Dhwani Laddha

Dhwani Laddha is an interdisciplinary designer and urban planner passionate about building more resilient cities. As a Senior Research Staff Assistant at the Center for Integrated Earth System Information (CIESIN), she contributes to the GRID3 team, supporting initiatives such as the Zero Dose Child Vaccination Project under the Equity Acceleration Fund in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and ICAP’s Health Innovation Initiatives for HIV and EPI in Mozambique. As part of the Science Applications Division, Dhwani integrates her expertise in urban analytics and communications design to conduct exploratory data analyses of health infrastructure and settlements across Sub-Saharan Africa. She has earned a Master of Science in Urban Planning (GSAPP '24) from Columbia University, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Integrated Design (Parsons '21) from The New School.