Sumandro Chattapadhyay
Centre for Internet and Society, Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Visva-Bharati University, MOD Institute
About
I am researcher based in New Delhi, India. I have previously worked with the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS), India and the Sarai Programme at Centre for the Study of Developing Societies on a range of areas including open data and open research, digital ID and electronic governance, and network economies and digital labour. I studied economics at Visva Bharati, Shantiniketan, and Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India, and have academic interests in political economy, new media studies, and science and technology studies.
Employment
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Centre for Internet and Society Research Director2015 - 2021
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Centre for the Study of Developing Societies Research Associate2013 - 2014
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Centre for Internet and Society Consultant - Research2012 - 2014
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MOD Institute Research Associate2010 - 2012
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Greha Research Fellow2008 - 2009
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Jawaharlal Nehru University Research Assistant2008 - 2009
Education
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Jawaharlal Nehru University MA Economics2006 - 2008
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Visva-Bharati University BA (H) Economics2003 - 2006
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (9)
- Unified Data Exchange: Accelerating India's Data Ecosystem Save
- Buying into the Aakash Dream Save
- Civil Society - India Save
- Civil Society - Regional Overview Save
- Digital Activism in Asia Reader Save
- Open Data Intermediaries in Developing Countries Save
- The Aakash tablet and technological imaginaries of mass education in contemporary India Save
- Access and Use of Government Data by Research and Advocacy Organisations in India: A Survey of (Potential) Open Data Ecosystem Save
- Towards an Expanded and Integrated Open Government Data Agenda for India Save