Profile
Prof Ronita BARDHAN
Principal Investigator
Dr Ronita Bardhan is Professor of Built Environment and Health at the University of Cambridge, where she leads the Cambridge Sustainable Design Group at in the Department of Architecture. She also holds associated faculty positions at Cambridge Public Health and the Department of Computer Science and Technology.
Her research lies at the intersection of the built environment, climate change, and health, with a focus on data-driven design strategies for advancing precision prevention. Her seminal work on disease-protective built environments is shaping affordable housing policies in the Global South and informing urban health interventions globally. Professor Bardhan is ranked among the top 2% of scientists worldwide in her field.
In 2024, she was awarded Finalist Top 50 Women in Engineering UK for her contributions to enhancing lives through engineering. She is named among MatterMinds: top 30 Professors in Sustainable Architecture in the world. She regularly advises international organisations and policymakers on critical issues related to built environment-led solutions for healthier lives.
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Key Publications
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Debnath R, Bardhan R (2020) India nudges to contain COVID-19 pandemic: A reactive public policy analysis using machine-learning based topic modelling. PLoS ONE 15(9): e0238972. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0238972
Sunikka-Blank, Minna, Ronita Bardhan, and Anika Nasra Haque. ‘Gender, Domestic Energy and Design of Inclusive Low-Income Habitats: A Case of Slum Rehabilitation Housing in Mumbai, India’. Energy Research & Social Science 49 (March 2019): 53–67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2018.10.020.
Bardhan, Ronita, Kiyo Kurisu, and Keisuke Hanaki. ‘Does Compact Urban Forms Relate to Good Quality of Life in High Density Cities of India? Case of Kolkata’. Cities 48 (November 2015): 55–65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2015.06.005.
Bardhan, Ronita, Sayantani Sarkar, Arnab Jana, and Nagendra R. Velaga. ‘Mumbai Slums since Independence: Evaluating the Policy Outcomes’. Habitat International 50 (December 2015): 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.habitatint.2015.07.009.