My research interests are in tropical forest ecology, plant-animal interactions and restoration ecology. Studying how different organisms interact to shape a forest's tree community fascinates me. I am also intrigued about how the structure and functioning of forests are impacted by human-driven changes and how they can be restored. I did my Master’s in Wildlife Biology and Conservation from the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), and later worked as a Research Assistant with the Western Ghats programme of Nature Conservation Foundation (NCF), where I conducted studies on forest restoration through meta-analysis and field-based projects. I am currently pursuing my PhD at NCBS in collaboration with NCF. Apart from chasing animals and observing plants as a wildlife scientist, I am a Bharatanatyam dancer and I enjoy painting.