Research Group - BITS Pilani

Dr. Sailaja Nandigama

Associate Professor, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences,
BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus

Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani- 333031, Rajasthan. India.

sailajan@pilani.bits-pilani.ac.in

Thesis Supervision

PhD Supervision:

Ms. Aayushi Malhotra (UGC-JRF FELLOW),PhD Scholar in Anthropological Development Studies and Research Associate in ICSSR Major Research Project (2017-22).
Mr. Mayuresh Vijay Bhise, PhD Scholar in Development Studies and Research Associate in ICSSR Major Research Project (2018-22).
Ms. Ruchika Sharma, PhD Scholar in Development Studies (2019-24)
Ms. Anjali Punia (UGC- JRF), PhD Scholar in Development Communication (2020-24)
Ms. Neetika Mahajan (Part-time), PhD Scholar in Urban Planning & Development (2020-24)
Ms. Shruti Majumdar (UGC-JRF), PhD scholar in Political Science & Development Studies (2020-24)
Ms. Tulika Bourai (Self Sponsored), PhD Scholar in Development Studies (2022-2026)

Doctoral Advisory Committee member:

Mr. Karan Sharma (PhD Candidate, Dept. of HSS, BITS Pilani, KK Birla Campus, Goa).
Mr. Vinay Sankar. P (PhD Candidate, Dept. of HSS, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus).
Ms. Taru Saigal (PhD candidate, Dept. of Economics and Finance)
Ms. Vidhi Agarwal (PhD submitted, Dept. of Humanities and Social Sciences)
Ms. Seema Sinha (PhD submitted, Dept. of Humanities and Social Sciences)

First Degree and Masters Thesis Supervision (In India and the Netherlands):

First Degree Theses Supervision:

Ms. Rashi Yadav (FDTS): Role of Sustainable Development Indicators in Envisioning Smart Cities. (Semester 1: 2020-21).
Mr. Shivam Yadav (FDTS): Sustainable Urban Planning in India. (Semester 1: 2020-21).
Supervisor for Ms. Yashodhara (ID: 2013D2TS988P)M.sc. (Tech) General Studies(Development Studies) MSc Thesis titled, " Predicting energy efficient behaviour based on people’s value systems, beliefs and attitudes: A comparative case study of India and Germany". (Semester 2:2016-17.
Supervisor for Ms. K.S. Keerthi Reddy, (ID: 2012A3TS162P, MSc student, BITS Pilani, Rajasthan) MSc Thesis titled, "Value chain of indigenous handicrafts in Jaipur". (Semester 1:2014-15).
Supervisor for Ms. Mehak Mittal, (ID: 2010B1A8827P, MSc student, BITS Pilani, Rajasthan) MSc Thesis titled, "Unearthing the Horizon of Pre-Primary Education: Understanding the importance and loopholes in pre primary education". (Semester 2:2014-15).
Supervisor for Ms. Paola Chavez, (Msc Student, Wageningen University, the Netherlands) MSc thesis titled, “Self-organization and Agency for Sustainable Forest Management in Nepal” Student graduated (Grade: 8/10) on 31st August 2012.
Supervisor for Ms. Martha Venegas Cubillos, (MSc Student, Wageningen University, the Netherlands) MSc thesis titled, “Productive Organizations and Development: Jatrophacurcas production in Chiapas, southern Mexico” Student graduated (Grade: 7/10) on 28th August 2012.
Supervisor for Ms. Pabitra Jha (MSc student, Wageningen University, the Netherlands) MSc thesis titled, “Synergies between REDD+ and biodiversity conservation policy in Nepal” Student graduated (Grade: 6/10) on 29th August 2011.

Thesis Examiner:

Thesis Examiner for Ms. Mariola Acosta Frances (MSc student from the chair group of Strategic Communication, Wageningen University, The Netherlands) International PhD project titled “Unraveling the gendered effects of climate change related policies in climate smart agriculture in Uganda and Tanzania” in September 2015.
Thesis Examiner for Ms. Nathalie Vandenabeele (MSc student from University of Gent, Belgium) MSc thesis titled, “A case study of local practices of Participatory Forest Management in Kaffa, Ethiopia” in August 2012.

Projects Supervised

Special projects with First Degree Students:

Avish Goel- Project titled, 'Wealth from Stubble' (S2, 20-21)
Rajababu Saikia- Project titled, ‘Farmers bill of 2020: Timing and implications for future farming in India’ (S2, 20-21)
Akarsh Shroff- Project titled, 'Intergenerational Impact of Poverty on Education' (S2, 20-21)
Maanvesh Jindal- Project titled, 'Sustainable Development & Green Construction' (S2, 20-21)
Pradeep Singh- Project titled- 'India Russia Bilaterral Relations (1996- 2020)' (S2, 20-21)
Piklu Paul- Project titled, "Sustainable Development and Smart Cities in India" (S1, 20-21)
Dhruv Jain- Project titled, "Impact of Covid- 19 on American Stock Markets" (S1, 20-21)
Siddhant Kharbanda- Project titled, "Freedom of choice & USA's Covid- 19 Responses" (S1, 20-21)
Kanwarraj Singh- Project titled, 'Energy form Plastic: Search for cost-efficient fuel generation techniques and possible strategies to organize informal waste management sectors.' (S2, 2019-20)
Diksha Kumari- Project titled, 'Make in India - A roadmap for sustainable development' (S2, 2019-20)
Piklu Paul- Project titled, 'Rural development & social exclusion: Solar energy development in tribal areas of Rajasthan' (S2, 2019-20)
Divyansh Pant-Project titled, 'Energy form Plastic: Search for cost-efficient fuel generation techniques and possible strategies to organize informal waste management sectors.' (S2, 2019-20)
Rashi Yadav- Project titled, "Air quality and problems of crop burning in Punjab and Haryana" (S1, 2019-20)
Rohit Mandar- Project titled, 'Dynamics of Climate Change mitigation and adaptation with focus on sustainability issues in the Indian Context' (2018-19)
Anshuman Raj- Project titled, 'Dynamics of Climate Change in the Indian Context' (2018-19)
Durjai Sethi- Project titled, 'A Report on food fortification in India' (2017-18)
Rohit Manchanda- Project titled, 'A Report on food fortification in India' (2017-18)
Shivam Kumar- Project titled, 'Barriers to intellectual growth in India and its contrast with other education systems in the world' (2017-18)
Asha Koteru- Project titled, “Genetically Modified Organisms and their Effects on Biodiversity” (2016-17) Devender Singh Rathore- Project titled, "The Effects of Deforestation in Chirawa Region, Rajasthan" (2016-17)
Renu Verma- Project titled, “Gender Dynamics and Care Responsibilities in the context of rural households of Chirawa region, Rajasthan” (2016-17)
Akhilesh Sudhakar- Project titled, “Tracing the emergence of the Middle East as a major player in the international political scenario ” (2016-17)
Yashodhara- Project titled, "Tracing the History of Environmental Policy Making in India." (2016-17)
Shruti Verma- Project titled, “Ideas and Practices of Sustainable Development: A Case Study of India” (2016-17)
Hitesh Sagtani- Project titled, “Indian Economic Development After 1990s” (2016-17)
Mohit Jaiswani- Project titled, “Understanding Indian Political System” (2016-17)
Guddu Kumar Singh- Project titled, “Study and analysis of the processes by which Industrial pollution can be controlled” (2016-17)
Harsha Vardhan Reddy E- Project titled, “Allocation of industries and industrial resources in Telangana” (2015-16)
Kanwarpal Singh- Project titled, “Web design and educational practices” (2015-16)
Yashodhara- Project titled, "Importance of Green Investment in 21st Century" (2015-16)
Venkata Sai Kiran Chanumolu- Project titled, “Coal and Alternative Energy Resources for Sustainable Development” (2015-16)
T. Mahanth Sairaja- Project titled, “Sustainable use of mineral resources in India: Coal” (2015-16)
Jashyant Shikakolli- Project titled, “Political Economy of availability of generic drugs to lower class people in India” (2015-16)
Garvit Bhomia- Project titled, “Industrialization and environmental degradation in India” (2015-16)
Saket Kumar- Project titled, "Environmental management across cultures". (2014-15)
Dedipya, G- Project titled, "Mapping influence of gender roles on online data browsing through data mining". (2014-15)
Yashodhara- Project titled, "Sustainable development practices in developing economies: A comparative study of India and China" (2014-15)
Divya Zangir- Project titled, “Dynamics of environmental policy making in India after 1990s ” (2014-15)

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