I am Assistant Professor of Anthropology/ Sociology at Department of Liberal Arts, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH). I hold B.E. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering (Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute, Mumbai University (India, 2002) and Pennsylvania State University (U.S.A., 2004) respectively), and a Ph.D. in Science and Technology Studies (STS) from the STS Department at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (U.S.A., 2010). Before joining the faculty at IITH, I have held academic appointments at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Maastricht University (Netherlands) and the School of Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (U.S.A.).

At the broadest level, my research explores the interconnections between science, technology, and society writ large. My doctoral research examined the transnational movements of engineering students and professionals between India and the United States, as a window into understanding emergent contours of a globalized knowledge economy. Since, I have also explored the role of science, technology, and engineering in advancing Development and Sustainability goals, in particular as part of the Nanotechnologies for Development project housed at the Maastricht University Science, Technology, and Society Studies (MUSTS) research group.

I teach a wide variety of courses at the intersection of cultural anthropology, STS, and South Asian studies at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Courses I have taught include: Urban Futures, Globalization Studies, Network Society, Advanced Introduction to STS, and Ethnographic Research Design. I have also developed curricula for an undergraduate minor program on India Studies at Maastricht University and on Engineering & Society at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.