Meet The Makers

• PhD: Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (2024- )
• MCP (Master of City Planning): Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, 2016
• BArch (Bachelor of Architecture): Jadavpur University, Kolkata, 2014

Falguni is an architect-urban planner with extensive experience in interdisciplinary projects at the intersection of environmental sustainability, urban development, and coastal management. Her research interests lie at the convergence of coastal and marine area management with sustainable development. In her current role, she coordinates research, education, capacity building, and outreach initiatives focused on advancing sustainability goals. 

Falguni is selected as one of the 15 early to mid career professionals from the Indo-Pacific region in the inaugural cohort of the Indo-Pacific Cooperation Network’s Disaster Resilience Program (2023-24), fully funded by Japan Foundation and Australian Institute of International Affairs. She is a member of the 2023 Global Judging Committee for Solving for Humanity, a global youth challenge on human development organized by Duke University. As an Urban Planner in the World Bank-funded project on the “Preparation of Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan and Shoreline Management Plan for Odisha,” and “Holistic Development Tourism Planning for Uttarakhand” project under the Tourism Department, Government of Uttarakhand, she collaborated with government agencies, academic and research institutions, and local communities to promote integrated governance. She has actively presented her work at national and international platforms on themes including Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM), Blue Economy, Marine Spatial Planning, and Sustainable Development.

• BSc, Environmental Science: Gujarat University, 2018
• MSc, Environmental Science: Gujarat University, 2020
• PhD: Gujarat University, 2024

Dr Kansaraa holds a PhD in Environmental Science and a Gold Medal in MSc Environmental Science, with expertise in remote sensing, GIS applications, and climate change mitigation. Her research focuses on forest resource monitoring, ecological field studies, and land-use change analysis, with several publications in reputed journals. She is currently working on a national-level project, including a Government of India–funded study on drinking water challenges under the National Human Rights Commission. Government of India.

Alongside her research, Dr Kansaraa is skilled in data analysis, project management, and environmental impact assessment, with technical proficiency in QGIS, ArcGIS, Maxent, and field-based ecological techniques. She is also a patent holder for a soil testing device and has been recognized with multiple awards for her research contributions and presentations. With strong teaching experience and communication skills, she continues to integrate academic knowledge with practical applications for sustainable development.