Education
PhD in Management (Innovation and Management in Education), Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA), 2026
Master's in Commerce (MCom), University of Delhi, 2019
Post Graduate Diploma in International Business, IGNOU, 2018
Bachelor's in Commerce (BCom) (Honours), Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), University of Delhi, 2016
Academic and Research Appointments
Senior Project Scientist
School of Public Policy, IIT Delhi, January 2026- ongoing
Working with Prof. Debananda Misra on the global engagement centres and conceptualising translational skills for STEM disciplines and science and technology innovation
Visiting Research Fellow, School of Management, University of Bath (February – April 2026)
Selected as one of two fellows from 24 globally shortlisted candidates through the Global EarlyCareer Accelerator for Representation programme
Collaborated with Stefanie Gustafsson on qualitative research examining career liminality and family entanglement; manuscript in development for Human Relations
Graduate Teaching Assistant, IIMA
Social Entrepreneurship: Innovating Social Change, MBA elective 2023
Public Policy, MBA elective 2023
Personal and Corporate Ethics, MBA core course 2023
Research for Impact Fellow (2022-2023)
Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) South Asia at IFMR, India
Received MITx scholarship of $1,000 for completing the MicroMasters course in Designing and Running Randomised Evaluations
Contributed to a randomised evaluation of Rajasthan's Health and Wellness Centre reform, including SurveyCTO instrument development, piloting and field implementation with Patrick Agte
Professional work/Industry Experience
Associate Fellow
Delhi Assembly Research Centre, Delhi Legislative Assembly, Delhi, 2019–2020
Worked closely with Members of the Legislative Assembly, providing research support for legislative procedures, policy analysis, and constituency development initiatives
Young Professional
Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India, Delhi, 2018–2019
Worked as part of the Programme Management Unit supporting the national level policy implementation of the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (Save and Educate Girl Child) initiative
Gandhi Fellow
Kaivalya Education Foundation, Bageshwar, Uttarakhand, 2016–2017
Supported principal leadership development and taught primary school students in public schools
Academic services
Peer reviewer for journals: Higher Education Quarterly; Perspectives: Policy & Practice in Higher Education; Journal of Praxis in Higher Education; Vikalpa: The Journal for Decision Makers (SAGE); VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations
Conference reviewer: American Educational Research Association: 2023-2025; Academy of Management: 2023–2025; European Academy of Management: 2024; Indian Public Policy Network: 2022; Society for Research into Higher Education: 2022; Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, 2023–2025; Indian Higher Education Conference, 2025.
Professional memberships: European Science Education Research Association: 2025–2026; European Group of Organizational Studies: 2024–2025; Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action: 2024–2025; American Educational Research Association: 2024–2025; American Psychological Association: 2023–2024; Comparative and International Education Society: 2022–2023; Society for Research into Higher Education: 2021–2022.
Other relevant experiences: Student Representative; Library Committee, IIM A, 2021–2023; Youth Delegate, India-Korea and India-Czech Republic Youth Dialogues, Confederation of Young Leaders, 2019.
Invited to conduct a needs assessment of the Leadership and Excellence in Education training programme in collaboration with the Department of Education, Government of Delhi (2021).
