Sarath Babu M G is an Urban Practitioner. Currently, he leads the data and technology vertical of the
Climate Centre for Cities (C-Cube) at NIUA. His interests are in the field of informed decision-making,
data-driven governance, smart cities, and large-scale infrastructure project management, and has
over ten years of experience in the urban sector. Over the last 5 years, he has extensively worked
with the Smart Cities project of Bhopal, Jabalpur, Faridabad, Kochi, Tumakuru, and Namchi towards
building techno-institutional capacities of the team and assisting cities in the successful
implementation of projects. He has several research publications both international and national,
three research reports, and two postgraduate research thesis in my account. Sarath is an alumna of
the School of Planning & Architecture (SPA), New Delhi, and the University of Kerala. He holds
Masters in Urban Planning and Geography.
Interest:
Sarath enjoys trekking, photographing, and visiting Sanctuaries, National Parks, and Heritage Monuments. He has traveled and photographed across the Indian subcontinent.