Educational Qualification Examination Institution Year Subjects Percentage/Division Matriculation B.S.E, Odisha 1991 Maths, Eng, Oriya, Sc, Hist 79% (First) Intermediate C.H.S.E, Odisha 1993 Phy ,Chem, Maths, Stats 63% (First) B.A. , Puri 1996 Sociology Pol. Science 66% (First) M.A. 1998 Sociology 71% (First) Gold Medal Ph.D. IIT 2005 Sociology 9.33 (CPI during Ph. D. course work) Teaching, Research and Industry Experience – Five years and Three Months Institute / Organisation Designation From To Total Period Nature of Experience IIT Roorkee Assistant Professor 4/8/2009 Continuing 4 years Teaching and Research IIT Roorkee Lecturer 10/02/2006 3/8/2009 3 years 5 months Teaching and Research Pragya, Gurgaon Core Team Member 11/10/2004 30/11/2005 1 year 1 month Research and Project Management Research Associate 21/7/2004 10/10/2004 2.5 Months Research Papers in Journals Co-authored by Avanish Bhai Patel, “Crime Against the Elderly in India: A Contemporary Social Problem” Help Age India – Research and Development Journal, Volume 19, Number 2, 2013, pp: 27-33. Co-authored by Dr. Sujata Kar, “Broader Social Implication of the Strategies of Business Corporations” – International Journal of Indian Culture and Business Management, Volume 7, Number 2, 2013, pp: 213-225. “Disengagement or Re-engagement in Later Life? A Study of Old Age Home Residents of Orissa”, Indian Journal of Gerontology, Volume 26, Number 4, 2012, pp: 564-577.
Chapters in Books Anindya J. Mishra and Sujata Kar, “Business and Society: McDonaldisation in Indian Context,” Chapter 6, in Current Issues in Sociology: Work and Minorities, Edited by Gregory A. Katsas, : Athens Institute for Education and Research, pp: 55-67. 2012. “Do the Elderly Desire Culturally Prescribed Care and Reciprocity? A Study of Old Age Home Residents in ”, Chapter VII, Acculturating Age: Approaches to Cultural Gerontology, edited by Brian Worsfold, Lleida: Edicions i Publicacions de la Universitat de Lleida, pp: 105-116, 2011. “Health and Economy in ”, Chapter 1, Towards a Healthy Future? Indian and Global Experiences, Edited by Philip Stevens and Debashis Chakraborty, : Liberty Institute, pp: 15-45. 2009. Book Review Review of Social Stratification: Issues and Themes, by K. L. Sharma in Contribution to Indian Sociology, Volume 35, No.1, 2001, pp.121-123. Invited Talk 1. Invited to deliver a talk on “Health Care Strategies in India: Challenges and Opportunities” at the Global Health Strategies Coalition Conference organized by Stockholm Network, London held at London from 8th to 9th October 2012. 2. Invited to deliver two talks at the First World Congress of Healthy Ageing, jointly organised by Malaysian Healthy Ageing Society and World Health Organisation held at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 19th to 22nd March 2012. First Invited talk at the Lunch Symposium on 19th March 2012: Theme of the talk: Health, Social Policy and Ageing in Indian Context 2nd Invited talk at the Plenary Session on 22nd March 2012 of the talk: Investment in Health as Good Economic Policy for 21st century active ageing Conference Presentations "Urban bias in development" at U.P PhD scholars' conference, in March 2000.
Given a Lecture titled “Leadership Skills: Concepts, Styles and Insights from Great Leaders” on 27th June 2007 in the QIP Sponsored Short Term Course on “Soft Skills Development for Organisational and Academic Effectiveness” organized by Dept. of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Roorkee at Continuing Education, IIT Roorkee from 24th June 2007 to 28th June 2007. Given a Lecture titled “Leadership Models and Group Dynamics” on 13th March 2008 in the QIP Sponsored Short Term Course on “Role of Ethics and Soft Skills in Effective Teaching” organized by Dept. of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Roorkee at Continuing Education, IIT Roorkee from 12th March to 16th March 2008. Given a Lecture titled “Culture and Everyday Life” on 24th June 2009 in the QIP Sponsored Short Term Course on “Interrogating Culture and Practicing Communication” organized by Dept. of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Roorkee at Continuing Education, IIT Roorkee from 22nd to 26th June 2009. Given a Lecture titled “Leadership in Multicultural Organisations” on 26th June 2009 in the QIP Sponsored Short Term Course on “Interrogating Culture and Practicing Communication” organised by Dept. of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Roorkee at Continuing Education, IIT Roorkee from 22nd to 26th June 2009. Given a Lecture titled “Leadership: Issues and Models” on 30th June 2009 in the QIP Sponsored Short Term Course on “Communication Skills and Leadership in Corporate World” organised by Dept. of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Roorkee at Continuing Education, IIT Roorkee from 28th June to 2nd July 2009. Given a Lecture titled “Sociology of Culture” on 7th June in the QIP Sponsored Short Term Course on “Macro Human Culture and Social Environment” organised by Dept. of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Roorkee at Continuing Education, IIT Roorkee from from 7th June to 11th June 2010. Academic Experience (a)Teaching Experience Duration Organisation Area(s) 10/02/2006 - Continuing IIT Roorkee Industrial Sociology, Behavioural Science, Science Technology and Society (b) Courses Taught Course Number & Title UG Level / PG Level Year taught Industrial Sociology (Institute Elective) UG 2006- Continuing