I am a scholar of film and media in and between the Middle East and South Asia. My research and writing focus on contemporary and historical media interactions across these regions through questions of sound, labor, and infrastructure.

Author of Sonic Infrastructures: National Cinema Imaginaries and Soundscapes of West and South Asia (UC Press, forthcoming)

Current project: Not Afraid of My Sponsor:Sounding Global Cinema and Migrant Labor in the UAE, supported by a 2026-27 ACLS Fellowship.