Swati Pradhan is an architect and an urban planner. Her interests are in the fields of sustainable development, local area planning and community participation, and has one year experience working with Nangia Andersen LLP as project associate- government and public sector advisory. Here, she gained expertise in the fields of urban planning, transport planning, solid waste management and open & recreational space planning. Prior to that, she has worked as a research intern with National Institute of Urban Affairs and developed a knowledge product on “Innovations in Urban River Management” as a part of a project under the National Mission for Clean Ganga. She has also worked as a planning intern with the Town and Country Planning Organisation, Delhi on the sub-scheme on formulation of GIS-based master plan under the AMRUT mission. She has published research work on traditional housing settlements, urban renewal and form-based codes. She plans to work in the areas of inclusive development, sustainable and energy-efficient solutions. Swati Pradhan is an alumna of School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi. She holds a degree in Masters of Urban Planning. In her free time, Swati enjoys gardening and exploring new places.