Dr. Navya Mishra
Dr. Navya Mishra
Scientist
Dr. Navya Mishra is a Scientist at the Center for Environmental Health, Public Health Foundation of India, specializing in environmental health, climate change, and health systems strengthening. She collaborates with public health specialists to design and implement projects addressing critical environmental health challenges.
Committed to human-centered design, Dr. Mishra integrates community insights into her work, engaging directly with local populations to develop effective, culturally resonant, and sustainable interventions.
Previously, she founded Sequester, leading strategic initiatives for landscape rehabilitation and ecological restoration across India. She established partnerships with government bodies, communities, NGOs, and international stakeholders to drive environmental sustainability through innovative, nature-based solutions. Dr. Mishra also led the health portfolio at Busara, managing projects and collaborations across Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa.
Holding a Ph.D. in Public Health from the Indian Institute of Public Health and the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, she researched factors affecting early adult lung function, contributing valuable insights to life course epidemiology. Dr. Mishra has published extensively and received prestigious fellowships, including the Lady Tata Memorial Trust Fellowship.
An expert in grant procurement, human-centered design, and digital health technologies, she is committed to promoting climate-resilient health systems and environmental sustainability. Dr. Mishra serves as an adjunct professor at the DY Patil School of Public Health, where she engages and collaborates with early career researchers in advancing public health initiatives
- Heat impact on health
- Dutta, A., Bhattacharya, S., AK, K., Pati, S., Swain, S., & Nanda, L. (2019). At which
temperature do the deleterious effects of ambient heat “kick-in” to affect all-cause mortality? An exploration of this threshold from an eastern Indian city. International Journal of Environmental Health Research. 30(2), 187–197. https://doi.org/10.1080/09603123.2019.1587389 - Rathi S.K., Chakraborty S., Mishra S.K., Dutta A., & Nanda L. A. (2021). Heat Vulnerability Index: Spatial Patterns of Exposure, Sensitivity and Adaptive Capacity for Urbanites of Four Cities of India.Int J Environ Res Public Health. 19(1):283. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19010283. PMID: 35010542; PMCID:PMC8750942.
- Swain S., Bhattacharya S., Dutta A., Pati S., & Nanda L. (2019). Vulnerability and Adaptation to Extreme Heat in Odisha, India: A Community Based Comparative Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 16(24):5065. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16245065
- Nanda L., Chakraborty S., Mishra S.K., Dutta A., & Rathi S.K. (2022). Characteristics of Households’ Vulnerability to Extreme Heat: An Analytical Cross-Sectional Study from India. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(22):15334.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192215334