Teaching
I am an Assistant Professor at the Bhopal campus of Azim Premji University, a role I began in December 2023. My focus is on teaching Undergraduate courses, with my subjects being Quantitative Biology and Conservation Biology. I find great fulfillment in teaching and am dedicated to contributing to my students’ academic journey.
This course is the first course in the Biological Conservation Occupational Track (OT). This OT is designed to introduce the students to conservation issues in India and equip them with the necessary scientific underpinnings in conservation biology and restoration.
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- What biodiversity is
- Components of biodiversity
- Biodiversity loss and conservation
- Present and future of biodiversity conservation
The ability to use quantitative information to understand the world around us is essential for biology. Many students take up biology without adequate mathematical and analytical skills, which can hamper their ability to fully understand biological phenomena. This level 1 course aims to equip students with basic quantitative analytical approaches and help develop quantitative thinking.
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- Introduction to R
- Probability and probability distributions
- Applications and practice in R
This course aims to build the foundations of mathematics that the students may have missed in school (or couldn’t learn well enough). The focus is more on topics that will help the students in common curriculum courses and the occupational tracks.
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- Numerical reasoning
- Geometric and spatial thinking
- Algebra and coordinate geometry
- Statistical and data skills
This is one of the three courses in the Understanding India group of common curriculum courses. It aims to impart the sensibilities, quantitative skills, and contextual knowledge required for engaging with public data pertaining to contemporary India.
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Introduction to the vision of development in India
Employment, poverty, and inequality
Health and nutrition
Environment and sustainability
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Events
Upcoming
Bridging Nature with Data Science – Chapter 2
- Date: 29-31 January 2026
- Place: Azim Premji University, Bhopal
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Nurturing Nature in Urban India
- Date: 23-24 February 2026
- Place: Azim Premji University, Bhopal
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Exhibition of projects on the measure of India
- Date: 12 November 2025
- Place: Azim Premji University
- The undergraduate students of The Measure of India course did projects on the country’s economy, health, and environment.
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Exhibition on campus biodiversity
- Date: 26 September 2025
- Place: Azim Premji University
- Exhibition on campus biodiversity by the undergraduate students of the Introduction to Biodiversity and Conservation course
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Student Research Conclave, Bhopal
- Date: 19 April 2025
- Place: Azim Premji University
- Students from across disciplines and undergraduate and postgraduate programs presented their findings from field studies and laboratory experiments through oral and poster presentations.
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Biological Invasion and Stakeholder Engagement in India
- Date: 21-22 February 2025
- Place: Azim Premji University
- The forum brought together various stakeholders on a single platform to discuss the pressing issues related to the impacts, knowledge, and management of the invasive alien species in India.
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Nature and People: Challenges, Coexistence and Conservation
- Date: 31 January – 1 February 2025
- Place: Azim Premji University
- The interdisciplinary, two-day annual conference explored the continuing dichotomy between conservation and socioeconomic development.
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Field trip
- Date: 7-8 Dec 2024
- Place: Pachmarhi, Madhya Pradesh, India
- Field trip to the Satpura Tiger Reserve with 20 undergraduate students of the Introduction to Biodiversity and Conservation course
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Nature walk
- Date: 16 Nov 2024
- Place: Van Vihar National Park, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
- Nature walk organized for students of schools and colleges in Bhopal
Exhibition on campus biodiversity
- Date: 23 Oct 2024
- Place: Azim Premji University
- Exhibition on campus biodiversity by the undergraduate students of the Introduction to Biodiversity and Conservation course
- My LinkedIn post
Bridging Nature with Data Science
- Date: 18-19 June 2024
- Place: Online (hosted at Azim Premji University)
- Interdisciplinary research in natural sciences has advanced in recent years with modern data science methods. The workshop focused on some of the most pressing environmental problems and discussed applications of data science in addressing those issues.
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Training
Species Distribution Modelling
- Workshop on Species Distribution Modelling with MaxEnt and R
- Offered: 2017, 2018
- At the Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata
Multivariate niche visualization
- Workshop on Economic and Ecological Impacts of Invasive Alien Species
- Offered: 2018
- At the Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata
Memories
Biodiversity exhibition
Birding session
Field Trip
Biodiversity Exhibition
UI3 Exhibition
APU Happiness Index
Field Trip
GPS Field Trip
Student Internship
Internship Field Trip
