She holds PhD degree in Botany from Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, M. Phil degree in Natural Resource Management from Indian Institute of Forest Management and Master’s degree in Forestry. She has 10 years of Research experience in the field of forestry and Natural Resource Management and has worked in different institutes like IIFM Bhopal, FRI Dehradun and IIPA New Delhi. She was associated in research projects of UNDP, CAMPA, IIED, NMPB, NMCG, NDMA, State Forest Departments, State Biodiversity Board etc. She has more than 10 publications in national, international journal and in edited books. Her specialization is in Forestry and Natural Resource Management.
Agroforestry, Plantation Management, Forest Ecology, Livelihood, Forest Economics, Forest Pathology, Sustainable Development, Environmental Science, etc.
Forest certification, Forest Governance & Policy issues, Participatory Forest Management, Ecological surveys, Tribal issues