Resilient Design

Rehan Naik Rehan is a Graduate Trainee Engineer at Leighton India Contractors Pvt. Ltd. He supports teams in applying modern MEP and structural tools, with a focus on construction feasibility and management.

Harshada Akolkar Harshada is an architect and holds a Master’s in Environmental Architecture from Pune University. She is an experienced professional and has worked on diverse projects ranging from architectural building design to policy implementation of energy conservation building code. She has also worked as an assistant professor in an architecture college and was [...]

Chinmayi MS Chinmayi is an architect and her interest in sustainability started at Auroville where she worked on Earth construction and site coordination for 2 years. She enjoys teamwork and organising and is past participant of SDI from the 2022-23 and 2023-24 Challenges.

Abhinav Dibbidi Abhinav is a past participant from the SDI 2021-22 Challenge. As a project architect at Kamat & Rozario Architecture in Bangalore, he has initiated integrating innovative passive design strategies such as mist cooling systems, wind tunnels, and solar chimneys into one of their projects.

Arya Unde Arya is a Senior Sustainability Consultant with four years of experience in delivering environmentally responsive building projects. Her expertise lies in environmental architectural design, with certifications including LEED, IGBC, and GEM Environmental Clearance. She specialises in carbon footprint assessment across diverse sectors and currently manages residential, commercial, and industrial green certification projects. [...]

Rahul Rathore Rahul is an architecture graduate from NIT Bhopal with a specialisation in energy-efficient design. His expertise includes building energy simulation, daylight analysis, and passive design strategies, with a focus on performance-driven sustainable environments.

Unati Watwani Unati is an architect and currently works as an ESG & Sustainability Specialist for Real Estate at SuperHumanRace Pvt Ltd with nearly two years of experience in residential and commercial projects. With a Master's in Environmental Architecture, she focuses on sustainability, passive design, and net-zero practices. She has presented research at conferences [...]

Pornima Buddhivant Pornima is a graduate of the Rachana Sansad’s Academy of Architecture, Mumbai and holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Architecture from Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Architecture, Pune. She currently works as an Assistant Professor at the Thakur School of Architecture and Planning, Mumbai and is also an Executive Committee member at [...]

Pavithra Raj J S Pavithra is a sustainable architect with a solid foundation in both industry and research, currently working at AECOM EC India. With a year of industry experience and another year dedicated to research, has authored five research papers and holds a patent in ergonomic furniture design. Her expertise and passion extend [...]

Tanisha Agal Tanisha is an architecture graduate from SPA Delhi and former team lead and water sustainability expert for Team Hidayat at SDI 2023. She works as a Junior Architect at Sobha Realty, Dubai, and previously worked at IRD. She is a LEED Green Associate.