Bhawna Dandona is a conservation architect with a Master of Science in Architectural Materials Conservation from the University of Pennsylvania. She has worked extensively with heritage sites in both India and the United States. Her practice focuses on documentation, diagnosis, and the development of sustainable conservation strategies using scientific methods. Her research interests include construction histories, the impact of climate change on building materials, and material-based approaches to heritage conservation. She was awarded a scholarship for her research on Lakhori brick. Currently, she is focused on researching and mapping 20th-century Indian architecture, with a particular emphasis on Brutalist structures.