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Dr DEEPA V K

Speciliazation : Science Policy/Technology Studies

Qualification : MA, MPhil, PhD

Department : SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

Campus : BANGALORE CAMPUS

Dr. Deepa V K has extensive research experience in Economics and Policy Studies. She has worked at esteemed institutes like RIS, NIPFP, and VVGNLI in New Delhi. Her professional journey includes contributions at the Ministry of AYUSH, JNU, and Kerala's Planning Board. Dr. Deepa also collaborated with the Institute of Public Health in Bangalore. She earned her PhD from the Centre for Studies in Science Policy, JNU. Additionally, she completed postdoctoral research at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) in Bangalore. Her research primarily focuses on policy studies related to Traditional and Alternative Medicine. Dr. Deepa has also explored diverse fields, including Planetary Health, Intellectual Property Rights, and Labor Studies. Her work spans Gender, SDGs, and Science and Technology Studies. She was an active member of JNU's Trans-disciplinary Research Cluster. Notably, she contributed to AYUSH?s policy initiatives for protecting India?s Traditional Knowledge.

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Articles in Periodicals

Articles in Journels

Blog

Invited Talks

Films / Videos / Documentaries

MPhil/PhD Guided/Adjudicated

2025

Name of Student: RINI MARY WILLIAM

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year: June 2025

Name of Student: SIJO JOSE C

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year: April 2025

Research Project

1

Investigator(s): DEEPA V K, ANJALI P K

Sponsors:

Internal

Investigator(s): ANJALI P K, DEEPA V K,ANUSHREE S PANIKKASSERY,MARIE JOSEPH GERARD RASSENDREN

Sponsors:

Internal

Investigator(s): ROOPA PATAVARDHAN, SMITHA BABOO,DEEPA V K,NIRANJAN L R,ANAND PATIL

Sponsors: Department of Social Welfare Government of Karnataka

External

Workshop / FDP / Training Programme

2024

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: International Trans-disciplinary Workshop on Ayurveda, Siddha Philosophies and Epistemologies

Name of the Organiser: ST.THOMAS COLLEGE, PALAI

Level: International

Role: Participant

Date: 2024-07-23

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Faculty Debvelopment Programme

Name of the Organiser: VIT Chennai

Level: National

Role: Participant

Date: 2024-01-08

2023

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Faculty Development Programme

Name of the Organiser: Christ University bangalore

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2023-06-26

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Faculty Orientation Programme

Name of the Organiser: Christ University, Bangalore

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2023-03-13

2022

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Faculty Development Programme

Name of the Organiser: Christ University bangalore

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2022-12-05

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Staff Induction Programme

Name of the Organiser: Christ Deemed to be University

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2022-09-15

Awards / Achievements /Others

2023

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: KEA Lifetime Membership

Description: KEA Lifetime Membership

Organisation: Kerala Economic Association

Month/Year: 27 September 2023

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: QS Reimagine Judge

Description: The certificate and the Badge received after the successful completion of my first round judging of the reimagine educational proposals.

Organisation: Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi

Month/Year: 06 November 2023

2024

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Travel Grant Award

Description: Received a Travel Grant Award to present a paper in an International IASTAM-ASHM Conference in Taipei, Taiwan. It is based on the quality of the abstract submitted for the presentation. It covered all the travelling and tye accommodation for 5 days

Organisation: IASTAM-ASHM

Month/Year: 24 June 2024

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Internal Membership of IASTAM-ASHM

Description: International membership of IASTAM-ASHM for two years, 2024-2026

Organisation: IASTAM-ASHM

Month/Year: 07 April 2024

Books

Book Chapters

2015

Type of Book: Chapter

Title : Sustainability of Growth: The Role of Economic, Technological and Environmental Factors

ISBN: 978-9814578684

Month/Year: May 2015

Case Study

Patents

Participation in Seminars/Conferences/Symposium

2024

Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Tribal Medicinal Knowledge and the Intellectual Property Protection: A Study of Malabar Region of Kerala


Date: 2024-06-20


Organising Institution: IASTAM-ASHM


Level: International


Own MPhil / PhD Thesis

Consultancy

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Cases / Notes / Working Papers

Chapters / Articles in Books

Conferences / Seminars Attended

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