Kopal’s academic interests include literature, cinema, writing, higher education, and affirmative action policies. She is keen on working on systemic interventions that make higher educational spaces more accessible, diverse, and inclusive. She has been involved with the education space for 8 years, and has spent a significant time of her formative years volunteering with an organisation focusing on language accessibility in students. She joined the Office of Admissions in 2017, after completing the Young India Fellowship and the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies.