<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">I am applying for the post of Associate Professor in Urban Planning at NICMAR because I want to contribute to practice-oriented and industry-linked planning education in India, especially in the areas of land-use, big data, and infrastructure development. My academic training and research at IIT Roorkee and SPA Vijayawada have prepared me to link theory, technology, and real-world urban challeng