Dr. Aditya Raj

Dr. Aditya Raj
Asst. Professor
Ph.D, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Ph: +91-612-255 2095
Fax: +91-612-227 7383
aditya.raj[*AT]iitp.ac.in

Highest Academic Qualification

Degree Institution/University
Ph.D , 2007 McGill University, Montreal, Canada
M. Phil. 2002 Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
M.A (Sociology) Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
PGD (Journalism) BhartiyaVidya Bhavan, New Delhi
B. A (History) University of Delhi, New Delhi
10+2 (PCM) Science College, Patna University, Patna (Bihar)
10th ICSE St-Xavier’s School, Sahebganj (Jharkhand)
Research Areas Sociology of Education, Migration and Diaspora Studies, Development Discourse, Qualitative Research Design, Youth

Ph.D. Students:

Name Category  & Background Research keywords Status
Dr. Manish Kumar Trustee/Regional Director @ Innovators in Health Inter-state migration & health concerns DEGREE AWARDED
Dr. Pooja Asst. Professor @ Magadh University Literary representation & social inclusion DEGREE AWARDED
Mr. Thakur Prem Kumar Regular & Fulltime. Institute Fellow. Higher education, migration and youth All But Dissertation (ABD)
Mr. Shamsher Alam Asst. Professor @ Central University of Jharkhand Inclusion, gender,  mores-norms-laws All But Dissertation (ABD)
Ms.  Madhu Manjuri Gohain Regular & Fulltime. Institute Fellow. Early learning in formal context FIELDWORK
Ms. Rashmi Regular & Fulltime. UGC-JRF School and society FIELDWORK
Mr. Rohit Ranjan Regular & Fulltime. UGC-JRF Migration and education COURSE WORK
Post Graduate
Supervision		 CAI Huafen, M.Ed Thesis (Bilingual Education: The Way to Equity and justice in Multicultural Context) Faculty of Education, University of British Columbia (Second Reader)
Professional Experience
  • Postdoctoral Associate (2007-2010): University of British Columbia, Vancouver
  • Teaching and Research Fellow (2002-2007): McGill University, Montreal
  • Lecturer (2001-2002): Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

Awards & Honours:

  • Professor M N Srinivas Memorial Prize 2013 [Constituted in 2001, by the Indian Sociological Society, this prestigious prize is given to young Sociologist (under 40) for noteworthy publication. Dr. Aditya Raj is 11th winner and the 1st from a new IIT. Other winners from the IIT system are Professor R. Robinson (IIT Mumbai, 2001), Dr. V. Arora (IIT Delhi, 2008), Dr. P. Vigneswara (IIT Delhi, 2009) and Dr. A. Chakrabarti (IIT Kanpur, 2010)]
  • Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (2008-2009)
  • University of British Columbia: CSICS (2007-2008)
  • McGill University: Alma Mater (2004 & 2006)
  • Commonwealth Scholarship (2002-2006)
  • UGC (NET) Sociology Dec. 1998

Member of Professional Bodies

  • Indian Sociological Association; American Sociological Association; International Sociological Association; American Educational Research Association.
  • Co-Convener, Research Committee (04) Migration and Diaspora Studies, Indian Sociological Society.

Current Sponsored projects

  • Waste Management Training to Reduce Health Hazards of Solid Waste in Patna (Centre for Energy and Environment, IIT Patna, Co-PI and Education Specialist; 2014-2017)
  • A Concurrent Study of MGNREGA implementation in Bihar (PI: Funded by the- Department of Rural Development, Government of India; 2011-2013)
  • Knowledge Community on Children in India (KCCI) Internship Program (Co-PI and Research Advisor; funded by UNICEF Office of Bihar; 2010)
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