‘Indeevaram’, PURA 102, Poojappura, Trivandrum 695012

Major / Minor Research Projects

• ‘Social Networks and Healthcare Outcomes : A Case Study of Thiruvananthapuram District’, UGC funded Minor Research Project, 2012-2014.
• ‘Social Capital Strategies in Healthcare Promotion and Subjective WellBeing – A Study based on National Rural Health Mission’, UGC funded Associateship project at IUCAE, University of Kerala, 2016-2017.
• ‘Crowdfunding as an Alternate Means of Capital Formation’, UGC funded Associateship project at IUCAE, University of Kerala, 20182019.

• Member, Human Rights Forum, 2022-2023 & 2023-2024.
• Convener, Internal Examination Committee, 2023-2024.
• Member, SC/ST Monitoring Cell, 2022-2023.

• Co-authored the paper entitled “Tourist-Host Relationship and Prospects of Tourism Development in Kumarakom, Kerala” published in Social Science in Perspective Volume VII No.2 April-June 2015 (ISSN 0975-5497).
• Co-authored the Chapter – 2 Research and Development of Innovation and Development : The case of Natural Rubber, Discussion Paper Number – 41, Centre for Development Studies(http://www.cds.edu/) Thiruvanathapuram, Kerala.
• Co-authored the paper entitled “Impact of Neo-Liberal Ideology on Early Childhood and Education in Kerala : A Micro Analysis” published in ISDA Journal Volume XXV No.2 April-June 2015 (ISSN 0971-2550).(http://www.isdajournal.com)
• Social Capital and Women Empowerment: The Kerala Experience, in Women Empowerment and Economic Reforms – The Kerala Experience, Meera Bai (ed.), Serial Publications, New Delhi.
• Social Capital Networks and Local Development – Empowerment of Women and the Marginalised, Review of Social Sciences, Kerala Academy of Social Sciences, July – December, 2008

• Presented a paper on ‘Micro Finance and Economic Empowerment – A Case on SHG –Bank Linkages, UGC sponsored state level conference on ‘ Paradigm Shift in Financial Sector of India’ organised by S.N. College, Varkala, Trivandrum.
• Presented a paper on ‘Capacity Building and Panchayati Raj Institutions – A Case study of Venganoor Panchayat’, International Conference on ‘ A Decade of Decentralisation in Kerala: Issues, Options and Lessons’ organised by Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi.
• Presented a paper on ‘Rural Development Programmes in Kerala – A Critical Evaluation of SGSY, International Conference on ‘Fifty Years of Kerala’s Development (1956 – 2006): Issues, Strategies and Options’ organised by Department of Economics, University of Kerala.
• Presented a paper on ‘Issues and Challenges of Services Trade in Developing Economies’, National Seminar on ‘Indian Service Sector in Post Reforms Period’, organised by Department of Economics, University of Kerala.
• Presented a paper on ‘Empowerment of Poor and the Marginalised: Alternative Approach of Social Capital’, International Conference on ‘Development Vs. Deprivation in the Era of Globalisation’, organised by Department of Economics, University of Kerala.
• Presented a paper on ‘Psycho-Social Analysis of Women Prisoners in Kerala – A Micro Analysis’ organised by Women Cell, NSS College for Women, Neeramankara, Thiruvanathapuram, Kerala.
• Presented paper on ‘Parliamentary Democracy and Governance in Kerala’ organised by Institute of Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Kerala.
• Presented a paper on ‘Foreign Direct Investment in Indian Health Sector – Facts and Figures’ organised by Achutha Menon Centre and Indian Institute of Public Administration, Thiruvananhapuram.
• Attended the International Webinar on ‘LITERACY FOR A HUMAN-CENTRED RECOVERY: NARROWING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE’ jointly organised by Titus II Teachers College, Tiruvalla, Kerala, India and Council for  Educational Administration and Management (CEAM) in collaboration with The Kerala State Higher Education Council (KSHEC) on September 8, 2021.

• Faculty Development Programme on Research Methodology in Social Sciences, Humanities, Commerce and Management organized by Providence Women’s College, Calicut and Guru Angad Dev Teaching Learning Centre, SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi under the Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT) of Ministry of Education13th July to 19th July 2021.
• Two Week Faculty Development Programme on "MANAGING ONLINE CLASSES AND CO-CREATING MOOCS 3.0" organized by Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi under the aegis of Ministry Of Human Resource Development, Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission On Teachers And Teaching from July 25 - August 10,2020.