1. Brain drain and Scientific Communities in Collaboration with NISTADS, New Delhi (Co-PI) - CSIR
2. Status of S&T Manpower in AP GOI (Co-PI) - The DST
3. Rice Biotechnology Research Community India (PI) - The Rockefeller Foundation, New York
4. Research and Development (R& D) in Sociology and Social Anthropology - The DST, GOI
5. Ethics in Science and Technological Responsibility - European Commission, Science in Society, 7th Framework Programme, collaborative project with 8 partners spread across Europe, Kenya and India
6. Systems of Innovations for Inclusive Development: Lessons from Rural China and India - IDRC, Canada. Collaborative project with Chinese researchers. The project seeks identify innovations in agriculture and non-agricultural domains that provide employment to rural population in India and China.
Research Interest
Awards
Invited to the University of Iowa, Iowa city, USA as a visiting professor to the International Programmes and Global Health Studies programme for a period of one month during the years 2005, 2007 and 2008
1990-91 - CSIR Visiting Associate: affiliated to National Institute of Science Technology and Development Studies (NISTADS), New Delhi
Memberships
Life Member - Indian Sociological Society
Life Member - Indian Academy of Social Sciences
Life Member - Indian Political Economy Association
Life Member - Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bengaluru
Life Member - Indian Anthropological Association
2008 to date - Editorial collaborator - Science and Culture, published by Indian Science News Association
2012 to date - Member, Editorial Advisory Board - Journal of Rural Development, published by National Institute of Rural Development, Hyderabad
2007 - 2012 - Member, Editorial Advisory Board - Science Technology and Society, published by Sage, New Delhi
2010 - 2013 - Member Scientific Committee of Innovation and Development, published by Francis Taylor
Publications
Patents
Projects
Scholars
Interests
Science Culture and Society
Science Technology and Society Interface
Technology Culture and Society
Thought Leaderships
There are no Thought Leaderships associated with this faculty.
Top Achievements
Research Area
No research areas found for this faculty.
Education
BSc Botany, Zoology, and Chemistry
Sri Venkateswara University Tirupati (AP)
India
MA Social- Cultural- Anthropology
Sri Venkateswara University Tirupati (AP)
India
PhD Sociology
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
India
Experience
Science Technology and Society Interface
Science Culture and Society
Technology Culture and Society
Research Projects Completed
1. Brain drain and Scientific Communities in Collaboration with NISTADS, New Delhi (Co-PI) - CSIR
2. Status of S&T Manpower in AP GOI (Co-PI) - The DST
3. Rice Biotechnology Research Community India (PI) - The Rockefeller Foundation, New York
4. Research and Development (R& D) in Sociology and Social Anthropology - The DST, GOI
5. Ethics in Science and Technological Responsibility - European Commission, Science in Society, 7th Framework Programme, collaborative project with 8 partners spread across Europe, Kenya and India
6. Systems of Innovations for Inclusive Development: Lessons from Rural China and India - IDRC, Canada. Collaborative project with Chinese researchers. The project seeks identify innovations in agriculture and non-agricultural domains that provide employment to rural population in India and China.
Research Interests
Awards & Fellowships
Invited to the University of Iowa, Iowa city, USA as a visiting professor to the International Programmes and Global Health Studies programme for a period of one month during the years 2005, 2007 and 2008
1990-91 - CSIR Visiting Associate: affiliated to National Institute of Science Technology and Development Studies (NISTADS), New Delhi
Memberships
Life Member - Indian Sociological Society
Life Member - Indian Academy of Social Sciences
Life Member - Indian Political Economy Association
Life Member - Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bengaluru
Life Member - Indian Anthropological Association
2008 to date - Editorial collaborator - Science and Culture, published by Indian Science News Association
2012 to date - Member, Editorial Advisory Board - Journal of Rural Development, published by National Institute of Rural Development, Hyderabad
2007 - 2012 - Member, Editorial Advisory Board - Science Technology and Society, published by Sage, New Delhi
2010 - 2013 - Member Scientific Committee of Innovation and Development, published by Francis Taylor
1. Brain drain and Scientific Communities in Collaboration with NISTADS, New Delhi (Co-PI) - CSIR
2. Status of S&T Manpower in AP GOI (Co-PI) - The DST
3. Rice Biotechnology Research Community India (PI) - The Rockefeller Foundation, New York
4. Research and Development (R& D) in Sociology and Social Anthropology - The DST, GOI
5. Ethics in Science and Technological Responsibility - European Commission, Science in Society, 7th Framework Programme, collaborative project with 8 partners spread across Europe, Kenya and India
6. Systems of Innovations for Inclusive Development: Lessons from Rural China and India - IDRC, Canada. Collaborative project with Chinese researchers. The project seeks identify innovations in agriculture and non-agricultural domains that provide employment to rural population in India and China.
Research Interests
Awards & Fellowships
Invited to the University of Iowa, Iowa city, USA as a visiting professor to the International Programmes and Global Health Studies programme for a period of one month during the years 2005, 2007 and 2008
1990-91 - CSIR Visiting Associate: affiliated to National Institute of Science Technology and Development Studies (NISTADS), New Delhi
Memberships
Life Member - Indian Sociological Society
Life Member - Indian Academy of Social Sciences
Life Member - Indian Political Economy Association
Life Member - Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bengaluru
Life Member - Indian Anthropological Association
2008 to date - Editorial collaborator - Science and Culture, published by Indian Science News Association
2012 to date - Member, Editorial Advisory Board - Journal of Rural Development, published by National Institute of Rural Development, Hyderabad
2007 - 2012 - Member, Editorial Advisory Board - Science Technology and Society, published by Sage, New Delhi
2010 - 2013 - Member Scientific Committee of Innovation and Development, published by Francis Taylor
