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My research focuses on the biodiversity and evolution of insects, with a particular focus on parasitoid wasps, a hyperdiverse but underappreciated component of global biodiversity. My interests are broad and range from cataloging and describing their impressive biodiversity to elucidating broader evolutionary questions related to themes such as morphological diversification, species limits, evolution and significance of color patterns and global patterns of wasp diversity. In order to address these issues, my research encompasses several components from the fieldwork in rainforests to morphological examination of museum specimens, use of molecular data to understand evolutionary relationships and employing phylogenetic comparative studies and geometric morphometrics to elucidate the link between form and function. I also conduct projects of revisionary systematics to describe new species and contribute to the understanding of wasp biodiversity.