The Urban Innovator

Charan Kukunoor is a PhD candidate at New York University, specializing in Urban Informatics with a dedicated focus on the potential of urban underground spaces. Charan’s research is at the forefront of enhancing climate resilience and fostering sustainable development by meticulously analyzing and mapping underground utilities to uncover opportunities for effective space utilization and management.

With significant experience at the United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN-Habitat), where Charan led sustainable city planning and management initiatives, his work seamlessly connects urban infrastructure with innovative underground space integration. Through interdisciplinary collaboration, Charan is committed to crafting resilient, sustainable, and livable urban environments by unlocking the potential of underground spaces.