Ronita Bardhan
Ronita Bardhan is an Associate Professor of Sustainable Built Environment at the University of Cambridge, where she also serves as Director of Research and Deputy Head of the Department of Architecture. Her research focuses on data-driven approaches to decarbonizing the built environment, heat-health adaptation, and gender-inclusive climate strategies, with a particular impact on policy in the Global South. She leads the Cambridge Sustainable Design Group and advises policymakers on low-carbon transitions and climate resilience. Dr. Bardhan’s work bridges architecture, urban climatology, and AI-driven building performance analysis.
The Salata Institute
The Salata Institute supports interdisciplinary research that leads to real-world action, including high-risk/high-reward projects by researchers already working in the climate area and new endeavors that make it easier for Harvard scholars, who have not worked on climate problems, to do so. Faculty interested in the Climate Research Clusters program should note an upcoming deadline for concepts on April 1, 2024.