Dr. Sudipto RoyFHEA, PhD, MLArch, BArchAdjunct Professor Dr. Sudipto Roy is a ‘scholarly practitioner’, a successful, award-winning professional, academic and researcher in the transdisciplinary field of Environmental Science, Social Science, Design, Ecology, Planning, Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, Architecture & Project Management. He is a Fellow of UK’s Higher Education Academy and Director of D4: Design Studio and Research Institute. Evidence-based decision-making principle and agile approach inform his holistic vision for a resilient future that is achieved by improving the outcomes of ‘coupled human‐natural systems’, including green and social infrastructure.Sudipto have over 10 years of experience as an academic and researcher in educational institutions across Australia and Asia where he has coordinated landscape architecture programs, directed design studios, and extensively researched on landscape ecological issues. His research interests include urban landscapes, green infrastructure, urban trees, urban ecosystem services & disservices, sustainable landscape patterns, smart cities, regionally adaptive environmental design, resilient landscape design and therapeutic landscape design. He has also delivered a range of lectures on these topics at educational institutions and international conferences.Sudipto also has over 20 years of experience as an architect, landscape architect, master planner and project manager; working with international, multi-disciplinary organisations across Australia, Asia, and the Middle East. He has a track record of efficiently managing business units and leading landscape design studios. He has successfully delivered high quality master plans and landscape architecture designs on a range of world-class, projects and mega projects in public and private sector, including hospitality, academic, waterfront, commercial, cultural, residential, mixed use, corporate, industrial, and infrastructure projects, along with urban parks, open spaces, and townships.Sudipto’s trans-disciplinary skills enable him to practise, undertake research and share knowledge that helps to maintain natural ecological processes and patterns and contributes to human well-being. He uses his diverse professional experience and lessons from real life scenarios to inform his practice, enhance design and learning experience.He also serves in professional and voluntary capacities across multiple networks and organisations in Australia and overseas, that deliver a positive impact by improving mental health, wellbeing and quality of life.