Professor Ronita Bardhan

Ronita Bardhan is Professor of Sustainable Built Environment and Health at the University of Cambridge, where she leads the Cambridge Sustainable Design Group in the Department of Architecture. She has previously served as Deputy Head of Department and is an Honorary Professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK.

Her research is at the intersection of the built environment, climate change, and health, positioning buildings and neighbourhoods as critical levers for precision population health. She advances data driven precision prevention through context specific and gender sensitive built environment interventions that enable anticipatory and preventative action at scale, particularly in climate vulnerable settings. Her pioneering work on gender inclusive climate adaptation is shaping policy across the Global South. She is ranked among the top 2 percent of scientists globally and was recognised as a Top 50 Women in Engineering Finalist in the United Kingdom in 2024.