Sagar works as a graduate planning assistant at UMass Campus Planning. His research interest in the doctoral studies align at the intersection of economic development, transportation policies and social inequality. Using a multidisciplinary approach he is interested in contributing to the field of research where economic disparity and social inequality can be addressed within various economies of scale. He is a student member of Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) and American Planning Association (APA). He earned an undergraduate degree in Architecture and Masters in Community Planning from Auburn University, Alabama. Prior to doctoral studies at UMass, he also worked for private consultancy firm: Crafton Tull Associates based in Arkansas.