Election July 2025 HUC Vice President Candidate

Mahua Mukherjee

  • Professor & Head, Dep of Architecture and Planning, Indian Institute of Technology – Roorkee, India
  • Founding Secretary-General, South Asia Alliance of Disaster Resilience Institutes
  • Former Head, Centre of Excellence in Disaster Mitigation and Management (CoEDMM), IIT Roorkee
  • Member of Executive Committee of the National Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority of MoEFCC

Authored 120+ publications and international conference contributions on sustainable habitat, urban resilience, and mountain ecology; coordinated INR 80 lakh worth Himalayan Fellowship of NMHS at CoEDMM, partook in multiple projects funded by the NMHS-MoEFCC, the World Bank and APN; had rich academic administrative experience in curriculum development, diversity and inclusion, coordination of national and international capacity-building programs, and resource mobilization through competitive grants and consultancy projects. 

“I am fully committed to the mission and values of the HUC, which resonate deeply with my academic pursuits and ethical values. I bring a strong sense of responsibility, professionalism, and integrity to all roles I undertake, along with a proven ability to collaborate across institutions and disciplines.”

“I remain committed to the ideals of science-informed governance and regional cooperation, especially in addressing the vulnerabilities and opportunities unique to mountain regions.”

Endorsed by Prof Vivek K. Malik, Dean, Sponsored Research & Industrial Consultancy, IIT Roorkee