I am an Assistant Professor and anthropologist based at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. I specialise in the anthropology of masculinity and health and have been conducting ethnographic research in Central Asia since 2015, as well as in East Africa since 2024. My anthropological approaches delves into gender dynamics and inequalities, with an emphasis on engaging men and boys to promote health and well-being in a global context.

After completing my PhD in 2023, I have been part of the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team to contribute to epidemic preparedness and response across low- and middle-income countries. I currently co-lead several research projects, including (1) the challenges to participation faced by local social scientists in outbreak responses in sub-Saharan Africa; and (2) detecting and reporting Rift Valley Fever among animal keepers in Uganda. 

In addition, I am working on my forthcoming book The Voyage to Manhood in the 'New Uzbekistan': Tashkent Dreams which is under contract with Amsterdam University Press. I am fluent in both Uzbek and Chinese.

When I need a break from research, I eat and go long-distance cycling.