I am a Doctoral researcher in "Save the Tiger" project since July 2022 working on “Hydrogeology of the Karnali fan - Bardia National Park as related to the conservation of the tiger habitat in the Terai Arc Landscape (TAL) of Nepal.”  

For my PhD, I have conducted a total of 8 months of fieldwork in Nepal, during which I established a groundwater monitoring network by installing wells fitted with pressure sensors , carried out resistivity surveys and collected data on soil, groundwater and ecophysiology of grasses. My research aim is to model the subsurface architecture of the Karnali fan, conceptualize the regional groundwater system and analyse the surface water - groundwater interactions in the tiger habitat.

My broader research interests lie in understanding fluvial systems through hydrogeological characterization and groundwater modelling. I would like to apply my skillsets to address riverine flood resilience, ecosystem-based adaptation and transboundary river management. My previous work experience includes work on stream-aquifer interaction modelling, water governance, transboundary floods and pollution management across Ganga and Yamuna basins. 

I am from India (Assam)

Education:

M.Sc. Water Science and Governance (2016-2018): TERI School of Advanced Studies, New Delhi, India

B.Sc. Physics (2012-2015): St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, India