I am an Assistant Professor and social anthropologist based at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. My research focuses on masculinity, health and digital technologies and I have been conducting ethnographic research in Central Asia since 2015, as well as in Africa since 2024. My anthropological approaches delves into gender, migration 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 more involved in epidemic preparedness and response across low- and middle-income countries, especially in Africa. 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; (2) detecting and reporting Rift Valley Fever among animal keepers in Uganda; and (3) Mpox risk perceptions in Nigeria.

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 (which has now been shifted to Routledge imprint).

When I need a break from research, I eat and grab some friends to go motor cycling.