b'ALUMNI PROFILEDeepak GeorgeMUDD (2003-2004)IndiaIt is a great pleasure and honour for me to wishacademics from Australia and abroad who all taught the MUDD Program congratulations on its 25thme and all my fellow graduates who helped me have anniversary year. I cameto Australia to enrol in thisa great time as a MUDD student. I wish the Program Program, attracted by its rigorous academic structure,another 25 years of great service to this profession!global reputation andthe opportunity to attend the international design studio. The Program exceeded all my expectaions. The UNSW and visiting professors I met and the urban design professionals I interacted with as well the many studentsfrom different cultures I worked with helped me to refine my knowledge and realise the value of urban design in forming vibrant neighbourhoods and communities to live in. The course is so packed that youlearn a lot in a short time. This really helps in developing skills that are needed in designing sustainable communities in the real world.The Program is also a valuable pathwayinto careers in many different fields like sustainable transport planning and integrated land use planning that are being increasingly adopted in city design. As a graduate of the MUDD Program, I havebeen able to give expert advice on urban development and smart cities not only in Australia but especially in South Asia wheregovernments areeager to adopt many of the principles the MUDD Program teaches. The most important things I learned in the Program however, are that urban design integrates the skills from many complimentary disciplines and that urban design is at the forefront of designing sustainable futures for the planet.I thank my professors, faculty members, visiting 153P6-20200302-OTHERS.indd 10 2020/3/3 0:11:22'