Navjit Gaurav

Architect | Accessibility consultant | Bridging research to Community-driven practices | Community-based Evaluator | Knowledge translator

I am a doctoral candidate in Rehabilitation Science at the School of Rehabilitation Therapy at Queen's University, Kingston, Canada.

Education

PhD in Rehabilitation Science (2019-expected August 2023)

Queen's University, Kingston, Canada

Master of Social Work in Disability Studies and Action (2017-2019)

Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India

Bachelor of Architecture (2008-2013)

School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal, India

Doctoral research

My doctoral dissertation, funded by Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholars Program focuses on Developing Design Consideration for Community Schools in Low-Resource Indian Settings to Enhance Participation and Social Interaction of Children with Physical Disabilities. As an architect, I am interested to link architects' disability understanding and school design experiences with children's experiences with the current school's built environment to promote a conducive school design for all children in India.

Research project

Academic Achievement

Publications

Extra-Curricular and Awards

RESEARCH COMMUNICATION

If you believe you can- you can!!!When I was a kid, I used to listen to a lot of stories, and having experienced some of the heart-touching stories myself, motivated me to pave my path towards a career in disability and education. These experiences and learning improved my oratory and narrative skills.

Importance of research communications in current scenario

Research communication is an essential skill for translating knowledge to a targeted population in an accessible and perceptible manner. Research communication is equally crucial for a PhD scholars similar to research writing and publications. Communicating through a proper source and media, and using simple and intuitive language.

Community children studying at BAMBI community library, Delhi.