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Dr Mudrika Khandelwal is an Associate Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering, at IIT Hyderabad. She is PhD from the University of Cambridge, UK (2013) and MTech, BTech, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (2009). Established in 2013, her research group has aimed to find solutions to some of the technologically and scientifically challenging societal concerns through materials intervention, with a special emphasis on sustainability. The interdisciplinary work carried out by her group is enabled by knowledge of multiple disciplines, materials at different length scales (nano, micro) and inspirations from nature. The primary focus areas (but not limited to) are highlighted below. Read more about her research interest at https://people.iith.ac.in/mudrika/".

Dr Shiva Ji is a practicing Architect, and Assistant Professor in the Department of Design and he is an adjunct faculty in Department of Climate Change, & Department of Heritage Science and Technology at IIT Hyderabad, India. He is part of the Rural Development Center also. He has attained B.Arch, M.Des, MBA and PhD in Sustainability Assessment Methods in Built Environments from IIT Guwahati, India. He has over 13 years of cumulative experience in industry and academics. He has accomplished several projects in the field and has over 39 designs launched in the market. His research areas include design for environmental studies, sustainability, sustainability assessment, virtual & augmented reality, architectural heritage reconstruction using technology. He is involved with many research projects using state of the art technology in domains of architecture and design. He is a member of several national and international organizations and has chaired various technical sessions, working on review panels, and conferences, etc. His detailed profile can be seen on his website (https://people.iith.ac.in/shivaji/").