Lakshmi Priya Rajendran

Lakshmi Priya Rajendran is Associate Professor in Environmental and Spatial Equity at UCL Bartlett School of Architecture, focusing on decolonial approaches to urban design and migration studies. She co-directs Decolab, promoting equitable urban futures.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Architecture, University of Sheffield
• M.Arch., Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
• B.Arch., University of Madras

Research: Examines socio-spatial practices of marginalized communities using participatory and digital methods. Her work challenges colonial legacies in urban planning and develops inclusive design frameworks.

Leadership: Co-director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Bartlett; Academic Co-chair for UCL Climate Change and Health initiative.