Gobi Ranganathan

Principal Engineer

NRP (Norman Rourke Pryme)

Gobi Ranganathan is a principal engineer at NRP, specialising in accessible and inclusive design. A wheelchair user himself, he has years of experience – complemented by extensive training ‒ in working with people with many different accessibility needs across the built environment.

Gobi draws on his lived experience to identify problems, while using his engineering problem-solving skills to find pragmatic, functional solutions. A well-travelled international para badminton player and keen football supporter, he has experienced the best and worst of active and public transport systems, public spaces and buildings worldwide. This broad perspective feeds into the projects NRP are delivering.

Latest contributions

Beyond Tokenism in Accessible Design: Creating a genuinely inclusive active travel infrastructure and public realm

Education & Health

25 August 2026

Beyond Tokenism in Accessible Design: Creating a genuinely inclusive active travel infrastructure and public realm

NRP’s Gobi Ranganathan draws on lived experience and engineering expertise to explore how inclusive active travel and public spaces can support healthier cities.

Access denied: Navigating the city with safety, dignity and joy

Transport & Infrastructure

29 October 2025

Access denied: Navigating the city with safety, dignity and joy

This Breakfast Talk explores how we can make better design decisions to have a better city for all, with the participation of Disabled and Deaf people.

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