CES Welcomes Dr Gaurav Baruah as a new faculty member!

Gaurav completed his BS-MS at IISER Kolkata, followed by a PhD at the University of Zurich, Switzerland. He then held postdoctoral positions at the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (ETH-Eawag) in Switzerland, and later at Bielefeld University, Germany, where he held an independent DFG Walter Benjamin postdoctoral position in theoretical biology.

Gaurav is broadly interested in eco-evolutionary dynamics, particularly how species embedded in complex ecological networks respond to environmental change. His work combines dynamical systems theory, quantitative genetics, and network ecology to understand how species interactions, trait evolution, and genetic variation shape the resilience and stability of ecological communities. A central theme of his research is to ask why some species and communities adapt more rapidly than others, how ecological networks approach tipping points or recover from collapse, and how individual variation, stage structure, epistasis, and genomic conflict influence coexistence, persistence, and extinction. Although much of his work is theoretical and computational, Gaurav aims to connect these models with empirical data through field studies and experiments.

Once again, the CES community warmly welcomes Dr Gaurav Baruah!