I did a B.Tech-M.Tech. dual degree in civil engineering from IIT Kanpur (2005-2010). After that, I worked as a structural design engineer at L&T (for 1 year) and as an assistant research professor at IIT Gandhinagar (for 6 months) before joining Central Soil & Materials Research Station (CSMRS) as a scientist in June 2012. Almost after a year, in July 2013, I joined the PhD program at IIT Delhi in the department of civil engineering (while continuing to work as a scientist at CSMRS). After defending my PhD thesis in September 2019, I joined the University of Brussels (ULB, Belgium) as a postdoctoral researcher in November 2019. I worked there for about 2 years and finally joined IIT Mandi as an assistant professor in the School of Civil & Environmental Engineering in November 2021. 

My professional experience spans consulting firms (including short-term engagements with AECOM and COWI), government R&D organizations, international research institutions, and multiple IITs, providing a broad perspective across academic, research, and applied engineering domains.