Biography

Title: US-India strategic nuclear partnership and its effect on nuclear proliferation in South Asia

Supervisors:

Dr Roberta Guerrina

Prof. Mark Olssen

Qualifications: Masters in International relations 2007(distinction), Research Course in Law on American Constitution, International Law, Law and Society and Politics of Administrative Law. New York University, UNU extensive core research diploma (United Nations University), B.A Economics Honours 2003 (First Class)

Biography:
I am a Full time Doctoral research student and a Graduate Teaching Assistant in the School of Politics, University of Surrey. I was an International Affairs Program Presenter on CNBC Asian News network June 2007- Jan 2008, interviewed prominent and important personalities of politics and Academia from around the globe, Hosted live talks and discussions. I have also worked as Youth speaker to various countries around the world, from March 2005- March 2006 for Ministry of Culture and Youth Affairs. From Jan 2001- jan2003,) I worked as SAF  (South Asia Foundation) Goodwill Ambassador  with the SAF organization in striving to create a youth movement of regional cooperation through people to people contact both in rural and urban societies of South Asian countries like Maldives,Bhutan,Nepal ,Bangladesh, India, Pakistan. From Jan 2001- Jan 2002, I worked for IPN (International Policy Network) UK, as Economic Assistant Researcher. I have also had an amazing opportunity to work with UNICEF, as UNICEF Young Goodwill ambassador to Commonwealth countries, (2001-2004). At the moment I keep getting various research Projects from UNICEF, the recent one being in Qatar (Doha).

Research Interests

Research Interests:
• Strategic thought
• Arms race and nuclear non-proliferation, NPT and CTBT
• International Relation Theories
• International Political economy
• International organizations                                                   

Research Collaborations

• Military Bureaucratic elite’s target, weak political institution in Pakistan, has been accepted to be published in SAARC journal

• Publication (Economic survey of India and Pakistan) International Policy Network (IPN) A tale of two countries - Comparing India's and Pakistan's Economies, Bazaar Chintan,   2002-10-31

Teaching

Current Role: Graduate Teaching Assistant

• I am currently teaching, B.A 2nd year seminars, B.A 1st Year Seminars

• B.A 3rd year Guest Lectures

Past Teaching:

• Given lectures on International theories, nuclear proliferation and Terrorism to undergraduates
• Assisted Research Analysts by working closely with government and non-governmental organizations in collecting various data, and developing strategic and sustainable solutions to complex political, military and socio-economic predicaments.
• Drafted many research reports
• Organized three international level conferences, a workshop and a seminar On Nuclear Non Proliferation

Affiliations

Memberships and Affiliations:

• Special Representative member BASAS(BRITISH SOUTH ASIAN ASSOCIATION) UK
• IPSA (INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION)
• APSA(AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION)
• PSA (POLIITICAL STUDIES ASSOCIATION)
• ISA
• SAS Yale
• HPAIR Harvard
• Associate member SAARC
• Associate member SASSU
• Associate member SASSI

Achievements

ACHIEVEMENTS (International) AND SKILLS:

• Best Student Achievement Award in University
• Best SAF(South Asia Foundation) Ambassador award
• Best UNESCO  Young Goodwill Ambassador achievement Award