Ar Suvaj Mohanty is a Practicing Architect, Research Scholar  and academician. An alumnus from the Prestigious Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, he has worked at the Scottish Planning Authority as well as in the private sector with an experience of over 20 years. His passion is in heritage conservation and has personally designed several important projects of national importance including the” Restoration of the famous Dashashwamedh Ghat of Varanasi” and “the Masterplan for the area around Govardhan hills in Braj”. He has won several prestigious International awards including “The Designing Places Award 2007 organized by the Scottish Government and RTPI”.