Sanjana is an urban and transport planner, trained at the Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture & Fine Arts University in Hyderabad and San Jose State University, California. Throughout her academic journey, Sanjana participated in a range of internships and research projects that provided her with hands-on experience in the field.

After completing her education, Sanjana began her professional career at the World Resources Institute India as a Project Associate – Electric Mobility. During her time at WRI India, Sanjana worked on urban transportation projects with a focus on shared mobility and electric mobility systems. In the shared mobility space, she worked on mobility start-ups, innovative business models, and the integration of private and public mobility services in cities. In the electric mobility domain, her work comprised of review and analysis of national and state policies for e-mobility in India, and research on the development of charging infrastructure networks from both the urban development and energy perspectives.

Sanjana’s research interests lie at the intersection of urban planning, transport, and electric mobility. Currently at SUTD, her work is focused on investigating the urban metabolism of electric vehicle batteries in Singapore. The primary goal of her work is to address concerns related to critical minerals scarcity and explore opportunities for recycling. Beyond this project, Sanjana’s research interests extend to other relevant areas such as such as conducting a policy review of electric mobility in Asian countries, studying the impact of vehicular traffic on urban heat island effect, and more. She is actively involved in developing proposals and writing articles on these topics.