I am a geologist with research focus on understanding the nature of Earth’s mantle and its evolution through the mineralogy and geochemistry of mantle samples and mantle-derived magmatic rocks. I utilize the composition of igneous rocks to study large-scale geodynamic processes, such as the reorganization of tectonic plates, melting, and differentiation of mantle reservoirs, and crust-mantle interaction. These processes have significant impacts on Earth’s biogeochemical cycles and the formation of critical mineral resources.

Currently, my research emphasizes understanding the formation of Phanerozoic Large Igneous Provinces (LIP), with a special focus on the Panjal Traps within the Himalayan mountain range. Additionally, I am investigating the origin and geodynamic significance of Precambrian deep mantle-derived alkaline rocks, including lamproites and lamprophyres from the cratons. Recently, I participated as an Igneous Petrologist in the International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) Expedition in the Tyrrhenian Sea (Expedition 402). This expedition sampled in situ exhumed mantle sections, providing a unique opportunity to study mantle heterogeneity, processes of melt-rock interaction in the upper mantle, and the geodynamic evolution of continent-ocean transitions.