Shantha Venugopal is a research associate at Transitions Research, Goa. Her research interests include equitable development policy and local governance in India. Prior to this, she has assisted in research on agricultural initiatives in rural Bihar for MIT’s Development Lab. She has also worked for Dr Vikrom Mathur, studying climate justice, data justice, and privacy issues. Shantha is an Albright Fellow '23 and holds a bachelor's degree in international relations from Wellesley College, Boston.