning, and innovative solutions for sustainable urban and regional development.

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What’s something you used to worry about but don’t anymore?