Dr. Neema Kudva

Professor

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Biography

Neema Kudva's research focuses on community-based planning, housing, and infrastructure planning, particularly in the context of international studies. She explores issues of equitable planning and development, primarily in South Asia and the U.S. As a faculty member at Cornell's Department of City and Regional Planning, she leads pedagogical experiments in citizenship and sustainable planning. Kudva is also a senior associate dean for academic affairs and has served as the house professor at Becker House. Her work has included collaborations with various NGOs and institutions, including the Keystone Foundation in India. In her prior career, she worked as a consultant for public planning agencies in the San Francisco Bay area and as an architect in India and Europe. Kudva earned her Dip.Arch. from the CEPT School of Architecture in India and her M.Arch. and Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley.

Research Interests

Requirements for Cornell University

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:15
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Portfolio (SlideRoom)
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • Transcripts
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Department of Architecture