Amruta Namjoshi, Assistant Professor at the School of Architecture, brings over fifteen years of diverse professional experience spanning India and Australia. Throughout her career, she has played a key role in shaping a wide range of projects across urban design, institutional, healthcare, pharmaceutical, and residential sectors.

Amruta holds a Master in Urbanism degree from the University of Sydney, specialising in Urban and Regional Planning. Her core body of work reflects a strong commitment to climate-responsive architecture, with a particular focus on designing for heat resilience across both micro and macro scales.

She is deeply invested in developing strategies that respond to the growing challenges of climate change, integrating sustainable planning principles with architectural design to create environments that are livable and adaptive to extreme weather conditions. Her research and practice underscore the importance of environmental sensitivity in contemporary urban development.

In her recent managerial roles, Amruta has taken on responsibilities beyond design, including mentoring interns and recent graduates, establishing best practices for architectural processes and overseeing resource planning. Her portfolio spans a diverse range of project typologies across varied geographic contexts, demonstrating her adaptability and strong delivery capabilities. Her dedication to steering projects toward sustainable outcomes through climate-responsive design has been consistent throughout her career.

Looking ahead, Amruta is focused on advancing her expertise through research that explores strategies for creating heat-resilient cities, aiming to address the urgent challenges posed by rising urban temperatures.

Beyond her academic role, Amruta is also a dedicated environmental artist, using her creative practice to advocate for sustainability. Her installations, particularly those showcased at the India Environment Festival, are crafted from hundreds of kilograms of discarded plastic, powerfully drawing attention to waste, consumption and environmental degradation issues. By transforming waste materials into thought-provoking artworks, she challenges viewers to reflect on their carbon footprint and role in the ecological crisis. Through her art, Amruta actively seeks to divert plastic from landfills, giving it a second life while sparking critical conversations about environmental responsibility.