I am a Doctoral student at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-Bombay) at the Centre for Policy Studies. My research is on the use of Aadhaar(India's biometrics-based digital ID) in welfare policies. With a focus on the use of foundational ID in the school education system in a developing country context. 

My research is on the use of Aadhaar (India's biometric-based digital ID) for identifying recipients of state welfare programs. Research focuses on policies which are universal in nature and where Identity (ghost and duplicate beneficiaries)  fraud is the primary cause of leakages. As a case study for this research, I am investigating the SARAL policy of the Maharashtra state government in the school education system.

Broad areas for further collaboration can be as follows. 

1) Biometric ID and state capacity to target welfare policies. 

2) Foundational/Digital ID and state capacity

3) ID for children.