Dr. Radhika Iyengar, Director of Education and Research Scholar at Columbia University's Earth Institute, leads sustainable development initiatives in education. With a focus on evaluating educational programs and international development, she contributes to the scientific community through published articles and reports. Previously, she worked at Pratham, integrating research into program management, and collaborating with renowned institutions on a study examining health interventions' impact on Indian preschoolers' cognitive outcomes. She holds a Ph.D. with distinction from Teachers College, Columbia University, and a Masters in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics, India.