Dr Aysha Jennath holds a Ph.D. in urban planning from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. She is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS) in Bengaluru. At IIHS, she participates in various collaborative research projects aimed at understanding and addressing the multifaceted challenges of climate migration and climate adaptation in Southeast Asia, working with colleagues in Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and UK.
Aysha has conducted extensive research on coastal climate change in India, examining both the physical and social impacts across diverse and vulnerable landscapes, including the Lakshadweep Archipelago. Her doctoral thesis focused on the diverse population mobility responses to climate change in coastal regions, encompassing migration, immobility, and planned relocation, with a strong emphasis on the role of government and public policy in managing climate challenges. Her work also included developing innovative methodologies for climate change hazard modeling in coastal areas.
