Dr. Minna Sunikka Blank

Biography

Professor Minna Sunikka-Blank is a registered architect and a leading researcher in Architecture and Environmental Policy. She focuses on housing and energy policy from a global perspective, particularly in the context of the climate emergency. Her projects include the AHRC Research Network Filming Energy (FERN) that explored women's experiences of low-income housing in India and South Africa. Other notable works include community engagement workshops and the ‘After SUNRISE’ project on community solar energy in rural India. Based at the University of Cambridge, she co-convenes the interdisciplinary Global Energy Nexus Urban Settlements (GENUS) research group. Minna is involved in international research collaborations aiming to address the challenges of urban densification and energy poverty, with a particular focus on marginalized communities and women’s perspectives. She has authored over 80 peer-reviewed publications and contributed to policy briefings for the British Academy. Additionally, she is active in architectural education, supervising PhD students and serving as Chair of Examiners for the Master of Architecture programme.

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