About Hiranya Ganatra

Hiranya Ganatra is an Urban Planning Associate at Transitions Research’s initiative People’s Urban Living Lab (PULL). He is an architect and urban planner with keen interest in affordable housing, mobility planning, and climate adaptation at the intersection of spatial data analysis, policy research, and digital tools. His work focuses on using GIS, computational modeling, and urban research to develop resilient and inclusive city planning solutions. He has contributed to urban research, spatial mapping, and policy analysis for housing and Transit Oriented Development initiatives, applying data-driven methodologies to tackle urban challenges. His research on urban ecosystem revival was presented at ACADIA 2023. Hiranya holds a Master’s in City and Technology from Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC), Barcelona, where he explored data-driven urbanism and technology-integrated planning, and a Bachelor’s in Architecture from Mumbai University.