At IIHS, we have a group of Senior Advisors who assist in the design of the curriculum and advise on the particular challenges and sectors that IIHS Schools encompass. They are among the most experienced academics, professionals, policy makers and civil society leaders in contemporary South Asia and within IIHS partner institutions.
Watch some of our advisors as they share their perspectives on various topics related to urbanisation
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Dr. Ajay Mathur
Director General, Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Government of India, on Challenges facing the Energy Sector, Research Challenges in the Power Sector, The Energy Sector Professional and Challenges within IIHS Curriculum Framework |
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Prof. Amita Baviskar
Institute of Economic Growth, on Challenges facing Indian Cities, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Migration and the City and Indian Institute for Human Settlements |
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Copernicus Institute, Utrecht University, on India’s Sustainable Development Challenges, Challenges Posed by Climate Change, Climate Change and India and Indian Institute for Human Settlements |
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Parsons The New School for Design, on The History of Urban Design, Informality and the City, Critical Research Questions, The Urban Design Professional and Indian Institute for Human Settlements. |
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Senior Fellow, IIED on Critical Challenges facing Cities of the Global South,Critical Research Questions, Indian Institute for Human Settlements and Challenges within the IIHS Curriculum Framework |
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Prof. Geetam Tiwari
TRIPP Chair, Professor for Transport Planning (IIT Delhi), on Challenges facing the Urban Mobility Sector in India |
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Senior Research Advisor, IIHS |
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Senior Advisor, IIHS |
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Environmental designer, Senior Advisor, IIHS, on Challenges facing Cities, Need for IIHS, Bridging the Gap between theory and practice, the IIHS Professional and the IIHS Executive Education Progamme |
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Dr. Meera Bapat
Urban Researcher, on Challenges facing Indian Cities, The Urban Planning Professional and Indian Institute for Human Settlements |
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Prof. Poonam Batra
Professor, University of Delhi, |
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Pravin More
Water and Sanitation expert, on Challenges in Water Systems and Infrastructure in Cities, Urban Planning Professional, Indian Institute for Human Settlements and Challenges within the IIHS Curriculum Framework |
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Dr. Rathin Roy
Economic Advisor to Finance Commission, Govt. of India, |
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Senior Advisor, IIHS |
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On Challenges faced by Cities, and Challenges of Inter-Disciplinarity |
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Director, Technological Change Lab (TCLab), Columbia University, on Challenges facing Indian Cities, Industrialisation and Planning, Challenges in Industrial Planning and Organisation, Indian Institute for Human Settlements and Challenges within the IIHS Curriculum |
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Senior Advisor, IIHS |
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Toine Van Megen
Founder-Member, Auroville’s Renewable Energy Group, on Urban Renewable Energy. |
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Vidyadhar K.Phatak
Urban Planner on Challenges facing Indian Cities |
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Research Advisor, IIHS |
