Niranjana believes that, as people, we are shaped and reshaped through our experiences, reflected in the manners in which we think and the work that we do. This motivated her to study both design and sociology, and she soon understood that both allow you to ask yourself questions about people, contexts, and possibilities. Niranjana is interested in working at the confluence of these two disciplines, and interested in using design as a qualitative tool to understand people and contexts—in more mindful, observant, critical, and sensitive ways—something so pertinent in today's world.

Niranjana holds an MA in Design: Critical Practice from Goldsmiths University of London, and an MSc in Culture & Society from the Department of Sociology at the London School of Economics.