Kalpana has a long career and background in architecture, research, and practice informed by myriad cultural experiences. With a passion for design and innovation informed by critical inquiry and thinking, she promotes ideas and research that culminate in publications and interdisciplinary exchanges. Her tenacity for learning while motivating others has allowed Kalpana to provide great leadership for Perkins&Will as she champions firmwide efforts to build a knowledge base for our health practice, dispensing information, working on firmwide research initiatives, and incorporating research ideas into project-driven solutions.