I am a recent PhD graduate the University of Sydney, focussing on the languages of the Himalayas. In particular, my doctoral research focussed on epistemic marking and its typology within the family.

I have also conducted fieldwork on a number of different Himalayan languages. Most prominently, I have undertaken fieldwork documenting Lhokpu or Lhohtam, a largely undescribed Trans-Himalayan language spoken in south-western Bhutan, and hope to continue this fieldwork in the coming years. An early sketch of some aspects of Lhokpu grammar are available in an appendix to my doctoral thesis, with separate publications forthcoming. I have also taught field methods courses at the University of Sydney documenting Chocangaca (2022) and Bumthap (2024).

I also have an interest in computer processes in linguistics. This includes the use of statistical models such as Bayesian phylogenetics in historical linguistics and its functionality compared to more traditional methodologies, as well as the software tools used by linguists in their work and how these tools can be improved to better support work such as language documentation.

As part of my doctoral research, I collated notes on epistemic-marking systems of over 70 Trans-Himalayan languages. The resulting database is a living document which I will continue to update and add to. It is available here.