Research professional with experience of 8+ years in Fire and Combustion Science. Education background includes a Ph.D. focused on Combustion and Fire Safety from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee (India), and MS in Thermal Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mandi (India). Currently working as Post Doc Researcher at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU), Cleveland, USA. My research involves investigating Micro and Partial gravity fires. Recently selected as one of the four early career researchers worldwide for the SFPE Foundation Grand Challenges Initiative. I'll be supporting the climate change, working group to develop a 10-year strategic engagement plan for identifying how fire safety science and engineering can contribute to addressing pressing challenges in Climate Change. Previously worked as Fire Engineer/ Researcher at Arup (https://www.arup.com/) working across UK and India Fire Team. I was responsible for designing innovative and value-engineered solutions for providing maximum flexibility simultaneously maintaining the highest level of safety within the built environment. Research contributions include two "Patents" and several peer-reviewed "Research Articles" published in leading International Journals, Conferences and Magazines.