I am an Assistant Professor of Economics in Department of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) at Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad, Karnataka. Previously, I was a visiting faculty in Department of Management Studies (DoMS) at Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Jais, Uttar Pradesh. 

I have completed PhD in Economics from IIT Kanpur under the supervision of Prof. Vimal Kumar.  

My research interests include applied microeconomic theory, applied game theory, evolutionary game theory, economics of conflict, energy, climate and agriculture.