Architecture

Kajal Rajesh Sawant Kajal is an environmental architect and assistant professor at S. B. Patil College of Architecture & Design. She has completed her M.Arch in Environmental Architecture from BNCA, Pune. Her key areas of interest are lighting and daylighting analysis, passive design strategies, building energy simulations, energy efficiency in buildings and energy codes [...]

Mansi Parikh Mansi has 5+ years experience in sustainability and architecture. She has been actively involved in various campus projects with net-zero targets for energy, water, carbon emissions and waste, pan-India. Her area of expertise lies in developing sustainability frameworks for built environments. She also has knowledge and experience in the field of passive [...]

Jnanesh Preethan Jnanesh is a 2024 B.Arch graduate from VTU and works as a Junior Architect at YV Architects, Bangalore. He was a finalist in SDI 2022-23 with Team Poiesis, and was awarded in the Best Movie award. He specialises in sustainable design, blending technology, architecture, and innovation to develop impactful solutions for the [...]

Shubham Solanki Shubham is an architect and has a Master's in Building Energy Performance from CEPT University. She is the co-founder of CoLEAD - An Integrated Sustainable Design Consultancy. She specialises in HVAC systems, Low-energy cooling systems, thermal comfort, passive building optimisation, and Green Building certification.

Utkarsh Khandelwal Utkarsh is a researcher at the Centre for Sustainable Technologies, IISc Bengaluru, with a background in architecture from MNIT Jaipur. His work spans energy, water, materials, and product development using systems thinking, machine learning, and GIS. A former lead of Team SuGriha (SDI 2021–24), he is committed to developing sustainable habitats. [...]

Dhanashri Mankar Dhanashri Mankar is an architect with a Master’s Degree in Environmental Architecture. She works as a Green Building Analyst at Ecofirst Services Limited – A TATA Enterprise. Her expertise lies in building physics, daylight and energy analysis. Areas of Specialisation Community scale solutions  |  Construction detailing |  [...]

Sanchi Pathella Sanchi is an architect with a bachelors from from L.S.Raheja, Mumbai and an M.Tech in Building Energy Performance from CEPT University, Ahmedabad. She works as the Regional Energy Manager at JLL. Her expertise lies in energy and daylight simulations. She is the National winner of IGL 2019; and LEED GA, IGBC AP, [...]

Manika VS Manika is a Sustainability and Energy Efficiency Architect passionate about performance-driven design. His expertise includes passive strategies, energy efficiency, and material sustainability. SDI shaped his technical and innovative approach to sustainability, and he now contributes as a TRG member to support impactful and context-responsive project outcomes.

Sumit Sharma Sumit is the Founder and Principal Architect at Eco Dwell Design Lab. A graduate of the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, he brings diverse experience from leading practices in India and Spain, with a strong focus on sustainable and climate-responsive design.

Samvedna Jadhav Samvedna is an environmental architect, and Assistant Professor at MMIED’s College of Architecture, Pune. She is the Co-Founder and Principal Architect at Design Connect Studio, Pune. She was a member of a finalist team in the 2018 US DOE Race to Zero. She is an IGBC Accredited Professional, GEM Certified Professional and [...]