Surindar Kishen Dhesi

Dr. Surindar Kishen Dhesi is a Senior Lecturer in Environmental Health and Risk Management at the University of Birmingham's School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences. Specializing in multidisciplinary research on environmental health inequalities among migrants, refugees, and displaced populations in France, Indonesia, Gaza, Rwanda, and Nigeria, she combines fieldwork with policy analysis to protect vulnerable communities.

• PhD in Environmental Health (Manchester)
• MSc Public Health (Oxford Brookes)
• NEBOSH Diploma
• BSc Environmental Health (KCL)

Her research spans conflict zone mental health, WASH systems in refugee camps, maritime labor equity, and climate communication policies. Key projects include assessing electricity access impacts in Gaza, pandemic responses in Lagos, and sustainable waste management in Nigeria.

• Chartered Fellow of CIEH
• Senior Fellow of HEA
• Director of IOSH-accredited MSc programs
• Co-founder of UK Environmental Health Research Network

Recent articles address environmental health in pandemics, refugee camp WASH infrastructure, conflict zone energy access, and maritime training equity. Collaborations span global institutions, focusing on social determinants of environmental health and sustainable development in displaced communities.