I am a human population genomicist with expertise in computational genomics, genetic epidemiology, and evolutionary genetics. My work focuses on understanding how ancestry, demographic history, and genetic variation shape human health, disease risk, and adaptation.

Currently, I am a Research Associate at the Center for Genetic Epidemiology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, where I work on large-scale genomic analyses of population structure, local ancestry, identity-by-descent, and ancestry-specific demographic history.

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Research Focus

Population Genomics

I study human genetic diversity, population history, admixture, and ancestry patterns across diverse populations.

Computational Genomics

I build and apply reproducible computational workflows for large-scale genomic datasets, including local ancestry inference, IBD-based demographic analyses, and population structure.

Genetic Epidemiology

I investigate how genetic variation contributes to differences in disease susceptibility, metabolic traits, and health-related variation across populations.

Evolutionary Medicine

I explore how adaptation, demographic history, and environmental pressures may influence present-day patterns of health and disease.

Current Work

My current research integrates population genomics, computational methods, and biobank-scale genetic data to study fine-scale ancestry patterns and demographic history in admixed populations. These approaches help clarify how ancestry and population history shape biomedical variation.

Selected Highlights

• 27+ peer-reviewed publications and book chapters in population genetics, genomics, genetic epidemiology, and evolutionary biology.
• Research experience across institutions in the United States, India, Spain, Qatar, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates.
• Expertise in ancestry inference, demographic history, local ancestry, IBD-based methods, variant interpretation, and reproducible genomic workflows.
• Recipient of the Gabriel W. Lasker Award for outstanding scientific contribution in human biology and population genetics.

Connect

I welcome conversations about population genomics, computational methods, ancestry-aware biomedical research, and collaborative scientific projects.

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