Anu Ramaswami

Anu Ramaswami is the Sanjay Swani ’87 Professor of India Studies at Princeton University, affiliated with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Her research focuses on Sustainable, Resilient Cities and Infrastructure Systems, Water, Climate and Energy. She is recognized for her interdisciplinary work on sustainable urban infrastructure systems and their impact on human and environmental wellbeing. Ramaswami brings expertise in environmental science and engineering, industrial ecology, public health, and public affairs. She teaches courses on inequality in India, sustainable cities, and special topics in resilient cities and infrastructure systems.

Anu Ramaswami is a researcher in environmental engineering with a focus on sustainable cities and sustainable infrastructure. Her work explores the intersection of urban systems, environmental sustainability, and public health. Ramaswami's research includes greenhouse gas emissions from global cities, sustainable urban planning, and the development of methodologies for city-scale carbon inventories. She has also examined the food-energy-water nexus, urban cross-sector actions for carbon mitigation, and the role of infrastructure in promoting sustainable development. Her studies emphasize the integration of social, ecological, and infrastructural systems to address urban challenges and support climate resilience.