Muskan holds an M.Sc. in Economics (Urban Development specialization) from Symbiosis International University, Pune, and a B.A. in Economics (Honours) from Punjab University, Chandigarh. She has contributed to fare-setting for India’s first semi-high-speed Regional Rapid Transit System as part of an advisory project at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. Her work spans multiple projects on urban mobility, transportation accessibility, gender equity, and inclusion.
Just and Inclusive Urban Mobility Planning for Women in India
Several Indian cities offer women-focused public transportation schemes including free bus travel, ladies special trains, and women-only coaches. However there is insufficient understanding of how diverse women’s lived mobility experiences inform justice claims, how these claims are negotiated through planning processes, and whether resulting policies advance mobility justice for all women or reproduce existing inequalities. As a result, women remain underserved, resources benefit already-advantaged populations, policies address symptoms without transforming root causes.
To address this Muskan's research aims to inquire how diverse women’s experiences translate through negotiated planning processes into policy outcomes to advance mobility justice.
- J. Armand Bombardier Sustainable Transportation Fellowship | University of British Columbia
- Brahm Wiesman Memorial Scholarship in Community and Regional Planning | University of British Columbia
- President's Academic Excellence Initiative PhD Award | University of British Columbia
- Four Year Fellowships (4YF) | University of British Columbia
- Faculty of Applied Science Graduate Award | University of British Columbia
- International Tuition Award | University of British Columbia
