Revathe Thillaikumar

Dr. Revathe Thillaikumar is a behavioral ecologist affiliated with the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior as a Postdoctoral Fellow under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) fellowship. Her research explores the interplay between the development and evolution of sociality and culture in animals.

• Advisor: Dr. Caroline Schuppli (current), Prof. Dr. TNC Vidya (PhD)
• Projects: Learning and sociality in great apes; maternal investment in Sumatran orangutans

Research Focus:
She investigates individual variation in maternal behaviors and their impact on offspring development in wild primates, leveraging collaborative projects and fieldwork in Sumatran orangutans and Kabini Asian elephants. Her work bridges comparative psychology and evolutionary biology.

Scientific Recognition:
Recipient of the prestigious MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship for her research on great ape sociality.