
Current Academic Role & Responsibilities
Teaches postgraduate students of MSc/MA Geopolitics and International Relations, helping them engage with critical geopolitics, critical theory in International Relations, global governance, regionalism, and global environmental politics. She also guides Master’s theses and supervises PhD research on topics related to global environmental politics and sustainability transitions.
Serves as the Academic Coordinator of MISHA. In this role, she oversees academic planning and coordination, supports curriculum implementation, and helps ensure the smooth functioning of academic programmes and activities.
Subjects Currently Teaching
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Geopolitics, Security and Environmental Change | III Semester |
| Science Diplomacy and International Cooperation | IV Semester |
| Geopolitics of Energy Transition | IV Semester |
| Regionalism and Multilateralism in the International System | II Semester |
| Understanding Geopolitics | I Semester |
Academic Qualifications
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | yearOfPassing |
|---|---|---|---|
| PhD | Military Dimensions of Environmental Security: An Indian Perspective | Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal | 2018 |
| MS | Geopolitics and International Relations | Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal | 2012 |
| BA | English | Stella Maris College, University of Madras, Chennai | 2010 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Manipal Institute of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts | Assistant Professor - Senior Scale | 07/2024 - Till Date |
| Centre for Climate Studies, MAHE | Co-coordinator | 04/2018 - Till Date |
| Department of Geopolitics and International Relations, Manipal Institute of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts | Assistant Professor | 04/2018 to 06/2024 |
| Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, University of Lausanne, Switzerland | Swiss Government Excellence - Postdoctoral Fellow | 09/2018 to 08/2019 |
| Otto Suhr Institute of Political Science, Freie Universität Berlin and Centre Marc Bloch, Berlin | Alexander von Humboldt Foundation - International Climate Protection Fellow | 03/2022 to 08/2023 |
| Centre for Air Power Studies (CAPS), New Delhi | Research Associate/Non-Resident Associate Fellow | 07/2012 to 06/2013 |