Research
Private low-income housing in Dhaka and Mumbai
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) 2021-2022
Principal Investigator for ESRC Postdoctoral fellowship on private low-income housing in Dhaka and Mumbai (ES/W006391/1) - £99,440
Women in the Field in South Asia
Schools Beyond Books, Chennai, India (2024-2026)
Co-Investigator for Schools Beyond Books project in collaboration with Urban Design collective in Chennai, India. This project is funded by two grants - UKRI ODA Science Partnership Fund (£65,000) and ESRC Impact Acceleration fund (£19000) from 2024-2026.
In response to Chennai's rapid urbanisation and increasing environmental, societal, and climate-related challenges such as floods and extreme heat, this project engages with secondary school teachers and students to develop and install sustainable infrastructure in two public schools. We work with a diverse group of stakeholders including greywater recycling engineers, composting and kitchen garden experts, school staff, Chennai Municipal Corporation officials, and artists.