Introduction
My research expertise is in informal practices, livelihoods, the human-infrastructure interface and sustainable urban transitions, focusing on marginalised communities in the Global South. I am currently a Research Associate working on understanding the role and implications of Innovation Districts in city regions and beyond. I have previously been an ESRC Postdoctoral Fellow in the University of Manchester. My research focused on the role of infrastructure in (trans)forming practices of idol-making in an inner-city neighbourhood of Kolkata.
Expert
My interests are focused on sustainability, environmental justice and community engagement, particularly, providing useful links between socio-spatial practices and urban transitions and addressing future urban challenges. My research empowers the residents of this marginalised community to contribute to decision-making processes within the policy realm achieved through engagement events and methods such as deliberative workshops, participatory visual methods, and focus group interviews.
Fields of expertise: Economic policy / inclusive economic development, Evidence for policy / knowledge valorization, Inclusive social development / inclusive societies / social inclusion, Infrastructure, Science policy, technology and innovation policy, Sustainable Development Goals, Urban development, Water and sanitation