Vibha Gajjar

@nirmauni.ac.in

Associate Professor
Institute of Architecture and Planning , Nirma University

Vibha Gajjar


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RESEARCH INTERESTS

Urban Ecology, Environmental Planning,Vernacular Architecture,
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Scopus Publications

31

Scholar Citations

4

Scholar h-index

1

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

  • Probing Elemental Proportion in Nagarshaili Temple Architecture of Somnath
    Shishir Sompura, Vibha Gajjar
    Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements, 2025
  • A generative approach to explore residential urban form potential based on environmental performance for energy efficiency
    Foram Bhavsar, Vibha Gajjar, Utpal Sharma, Darshi Kapadia
    E3s Web of Conferences, 2024
    The United Nations predicts that by 2050, 70% of people will live in cities, which will bring significant environmental challenges, including climate change and resource depletion. In India, the residential sector account for 30% of total energy consumption. Therefore, it is crucial to optimize energy use in residential structures to address urban population growth, density, and energy efficiency. This study explores the use of genetic algorithms for multi-objective optimization in the design of energy efficient residential urban forms linking urban population growth and environmental concerns. Urban form significantly influences energy consumption within neighborhoods. However, introducing genetic algorithms into urban planning, a field not typically associated with such computational methods, presents considerable challenges. This research addresses complexities such as simulating and optimizing energy use by focusing on the control of solar radiation and the enhancement of natural daylight within residential neighborhoods. It further seeks to enhance the quality of life in open spaces by improving the sky view factor and the sense of spaciousness, adding another layer of complexity to the optimization. In response to these complexities, a framework is developed using the Biomorpher plugin, integrating genetic algorithms in Grasshopper. This research, carried out in Ahmedabad, India, progresses in two primary phases. The experiment progresses in two phases: first, developing prototypes considering factors like Floor Space Index and building types; and second, refining these through multiple design iterations based on environmental criteria. The study generates a diverse range of optimized scenarios, such as low-rise, mid-rise, and high-rise densities, to understand the relationship between residential form and energy consumption. The research identifies energy-efficient configurations through analysis, offering adaptable solutions tailored to specific environmental and spatial contexts.Additionally, it offers a replicable methodology for urban designers and policymakers.
  • Comprehending Left Over Spaces as Active Urban Spaces: A Case Study of Spaces Beneath Flyovers of Surat
    Parth Jamadar, Vibha Gajjar
    Future is Urban II Urban Resilience Capacity Building Nature Based Solutions, 2024
    Actuality of public spaces for social interactions is crucial for the city and its functioning. It can aid in fostering a city to be more sustainable, safe, and in turn, make it more habitable. Usually, in a planned city, public spaces are designed with some intentions, along with considerations about the demands, and context of the place. But due to recent rapid – shambolic development, residual spaces and voids are generated as a byproduct. These spaces are dormant and neglected in most cases. Thus, such land parcels can become a possible area of research inquiry for transforming them into potential public spaces. They can become passive or active depending on its location, accessibility, edge conditions, shape, size and other features of urban elements. There are some cases where spaces are created due to a lack of planning or design, which can be termed as “LEFT-OVER SPACES”. These are like a liability to the constantly growing urban fabric, like the leftover spaces beneath fly-overs. But, they have a great potential of becoming a fruitful public space. It has the probability of becoming a blend, associating built environment with open spaces. This paper is an attempt to assimilate the learning from various existing case studies around the world. Thereby, effectively integrating a combination of formulated spaces with their urban context such that they generate utility and engagement eventually contribute to sustainability. The rejuvenation process of converting the residual urban patches is the need of the future and not a liability.
  • Analysis of Thermal Comfort of Vernacular Ladakhi Dwellings of India
    Future is Urban Livability Resilience and Resource Conservation Proceedings of the International Conference on Future is Urban Icfu 2021, 2023
  • Relevance of Urban Ecosystem Services for Sustaining Urban Ecology in Cities-A Case Study of Ahmedabad City
    Vibha Gajjar, Utpal Sharma
    Advances in Science Technology and Innovation, 2022
  • Deliverable to improve air quality using NDVI analysis for Ahmedabad City: Addressing the agendas of SDG
    Vibha Gajjar, Utpal Sharma, M. Hetankshi Shah
    Current Research in Environmental Sustainability, 2021
    The pace of urbanization and challenges accompanied by the development process for cities need urgent attention from various perspectives. The recent trends of city development not only show the depleting environmental conditions but shows the lack of concern to address such issues. The deteriorating environment in urbanizing areas has gained attention globally and locally. Globally, it has been addressed through the Sustainable Development Goals. At different scales of planning and decision making, they are resolved using the specific targets. Many approaches are locally possible to negotiate the impacting factors of the deteriorating environment and increasing pollution levels. It tries to address the concern highlighted by Sustainable development goals and their targets set for mitigating the problems and describes the Air pollution aspect for the city of Ahmedabad. Out of such concerns, this research paper tries to focus on SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities & Communities) and SDG 15 (Life on Land) to gain insight into the situation through a case study based approach. It also scrutinizes the prevailing practice of the Developmental processes and focuses on alternative means of assessment using NDVI analysis for helping informed decision-making process in the development of the city.

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Probing Elemental Proportion in Nagarshaili Temple Architecture
    S Sompura, V Gajjar
    Proceedings of the National Conference on Indian Knowledge Systems for … , 2025
    2025.0
  • Probing Elemental Proportion in Nagarshaili Temple Architecture of Somnath
    S Sompura, V Gajjar
    National Conference on Indian Knowledge Systems for Viksit Bharat 2047, 131-154 , 2025
    2025.0
  • Moka-Telfair Metro Project, Mauritius
    L Lescop, F Bhavsar, V Gajjar, Y Rocher
    Ensa Nantes Mauritius; Nirma University , 2024
    2024.0
  • FUTURE IS URBAN II: Urban Resilience, Capacity Building, Nature Based Solution
    U Sharma, S Kothary, V Gajjar
    Taylor & Francis , 2024
    2024.0
    Citations: 1
  • Comprehending Left Over Spaces as Active Urban Spaces: A Case Study of Spaces Beneath Flyovers of Surat
    P Jamadar, V Gajjar
    Future is Urban, 134-147 , 2024
    2024.0
    Citations: 1
  • Future Is Urban: Nature Based Solutions, Capacity Building and Urban Resilience
    U Sharma, S Kothary, V Gajjar
    Taylor & Francis , 2024
    2024.0
  • A generative approach to explore residential urban form potential based on environmental performance for energy efficiency
    F Bhavsar, V Gajjar, U Sharma, D Kapadia
    E3S Web of Conferences 529, 03001 , 2024
    2024.0
    Citations: 4
  • Sustainable potentiality of achieving thermal comfort in vernacular Ladakhi dwellings in cold desert of India: Case study of Ladakhi houses in Leh, Ladakh
    D Mehta, vibha Gajjar, foram Bhavsar
    ISVS ,Shilpakon University, 380-397 , 2024
    2024.0
  • Analysis of Thermal Comfort of Vernacular Ladakhi Dwellings of India
    D Mehta, V Gajjar
    Future is Urban: Livability, Resilience & Resource Conservation, 136-144 , 2023
    2023.0
  • Relevance of urban ecosystem services for sustaining urban ecology in cities-a case study of Ahmedabad City
    V Gajjar, U Sharma
    Innovating Strategies and Solutions for Urban Performance and Regeneration … , 2022
    2022.0
    Citations: 5
  • Deliverable to improve air quality using NDVI analysis for Ahmedabad City: Addressing the agendas of SDG
    V Gajjar, U Sharma, MH Shah
    Current Research in Environmental Sustainability 3, 100036 , 2021
    2021.0
    Citations: 12
  • School Design Thinking Handbook
    V Gajjar, F Bhavsar, P Mistry
    2019.0
  • Ambiance through Spatial Organization in Vernacular architecture of hot and dry regions of India− The case of Ahmedabad and Jodhpur
    V Gajjar, F Bhavsar
    SHS Web of Conferences 64, 03002 , 2019
    2019.0
    Citations: 8
  • Strategy of Inclusive Growth in the Independence Era: 82-100 A Case of a Model Educational
    V Gajjar, F Bhavsar
    ITPI journal, 82-100 , 2018
    2018.0
  • The Crest of The Building
    JMV Gajjar
    2017.0
  • Unique land Development process of Educational town, Vallabh Vidyanagar
    V Gajjar
    International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research 8 (4), 1-6 , 2017
    2017.0
  • Land Management in the fringe Area:An Overview
    V Gajjar
    Journal of Development Management and Communication 2 (1), 38-45 , 2015
    2015.0
  • Gaging Natural Ventilation by Exploring Architectural Elements Developed in Contemporary Abodes of Warm a nd Humid Region
    P Jamadar, V Gajjar
  • Alternative assessment method for air quality using NDVI analysis to achieve SDG goals for Ahmedabad City, India
    V Gajjar, U Sharma, H Shah
  • Current Research in Environmental Sustainability
    V Gajjar, U Sharma, MH Shah

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Deliverable to improve air quality using NDVI analysis for Ahmedabad City: Addressing the agendas of SDG
    V Gajjar, U Sharma, MH Shah
    Current Research in Environmental Sustainability 3, 100036 , 2021
    2021.0
    Citations: 12
  • Ambiance through Spatial Organization in Vernacular architecture of hot and dry regions of India− The case of Ahmedabad and Jodhpur
    V Gajjar, F Bhavsar
    SHS Web of Conferences 64, 03002 , 2019
    2019.0
    Citations: 8
  • Relevance of urban ecosystem services for sustaining urban ecology in cities-a case study of Ahmedabad City
    V Gajjar, U Sharma
    Innovating Strategies and Solutions for Urban Performance and Regeneration … , 2022
    2022.0
    Citations: 5
  • A generative approach to explore residential urban form potential based on environmental performance for energy efficiency
    F Bhavsar, V Gajjar, U Sharma, D Kapadia
    E3S Web of Conferences 529, 03001 , 2024
    2024.0
    Citations: 4
  • FUTURE IS URBAN II: Urban Resilience, Capacity Building, Nature Based Solution
    U Sharma, S Kothary, V Gajjar
    Taylor & Francis , 2024
    2024.0
    Citations: 1
  • Comprehending Left Over Spaces as Active Urban Spaces: A Case Study of Spaces Beneath Flyovers of Surat
    P Jamadar, V Gajjar
    Future is Urban, 134-147 , 2024
    2024.0
    Citations: 1
  • Probing Elemental Proportion in Nagarshaili Temple Architecture
    S Sompura, V Gajjar
    Proceedings of the National Conference on Indian Knowledge Systems for … , 2025
    2025.0
  • Probing Elemental Proportion in Nagarshaili Temple Architecture of Somnath
    S Sompura, V Gajjar
    National Conference on Indian Knowledge Systems for Viksit Bharat 2047, 131-154 , 2025
    2025.0
  • Moka-Telfair Metro Project, Mauritius
    L Lescop, F Bhavsar, V Gajjar, Y Rocher
    Ensa Nantes Mauritius; Nirma University , 2024
    2024.0
  • Future Is Urban: Nature Based Solutions, Capacity Building and Urban Resilience
    U Sharma, S Kothary, V Gajjar
    Taylor & Francis , 2024
    2024.0
  • Sustainable potentiality of achieving thermal comfort in vernacular Ladakhi dwellings in cold desert of India: Case study of Ladakhi houses in Leh, Ladakh
    D Mehta, vibha Gajjar, foram Bhavsar
    ISVS ,Shilpakon University, 380-397 , 2024
    2024.0
  • Analysis of Thermal Comfort of Vernacular Ladakhi Dwellings of India
    D Mehta, V Gajjar
    Future is Urban: Livability, Resilience & Resource Conservation, 136-144 , 2023
    2023.0
  • School Design Thinking Handbook
    V Gajjar, F Bhavsar, P Mistry
    2019.0
  • Strategy of Inclusive Growth in the Independence Era: 82-100 A Case of a Model Educational
    V Gajjar, F Bhavsar
    ITPI journal, 82-100 , 2018
    2018.0
  • The Crest of The Building
    JMV Gajjar
    2017.0
  • Unique land Development process of Educational town, Vallabh Vidyanagar
    V Gajjar
    International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research 8 (4), 1-6 , 2017
    2017.0
  • Land Management in the fringe Area:An Overview
    V Gajjar
    Journal of Development Management and Communication 2 (1), 38-45 , 2015
    2015.0
  • Gaging Natural Ventilation by Exploring Architectural Elements Developed in Contemporary Abodes of Warm a nd Humid Region
    P Jamadar, V Gajjar
  • Alternative assessment method for air quality using NDVI analysis to achieve SDG goals for Ahmedabad City, India
    V Gajjar, U Sharma, H Shah
  • Current Research in Environmental Sustainability
    V Gajjar, U Sharma, MH Shah