Sanya is a Research Analyst and currently working on urban resilience and water and climate programs. She has also worked on Feminist Foreign Policy projects. Her efforts have involved in extensive research, data collection, conducting interviews and contributing to the development of in-house papers as well as external publications. She holds a master’s degree in International Relations from University of Bath, United kingdom, where her final dissertation was entitled, “Lifting the veil of women’s participation in the world of terror: Al-Qaeda and LTTE take advantage”. Her research interests include conflict resolution, peace building and gender studies. She is also a contributing author for ORCA-NIICE Special Issue on 'Transboundary Water Security in South Asia".