who we are
core team
Our core team is constituted of researchers and practitioners from diverse interests and experiences at the intersection of art and design, planning and policy, law and education, all gathering around environmental concerns of our times.
Prof. Dr. Deepta Sateesh
Centre Head, Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology, MAHE B'lru
Dr. Sunil John
Centre Co-coordinator, Professor,
Manipal Law School,
MAHE B'lru
Dhairya Garg
Research Associate,
Product & Visual Designer,
(Bachelor of Design)
international advisory board
We are open to new ways of thinking and doing, crossing disciplinary boundaries to shape innovative and impactful responses to urgent socio-environmental concerns. Members of our International Advisory Board are integral to the CoE’s long-term vision, providing strategic direction, critical oversight, and thought leadership.
Dr. Asif Iqbal
President, Indian Economic Trade Organisation, India
Dr. Taej Mundkur
Senior Advisor, Wetlands International, The Netherlands
Dr. Ramadevi Nandineni
Principal, Gopalan School of Architecture & Planning, India
Mr. Rakesh Soans
President, Field Services & Cultural Learning (FSL), India
Dr. Nikhil Anand
Professor, Anthropology, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Dr. Delme Cupido
Hub Director, Southern Africa, Natural Justice, South Africa
Dr. Melanie Challenger
Author, Broadcaster, National Geographic Explorer, UK
Shri Manoj Kumar
Principal Secretary, Karnataka Forest Department, India
Dr. Madhu Veeraraghavan
Pro-Vice Chancellor,
MAHE Bengaluru
phd scholars
Our doctoral scholars bring new ideas, criticality, and contribute new knowledge to the larger research areas. Their research interests span eco-pedagogies, conviviality in planning and governance, new animism and materialities of monsoonal terrain, food practices, and agri-cultural landscapes of the peri-urban.
They continue to contribute to and support the centre's activities.
RP Raghuram
Educator, IT professional
Anjali Sharma
Architect & Urban Planner
Vigna Priya Adhanki
Urban & Regional Planner
Agnishikha Choudhuri
Interior Designer, Educator