Nitin Sawhney

Nitin Sawhney is a Lecturer and Research Affiliate at the MIT Visual Arts Program within the Department of Architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He holds a Ph.D. and M.S. from MIT, as well as an M.S. and B.E. from Georgia Tech. His work focuses on human rights advocacy through participatory new media technologies, interactive video, and urban renewal initiatives.

Education:

• Ph.D. and M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology
• B.E., Georgia Institute of Technology

Research & Projects: Nitin leads initiatives like Voices Beyond Walls (digital storytelling with West Bank youth), the Boston Palestine Film Festival, and the Expressions of Nakba Exhibition. He is developing the Media Barrios project under MIT's Just Jerusalem initiative to support social empowerment through media arts.

Awards/Honors: No specific awards mentioned.

Advising/Grants: Details about student advisement or grants are not explicitly stated. His work emphasizes collaborative research at institutions like the MIT Media Lab, Mitsubishi Electric Research, and Fuji-Xerox Palo-Alto Labs.

Labs/Teams: Affiliated with MIT's Visual Arts Program and the Jerusalem 2050 Project, focusing on interdisciplinary art, technology, and urban planning.