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Agrawal, Sandeep Kumar

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Dr. Sandeep Agrawal is a Professor and Associate Dean at the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies at the University of Alberta. From 2013 to 2023, he served as the Associate Chair of the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and was the inaugural director of the School of Urban and Regional Planning. Dr. Agrawal’s research interests are diverse, spanning sustainable urban and rural planning, migration, energy transitions, Indigenous issues, and human rights. Among several national and international grants he has received, the most recent ones are $98.6M CFREF and $7M NSF/NSERC/SSHRC, in which he is the project lead from the University of Alberta. An accomplished author of over one hundred articles, professional reports, and three books, Dr. Agrawal has significantly influenced planning practices, city bylaws, and legislation through a focus on human and Indigenous rights, equity and justice. He has also received the Canadian Institute of Planners’ national academic award for his substantial contributions to planning education and research in Canada.

Agrawal, Sandeep Kumar

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