PhD Candidate
York Universisty, Canada
The overall theme of my PhD research is to understand the many ways in which human societies and ecological systems are connected, how they influence each other and to explore how resilience can be built into these social-ecological systems.
I grew up in an alternative schooling environment, which helped me to imagine pursuing studies in different STEM disciplines. I feel that interdisciplinary experiences are pivotal for scholarly research that aims to find solutions and options for understanding wicked problems like climate change.
My academic background includes a B.Sc. in physics, and a course-based M.Sc. in environmental science. The diverse scholarly approaches that I have learned, have helped me to frame my big-picture research questions since I joined the Bazely lab in September 2020. In addition, after I finished my master’s, I worked as a research fellow in a bioenergy project led by the University of Leeds, UK.
My peer-reviewed publications span social sciences, ecological economics, renewable energy, health risk assessments, and fast fashion. I enjoy collaborating and working in research teams. See my works on google scholar for further information.
When I am not thinking about R-code and conceptual ecological models, I am often to be found pursuing my other interests, including painting, designing for publications, singing Bengali folk songs, and playing Indian classical music on the instrument known as the Esraj. Now that it’s possible to move around more easily, I am exploring Toronto, and Ontario.