Senior Research Affiliates

Avishka Ashok is a Senior Research Affiliate at CEAS, currently coordinating the Student Chapter of the U.S.-India Cooperation Circle (USICC). Avishka is also a doctoral scholar in the Department of International Studies, Political Science, and History. Her thesis focuses on China's climate action goals and the potential for their emulation in India. Her research interests encompass China, climate change, politics in East Asia, and the Chinese language. 

Vaishnavi Joshi is a research affiliate at CEAS, currently pursuing MPhil in Clinical Psychology with research interests in South Asian philosophies, traditional healing practices, integrative healing practices, mental health and well-being, and creating therapeutic models that cater to the needs of the Indian population in a therapeutic setting. 

Kriti Chopra Sharma is a Senior Research Affiliate & Project Assistant at CEAS. She is the head for social media engagement and outreach in the Centre. Kritee is an expert participant for the project 'U.S.-India Strategic Partnership: How Does it Matter?' in collaboration with George Washington University (GWU), Washington D.C., and the U.S. Consulate General, Chennai. She is a Doctoral Scholar working on Chinese Nation-Building processes and Minority Identity at Christ University. She has been awarded the prestigious ICSSR Doctoral Fellowship and is now a NASC (Network for Advanced Studies in China) Fellow at Takshashila Foundation where she is working on the ‘Ecological Degradation in Inner Mongolia’. Her research interests include Chinese History, Chinese Nationalism, Minority Identity and Environmental Politics.

Mohammed Sabtain is the Senior Research Affiliate & Project Assistant at CEAS. He is currently pursuing his PhD in International Studies at Christ University, his area of focus is West Asia specifically - Saudi Arabia. His other areas of interest are Indo-Pacific Circle, Defence & National Security. He has worked on various projects at CEAS over the time, to name a few are “Devising a Regional Pedagogy on the Indo-Pacific” & “India-U.S. Relations: The Way Ahead” in collaboration with US Consulate General, Chennai and many others.