Ankita Nalavade is an urban sustainability and resilience expert with an architectural background. Nalavade’s experience working in two major metropolitan cities such as Mumbai and New York City, with complex systems and infrastructure, has helped her develop a distinct understanding of how cities function as part of the built environment. This unique experience helps her to carve out sustainable solutions for the continued growth of cities in the face of climate change. Miss Nalavade is working as a Principal Specialist with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s Resilient and Sustainable Engineering Unit. She also is a Visiting Assistant Professor and teaches a Sustainability Indicator class at the Pratt Institute