I  hold a PhD in Climate Science from the Centre for Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (CAOS), Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru. I did it under the supervision of Prof Arindam Chakraborty. My research focuses on large-scale climate variability, with an emphasis on identifying key modes, isolating their underlying mechanisms, and understanding their global impacts. In particular, I study decadal variability associated with the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and the Global Monsoon. During my PhD, I investigated how natural decadal climate variability shapes ENSO seasonal transitions, focusing on the role of intrinsic atmosphere–ocean processes in its evolution. I received the prestigious Prime Minister's Research Fellowship (PMRF) in August 2020. I hail from Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh (gorakhpur.nic.in/). 

When I’m not immersed in research, I enjoy spending time with my wife, cooking, traveling, hiking and trekking in nature, exploring music, reading about ancient history, culture and being around pets.