Education
PhD Wildlife sciences – 2021
Advisors – Dr. S. Sathyakumar (Wildlife Institute of India) and Prof. Praveen Karanth (Indian Institute of Science)
M.Sc. in Biodiversity – 2009, Garware College, Pune University, India
B.Sc. in Biotechnology – 2007, N.B. Mehta Sc. College, University of Mumbai, India
Grants and awards
Ruffords small grant (GBP 5000)
Primate Conservation Inc. small grant (USD 2500)
CSIR conference travel grant to attend ESEB2019 Congress, Turku, Finland
Teaching experience
Introduction to molecular phylogenetics with hands-on sessions for the UGC-STRIDE-IRCECCB 2nd skill development programme, Madurai Kamaraj University
TA for the Molecular Phylogenetic workshop at Centre for Ecological Sciences, IISc, Bangalore – 2013 to 2021
Online Introductory course in molecular phylogenetics – co-conducted this course on behalf of Biologia Life Science, Ahmednagar. Recurring since 2020.
Visiting lecturer for PhD coursework at KTHM, college, Nashik, India
Topics covered - DNA barcoding and biodiversity conservation; Molecular and computational tools in phylogenetics
Applications of Molecular phylogenetics. Advance level workshop - Designed and co-conducted it on behalf of Biologia Life Science, Ahmednagar
Advance molecular phylogenetics course and hands-on session for students at the Wildlife Institute of India.
Work experience
Naturalist at Pench Jungle Camp, Pench, Madhya Pradesh (Oct. 2009 – Dec. 2009)
Project Assistant, Dept. of Zoology, Pune University. Spatial patterns of fishes and zooplanktons using RS and GIS at Warasgaon and Panshet lake near Pune, Maharashtra (Aug. 2010 – July 2012)
Project Assistant, CES, IISc. Hybrid origin of the capped – golden langur lineage using molecular phylogenetic tools (August 2012 - December 2015)