Experience:

2022.04 to present: Assistant Professor, School of Public Health, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

2026.10 to present: Visiting Researcher, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, UK. 

2020.11 to 2025.10: Co-investigator and Assistant Professor (secondment), Laboratory of Data Discovery for Health (D²4H) spearheaded by HKU.

2020.04 to 2022.04: Research Assistant Professor, School of Public Health, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. 

2015.04 to 2020.04: Post-Doctoral Fellow, School of Public Health, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

Education:

Post-Doctoral Fellowship (Biostatistics and Epidemiology), The University of Hong Kong (2015 to 2020)

Research Topics: Respiratory virus transmission dynamics, Environmental Epidemiology and control. Mentors: Professor Benjamin J Cowling

Ph.D. in Statistics (Epidemic Modelling), Karnatak University, INDIA (2015)

Thesis Title: Stochastic Epidemic Models with the Optimal Control Policies. Advisors: Professor A S Kadi (Thesis examiner: Prof David Hanagal, University of Pune, INDIA)

Split-Site PhD (Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Disease), Imperial College London, UK (2012)

Research Topics/Title: Epidemic models and mitigation policies for Influenza virus transmission in India. Advisors/Mentors: Professor Neil M Ferguson 

Master of Science in Statistics, Karnatak University, INDIA (2008)

First Class with Distinction (Gold Medallist); Specialization Modules: Stochastic Process and Biostatistics. 

Bachelor of Science in Statistics (Honours), Vidyasagar University, INDIA (2006)

Secured an Honours Grade; Complementary Subjects: Mathematics and Physics. Project Module Title: Randomized response techniques and its application

Academic & Research Achievements & Awards:

2026: HMRF Research Fellowship, Health Bureau, Govt. of Hong Kong SAR

2026, 2025, 2024, 2023: The top 1% scholar worldwide by Citations in at least one of the 22 research fields (Clarivate Analytics). 

2021: Highly commended entry in 2021 CSC Research Impact Awards–Taylor & Francis CSC Research (by Commonwealth Scholarship Commission, UK). LINK

2021: Faculty 'Research Output Prize 2021', Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed, HKSAR).

2011: Commonwealth Split-Site PhD Scholarship Award 2011-12, tenable in UK, (by Commonwealth Scholarship Commission, UK)

2010: Maulana Azad National Fellowship (MANF) 2010-15 as JRF and SRF (by University Grants Commission, New Delhi, INDIA)

2008: 2 Gold medals (Dr. J N Bangali Gold Medal and Mangapur Ugrana Mathad Channabasaiah Memorial Gold Medal) in M.Sc. (Statistics) (by Karnatak University, INDIA).