Dr. Madhura is a highly accomplished Architect Planner with 28+ years of experience in Administration, Academics & Research. She is the Founder Head of Architecture, Design, and Planning programs and currently Dean of the Faculty of Design at Manipal University Jaipur, and an expert in UPSC, AICTE, CoA and DST Rajasthan & NITI Ayog, Government of India. Her research and publications on Sustainable Architecture & Planning, Design of SMART villages, Sustainable Rural Development, and Sustainable materials have earned her numerous awards and accolades, including the Indo Pacific Architecture Excellence Award 2021, Education Leadership Award 2019. She is also a UNESCO certified mentor and a member of ICOMOS National Scientific Committee in Working Group of Sustainable Development and in climate Change and Heritage.