Research

One question runs through my work: how can we understand complex systems well enough to design better interventions in them? I approach it through three connected themes.

Immersive design & spatial computing

End-to-end pipelines from photogrammetry and LiDAR to interactive AR/VR, and digital twins coupled to live sensor data, designed so people grasp why a space works the way it does.

Keywords: XR, Unity, NeRF, Gaussian splatting, digital twins, interaction design

Heritage & knowledge-led innovation

Reading traditional and vernacular systems, from the sacred water systems of Braj to Indigenous habitats of Northeast India, as sources of design principles for sustainable places, products and services.

Keywords: traditional knowledge, vernacular architecture, heritage impact assessment, sustainability

Systems thinking as design-research method

Translating ethnographic fieldwork into causal loop diagrams in which every link is traceable to evidence. The result is transferable diagnostic concepts for systems where institutional metrics diverge from lived experience.

Keywords: causal loop diagrams, leverage points, system archetypes, SDG localisation, Vensim

SDG localisation & place-based sustainability

Exploring how global Sustainable Development Goals can be translated into locally grounded strategies by connecting local knowledge, community practices, and place-specific priorities with sustainable development.

Keywords: SDG localisation, Sustainable Development Goals, traditional knowledge, sustainability assessment, place-based development, community participation