The Journey (So Far!) 👣

Research & Data 🔬

I’m currently an undergraduate student at the University of Delaware (Class of 2028), double-majoring in International Relations and Economics. Most of my headspace is taken up by Development and Political Economy, specifically looking at how things move in the Asian region. I’m basically trying to piece together the puzzle of how global treaties and economic shifts actually impact our day-to-day lives.

Campus and Community 🏛️

In late 2025, I joined the MATRS Project (Multilateral Agreements and Treaties Record Set) as an Undergraduate Research Assistant within the Department of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Delaware. My work focused on India’s multilateral treaty records from 1970 to 1990, a pivotal era in Indian diplomacy. This was not merely an exercise in collecting documents. The MATRS Project is an ambitious effort to document the DNA of global cooperation by building one of the world’s most comprehensive treaty databases from the ground up.

Working alongside faculty and alumni, including Professors Robert A. Denemark and Alice Ba of the University of Delaware and Professor Hasan Yonten of Neumann University, I took on the role of a kind of data archaeologist. I examined the United Nations Treaty Series to uncover, verify, and code complex agreements into a consistent format. Through careful categorization, verification, and sustained attention to detail, I helped bridge gaps in the treaty record. The result is a resource that allows researchers to trace how states, particularly in the Global South, have navigated international law and multilateral cooperation over the past several decades.

I’m a big believer that if you can’t communicate an idea, you can't make progress. That belief led me to two pretty different roles on campus:

  • Student Government Association: As a Student Affairs Senator in my freshman year, I was the bridge between 20,000 undergrads and the university administration. My biggest win was launching a Civil Discourse module for first-year students, because learning how to have a tough conversation politely is a skill we all need.

  • UD’s The Review: I spent time as a Staff Reporter focusing on stories that matter. I got to do a deep dive into the legacy of Kali martial arts (over here), which taught me that whether you're writing about sports or politics, fact-checking is everything.

  • International Film & Food Club: As the current Treasurer, I handle the money that keeps the movies playing and the food tasting great.

  • French Club & Indian Student Association: I’m active in both, whether I’m practicing my French or helping coordinate major events and outreach for the ISA.

The Toolkit 🛠️

  • The Passport 🛂 Growing up in Delhi with Bengali parents, I’m native in Hindi and Bengali. As for English, I’ve mastered it to a level that regularly catches native speakers off guard. My French is less about textbooks and more about "street smart" fluency; I’m at a solid intermediate level and can hold my own in a real conversation.

  • The Pen 🖋️ My writing moves between analytical reports on economics to long-form journalism, cultural deep-dives, and creative stories. Whether it’s exploring leadership for Youth Ki Awaaz, documenting martial arts for The Review, or sharing poems on my Substack, I write to bridge the gap between complex ideas and human stories.

👉 [View my Publications here!]

  • The Lens 🔍 I’m a "search and rescue" researcher. Whether it’s unearthing forgotten treaty data or deconstructing complex case studies, I have a knack for finding the signal in the noise. I don’t just look at data sets; I make them make sense.

  • The Console 💻 I’m a Google Suite power user, it’s my natural habitat. While I'm great with Word, PowerPoint and Excel but I have a bit of a "strained friendship." I can build the formulas that the job requires, but usually with a slight scowl.