Prashant Chauhan

Ph.D. Scholar | ITS & Urban Planning Researcher

Merging Civil Engineering with Artificial Intelligence. Specializing in Intelligent Transportation Systems, Parking Management, and Reinforcement Learning for smarter, sustainable cities.


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Prashant Chauhan
"I do what is mine to do; the rest does not disturb me." - Marcus Aurelius
About Me

I am a Civil Engineer turned Geoinformatics researcher, currently pursuing a Ph.D. at IIT Kanpur. My research focus has evolved from traditional GIS applications to advanced Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS).


I employ Reinforcement Learning and Genetic Algorithms to solve complex optimization problems in urban parking and traffic dynamics. With a strong background in web development and data analysis, I bridge the gap between theoretical planning and practical, data-driven software solutions.

Education


2019 - Present
Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Geoinformatics)

IIT Kanpur (CPI: 8.7)

2014 - 2018
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering

GBPUAT (CPI: 7.67)

Experience


Apr 2025 - Present
HFC Fellow | Scale AI (Remote)

Evaluated LLM outputs and designed domain-specific problem sets to test AI.

Summer 2026
TA | Geoinformatics, IIT Kanpur

Assisted field-based labs on principles of engineering surveying.

Summer 2024
TA | Geoinformatics, IIT Kanpur

Assisted field-based labs on principles of engineering surveying.

Spring 2024
TA | Laser Scanning & Photogrammetry

Assisted labs on generating, analyzing, and visualizing LiDAR datasets.

Fall 2023
TA | Intro to Remote Sensing

Explained concepts of RS Systems, Image Processing, and distortions.

Spring 2023
Lab | Instrumentation in Geoinformatics

Explained and assisted different field-based labs.

Fall 2022
TA | Computational Methods in Eng.

Covered error analysis, numerical methods, regression, and differential equations.

Spring 2020
TA | Geographical Information System

Assisted labs on GIS topology, spatial referencing, and physical modelling.

Skills


Programming Frameworks

Python
HTML & CSS
MATLAB
PyTorch
Tensorflow

Tools

QGIS / ArcGIS
Google Earth Engine
SUMO Simulation
Reinforcement Learning
Genetic Algorithms
Publications

Peer-Reviewed Journal Papers


Network-Sensitive Spatial Optimization of On-Street Parking: A Multi-Objective Evolutionary Approach [Under Preparation]
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A Microscopic Reinforcement Learning Approach for Congestion-Aware On-Street Parking Assignment [Under Preparation]
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Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings


Impact-Driven Multi-Criteria Decision Approach for Strategic On-Street Parking Placement ISPRS Ann. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci., X-5/W2-2025, 95-101
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Impact of On-Street Parking Space Placement on Through Traffic AGILE GIScience Series, 6, 17, 2025
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A Simulation-based Approach for Studying Unregulated Parking Areas Urban Mobility India Proceedings, 2021
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Conferences


SUMO for parking studies: Challenges and opportunities SUMO User Conference 2022
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Projects

Research Projects


SPARC Research Project

Park-IT: Advanced Parking Information and Management for Indian Traffic.

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Wolpertinger-DDPG-for-MountainCar-v0

Implementation of Wolpertinger Algorithm to use DDPG for MountainCar-v0.

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Reinforcement Learning Playground

Interactive simulations demonstrating core RL concepts for Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS).

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Web Development


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