PhD in Climate Change and Public Health [2021-2026]
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India
Prime Minister Research Fellow
Thesis Title: Spatiotemporal Assessment of Mosquito-Borne Disease Transmission and Climate-Informed Risk Forecasting for Public Health Planning across India
Thesis submitted: 31 December, 2025
Thesis defended: 14 April, 2026 (Grade A)
MSc in Environmental Science and Engineering [2019-2021]
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India
CPI - 9.31/10 (Top 5 students in the batch)
Thesis Title: Characterisation of primary and secondary organic aerosols in Maharashtra state (India) using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance.
BSc Chemistry Honours [2016-2019]
Hindu College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
CGPA - 8.797/10 (Top 10 students in the batch)
Recipient of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE) Travel Award for attending the ISEE Annual Conference in Munich [2026]
Won SNRN Best Poster Presentation and Outstanding Abstract Awards at the ISES–ISEE Annual Conference, Atlanta, USA [2025]
Awarded travel support by the Institute for Disease Modeling (IDM), Seattle, to attend the IDM Annual Symposium [2024]
Received the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE) Travel Award for attending the ISEE Annual Conference in Santiago [2024]
Secured the International Travel Scheme Award from SERB, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India [2023]
Selected as a Prime Minister’s Research Fellow (PMRF), Ministry of Education, Government of India [2022]
Awarded scholarship for the MSc–PhD Dual Degree Programme at IIT Bombay [2019]
Earned the Hindustan Power Meritorious Student Scholarship twice [2015, 2016]
Awarded CBSE Certificate of Merit for achieving a perfect CGPA of 10 in Class 10 [2014]
Received the Gyan Jyoti Award (4×) for outstanding academic performance at Ahlcon Public School
Awarded the Scholar Blazer for academic excellence at Ahlcon Public School [2013]
Received the Moser Baer Meritorious Student Scholarship [2013]
Ranked in the Top 5% in the R.K. Mathematica Olympiad [2013]
Achieved International Rank 148 in the 15th National Science Olympiad [2012–13]
Research Intern [Dec 16] – [Mar 17]
ePrayoglekha.org
Supervisor: Professor C.K. Seth
Independent Teaching
NICMAR Business School, National Institute of Construction Management and Research, Pune, India
• Visiting Faculty [Mar 25] - [Apr 25]
• Visiting Faculty [Nov 24] - [Dec 24]
• Visiting Faculty [Mar 23] - [Apr 23]
University Business School, Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University, Bathinda (State Govt. University), India
• Guest Instructor [Sep 24] - [Dec 24]
• Guest Instructor [Aug 23] - [Dec 23]
• Guest Lecturer [Nov 22] - [Dec 22]
Teaching Assistantship
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India
• ES 601, Environmental Health and Safety [Jul 25] – [Nov 25]
• ES 664, Env. Systems Modelling [Jan 25] – [Apr 25]
• ES 601, Env. Health and Safety [Jul 24] – [Nov 24]
• ES 204, Introduction to Env. Chemistry [Jan 24] – [Apr 24]
• ES 601, Env. Health and Safety [Jul 23] – [Nov 23]
• ES 670, Env. Statistics [Jan 23] – [Apr 23]
• ES 601, Env. Health and Safety [Jul 22] – [Nov 22]
• ES 216, GIS Aided Env. Planning and Management [Jan 22] – [May 22]
• ES 202, Fundamentals of Env. Chemistry [Jul 21] – [Nov 21]
• ES 200 (Summer), Env. Studies: Science & Engineering [May 21] – [Jul 21]
• ES 200, Env. Studies: Science and Engineering [Jan 21] – [May 21]
Programming: Python, R, LaTeX, HTML, CSS
Operating Systems: Windows, Linux
Modelling & Analytics: Statistical Modelling, Mechanistic Models, Bayesian Inference, Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence
Python Ecosystem: NumPy, Pandas, SciPy, Matplotlib, Seaborn, Scikit-learn, Statsmodels, PyMC, Bambi, Plotly, Dash, Requests, JSON, urllib, Django, Flask
Software & Package Development: Modular Python library design, API development, data pipelines, reproducible research workflows, version control (Git), documentation (Sphinx, Markdown)
Datasets: Satellite-derived datasets (meteorology, aerosols, land-use/land-cover, soil profiles), Air pollution & gaseous data, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS)
Disease & Health Data: Case-control (intervention studies), cross-sectional, ecological, and longitudinal study designs
Software & Platforms: Power BI, STATA, OpenMalaria, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Git, OriginLab, QGIS, ArcMap, Google Earth Engine, SPSS, Bruker TopSpin, SoundPlan
Laboratory & Field Instruments: PM air samplers, OT-21 transmissometer, NMR spectrometer, Testo noise monitors, UV-Vis spectrophotometer
Languages: English (Professional), Hindi (Native), Bengali (Native), Spanish (Primary)
Position of Responsibilities
Post Graduate Academic Council (PGAC), IIT Bombay, Academic Unit Representative for Academic Affairs, Member Events Sub-Committee [Aug 20 -Apr 21]
Sustainability Cell, IIT Bombay, Member [Sep 19- Jun 20]
Earthlings, Wildlife Society of Hindu College, Member [Aug 17 – Apr 18]
MECCA- Annual Cultural Fest of Hindu College, Organizing Member [Jan 17 – Mar 17]
Ahlcon Public School, House Prefect Coordinator [’13, ‘14]
Volunteering
C-LEAP program for Environmental Awareness and Protection Program, undertaken by the Department of Chemistry, Hindu College [Aug 16 – Apr 17]
Magazines
Substance 2017 - the annual departmental magazine of Tatva - Chemistry society of Hindu College
Substance 2018 – the annual departmental magazine of Tatva - Chemistry Society of Hindu College