As an ORISE Epidemiology Fellow with the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases at the CDC, I supported national surveillance activities of tick-borne rickettsial pathogens (Rocky Mountain and other Spotted Fevers, ehrlichiosis, and anaplasmosis) and projects on tick-induced mammalian meat allergy (alpha-gal syndrome).

This work culminated in a peer-reviewed publication calling for greater inclusion of entomology and ecology perspectives in the field of alpha-gal syndrome research.

In my work with IISc-Bangalore, I am developing One Health curricula for their Master’s in Public Health program.

As a consultant with CDC-India and India’s National Center for Disease Control, I developed and refined One Health-focused field epidemiology training programs, enhancing India's workforce capacity to respond to zoonotic disease outbreaks and prepare for future pandemics.

I completed my PhD in Population Biology, Ecology, and Evolution at Emory University, advised by Dr. David Civitello, in December 2023. For my dissertation, I evaluated the efficacy and feasibility of a prophylactic treatment for chytridiomycosis, a disease that poses a major threat to amphibian biodiversity. My work addressed questions across multiple ecological scales using a combination of laboratory experiments, disease modeling, and fieldwork.

To further explore my research, visit here or my Google Scholar profile.