Thesis Title: Long term implications of Quick commerce on local economy and public health
Education:
Master’s in Urban Planning, National Institute of Technology (NIT) Calicut
Bachelor’s in Architecture, Jamia Millia Islamia
Area(s) of Interest:
Transport Planning
Walkability & Thermal Comfort
Extreme Heat & Mobility
Causal Inference in Urban Research
Last-mile Delivery Worker Well-being
Background and Research:
Shabnam's research interests span transport planning, public health, and the socioeconomic impacts of emerging mobility systems. Her work focuses on understanding how rapid growth in e-commerce and last-mile delivery services shapes urban environments, local economies, and community well-being. She currently examines long-term implications of platform-based delivery systems on traditional retail ecosystems, employment structures, street activity, and thermal exposure risks experienced by delivery workers in extreme heat conditions.
Her broader research portfolio includes assessing walkability and thermal comfort in hot weather, investigating gendered mobility under climatic stress, and evaluating built-environment determinants of pedestrian safety. She also brings experience in agent-based modelling to study land-use changes driven by transport infrastructure development. Through this combined lens of urban planning, public health, and economic geography, her work aims to inform policies that balance technological growth with equitable and sustainable urban development.
Year of Joining:
2025
Supervisor(s):
Dr. Deepty Jain
