BIO

Mr. Vibhore Bakshi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the School of Planning and Architecture SPA, Bhopal from 2018 onwards. He is also pursuing a Ph.D. at IIT Roorkee, focusing on the “Impact of the Knowledge Economy on Regional Development in India”. His research and academic interests span around Regional development, Public Policy, Innovation and Knowledge-based economies, and complexities in spatial plans.

Mr. Bakshi has presented his work at prestigious international platforms, including WCTR 2023 (Montreal), IPPA 2023 (Toronto), SDC (Bangkok), and ARCP (Busan). His research is published under Springer Nature; Elsevier and Routledge, and he serves as a peer reviewer for International publishers including Springer Nature and Routledge.

He is a Track Chair at IPPA5 in Chiang Mai, 2025 and currently editing a book for the Springer series which will be published in Oct- Nov 2025. Professionally, he is an Associate Member of the Institute of Town Planners, India (ITPI), a nominated member of its Information Technology Team, and associated with international forums like International Public Policy Association and the World Conference on Transport Research.

Through his teaching, research, and service, Mr. Bakshi contributes to the advancement of urban and regional planning domain with a focus on innovation, sustainability, and inclusive growth and through facilitation of recommendations to students for further higher pursuits (LSE, UCL, UBC etc.)

Research Interests

• Regional Development 

• Public Policy

• Knowledge Economy

• Innovation-driven Development

Publications

 Edited Books

• Bakshi, V., Gaurav, N., & Verma, D. (Eds.). (2025). Urban sustainable solutions: Interdisciplinary reflections for global sustainable futures. Springer Cham. https://link.springer.com/book/9783031943614 (Scopus)

• Author(s). (2017). Assessing accessibility for metro stations of Faridabad. Lambert Publishers.

Book Chapters

• Joshi, R., & Bakshi, V. (2025). Deciphering the significance of placemaking in urban quality of life. In Sustainability and urban quality of life (Chapter 6). https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003604358-6 (Scopus)

• Singh, I., & Bakshi, V. (2023). Geospatial approach for reducing water stress: Case study of Delhi. In A. Mishra & A. Chatterjee (Eds.), Climate change, community response and resilience: Insight for socio-ecological sustainability (Vol. 6, pp. 467–497). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-95320-4.00025-1 (Scopus)

• Patel, A.B., Bakshi, V. (2024). Determining Land Induced Factors for Landslide Susceptibility in Indian Cities. In: Panda, G.K., Shaw, R., Pal, S.C., Chatterjee, U., Saha, A. (eds) Landslide: Susceptibility, Risk Assessment and Sustainability. Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research, vol 52. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-56591-5_9 (Scopus)

• Inteti, S., & Bakshi, V. (2024). Exploring the model of Urban Innovation District as a solution for housing need in Neoliberal era: Case of Amravati, India. In U. Chatterjee, R. Shaw, L. Sivaramakrishnan, J. Mukherjee, & R. Ghosh (Eds.), Homelessness to hope: Research, policy and global perspectives (pp. 309–326). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-14052-5.00017-3 (Scopus)

• Bakshi, V., Biswas, A. (2023). Global Narratives of Knowledge and Innovation-Based Development. In: Chatterjee, U., Bandyopadhyay, N., Setiawati, M.D., Sarkar, S. (eds) Urban Commons, Future Smart Cities and Sustainability. Springer Geography. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24767-5_1 (Scopus)

• Bakshi, V., & Biswas, A. (2022, November 18). Relevance of cooperative housing in a neoliberal era in India. National Cooperative Housing Federation of India Bulletin, 35–38.

Conference Papers

• Bakshi, V. (2023). Manifestations of innovation districts in the knowledge economy. Paper presented at the International Conference on Public Policy, Toronto, Canada.

• Bakshi, V. (2023). Estimating network connectivity of metropolitan cities in India. Paper presented at the World Conference on Transport Research,Montreal, Canada

• Bakshi, V. (2021). Regional dynamics of peri-urban growth: Case of the metropolitan region. Sustainable Development Conference. Virtual Conference.

• Bakshi, V. (2019). Planning imperatives for NRW reduction in India. Sustainable Development Conference 2018, Aetas Lumbini, Bangkok, Thailand.

• Bakshi, V. (2018). Spatial-temporal dynamics of peri-urban development of Faridabad. 2nd Asian Regional Conference on Peri-Urbanization (ARCP), Busan, South Korea.

• Bakshi, V. (2018). Evaluating accessibility for places of origin to metro stations: A case study of Faridabad, India. In Smart Cities-Road Ahead (Vol. 2, pp. 125-134). International Conference on Smart Cities in India: The Road Ahead, India.

• Bakshi, V. (2016). Examining future prospects of manufacturing in India. International Conference on Developing Indian Economy as an Engine for Job Creation, India.

Policy Documents

Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India. (2020-2021). Spatial development plan for the village of Bilksiganj and Murvas. Associated with the School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal. (Contributed to site visits, primary surveys, and character mapping of the village).

Project/Research Grants Details

Project Accomplishments

• 2023 – Preparation of Thanjavur Regional Plan -2047 (Client: Government of Tamil Nadu) (Team Member).

• 2021 –Master plan preparation process for developing countries. UN-Habitat and SPA Bhopal 

• 2019 – Member Project Team. (2019, March). AMRUT GIS-based Masterplan of Greater Imphal Region 

• 2018 – Member Project Team. (2018, Coimbatore Regional Plan worked for Erode Sub-region)

Research Accomplishments

2025 – Bakshi, V. Editor for Springer Series- Sustainable Solutions (Scopus)

2025 – Session Chair at IPPC-7, Chiang Mai (2-4 July 2025)

2021-Bakshi, V. All India topper for Swayam course by Ministry: Urban governance and development management

Scholarship and Fellowships

• Bakshi, V. (2018). International Travel Grant (South Korea): Coimbatore Regional Plan. (GIZ) GmbH, New Delhi.

• Bakshi, V. (2023). International Conference on Public Policy Grant. International Public Policy Association (IPPA), Toronto. Retrieved from https://www.ippapublicpolicy.org/