Dr Shilpi Tewari has completed her PhD from Deakin University in Architecture/Planning. She has contributed towards several research projects at Alfred Deakin Research Institute as well as School of Architecture & Built Environment at Deakin University. Her research interests are studying demographic changes, urban planning in residential environments, neighbourhood character, multiculturalism in planning policies and regulations, air quality for urban liveability and air quality at neighbourhood scale. Her extensive teaching experience at Deakin University spans across courses in construction management, urban planning, urban design and architecture.