Professional Summary and Publications

My research journey has centered on demography, maternal and child health, and urban inequities, where I've contributed to government, multilateral, and academic projects through rigorous data analysis and evidence generation. At UNFPA (2023–2024), I coordinated data, research, and policy efforts with government departments, leading the Population & Development portfolio—including advocacy, budgeting, planning, and state-level policy inputs—to address demographic shifts and reproductive rights. As Research Associate at the National Institute of Urban Affairs (2021–2023), I spearheaded sampling designs, evidence synthesis, and policy brief development on urbanization trends, child obesity in Delhi, and SDG-focused spatial analyses on gender equality and clean energy. In earlier roles at India Health Action Trust (2019–2020) and Evidence Action (2015), I led analyses for Child Death Studies, supported data cleaning, and co-authored academic publications on anemia prevalence, labor room violence, and caesarean delivery impacts. My Ph.D. dissertation explored family demography transitions using large-scale surveys, informing peer-reviewed works in SAGE Open, PLOS ONE, and BMJ Open that emphasize frameworks for mitigating health disparities. Through mixed-methods approaches, I consistently translate complex datasets into actionable strategies for sustainable development and equitable health systems in India.