Together, we are leading the vision of Thinkpaws, a think-tank for building the Science of Cities, which seeks to enhance ecosystem integrity in rapidly urbanizing regions. Our work is guided by the principle of One Health, and focuses on understanding how behavioral ecology mediates the relationships between animal populations, disease transmission, and human health. Our research is also informed by the longstanding cultural traditions of feeding and protecting non-human animals in many developing countries, and we aim to provide scientific insights into this important aspect of human-animal coexistence through Thinkpaws Sustainability Research Foundation. Our goal is to uncover deep multi-disciplinary insights on dynamic urban systems, sustainability and one health aspects modulating the human-animal and social interface.

Leveraging established collaborations and support from private and govt. institutions of International repute for our research work, we are steadily building support for continued efforts in unraveling dynamics governing sustainability of urban systems which bears high thought-leadership, planning and policymaking impact potential not just for India’s future development but for the urban spaces across the planet.