I am a PhD candidate in the Department of Science and Technology Studies at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. My research interests include critical analysis of the intersections between globalization, neoliberal reform and emergent sciences/technologies. My dissertation project is a qualitative research study that builds on and contributes to STS literature on changing structures of scientific research. It examines how political and economic reforms in India associated with neoliberalism have affected biomedical research in that country since the 1990s, with a particular emphasis on the role of biotechnology in biomedicine. I have a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pune, India, and the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, respectively.

Areas of Interest: Science and Technology Studies, Social Studies of Health and Medicine, Globalization, Neoliberalism, Anthropology, Sociology, Philosophy, Law, Ethics.

Location

Troy, NY, USA

Disciplines

• History of Science and Medicine
• Humanities
• Literature
• Philosophy
• Anthropology
• Area Studies
• Cultural Studies and Ethnic Studies
• Political Science
• Sociology
• Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
• Biology
• Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry
• Electrical Engineering
• Health Sciences
• Journalism, Media, and Communication
• Law
• Medicine

Affiliation

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute