I am a water researcher studying how we can leverage this unique 'element' for furthering our goals on sustainability and development.
Currently, I am a Scientist and Project Manager at Eawag (The Swiss Water Institute). Here my work is predominantly looking at how to plan cities and towns in innovative ways while bridging engineering and governance approaches.
I have a PhD in Planning urban water and sanitation from ETH Zürich and a Master's in Policy & Management from Oxford University and a Bachelor's in Engineering from Anna University.
My work experience includes the World Bank (Water Global Practice), the Rockefeller foundation (100 Resilient Cities Program) and collaborations with the UN Habitat, UNICEF, GIZ among others.
I am originally from Chennai, India, and currently live in Zürich, Switzerland.
Planning and Implementation of Water, Sanitation and Solid Waste in Low- and Middle Income contexts, in terms of Technology and Governance.
Professionally Credentialed from AWS on supporting Companies in assessing Water Risks, becoming secure and sustainable at a basin and supply chain level.
Integrated planning of basic urban services including water, sanitation, waste, and climate resilience, with a focus on circularity and innovative service models.
UN Habitat Masterclass on Wastewater Management in Cities