Dr Vishi Upadhyay is a museologist and archaeologist specialising in Buddhist art, iconography, and ethno-archaeology, particularly in the states of Chhattisgarh and Bihar. In 2019, she was selected for the British Museum’s (London) prestigious International Training Programme (ITP). She has also received professional museum training through the International Council of Museums (ICOM) and the Palace Museum, China. Dr Upadhyay has collaborated with Ghent University (Belgium) and the British Museum, London on archaeological research projects, including 1) ‘Excavation at Bodhgaya, the Site of Buddha’s Enlightenment: The Bodhgaya, Taradih Monastery, and Bakrur Stupa’, 2) the ‘Survey and Mapping of Fortified Settlements of Ancient South Kosala, Chhattisgarh’ and 3) Sacred Fauna Symbolism in Egypt, India and Europe: Digital Storytelling and Cultural Knowledge exchange. Her research has been supported by the Shelby White and Leon Levy Program for Archaeological Publications, Harvard University, USA; the Luigi and Laura Dallapiccola Foundation, Edinburgh; and the British Museum, London.