Dr. Papia Raj
Associate Professor
Department Of Humanities And Social Sciences
ABOUT ME
Dr. Papia Raj is an Associate Professor in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at IIT Patna. She is a demographer specializing in public health. Dr. Papia has completed her M.A. and M.Phil. from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. She was the recipient of Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship and completed her PhD degree from McGill University, Montreal, in 2008. She was a postdoctoral fellow in the School of Population and Public Health at University of British Columbia, Vancouver. Dr.Papia has received research funding from various national and international organizations, including, Indian Council for Social Science Research (ICSSR), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Grant (SSHRC), Canada. Here at IIT Patna, Dr Papia Raj has also conducted GIAN course and CEP course on Waste Management and Health Care, Health Informatics, and Principles and Practices in Social Research.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.): Department of Geography, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
- Master of Philosophy (M.Phil): Population Studies, Centre for the Study of Regional Development, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
- Master of Arts (M.A.): Centre for the Study of Regional Development, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
- Bachelor of Science (B.Sc): Geography (Hons): Loreto College, University of Calcutta, India
WORK EXPERIENCES
- Associate Professor (Dec. 2019- ) Indian Institute of Technology Patna, India
- Assistant Professor (2013- Nov. 2019) Indian Institute of Technology Patna, India
- Research Associate (2011- June 2013) Public Health Foundation of India, Patna
- Faculty (2010-2011) Central University of Bihar, Centre for Development Studies, Patna
- Post-doctoral Fellow (2009-2010) Youth Sexual Health Team, University of British Columbia, Canada
- Research and Teaching Assistant (2006-2008) Department of Geography, McGill University, Canada
SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
- Best e-poster award (2017): Indian Public Health Association
- Canadian Association of Population Therapeutics Grant (2010)
- Postdoctoral Fellowship (2008-2010): School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia
- Postdoctoral Trainee Award (2009): NEXUS Research Unit, University of British Columbia
- Canadian Commonwealth Fellowship (2002-2006) for PhD (Availed at McGill University)
- Best Student Paper Award (2006): Association of American Geographers
- Prof. M.K. Thavraj Award (2001): Jawaharlal Nehru University for securing highest grade points in M.Phil.
- Chandra Shekharan Award (2000): Given to best young demographer by Indian Association of Population Studies (IASP)
- Junior Research Fellowship (1999): University Grants Commission, India, Human Geography
- National Scholarship (1997): Calcutta University for securing high rank in merit list of B.Sc.
SPONSORED PROJECTS
- Educational Interventions for development in Bihar (Co-PI, PI-Aditya Raj, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, funded by SPARC -Scheme for Promotion of Academic Research and Collaboration, Ministry of Human Resource Development, GoI), 2023-2025
- Analysing health status of transgender community in Bihar (PI- funded by Indian Council for Social Science Research- ICSSR under Major Research Project), 2023-2025
- Working, efficiency, and effectiveness of women police personnel in Bihar (PI- funded by National Commission for Women, New Delhi), 2023-2024
- College readiness and student success in higher education in India (Co-PI, PI-Aditya Raj, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, funded by National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA), New Delhi), 2022-2024
- mHealth technologies for gender empowerment in Bihar (PI- funded by Indian Council for Social Science Research- ICSSR under IMPRESS Scheme), 2019-2021
- Course coordinator of CEP short term course “Health Informatics” (9th-10th January, 2020), Indian Institute of Technology Patna
- Co-coordinator of CEP short term course “Principles and Practices in Social Research” (Course coordinator Dr. Aditya Raj, May 2019) Indian Institute of Technology Patna
- Course coordinator for Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN) course on “Waste Management and Health Care” (funded by Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India) December 2018
- Waste Management Training to Reduce Health Hazards of Solid Wastes in Patna (PI, funded by the Centre for Energy and Environment, IIT Patna), 2014-2017
- Barriers to Emergency Contraception Use among Ethnic Communities in British Columbia, Vancouver (Consultant, PI- Judith Soon, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UBC, Vancouver) Youth Sexual Health Team, 2010-2012
- Globalization and Employment Systems: Evidence from Call Centres (Collaborator, PI- Danielle van Jaarsveld, Sauder School of Business, UBC, Vancouver) SSHRC International Opportunities Fund, Canada, 2009-2011
- Analysing impacts of call centre employment in India (Internal: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Grant, McGill University), 2004
- Analysing impacts of call centre employment in India (Roger Warren Fieldwork Fund, McGill University), 2004
- Gender aspect of call centre employment in India (Margarett Gillett Graduate Research Award, MCRTW, McGill University), 2004