Change in climate regimes throughout the world, particularly in vulnerable habitats have impacted threatened plant taxa. I am interested in understanding the patterns and processes involved as a consequence of such events, and utilise morphological, ecological and molecular tools to understand systematically challenging plant complexes. My areas of interest include Pollination Ecology, Evolutionary Ecology, Angiosperm Taxonomy, Diversity and Trait Evolution.
I pursued my Ph.D. degree from the Department of Botany, University of Delhi, India under Prof. Rajesh Tandon, studying the Orchids of Tripura: Taxonomic Diversity and Dynamics of Mutualistic Interactions (2017-2022). Subsequently, I went on to work as a Post-Doctoral Researcher in the Centre of Functional Biodiversity, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa with Prof. S.D. Johnson, focussing on Evolutionary Specialization and Chemical Ecology of Plant Pollination Systems (2023-2024).
I am currently serving as Assistant Professor in Department of Botany, Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University), Sagar, M.P., India since Nov. 2024.
Nature photography, hiking and collecting cool plants on my free time.