Sigamani Panneer
Sigamani Panneer
Professor
Centre/School/Special Centre
Centre for the Study of Law and Governance
Room No
15
Residence
+91-9716074575
Email
sigamani[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in, panneersigamani[at]gmail[dot]com
Personal Webpage
https://jnu.ac.in/content/sigamani
Qualifications

  1. D.Litt., (2025), Department of Social Work, Jadunath Sarkar School of Social Sciences, Assam University (By an Act of Parliament), Silchar-788011, Assam, India, thesis title “A Study on Post–COVID–19 Pandemic and Growing Health Inequality in Delta Region, Thiruvarur District, Tamil Nadu, India”. 

  2. Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (PDF) (2013), University of Minnesota (UMN), School of Public Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

  3. PhD (2011), Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, India (New Public Management in Healthcare- Drug Management). 

  4. M.Phil. (pre-doctoral degree) (2005), Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, India (New Public Management in Healthcare).

  5. Master of Arts in Social Work (Community Development), 2001, Sacred Heart College (Autonomous), affiliated with the University of Madras, Chennai, India.

  6. Master of Arts in Public Administration (2003), University of Madras, Chennai, India.

  7. Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration (2002), Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, India.

  8. Diploma in Hospital Administration, 2002, Indian Institute of Management and Technology, Chennai, India.

  9. B.A. in Economics (1999), Sacred Heart College (Autonomous), affiliated to the University of Madras, Chennai, India.

  10. UGC NET in Public Administration and Social Work (JRF).

Executive education (selected)

  1. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi, Faculty Development Program (FDP): Empowering Academic Leaders in the Era of Artificial Intelligence, by the Center for Continuing Education (CCE), Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Mandi, in collaboration with Masai, dates May 6-8, 2026.

  2. Bharathidasan University, Leadership Development Programme (Senior Level Teachers), University Grants Commission, Human Resource Development Centre, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli, dates 11.03.2022-17.03.2022.

  3. Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad, Executive Education Course in Digital Transformation (Government Transformation). Conducted by Centre for Executive Education, Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad, and Amazon Web Services (AWS)-live virtual programme, 30th October 2021- 31st January 2021.

  4. National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR), Chennai, Mentor Orientation Training Programme (Mentoring of Faculty of UGC: Non-Technical Higher Education Institutions/Universities), dates (Online: 01st to 10th February, 2021).

  5. Johns Hopkins University (JHU), Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, USA, Society for Epidemiologic Research Workshop in Healthcare, 2013.

  6. University of Turin, University of Milan, and Carlo Alberto, Italy, International Summer School in Beyond New Public Management, 2011.

  7. University of Bielefeld, Germany, International Summer School in International Public Health, 2007.

  8. Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB), India, Faculty Development Programme (FDP) in Corporate Governance, 2007.

  9. Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai, India, Data Analysis in Social Sciences Research, 2006.

  10. Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIMK), India, Faculty Development Programme (FDP) in Strategic Management, 2012.

  11. University of Kerala, India, Refresher course in Human Rights, 2012.

  12. Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University), India, Orientation programme (2008) and Refresher Course (2014).

Areas of Interest/Specialization

  1. Transdisciplinary research in public health, pandemics, disaster risk reduction management, climate change adaptation strategies, and growing inequality (Green governance). 

  2. New Public Management and Global Health Governance.   

  3. Public-private partnerships in healthcare service delivery 

  4. Public health law, health system management, including digital health infrastructure. 

  5. Corporate Social Responsibility, Labour Welfare, Corporate Governance.

  6. Human Resource Management, human happiness at the workplace.

  7. Regulatory, networking governance, multilevel governance. 

  8. State, civil society, non-profit management.      

Experience

Teaching and Research Experience: 20 Years

  1. Professor, Centre for the Study of Law and Governance, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi (2023 onwards)

  2. Professor and Head, Department of Social Work, School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Central University of Tamil Nadu, (CUTN), Thiruvarur, 2019-2023

  3. Associate Professor  & Head, Department of Social Work, School of Social Sciences and Humanities, CUTN, 2016-19.

  4. Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, Faculty of Social Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University), New Delhi, 2006-16.

  5. Research Assistant, Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), University of Delhi, 2004- 06. Project Title- Health Sector Reforms-Public Private Partnerships in Provisioning of Healthcare Services to the Poor, in Collaboration with the Institute of Social Studies, The Hague, Netherlands, Indo-Dutch Programme on Alternatives to Development India funded the research study.

Awards & Honours

  1. Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) for Ph.D. awarded by UGC, New Delhi, India, 2004.

  2. Raman Postdoctoral Fellowships for Indian Scholars in the GSSPS financial support for International Summer School in Beyond New Public Management, sponsored and organized by Doctoral School in Political Science and International Relations, and Doctoral School in Sociology and Political Science, University of Turin, and Graduate School in Social and Political Sciences, University of Milan, and Carlo Alberto, Italy (2011).United States for the year 2013-2014, awarded by UGC, New Delhi, India.

  3. Fellow, Royal Society for Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, London (2022).

  4. Fellow, Royal Society for Public Health, London (2022).

  5. Visiting Research Professor, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, (Twin Cities Campus), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA (2013- 2018)/ Indo-US project.

  6. Visiting Professor, the College of History and Culture, and the Advanced College of Applied Anthropology, Jishou University, Jishou, Hunan province, China (2015-2018).

  7. Guest Professor, Centre of Business Anthropology, School of Continuing g Education, Tianjin University of Finance and Economics, Tianjin, China (2015- 2018).

  8. Workshop at Johns Hopkins    University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, USA, (Society for Epidemiologic Research Workshop in Healthcare), 2013.

  9. GSSPS financial support for International Summer School in Beyond New Public Management, sponsored and organized by Doctoral School in Political Science and International Relations and Doctoral School in Sociology and Political Science-University of Turin and Graduate School in Social and Political Sciences-University of Milan and Carlo Alberto, Italy (2011).

  10. DAAD financial support for International Summer School in International Public Health, University of Bielefeld, Germany (2007).

  11. Mentor Professor, Dept. of Social Work, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore (2022-23)

  12. Visiting Professor, Department of Management Studies, Sacred Heart College (Autonomous), Affiliated to Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore (2015-19)

  13. Honorary Visiting Expert- The Gandhigram Rural Institute-Deemed to be University, Gandhigram, 2025-27. 

  14. Honorary Visiting Research Fellow- INTI International University, Nilai, Malaysia 

International Collaboration/Consultancy

  1. University of Minnesota (Twin Cities Campus), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA for Indo-US 21st Century Knowledge initiative Collaborative project and Global Spotlight International Research Major Grant, award thorough the Global programs and Strategy Alliance (GPS) for the year 2014

  2. University of North Carolina Charlotte, North Carolina, USA (invited talks 2014 &16)

  3. Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA (invited talks, 2016)

  4. Solent University, Southampton, UK (joint Faculty Development Programme on Transdisciplinary Research, 2021)

  5. University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK, 2022 (joint minor research project and publications)  

  6. Nelson Mandela University, South Africa for joint International Symposium-Cum consultative workshop on: Comparative Social Welfare Policies and Non-Profit Management in South Africa and India (2023).

  7. Jishou University, Hunan province, China (invited talks, 2015)

  8. College of Economics, Minzu University of China, (invited talks, 2017)

  9. Tianjin University of Finance and Economics, Tianjin, China (invited talks, 2015)

  10. Kolping University of Applied Science, Lithuania (2022) for a joint conference

Best Peer Reviewed Publications

Journals

  1. Kandpal, P. C., Panneer, S., Sharma, S., & Singh, A. K. (2026). Understanding Flood Risk Management in Delhi, India: Policy and Governance Perspectives. Indian Journal of Public Administration, 00195561261433670, 72(1) 100–113 (SAGE). https://doi.org/10.1177/00195561261433670
  2. Panneer, S., Sundarraju, S., & Acharya, S. S. (2025). Gender-based Violence and Humanitarian Crisis: Advocacy, Social Justice and Policy Perspectives. Journal of Social Inclusion Studies, 11(1), 7-21 (SAGE), https://doi.org/10.1177/23944811251345101. 
  3. J, R. M. ., Akkayasamy , V. S. ., Panneer, S. ., R, S. ., & Saha, S. (2025). Mapping Road Traffic Injury in India: Causes, Prevention, Economic Impact, and Role of Public Health Governance. International Journal of Accounting and Economics Studies, 12(5), 901-907. https://doi.org/10.14419/9mnsdr18
  4. Kantamaneni, K., Whitton, J., Panneer, S., Ahmad, I., Gautam, A., & Sen, D. (2025). An Assessment of Bio-Physical and Social Drivers of River Vulnerability and Risks. Earth, 6(3), 77. https://doi.org/10.3390/earth6030077.
  5. Panneer, S., & P., U. (2025). Child protection and rights in India: COVID-19 experiences and contemporary challenges: by Sunita Reddy and Javaid Rashid, Anthropos Books, Anthropos India Foundation, New Delhi, 2023, 398 pp., ISBN 9788196356514. European Journal of Social Work, 1–3. https://doi.org/10.1080/13691457.2025.2477988
  6. Ramachandran, A. K., Panneer, S., Rice, L., Rathnayake, U., & Kantamaneni, K. (2025). Addressing tropical cyclone risks: stratified for wellbeing and global policy coordination. Natural Hazards, 1-26. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11069-024-07097-9
  7. Sampath, T., Babu, N. S., Panneer, S., & Sreeragam, A. M. (2025). Disability and Quality of Life in Persons with Locomotor Disability: Determining Factors. Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development, 36(1), 61-71. https://doi.org/10.20372/dcidj.631
  8. Kunjumon, A., Nagarajan, S., Thodukayil, F. S. O., & Panneer, S. (2024). Factors associated with under-five mortality in Scheduled Tribes in India: An analysis of national family health survey-5 (2019-2021). The Indian Journal of Medical Research, 160(1), 31. https://doi.org/10.25259/ijmr_1869_23 
  9. Panneer, S., Sundarraju, S., Flower, F. L. L., Manuel, H. S., & Revanth, R. (2024). Prevalence, Patterns and Implications of Gender-Based Violence against Women: Challenges and the Way Forward. Social Work & Society, 22(1). http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:464-sws-3288
  10. Akkayasamy, V. S., Panneer, S., Cherian, R. M., & Daniel, E. (2024). Post‐road traffic injury experiences and challenges faced by college students: A qualitative study in Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, India. Asian Social Work and Policy Review, 18(3), e12321. https://doi.org/10.1111/aswp.12321
  11. Bhat, L. D., Panneer, S., Bhagyalakshmi, R., Kantamaneni, K., Nayar, K. R., & Rice, L. (2024). Medical Crowdfunding in India: The Need for a Strong Legal Enforcement System. Indian Journal of Public Health, 68(3), 441-443. https://doi.org/10.4103/ijph.ijph_1081_23
  12. Panneer, S., & Thomas, S. (2024). Newcomers navigating the welfare state: experiences of immigrants and street-level bureaucrats with Belgium’s social assistance system: edited by Hanne Vandermeerschen, Elsa Mescoli, Jean-Michel Lafleur and Peter De Cuyper, Leuven, Leuven University Press, 2023, 316 pp., ISBN 9789462703827 (Paperback), ISBN 9789461665249 (ePDF), (Open Access). European Journal of Social Work, 27(6), 1345–1348. https://doi.org/10.1080/13691457.2024.2362700 IF 1.4
  13. Dyriam, H. C., Panneer, S., & Christy, J. (2024). Air Pollution Emergency and Human Health Crisis–Doable Risk Reduction Strategies. Indian Journal of Community Health, 36(6), 764-768. https://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2024.v36i06.003
  14. Panneer, S., Dutta, S., Palaniswamy, U., Pushparaj, R. R. B., Rose, J. S., & Padmanaban, S. (2023). Impact of Three Waves of the COVID-19 on Students of Higher Education Institutions—Challenges and Way Forward. Social Development Issues, 45(2). DOI: https://doi.org/10.3998/sdi.4342
  15. Thodukayil, F. S. O., Raseena, R. S., Palaniswamy, U., Panneer, S., & Parammal, S. (2024). Structural Violations of Mental Health Equity among Divorced Women: Challenges and Policy Implications. Social Work & Society, 22(1). https://ejournals.bib.uni-wuppertal.de/index.php/sws/article/view/998/1495
  16. Panneer Sigamani and Udhayakumar Palaniswamy, Teaching Social Work: by Neil Thompson (book review), European Journal of Social Work (Taylor & Francis), https://doi.org/10.1080/13691457.2023.2281864
  17. Panneer Sigamani, Dutta, S., Bhat, L. D., Kandpal, P. C., Babu P, R. R., M, R. & Akkayasamy, V. S., et al, Multistakeholder Participation, Collaboration, and Networking in Disaster Risk Reduction and Pandemic Management: Insights and Future Policy Framework, Social Development Issues (University of Michigan publications), https://journals.publishing.umich.edu/sdi/article/id/5989/
  18. Panneer Sigamani and Saranya Sundarraj, Substance Abuse Prevention among Students in Educational   Institutions in India - Policy Challenges and Future Actions, Social Defence (The National Institute of Social Defence,  Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, GOI), Vol. No-III, October 2023, Pages 13-30, https://transgender.dosje.gov.in/docs/NISDJournal.pdf
  19. Panneer, S., et al. (2022). The Great Lockdown in the Wake of COVID-19 and Its Implications: Lessons for Low and Middle-Income Countries. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(1), 610:1-15 https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19010610
  20. Panneer, S., et al. (2021). Multistakeholder Participation in Disaster Management-The Case of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Healthcare, 9(2), 1-19,   https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare9020203
  21. Priya M, Harry A Lando and Sigamani P, (2018), Assessment of Tobacco Consumption and Control in India, Indian Journal of Clinical Medicine, (Sage publications), 9:1-8, https://doi.org/10.1177/1179916118759289
  22. Panneer, S, & Mathur, S. (2016). Problems and prospects of occupational health infrastructure in India. The Indian Journal of Labour Economics (Springer Nature publications), 59(1), 165-170, https://doi.org/10.1007/s41027-016-0050-3
  23. Panneer, S, (2015), Delivering Health Services under New Public Management: Is It a Good Model for Emerging Economies?, Indian Journal of Public Administration (Sage publications), New Delhi, India, , LXI (1):160-168, https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0019556120150111
  24. Gurumurthy R and P. Sigamani, (2014), Occupational Health, Safety and Infrastructure in India - The Need for Reform, Economic and Political Weekly, Mumbai, India, Vol XLIX No 47:26-28, https://www.epw.in/journal/2014/47/commentary/occupational-health-and-safety-india.html  
  25. Panneer, S., et al (2022). The Second Wave of COVID-19 and Beyond. Economic and Political Weekly, 57(2): 21- 24,  https://www.epw.in/journal/2022/2/commentary/second-wave-covid-19-and-beyond.html
  26. Priya M, H Lando and P Sigamani, (2017), Taxation on Tobacco in India: Tool for Tobacco Control, Economic and Political Weekly, Mumbai, India, 52(15), 20-23, https://www.epw.in/journal/2017/15/commentary/taxation-tobacco-india.html 
  27. Mehta, A. R., Panneer, S., Ghosh-Jerath, S., & Racine, E. F. (2017). Factors Associated with Extended Breastfeeding in India, Journal of Human Lactation, (Sage publications), 33(1), 140–148, https://doi.org/10.1177/0890334416680179
  28. Panneer, S., and Shradha M, (2016), Corporate Social Responsibility in Healthcare Service Delivery in India - A Review, Journal of Economic and Social Development, 12(1): 109-115.
  29. Panneer, S., (2012), Contextualizing New Public Management: Who Makes and Who Benefits from New Model of State Management, Indian Journal of Public Administration (Sage publications), Volume No. LVIII, No 4, PP 687-697, https://doi.org/10.1177/0019556120120405
  30. Panneer, S. (2007). Relevance of Public Sector Reforms in Health Care Services: A Case of India. Journal of Health and Development, New Delhi, India, Vol. No. 3, Issue No. 3 and 4: Pages 49-56.

 Books

  1. Panneer, S, et al. (eds), 2019, Health, Safety and Well-Being of Workers in the Informal Sector in India- Lessons for Emerging Economies, (Springer Nature publications), https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-13-8421-9?noAccess=true
  2. Panneer, S, et al (2022), Disaster Risk Reduction and Management in India-Emerging Challenges and Way Forward, Bloomsbury, New Delhi, India https://www.bloomsbury.com/in/disaster-risk-reduction-and-management-in-india-9789354357572/

 Books Chapters

  1. Thodukayil, F.S.O., Raseena, R.S., Palaniswamy, U. and Panneer, S. (2024), "Challenges of Women Workers in the Solid Waste Management Sector of Kerala: On the Path to Formalization", Vinodan, A., Mahalakshmi, S. and Rameshkumar, S. (Ed.) Informal Economy and Sustainable Development Goals: Ideas, Interventions and Challenges, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 373-397. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83753-980-220241020
  2. Panneer, S., S Sekhar, (2023), Involvement of Community in Disaster Management, in First Series of Compendium in pursuance of the Honourable Prime Minister's Agenda 3 pertaining to the 'Role of Women in Disaster Risk Management'., New Delhi, National Institute of Disaster Management.
  3. Panneer, S, et al (2021). Beyond the COVID-19 Crisis and Global Health Diplomacy, in Urban Health- Emerging Public Health Perspectives, Global South Strategies, Mangalore, India.
  4. Panneer, S., 2019, Health and Safety of Women Workers in Informal Sector: Evidence from Construction and Beedi Rolling Works in India in Health, Safety and Well-Being of Workers in the Informal Sector in India-Lessons for Emerging Economies, (Springer Nature publications), Singapore, pp 61-75  https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-8421-9_6
  5. Panneer, S., et al. (2020). Paradigm Shift in Social Work Practices in India and China—Lessons for Emerging Economies in Social Welfare in India and China (Palgrave Macmillan publications), https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-5648-7_4    
  6. Panneer, S., el al, (2020), Evidence Based Practice– A Methodology for Sustainable Models in the Helping Professions in Social Work Education and Practice- Perspectives from India and Australia, (Springer Nature publications), pp161-171. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-15-9797-8_12,  
  7. Panneer, S. and Shardha M, 2017, Health and Safety of Non-Agricultural Laborers in India -Need for Occupational Health System Management, in Economic Development and Social Sector Inequality, Bloomsbury Prime publications, New Delhi, India.

 Book Review

  1. Panneer, S. (2021). The ‘Population Problem’ in Pacific Asia, European Journal of Social Work, (Taylor and Francis publications), 24:5, 925-927, https://doi.org/10.1080/13691457.2021.1904560
  2. Panneer, S. & P. Udhayakumar (2022) Gendered domestic violence and abuse in popular culture, European Journal of Social Work, (Taylor and Francis publications),  https://doi.org/10.1080/13691457.2022.2035894

 E-letters

  1. Bhatt Lekha, Panneer Sigamani and Kantanameni Komali, (2021), RE: COVID-19 -New Delta plus: Concerns for a timely strategic move in managing greatest threat and beyond, Science, Vol. 372, Issue 6549, pp. 1375-1376, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) publication https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.372.6549.1375
  2. Panneer, S., et al (2021). RE: COVID-19 Second Wave-Rural India. Science, 372 (6542), 552-553, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) publication https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.372.6542.552

 Encyclopedia papers

  1. Tian Robert, Sigamani Panneer and S. Malhotra, 2018, Business Anthropology, in International Encyclopedia of Anthropology, (Wiley publications), https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118924396.wbiea1344
  2. Sreya, S.P., Panneer, S. (2020). Manual Scavengers and Sustainable Development. In Decent Work and Economic Growth. Encyclopaedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (Springer Nature publications), 671–683. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95867-5_59
Recent Peer Reviewed Journals/Books

  1. Panneer, S., et al. (2023), Impact of Three Waves of the COVID-19 on Students of Higher Education Institutions- Challenges and Way Forward, Social Development Issues, 45(2):1-29 (Michigan University Publications - https://journals.publishing.umich.edu/sdi/article/id/4342/), doi: https://doi.org/10.3998/sdi.4342 .

  2. Kantamaneni, K., Li, Q., Wu, H., Zhu, M., Apostolopoulou, A., Xu, W.,Sigamani Panneer & Pushparaj, R. R. B. (2023). Towards a Combined Physical and Social Evaluation of Climate Vulnerability in Coastal Urban Megacities. Water, 15(4), 712; https://doi.org/10.3390/w15040712 

  3. Panneer, S., (2022), Assessing and Prioritizing Need for the Occupational Health Infrastructure in India, Indian Journal of Public Administration (Sage publications), New Delhi, India, 68 (4): 723-729, https://doi.org/10.1177/00195561221097955

  4. Panneer, S., et al. (2022). Health, Economic, and Social Development Challenges of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Strategies for Multiple and Interconnected Issues. Healthcare 10(5), 770: 1-17, https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10050770

  5. Kantamaneni, K., Panneer, S., Krishnan, A. et al. (2022), Appraisal of climate change and cyclone trends in Indian coastal states: a systematic approach towards climate action. Arabian Journal of Geosciences (Springer nature publications), 15, 814,  https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-022-10076-8

Research supervision

  1. Research projects completed-10 (including ICSSR, UGC, ICMR, MGNCRE, UoM-funded projects)
  2. Post-doctoral supervision- 5
  3. PhD thesis guidance- 10
  4. PG dissertation guidance - 110
  5. PhD thesis external evaluation-25 Nos
  6. Doctoral committee member- more than 20 universities
  7. D.Litt.-external examiner
  8. Board of Studies (BoS) member, more than 25 universities/institutions   

Editorial board- Associate editor

  1. SN Social Sciences journal, published by Springer Nature publications
  2. Sustainability (special issue)- MDPI publications

  3. Frontiers in water – Special issue topic editor Intersections of Religion, Gender, and Caste among Sanitation Workers in South Asia, https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/74077/intersections-of-religion-gender-and-caste-among-sanitation-workers-in-south-asia

Co- editor (s)
International Journal of Business Anthropology, Issues from 2015 6(1)-2019

 

Peer review/editor/ reviewer (selected)

  1. BMJ (Open)

  2. The International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (Elsevier) 

  3. BMC Public Health by Springer Nature.

  4. Editorial Board of Beyond Borders: Advances in Global Social Welfare (BBAGW). 

  5. SN Social Sciences journal, published by Springer Nature.

  6. Sage: Peer-Reviewed Open Access Journals

  7. PLOS One: A Peer-Reviewed Open Access Journal

  8. Springer: Book proposals review, journal article reviews

  9. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, MDPI

  10. Indian Journal of Public Health, Reviewer- Special issue on COVID-19

  11. Journal Social Glance (Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities), Loyola College, Chennai

Administrative responsibilities (Selected)

  1. Chaiperson, Special Centre for the Study of Law and Governance, JNU 02.07.2025- till date. Chairperson, Special Center for the Study of Law and Governance, JNU 02.07.2025- till date.
  2. Dean, School of Behavioral Sciences, Central University of Tamil Nadu, (CUTN), Thiruvarur (2022-2023).
  3. Head, Department of Social Work, School of Social Sciences and Humanities, CUTN (2016-2023).
  4. Transparency Audit Officer, CUTN (2020-23)
  5. Nodal Officer, Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA), CUTN.
  6. Coordinator, International Students Cell- International Admissions, CUTN.
  7. Court, member, CUTN
  8. Founder and Coordinator, M.A (Public Policy and Governance), curriculum development committee, CUTN
  9. Founder and Coordinator, Centre for Happiness, CUTN.
  10. Founder, Centre for Disaster Management, CUTN
  11. Founder and Coordinator, Department of Applied Psychology, CUTN
  12. Founder and Chairperson, Anti-Tobacco Cell, CUTN.
  13. Chairperson, PhD regulation and revision committee, CUTN.
  14. Member- Fourth Academic Council, CUTN.
  15. Fulbright Campus Representative, CUTN.
  16. Member, National education policy implementation committee, CUTN.
  17. Member, University Industry Consultancy Centre management committee, CUTN.
  18. Member and Chairperson (sub-committee), Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), CUTN.
  19. Member, Official Language Implementation Committee, CUTN
  20. Member, ICC/CASH- Internal Complaints Committee/ Committee against Sexual Harassment, CUTN.

Conferences/ workshops designed and organized/ Programme Director (selected)

  1. International Conference on Relevance of Policy Reforms on Development: Challenges before Emerging Economies, during February 24-26, 2011. Thematic area(s) of the conference were; poverty, unemployment, healthcare & development, education, social security, environment, sustainable development, housing and sanitation and public sector reforms strategies and selected applications. Delegates participated from across India, United States of America, Germany, South Africa, Brazil, Wales, Scotland, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Iran, South Korea, Australia, Singapore, and the Netherlands. Sponsors of the conference include ICSSR, University Grants Commission (UGC), Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, etc.
  2. Short-term course on Research Methodology for Ph.D. (Social Sciences) Students, from 1 -10 December 2012, sponsored by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi.
  3. International Summer School on “Research Methodology in Public Health”, from February 16 to 17, 2015, in association with School of Public Health, University of Minnesota (Twin Cities Campus), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
  4. International Conference on “Public Health Infrastructure in Transition: Challenges and A Way Forward”, from February 18 to 20, 2015, in association with School of Public Health, University of Minnesota (Twin Cities Campus), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
  5. International Consultative Workshop on “Assessing and Prioritizing Need for Occupational Health Infrastructure in India”, in association with the Division of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota (Twin Cities Campus), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA dates from July 6-7 2015.
  6. National Conference on Health, Safety and Wellbeing of Workers in Unorganized/Informal Sector, from 23rd -24th March 2017, Department of Social Work, Central University of Tamil Nadu.
  7. International Winter School & Faculty Development Programme on Grant Proposal & Scientific Writing in Health Services Research Under the Indo-US 21st Century Knowledge Initiatives Project, (February 23rd-24th, 2017). Jointly Organized By Department of Social Work, Faculty of Social Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University), New Delhi, India & Division of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota (Twin Cities Campus), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
  8.  International Winter School Faculty Development Program on Evidence Synthesis of Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research-Under the Indo-US 21st Century Knowledge Initiatives Project February 19th -25th 2018
  9. National Conference on Modernization & Sustainable Social Policy: Challenges, Prospects & Strategies, (14 -15 February, 2018), Dept. of Social Work, CUTN
  10. National Conference-Cum-Workshop on Road Traffic Injury and Public Health Importance (Funded by Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi), February 1 & 2, 2018
  11. International Faculty Development Programme on Public Health Communication, 14th & 16th January 2019 at New Delhi , Jointly Organized by Department of Social Work, Faculty of Social Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University), New Delhi, India; Division of Environmental Health Sciences, Scholl of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA & Department of Social Work, School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur (Under the Indo-US 21st Century Knowledge Initiatives Project)
  12. International conference on “Emerging Trends and Challenges in Environmental and Occupational Health”, 17th & 18th January 2019 at New Delhi , Jointly Organized by Department of Social Work, Faculty of Social Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University), New Delhi, India; Division of Environmental Health Sciences, Scholl of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA & Department of Social Work, School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur (Under the Indo-US 21st Century Knowledge Initiatives Project)
  13. National Conference-cum-Symposium on Interfaith Dialogue on Communal Harmony and National Integration, Organized By Department of Social Work, School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur -05, Tamil Nadu, India. In Collaboration with National Foundation for Communal Harmony (An autonomous organization under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India), 15th and 16th October, 2019.
  14. Joint National Conference on Public Health Challenges of Tropical Diseases- Moving towards Universal Access, Date: 13th-14th February, 2020, funded by WHO (SEARO) and ICSSR.
  15. Emerging Challenges For Disaster Risk Reduction: New Strategy And 15th Finance Commission, National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), Ministry of Home Affairs | Govt. of India, New Delhi, (27th -29th MAY 2021)
  16. Training programme on Child Centric Disaster Risk Reduction,  National Institute of Disaster Management (Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India, New Delhi) dates 28-30 March 2022
  17. National Level Pre-event Workshop on Disaster Research and Knowledge Management (For the 3rd meeting of National Platform for Disaster Risk Reeducation on the theme of Building Local Resilience in Changing Climate on March 10-11, 2023) workshop date: 25/02/2023 – Lead Agency- National Institute of Disaster Management, New Delhi, Organized by Center for Disaster Management & Departments of Social Work and Department of Geography, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur-05 In Association with TNSDMA, MoHRD, DST and MoES
  18. Residential Training Program on Happy Station Officers, Joint initiative of Tamil Nadu Police, Central Zone, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences, Bangalore & M.S Chellamuthu Trust and Research Foundation, Madurai ,In Association with Department of Social Work, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur, Dates: 21/07/2023 - 22/07/2023..

Membership with Professional Associations

  1. Indian Public Health Association (IPHA), Kolkata, West Bengal, India, life member. Web link http://www.iphaonline.org

  2. Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine (IAPSM), head office, Centre for Community Medicine (CCM), All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India- life member. 

  3. Indian Association for Social Sciences and Health (IASSH), A Chapter of the Asia Pacific Network (APNET) of the International Forum for Social Sciences and Health (IFSSH), Mumbai, India- life member. 

  4. The Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), New Delhi, India, life member. Web link http://www.iipa.org.in

  5. Delhi Management Association (DMA), New Delhi, India- life member. Web link http://www.dmadelhi.org

  6. National Human Resource Development Network (NHRD), New Delhi chapter, New Delhi, India - life member. Web link http://www.nationalhrd.org

  7. Public Health Global Network (PHGN) - e-network. Web link http://publichealthglobal.org/index.php

  8. Global Development Network   (GDN)  - member.          

  9. International Public Management Network (IPMN) - member. Web link http://www.ipmn.net

  10. Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management -member.

  11. National Association of Professional Social Workers in India, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India- Life member 

  12. All India Association of Medical Social Worker Professionals, New Delhi, India- Life member 

  13. Indian Society of Professional Social Work, Bangalore, India- Life member

  14. International Consortium for Social Development-Member, https://www.socialdevelopment.net/