Faculty Profile

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Dr. Aman Kr. Singh

Qualification

  • M.A. (2001) First Class (Conservation, Preservation and Heritage Management)
  • UGC –NET Museology & Conservation December 2001.
  • Ph.D. from, School of Social Sciences, Mohan Lal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajsthan.2009.
  • Dr. Aman Kumar Singh earned the doctoral degree from School of Social Sciences, Department of History, Mohan Lal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajsthan. ―Changing Scenario of Saket‖: A Socio Cultural and Religious Study up to 18th Century A.D.

Past Experience

  • As a Research Assistant/Faculty, More than Two Decades experience of Research and Post- Graduate Teaching to the students of Archeology and Heritage Management, and Conservation, Preservation and Heritage Management, in Delhi Institute of Heritage Research & Management.
  • Continuous Duty in 2nd Wave of Covid -19 for more than 110 days with Delhi Disaster Management Authority District South as a Nodal Officer HRC.
  • General Administration in DIHRM Since 2019.
  • Asst. to Examination Controller.
  • Onsite Field Training to the Students .

My Zone / Area of Expertise

My research of interests includes Anatomy of Architectural Heritage ,Conservation , Preservation and Heritage Management, Causes for Defects and Deterioration in Historic building, Architectural evolution, impact of intangible heritage on Heritage building. Conservation of Archeological Sites/ Finds, Digitization of Indigenous knowledge system and Preservation, Application of Information Technology for better Protection, Preservation and Promotion of our Cultural Heritage, Specialization in architectural and structural & design, chemical conservation, urban conservation, documentation, conservation and preservation of tangible & intangible heritage. and Diasporic Heritage ,etc.

Awards

  • Member Editorial Board LYNCEAN JOURNAL OF CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL STUDIES https://lyncean.org
  • Editorial Board Object –d—Art International journal for Museum Studies and Culture. A Journal of Mohan Lal Sukhada University, Udaipur.
  • Life Member, Indian Archaeological Society. India
  • Life Member, Indian Association of Cultural Conservation Society. India
  • Life Member, International Federation of Indian Heritage India.
  • Life Member, Historical and Cultural Study, Rajasthan.
  • Member , Indian History congress, India.
  • Member, India First Foundation.

Publications

Articles and Chapters in Book

  • History of Sacred and Cultural Geography of Saket.Lyncean;jchs,vol-2 p. 178-180. ISSN NO 09739580. JULY, 2009.
  • A Glimpse of Antiquities of Saket. Lyncean;jchs,vol-2 p. 194-200. ISSN NO 09739580. JULY, 2009.
  • Conservation study of Medieval Hydraulic Heritage Structure of Delhi. Water Management In Medieval India PP 35-39, Ed Vinay Shrivastva, 2012 ,ISBN NO 818454113-9.
  • Colurs of Mewar: A Conservation Appraisal, PP 335-338,Sanskritik Virasat, Ed. Meena Gaur,2013 ISBN NO 078-81-86103-05-3.
  • Cultural communication and folk art of Jaysthambha Heritage complex, Present Qutub Complex, New Delhi, Itihas Sansodhan A Journal of historical Research & Studies ,ed. By S. Swarnkar, Gwalior, VOL -3 PP 148-155 July 2014. ISSN 22775609.
  • History & Heritage of Vaishali Lyncean;jchs,vol-2 p. 178-180. ISSN NO 09739580. 2014.
  • Conservation & Heritage Management of Shahjahanabad wall city, old Delhi. Itihas Sansodhan A Journal of historical Research & Studies ,ed. By S. Swarnkar, Gwalior, P- 400-406 2017, Vol 5 Number 10, ISSN No 22775609.
  • Ancient Heritage of Vaishali: An Assessment, International Journal of Social Science and Economic Research vol 4 Issue 5 may 2019, ISSN No 24558834, p 3952. UGC list no 63200.
  • Heritage Tourism Management at Vaishali, Asian History and Indology ―ASITAYANA‖ COMMEMORATION VOLUME OF LATE PROFESSOR C. MANI Vol-III. Edited by Kapila Vatsyayan. Ravindra Kumar and C.B. Patil ISBN No. 9789388789486(Set of 3 Vols) by BR publishing New Delhi 1st Print 2020. Page no799 -805.
  • "KONARK SUN TEMPLE: STRUCTURE, PROBLEM AND CONSERVATION", International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts (IJCRT), ISSN:2320-2882, Volume.9, Issue 4, pp.230-239, April 2021, Available at :http://www.ijcrt.org/papers/IJCRT2104037.pdf UGC Approved Journal No. 49023(18).
  • Imperial Delhi :Architectural flavours of British Raj , Rakshitri Vol-II, 2005, pp- 16-21.A Journal of Delhi Institute of Heritage Research and Management, New Delhi.
  • Monuments Of Delhi in 1857: Then And Now, Rakshitri, Vol-IV, Special issue,2006 pp-48-65. A Journal of Delhi institute of Heritage Research and Management, New Delhi.

Seminar / Conferences

  • International Conference on Revisiting the Silk road, India and Silk Road Region Cultural Connections and Current challenges, 5-7 Nov. 2012, Centre for Russian Studies, school of language literature and cultural studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University Delhi. Paper entitle: Revisiting the Tangible Intangible Cultural resources of Heritage Highway: The Silk Routes.
  • International Conference on ―Social Media and Governance: Prospects & Challenges‖ 4th March 2017 paper presented Strategy and Impact of Mass Communication in ancient India with special references to Epic Ages at Faculty of Media studies &Humanities, Manav Rachna International university , Faridabad, Haryana. India
  • 2 Days International Conference on Indian Epics & Soft Power: India and Southeast Asia Jointly organised by, Centre for Chinese and Southeast Asian Studies, and School of International Studies Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, at convention centre on 6th -7th November 2019. Paper Entitle: Indian Epics in the Temple Tradition of South East Asia: A Review.
  • National conference ―Opportunity and challenges of Tourism in India‖. September30th –October 1st 2004.Paper entitle :Heritage glimpses of Madhya Pradesh. Rajiv Gandhi Post Graduate College Mandsaur, M.P.
  • Indian history congress, university of Delhi May 15th -17th , 2010 , paper presented entitled ―Shahjahanbad Physical Conservation Appraisal of Mughal city‖, Medieval India.
  • National Conference on Water Management and Historicity in Medieval India.5th - 6thOctober 2010. Held at Vivekananda Post Graduate College Neemach. M.P . Paper entitle Conservation of Hydraulic Heritage Structures of Delhi.
  • National Seminar on Cultural Heritage in India with special reference to Rajasthan and It’s neighbouring states. December 2nd -3rd , 2011.Paper entitle Colors of Mewar A Conservation Appraisal. MLSU, Udaipur, and ICHR, New Delhi.
  • Sources of Indian History As A Veda 19 November 2016 organised by Indian Institute of Purana Studies, At IAS, New Delhi Paper presented Paper Entitled : Ram And Ramayan In Indian Art.
  • Rajsthan History Congress SPUPSCJ University , Jodhpur Paper presented: Conservation Mapping of Monuments of Jaishalmer.16th -18th December 2016.
  • 2nd Annual Conference Haryana Academy for Art and Culture 1st Feb. To 3rd Feb.2018 At Kurukshetra and presented paper entitled ―Funeral Practices during Rig- Vedic Period an Archaeological Investigation.
  • Participating and presented paper entitled : Conservation and Preservation Baolis of Delhi: A case Study of Gandhak ki Baoli, Mehhrauli, in the two day National Virtual conference on Water Heritage on 27th and 28th August 2021. Organised by Mohanlal Sukhadia University , Udaipur, Rajasthan in collaboration with Intach Udaipur.

Faculty Development Orientation/Training/ Workshop

  • Faculty Development Programme on Human Values and Professional Ethics Organized by USET at GGS Indraprastha University , Dwarka, New Delhi. 25th July -31st July 2013.
  • One Week Online National Workshop on Digitization & Development of e-Resources for Sanskrit organized by JNU School of Sanskrit and Indic studies and Delhi university from 27th may to 2nd June 2020.
  • 1st International Workshop on RESEARCH METHODS AND APPROACHES TO MIGRATION AND DIASPORA STUDIES Organized by CENTRE FOR DIASPORA STUDIES Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, India.30th June to 2nd July 2020, In Collaboration with Centre for Migration, Refugees and Belonging, University of East London U.K.
  • Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College University of Delhi under the aegis of MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT PANDIT MADAN MOHAN MALAVIYA NATIONAL MISSION ON TEACHERS AND TEACHING And Department of Management Studies2-Week Faculty Development Programme on"Innovations in Management Education and Research" August 17 - August 30, 2020obtained grade A.
  • Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College University of Delhi under the aegis of MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT PANDIT MADAN MOHAN MALAVIYA NATIONAL MISSION ON TEACHERS AND TEACHING completed a 4-Week Induction/Orientation Programme for "Faculty in Universities/Colleges/Institutes of Higher Education" from September 01- September 30, 2020 and obtained a grade A+.
  • Sahyadri Arts College, Shivamogga organising "5 Days Faculty Development Program on MOODLE LMS" in association with IIT Bombay Spoken Tutorial Training Program 17th to 21st November 2020.
  • Four day online Faculty Development Program 'Training Teachers for Artificial Intelligence in Schools' organized by Machine Intelligence Research Labs, USA and Bombay Teachers' Training College, Mumbai, India from 18th to 21st November 2020.
  • Participated in Two-day Workshop on ―Diaspora Studies in the Curriculum and Pedagogy of Indian Education System with Special Focus on NEP 2020‖ to be organized by Centre for Diaspora Studies in association with Centre for Policy Research in Education, PMMMNMTT, School of Education, CUG during 13-14 March 2021.
  • Participated in the online short-term course on ―Archaeometallurgy and Scientific Analysis of Ancient Metal Objects‖ from 09.08.2021 to 13.08.2021 organized by the National Research Laboratory for Conservation of Cultural Property, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.

Organized Workshops and Expert Lecture Delivered

  • Expert Lecture delivered on The Topic . ―Structural Conservation-Issues and Technological Solutions‖ on 18th December 2020. In ATAL Academy sponsored FDP on Heritage Management to be held from 14-18 Dec 2020.organised by Entrepreneurship Development and Industrial Coordination Department National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Sector - 26,Chandigarh – 160019.
  • As an Expert lecture on the Topic: STC-Dept of History (Day-4) Iconography and Interpretation of society through Motifs and sculptures. Feb 11, 2021. Jointly organized by Mata Sundri College for Women, University of Delhi and Rath NGO. New Delhi Dynamics of Heritology A certificate course on Conservation and Heritage.
  • As an Expert lecture on the Topic: STC-Dept of History (Day-5) Indian Architecture Time: Feb 12, 2021 Jointly organized by Mata Sundri College for Women, University of Delhi and Rath NGO, New Delhi Dynamics of Heritology A certificate course on Conservation and Heritage .
  • Organized a National workshop on CONSERVATION & PRESERVATION OF HERITAGE :Tools & Techniques (Under RUSA MHRD 2.0 Project) "Evolving Strategies of Conserving Cultural Heritage of Udaipur" DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY MOHANLAL SUKHADIA UNIVERSITY, UDAIPUR (18th to 23rd Feb. 2021) act as Co-ordinator.
  • As a resource person presented expert lecture on Components of Structural Conservation on 21st February 2021. In a National workshop on CONSERVATION & PRESERVATION OF HERITAGE :Tools & Techniques (Under RUSA MHRD 2.0 Project) "Evolving Strategies of Conserving Cultural Heritage of Udaipur" DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY MOHANLAL SUKHADIA UNIVERSITY, UDAIPUR (18th to 23rd Feb. 2021)