Research Scholars

Ahana Ghosh

I have completed my B.A.in History from and M.A in archaeology from University of Calcutta and MPhil in archaeology from Deccan College and Post Graduate institute Pune. I have hands on training of handling archaeological samples from various premier laboratories in India and abroad. Last year, I worked as a visiting researcher at Archaeological Research Laboratory, University of Stockholm, Sweden. My research interest centres around the field of protohistory, ceramic archaeology, archaeological sciences, survey methods, geoarchaeology and ethnoarchaeology. In my doctoral programme I aim to use the biomolecular components lying in the organic residue as a tool to understand the economic and subsistence practices associated with a protohistoric and technological traditions of a number of sites.

Awards/ International Conference

1. Junior Research Fellowship by Anthropological Survey of India in 2017.All India rank 4.
2. Calcutta university foreign travel and endowment grant in 2019 for conducting research inArchaeologcal Research Laboratory Stockholm university Sweden.
3. SRSP Grant in January 2020 to join International Geological Congress (IGC 2020).
4. Parcipated in 4rth international conferences of Radio tracers and analytical beams in Sciences.

Ankita Nair

A graduate and postgraduate in English Literature from the University of Delhi, Ankita is pursuing her second year in Doctoral Studies in the discipline of Humanities and Social Sciences here at IIT Gandhinagar. Her areas of interest include theories of Indian aesthetics, literature, and philosophy. She is currently working on the history and varied aspects of the reception of the Indian classical theatre, Ku?iya??am.

Ankita R. Shah

I am a doctoral student in Social Epidemiology at Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar. My doctoral research work focuses on design and impact evaluation of nutrition-related health promotion interventions for children and youth.

My under graduation is in the field of Homoeopathic medicine. I pursued my post-graduation in public health with a specialization in social epidemiology from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. I have worked in capacity of medical officer and as the in-charge epidemic medical officer at the health department, Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation, for three years. I later worked with Deepak Foundation, Vadodara Gujarat. My research work and professional experience include working with the socio-economically disadvantaged population in urban, rural and tribal settings across Gujarat and Maharashtra (Mumbai).

Anupam Sharma

Anusmita Devi

Anusmita Devi is a doctoral student in the discipline of Humanities and Social Sciences. With a formal training in Sociology during her undergraduate program in the Delhi University and postgraduate program in Jawaharlal Nehru University, her broad areas of research interests span across social gerontology, gender studies, popular media, culture studies, diaspora, and migration. Her current doctoral research explores the questions of body, beauty, gender subjectivities and later life identities through an analysis of media representation of older adults in post-liberal India and a cross-national comparative analysis of subjective experiences of age and aging bodies.

Aparna Nampoothiri

Aparna works in the field of Cyberfeminism, where she pursues an interdisciplinary approach spanning network analysis and feminist ethnography to study contemporary new media and social network activism. Aparna completed her Masters in English Language and Literature from Madras University and her Bachelors in English from Delhi University. She has presented papers at national and international conferences on topics related to cyborg feminism and feminist science fiction films.

Apeksha Srivastava

An avid writer by passion and a researcher by education, I am a Ph.D. student in Humanities and Social Sciences at the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar. My research focus is Science Communication. I have worked as a Senior Project Associate (Writer and Editor) in External Communications at IITGN (2019-20). I completed my M.Tech (2016-18) in Biological Engineering from IITGN, and my B.Tech in Biotechnology from Amity University (Lucknow, U.P.). I believe that crisp discussions among researchers and academicians from different disciplines with each other and with the common public will eventually facilitate the advancement of all. This is what attracted me to my current area of research in the first place.

Ashwin Tripathi

My research interests include areas of Social Anthropology, Sociology of Ageing and Population studies. Currently, I am working on Social Ageing, Intergenerational Relationships and Caring Responsibilities among Indian families.

I have received my Bachelor's degree in Anthropology from University of Delhi (Hansraj College), where I worked on the socio-cultural aspects of the 'Bhil' tribal community in Udaipur. Moreover, I have specialized in Social Anthropology (MA) from Queen's University of Belfast (United Kingdom). My MA research focused on the Indian Immigrants in the UK and worked on developing care models within the community. I have also worked as an independent researcher with the Indian Community Centre (Belfast) and ArtsEkta.

Ayushi Rai

I have an Honours degree in Political Science from the University of Delhi, awarded in the year 2014. I did my Masters in Public Policy and Governance from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad in 2016. I have worked as a Research Intern with the World Wide Fund for Nature, Chintan Environmental Research and Action Group, and Centre for Science and Environment. Following my Masters, I was placed in PRADAN (Professional Assistance for Development Action) and worked as a Development Apprentice in the West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand. Subsequently, I was offered a position of Assistant Manager in Chintan Environmental Research and Action Group. My current research focuses on climate-induced migration in Western Himalayas. I am interested in travel and photography. In my spare time, I like to read. I am currently juggling between 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, A Man Called Ove, and Foragers, Farmers, and Fossil Fuels.

Awards/ International Conference

1. I attended and presented my proposal in a summer school on 'Conceptualising, Navigating, and Representing the Field in Migration Studies' at the Central University of Europe in Budapest, Hungary.

Bhavna Harchandani

Bhavna's research focuses on lived experiences, body-embodiment and environment from a socio-anthropological lens. An Alumni of MSU Baroda and CUG, Gandhinagar, Bhavna has been exposed to a variety of learning opportunities in research studies on adolescents, youth, maternal and reproductive health, tribal studies and has also taught and tutored papers in sociology at Navrachana University, Vadodara and University of Auckland, New Zealand. She holds UGC-NET Certificate in Sociology and was awarded with ICMR fellowship for Social Sciences in 2014. In her spare time you will see her gardening, baking and volunteering.

Camellia Biswas

Camellia has completed her BA in English honours from Jadavpur University in 2015 and MA in Environment and Development, School of Human Ecology from Ambedkar University, Delhi in 2017. She has attended a certificate course in summers 2017 on Trade, Development and Environment from London School of Economics. She also worked as a Research Assistant at Ambedkar University Delhi. Her research interests include Human Ecology, biodiversity conservation and climate crisis. Her doctoral research focuses on Human-Nature Interactions in the Indian Sundarbans from the lens of political ecology under the larger discourse of Climate disaster.

Awards

1. Paper Presentation on 'Ecological-spatial processes of Marginalization in Sundarbans: Marichjhapi and Beyond' in International Webinar on English Literature from the Margins of Class, Caste, Race and Gender, by Rishi Bankim Chandra College, West Bengal, India, 2020.
2. Paper Presentation on ‘The Journey of Domestic Waste Disposal to River Yamuna: A Case Study of Majnu Ka Tila, New Delhi.’ National Symposium on Environment-20, held in IIT Gandhinagar, December 2018.
3. Poster Presentation on 'Arsenic Contamination in Groundwater of India with perception study: A case study of Ballia, India for International Conference on New Approach to Groundwater Vulnerability, organised by University of Silesia, UNESCO-IHP in 2018.
4. The awardee for Travel Grant Funded by UNESCO, for International conference in New Approaches to Groundwater Vulnerability, June 2018.
5. Paper presentation on ‘past-present –Future of Edible Insects: A case study of Arunachal Pradesh in India’ in Environmental-Asia conference held in Oslo, Norway 2017
6. poster presentation on 'Health and Edible Insect: future for Global Food security'’ in Pacific Basin Consortium Conference 2017, held in New Delhi, India

Dalia

Dalia completed BA English from Stella Maris College, Chennai and graduated from IIT Gandhinagar with MA Society and Culture. For her master’s dissertation she worked on life histories to understand reconciliatory mechanisms among the Ilankai Tamil Diaspora in the United States of America (2019). For her doctoral project she continues to work on conflict and accountability in post-war Sri Lanka. Her research interests are the civil war of Sri Lanka, Memory and Narrative, Enforced disappearances and conflict-driven spatial identities.

Deepika Kumari Meena

Completed Master's in Public policy, law and Governance from Central university of Rajasthan. Currently working on Higher education among tribal women in Rajasthan, focusing on freedom and mobility. Research interest, Higher education,Public Policy and tribies and gender.

Jagriti

I am a doctoral student in Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Gandhinagar. My area of interest lies both in the Socio-political history of the tribal world and the nationalist discourse embedded within the same. I am also interested in studying complex social system of tribes with Christianity and nationalism alongside the constituent assembly debates.

I have a B.A. in History from Indraprastha College For Women, University of Delhi and an M.A. in History from Hindu College, University of Delhi.

Jerene George

Jerene works on culinary texts, with an aim to understand the formation and preservation of regional and religious based community cuisines. She has done food centered ethnographic studies in Dalit hamlets in (North Malabar) Kerala, government schools in villages in Gujarat and among the Malayali migrants in Ahmedabad, examining varied aspects of casteism, food policies (women and child development) and migration through the material culture of food. She is interested in taste and class identity construction, and the cultural politics of food.

Maithili Tagare

I am a Ph.D. student at IITGN. I completed my B.A. in Economics and later pursued an M.A. in History. I am currently researching on the Food History of Maharashtra. I am a professionally trained German and Mandarin language teacher and taught for five years before joining the doctoral program. Apart from History and learning languages, I love reading mythology and courtroom dramas. I am an avid baker and love to cook. Stand-up comedy and movies are my all-time favorites.

Manoj Singh Rana

A ‘Romantic’ at the core, Manoj is a doctoral student in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at Indian Institute of Technology – Gandhinagar. He is a casual newsreader at All India Radio in Delhi. Manoj has taught in both government and private academic and non-academic institutions. He has a Bachelor’s degree in English Honours and Master’s degree in English from the University of Delhi. In his M. Phil in English from Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna, Garhwal University in Uttarakhand, Manoj submitted his dissertation titled “A Poststructuralist study of Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot.” He has also qualified the UGC NET. He also holds a post-graduate diploma in Radio and TV Journalism from the prestigious Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi.

Nilesh Vilas Thube

Nimisha John

I have done MA and M.Phil in English language and literature. Currently, a research scholar in the field of gender studies. Research intersts include gender studies, specifically transgender studies and transgender life narratives.

Parul Tiwari

MA from School of Arts & Aesthetics, JNU. BA (H) in History from St. Stephen's College (DU) Research interests- Theatre and performance studies, Cinema studies, Philosophy

Prashant Ingole

I am a doctoral student working on the Dalit representation and 'lived' experience. My research work revolves around graphic narratives, social media, Hindi cinema, and Dalit life narratives. My research interest includes literary studies, comparative cultural studies, popular culture, and visual and verbal contexts. I am specifically interested in marginal identities and ground realities with a focus on modern Dalit expressions. I have received my bachelor's degree from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Arts & Commerce College, Nagsenvana Aurangabad (Maharashtra) with major in English literature, 2006- 2009 and Masters in English literature from Department of English, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Aurangabad (Maharashtra) 2010-2012. I also have received M.Phil. in Comparative Literature from Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar (2012-2014).

Prashant

Prashant is a doctoral student in Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Gandhinagar. He has a Masters degree in English and American Literature from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. His research interests include Latin American Studies, Mysticism and Comparative Philosophy. In his doctoral research, he is investigating the works of two Latin American writers, Jorge Luis Borges and Octavio Paz.

Shivani Sharma

Shivani Sharma is a doctoral student in the discipline of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar. She has a Bachelors degree in English Honours from Delhi University. She has a Masters degree in English from Panjab University, Chandigarh. Her research interests include Visual Studies, Semiotics, and New media Cultures. In her doctoral research, she is developing analyses on Epic narratives and media platforms.

Sohini Gayen

Sohini has received her degree in Bachelor of Arts in English from Banaras Hindu University in 2017 and her degree in Master of Arts in English Literature from The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad in 2019. She is currently a first year PhD student in the department of Humanities and Social Sciences. Her research interests include Indian English Literature, regional literature and rural narratives. In her copious free time she enjoys reading books and watching films, web series and documentaries. She has a knack for travelling and loves simple conversations over a cup of tea.

Susanna G.

Susanna G. is a doctoral student in Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Gandhinagar. She is a public health researcher focusing her research in the area of digital innovations in health. She is also interested in Health Policies, Health Economics, and Health Equity Research. Susanna graduated from University of Kerala in 2013 with BSc in Nursing and she also holds a master's degree in public health from JIPMER, Puducherry.

Swati Joshi

Swati Joshi is pursuing her doctoral studies in Medical Humanities in the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar. Prior to joining IITGN, she worked as a Lecturer of English Literature at St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad. She has published in Synapsis: A Health Humanities Journal, Medical Humanities|BMJ, ATINER, etc. Her research interests lie in questions around Medical Ethics, Narrative Medicine, Care, Gender Studies, Reproductive Health, etc.

Thanglienmang Haokip

I am a professional social worker (Master of Social Work) graduated from Pondicherry University, Puducherry in the year 2017. The broad area of my research interest is 'Sustainable Development' which can be narrowed down to Indigenous Livelihood, Environment, Social Exclusion, and Inclusive Policies, Youth and Child Development, Women Empowerment, and other areas which fall under development sector. It was through my internship at NERCORMP - III (North-Eastern Community Resource Management Project - Churachandpur) that I developed the interest to do extensive research on indigenous livelihood and environment. Currently, I am pursuing my Ph.D. in Humanities and Social Sciences at Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar.

Udita Banerjee

I have completed my M.Phil in English Literature from The University of Burdwan in the year 2019. My research interests include border studies, feminist and postcolonial literature(s). I like poetry, fiction and movies. My favourite authors include Margaret Atwood, Art Spiegelman, Joe Sacco, Sadat Hasan Manto, Khaled Hosseini, Haruki Murakami, and Franz Kafka, to name a few.

Awards/ International Conference

1. Presented a paper in the International Conference on Kala Pani Crossings: India in Conversation at IIAS Shimla, September 2019.

Vysakh R

Researcher in the field of Linguistic Anthropology. Masters in Linguistics from JNU. Worked with Central Institute of Indian Languages as a resource person for langauge documentation. Currently working on language ideologies and how they operate in creating and negotiating linguistic identities and associated discourses. Areas of research interest: Language endangerment and revitalisation, Plurilingualism, Pragmatics, Language structure.