Gautam Bhan is an urban researcher, writer and faculty member at the Indian Institute for Human Settlements.
[1] As the faculty member of IIHS, he works and teaches politics of poverty, inequality and development in Indian cities with a focus on housing, social security and urban planning.
[2][3][4] A visiting undergraduate scholar at Harvard University, Dr. Gautam Bhan completed his graduation from Amherst College with Political Economy and Development Studies in 2002.
Bhan is also the co-founder of New Text,[6] a "print and electronic publishing house committed to expanding equitable, open and affordable access to knowledge and books".
[7] He appeared on TED Talks India in December 2017, where he spoke about his "bold plan to house 100 million people".