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Amruta Amey Kakirde

Dr. Amruta Amey Kakirde

Assistant Professor · Planning
Author
APID
12565
ORCID
0000-0001-8955-6117
Google Scholar
https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=KSx32rsAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&
Location
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Expertise
Walkability, Pedestrian Infrastructure, Active Transportation, Non Motorized Transportation
Areas of interest
Urban Planning , Urban Design, Architecture, Sustainable Urban Mobility
Member since
April 2026

Biography

Dr Amruta Amey Kakirde, an Architect and Urban Planner, is an academic and urban planning professional with over 14 years of experience. She currently serves at COEP Technological University, Pune. Her work focuses on advancing resilient, walkable, and people-centric urban environments. Dr Kakirde has contributed extensively through publications in reputed indexed journals and presentations at national and international forums. She engages with the academic community as a reviewer for leading journals and conferences, and has served as a session chair, contributing to scholarly discourse. Her professional engagements include capacity building, training programmes for government officials, lectures for professionals, and workshops for students. She has mentored undergraduate and postgraduate students in thesis work, competitive examinations, and academic competitions, and delivered sessions for MPSC and GATE aspirants. She has coordinated professional development courses and participated in collaborative research, including projects with IIT Bombay, bringing a perspective to urban planning education and research.

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Publications

  1. Analyzing Barriers to Universal Accessibility in City Centre, Pune
  2. Analyzing Walkability of Commercial Street In Pune
  3. Analyzing impact of Covid-19 on Bio-Medical Waste
  4. Gender Wise Walking Preference of Children to School: A Study of Pune City.
  5. Interrelating Urban form and Pedestrian movement, case of Nagpur
  6. Livability – A Critical Review