About Me

I'm a Senior Research Fellow at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research- Kolkata (IISER-K). My research interest greatly lies in understanding the parental care in free-ranging dogs in India. I am continuing my research by studying all possible interactions among mother, pups and other group members from two different aspects i.e. conflict and co-operation, under the supervison of Dr. Anindita Bhadra.

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RESEARCH INTEREST

I am fond of studying wildlife biology having an opportunity to study animals in field. I am eager to continue my post PhD research with some other canids, specially wolves (Canis lupus) providing an opportunity to compare the behaviours among different species of the Genus- Canis.

Current research

Understanding parental care in free-ranging dogs in India

Study of cooperative and conflictive behaviours shown by the mother along with other group members toward the pups.

Dog Lab

Hobbies-

Painting, Paper crafting, Embroidery, Reading fiction and non-fiction books, Nature photography.

EDUCATION

2012 - continuing

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research- Kolkata

Senior Research fellow, Department of Biological Sciences.

December, 2010 - June, 2012

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research- Kolkata

CSIR Project Fellow, Department of Biological Sciences.

2008 - 2010

University of Calcutta

M.Sc. in Zoology

2005 - 2008

University of Calcutta

B.Sc. in Zoology