Engineer, researcher,
and reluctant desk-dweller.

I'm a researcher in structural engineering with a deep focus on how reinforced concrete buildings behave, and sometimes fail under seismic forces.

My work sits at the intersection of structural dynamics, probabilistic seismic vulnerability assessment, and performance-based earthquake engineering. Much of my research targets the seismic fragility of existing RC building stock, particularly in regions like the Indian Himalaya, where seismic risk is high and construction quality is variable.

When I'm not running simulations or drafting journal papers, I'm almost certainly planning a trek, a road trip, or a long train journey. I find it interesting that both travel and research involve going somewhere unfamiliar and trying to understand what you find there.