Poonam Taneja has a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and MSc degrees in Applied Mechanics and Port Planning. She has worked on port projects in India with Howe (India) Pvt. Limited, and in the Netherlands with the Public Works Department of Rotterdam. Presently, she is a part time lecturer in the Section of Ports and Waterways at the Delft University of Technology and UNESCO–IHE. Her PhD research is on flexibility in port planning and design.