معرفی
Samraat Pawar is a Professor of Theoretical Ecology at the Department of Life Sciences (Silwood Park), part of the Faculty of Natural Sciences at Imperial College London. His research focuses on understanding how individual-level metabolic processes scale to community and ecosystem dynamics. He leads the Pawar Lab, which investigates ecological impacts of climate change, microbial interactions, and thermal physiology across multiple biological scales. Key affiliations include the Georgina Mace Centre for the Living Planet, the Grantham Institute, and the Silwood Park Campus.
His expertise spans Ecology, Microbial Ecology, and Biodiversity Informatics, with particular emphasis on predicting ecosystem responses to global warming. Research interests include thermal performance curves, metabolic theory applications, and the role of species interactions in community stability. He collaborates widely on data standards for ecological traits (e.g., MIReVTD) and vector-borne disease dynamics.
Recent work highlights the importance of metabolic plasticity and trait mismatches in ecological systems under climate change. His publications analyze temperature dependence in population growth, microbial community diversity, and predator-prey dynamics. He actively engages in conservation initiatives and interdisciplinary projects linking theoretical ecology with applied environmental challenges.
Languages: Proficient in English, Marathi, Hindi, Spanish (Latin American), and Sanskrit reading/writing. His work integrates mathematical modeling, experimental ecology, and large-scale data analysis to address pressing ecological questions.
