IIT Madras – Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of Humanities & Social Sciences
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Prema Rajagopalan
Associate Professor
Ph.D.,(Sociology of Science & Technology) from IIT Kanpur – 1990
M.Phil.,from University of Madras – 1982
M.A., from University of Madras – 1980
B.A., (Sociology) from University of Madras – 1978
+91 (44) 2257 4513
Research Interests
- Sociology of Science & Technology
- Sociology of Development
- Built Environment and Society
Office Location
- Room no – HSB 331A
- E-mail: prema[at]iitm[.]ac[.]in
- Phone : +91 (44) 2257 4513
- Introduction to Sociology: UG level
- Contemporary India: Sociological Perspectives: UG level
- Technology and Development: UG level
- History of Science and Technology: UG level
- Contemporary Issues in Development: PG level
- Social Psychology: UG level
- Development Perspectives: UG level
- Sociology of Science & Technology
- Women in Science & Technology (Gender Studies)
- India – China Bilateral Cultural Exchange Programme (1992–93)
- Development of a Language Technology Tool to Aid Research in the Sociology of Environment funded by NASSDOC – ICSSR.
- Technical Consultancy for OXFAM supported Tsunami Rehabilitation Projects, OXFAM GB.
- National Competitiveness in the Knowledge Economy , funded by department of Information Technology, Govt. of India.
- Development of Economical & Easy to Use Water Quality test kits for Rural areas and Training the Trainers, funded by Alumni IIT Madras.
- International Sociology Association
- Gender & Science & Technology Association
- Third World Organisation for Women and Science
- Indian Sociological Society