Dr Priti Parikh is the Associate Professor at the Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management and founder director of UCL’s Engineering for International Development Centre. This centre focuses on engineering solutions for human development and wellbeing; and researches locally acceptable water-sanitation-energy solutions in low-middle income countries.

She has over 15 years of engineering industry experience in South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa and the UK with consultancies to include hands-on experience of designing infrastructure for slums in partnership with local communities. She was awarded the prestigious BBOXX/Royal Academy of Engineering Senior Research fellowship that focuses on energy access in sub-Sahara Africa through smart solar solutions.

Dr Parikh was recently named as one of the 100 most influential academics in the UK Government for her work in climate and sustainability. Her work has influenced policy and practice especially the work around evidencing links between infrastructure and Sustainable Development Goals.