I am a sociologist and currently an Assistant Professor (Maître de conférences) at Université Versailles Saint-Quentin (UVSQ, a founding member of Université Paris-Saclay), and a researcher at Printemps.
Previously, I was a Postdoctoral Researcher at Ined (French Institute for Demographic Studies).
My research interests are in the study of social stratification, class and educational mobility, and lifestyle segmentation.
In my PhD dissertation, I investigated food-related caste and religious social dynamics of status, integration and stigmatization in contemporary India.
In my current research, I study how caste and religion shape intergenerational class trajectories in a context of growing economic inequality and educational expansion in India. Along with the 3GEN team, I also investigate the patterns and mechanisms of social mobility among migrant families in France.
Methodologically, I use a combination of exploratory statistical tools (geometric data analysis), statistical modeling, and in-depth interviewing. In the case of quantitative data, I mainly use statistical surveys, including large harmonized data sets (IPUMS and DHS). I am also actively interested in the use of web harvested data for social sciences.