Ph.D. in Wildlife Science from Wildlife Institute of India, December, 2010
UGC NET Lecturership qualified in Environmental Science, December, 2003
M.Sc. in Environmental Science, Kalyani University, August 2003
2016 to Present: Assistant Professor, Amity Institute of Forestry and Wildlife, Amity University, Noida, India
2010-2016: Assistant Professor, School of Natural Resources and Sustainable Development, Amity Institute of Global Warming and Ecological Studies (AIGWES), Amity University, Noida, India
2011-2013: Guest Faculty, TERI UNIVERSITY
2006-2009: as Senior Research Fellow (SRF), Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun
2004-2006: as Junior Research Fellow (JRF), Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun
Currently, I teach Biogeography, Philosophy of Ecological Science, Wildlife Statistics, Urban Ecology, Behavioral Ecology, Forest Statistics, Experimental Design, Research Methodology, Statistics for Social Science, Development and Sustainability, Science Communication to Masters Students and Social and Environmental Issues to Bachelor's students.
Most of my research are oriented towards developing indicators to measure the impact of human disturbances on natural ecosystems. Publications and technical reports of my research have been used for wildlife policy-making and forest management interventions.
I am also working closely with several tribal communities of India understanding their cultural and spiritual connection with nature. Currently working with Amity Institute of Forestry and Wildlife as an Assistant Professor and lead students in applying sustainable strategies for forest and wildlife management.
Avian Conservation and Ecology
Non-human Primate: Behavioral and Habitat Ecology
Ethnoecology and Hunting Practices
Urban Ecology: Wetlands and Parks
Human Behavior and Human Ecosystems
Scared Groves and Spiritual Ecology
Member, Society for Conservation Biology (SCB), India
Member, Ecological Society of America (ESA)
Member, Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS)
Advisor, Sacred Earth Trust
Reviewer- Peer J Biology, Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, Journal of Threatened Taxa
Awardee- Chaturvedi Prize For Research Excellence, IPAC foundation for exemplary contribution to human rights
Amity Institute of Forestry and Wildlife - AIFW