I am currently a graduate student in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I am writing my dissertation with Slawomir Solecki.

My interests are in mathematical logic and analysis, primarily in descriptive set theory. I am working on a problem dealing with the characterization of ideals of small sets.

I grew up in Delhi, the capital of India. I did a three-year undergraduate degree in mathematics at St. Stephen's College in Delhi. After my B.A. I worked for Development Alternatives researching energy efficient, low cost and environmentally sustainable building materials for rural Indian communities. I then completed an M.A. degree in mathematics, also at St Stephen's. During the final year of my degree there I was affiliated with the Center for Mathematical Sciences as a student researcher.

In the Fall of 1999, I joined the doctoral program in mathematics at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. I earned another M.A. in 2001. I have a Graduate Teacher Certificate and I have taught various levels of calculus, linear algebra and a numeracy course for non-math majors.