Our Team

Varun Varghese
Assistant Professor
Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati

Raajkamal G
Research Topic/Interests: Disability and Accessibility: Public Policy
Year of Enrollment: 2023
Hobbies: Badminton, Gym, Community involvement

Vijaya Padmakar V
Co-supervisor: Prof. B. Krishna Prapoorna
Research Topic/Interests: Sustainable Transport Policy
Year of Enrollment: 2025
Hobbies: Sunset rides, Filmmaking, Outdoor workout

Niraj Kumar
Research Topic/Interests: Urban and Regional Planning
Year of Enrollment: 2025
Hobbies: Painting, Reading books on non-dualism and human evolution

Sanchita Bhattacharya
Research Topic/Interests: Regional Planning, SDG, Environmental Studies, Blue Carbon Stocks
Year of Enrollment: 2025
Hobbies: Exploring cuisines, Listening to music

Somali
Research Topic/Interests: Urban Planning and Policies
Year of Enrollment: 2025
Hobbies:

Radhika Pandey
Research Topic/Interests: Behavioural Economics, Gender, Urban Planning
Year of Enrollment: 2024
Hobbies: Travel, Dance, Photography

Yogita
Research Topic/Interests: Social and Behaviour Change, Sustainability
Year of Enrollment: 2024
Hobbies: Learning foreign languages, Playing ukulele, Reading books, Cooking

Balaji K
Co-supervisor: Dr. Arvind Kumar Pandey
Research Topic/Interests: Intersection of Law and Public Policy for Good Governance
Year of Enrollment: 2024
Hobbies: Melophile, Travelling long distances, Writing poetry, Photography

Mehak Chaudhary
Co-supervisor: Dr. Arvind Kumar Pandey
Research Topic/Interests: ESG, Climate Change, Sustainability
Year of Enrollment: 2024
Hobbies: Reading books, Listening songs, Gardening

Anshu Kalkal
Main supervisor: Dr. Arvind Kumar Pandey
Research Topic/Interests: Climate Resilient City Planning, Urban Energy Transition
Year of Enrollment: 2024
Hobbies: Travelling, Music, Reading Books, Painting

Ayush Katiyar
Main supervisor: Dr. Arvind Kumar Pandey
Research Topic/Interests: Carbon Taxation, Climate Finance, Sustainability Transitions
Year of Enrollment: 2024
Hobbies: Historical Documentaries, Sketching, DIY Crafts, Learning French

Lalitha Sowmya Chintalapudi
Research Topic/Interests: Behavioral Dynamics in Waste Management
Year of Graduation: MPP-2025

Lakshmi Narayana B
Co-supervisor: Dr. Rahul A. Sirohi
Research Topic/Interests: Open Transit Data for Accessibility Analysis
Year of Graduation: MPP-2025

Shreyash Kashyap
Current Affiliation: Department of Economics, Gauhati University
Period of Internship: Summer of 2025
Research Interests: Disaster Management

Charan Tej
Current Affiliation: School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada
Period of Internship: Summer of 2025
Research Interests: Transportation and Mobility Analysis