Category: Research Spotlight

Dr Joya John, Assistant Professor of Literature, SIAS, Krea University has been awarded the ICAS:MP short-term fellowship 2024-2025.

The M.S. Merian – R. Tagore International Centre of Advanced Studies: ‘Metamorphoses of the Political: Comparative Perspectives on the Long Twentieth Century’ (ICAS:MP) is an open, interdisciplinary forum for intellectual exchange. Located in New Delhi it critically intervenes in global debates within the social sciences and humanities. It is one of the five Maria Sibylla Merian Centres constituted by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) as centres of advanced studies. Scholars associated with ICAS:MP examine and compare, from a wide array of disciplinary and methodological approaches, how ‘the political’ has been conceptualised, articulated and performed in specific arenas of contestation during what we call the ‘long twentieth century.’

An editorial article by Sayantan Datta, Assistant Professor of Practice, Krea-CWP ( Centre for Writing and Pedagogy) has been published in the Indian Journal of Medical Ethics. In the editorial titled, Beyond Anxiety: Autonomy and Harm Reduction Approaches to DIY Hormone Replacement Therapy, Sayantan discusses the implications of the prevalence of DIY Hormone Replacement Therapy practices for transgender persons, the medical ecosystem, and the relationship between the two. Drawing upon the principles of harm reduction and patient autonomy, they recommend against blanket anxieties around DIY practices, instead suggesting simultaneous bolstering of efforts to bridge the gap between transgender people and medical practitioners, and the wide dissemination of HRT-related knowledge to transgender people, particularly those further marginalised by poverty and a lack of formal education.

The Indian Journal of Medical Ethics is a multidisciplinary and multicultural peer-reviewed academic journal publishing original material and discussion on all aspects of bioethics, healthcare ethics and the humanities.

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A research article co-authored by Professor Shanti Pappu, Visiting Professor in Archaeology and History, SIAS, Krea University has been published in ESPL ( Earth Surface Processes and Landforms) Wiley.

The Thar Desert, India has desert pavements comprising angular-subangular to well-rounded gravels at marginally higher elevations than the surrounding terrain. Sedimentological and geomorphic analyses suggest that the pavements are lags of weathered Mesozoic and older bedrock. The presence of Palaeolithic artefacts on the pavement surfaces and occasionally within their matrix was used to infer their antiquity and landscape stability. Titled, Cosmogenic 10Be- and 21Ne-based model exposure ages of desert pavements in the Thar Desert, India, the study presents the first surface exposure ages based on cosmic-ray-produced 10Be and 21Ne for pavements at four sites in the Thar Desert, viz Bhojka, Hamira, Solanki and Jayal.

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One of the research works by Dr Neelam Nakra, Assistant Professor of OB&HR, IFMR GSB, Krea University co-authored with Dr Vaneet Kashyap, Assistant Professor, IIT Tirupati has been accepted for publication in Employee Relations: The International Journal. 

Titled Interactive Effects of Sustainable HRM, Career Adaptability, and Career Sustainability on Employee Well-Being, the study utilises the lens of conservation of resources theory to examine the impact of sustainable HR practices in achieving sustainable employee outcomes. The journal is ranked B in ABDC ranking and Q1 as per Scopus with SJR 0.89.

Professor Chandrasekaran N, Professor, Operations Management & Chairperson – Examinations and Assessments, IFMR GSB, Krea University, has co-authored the second edition of Strategic Management with PS Ananthanarayanan, a consultant and retired Executive Director of Balmer Lawrie and Company Ltd.

This book analyses the intersection of strategic management with technology, digitalisation, and globalisation, presenting a comprehensive handbook for leveraging these elements for competitive advantage in today’s fast-paced markets. This book is enriched with insights into global and Indian business contexts, tracing the evolution of strategic management and its application across various industries. It combines theoretical frameworks with practical insights, incorporating case studies and real-life examples to illuminate the path towards strategic excellence and leadership in the global arena.

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In some other news, Professor Chandrasekaran N  has penned an article on the crucial role of Independent Directors in navigating strategy, risk, and investor relations, for Director Today magazine from the Institute of Directors (IOD), India.

This article reiterates the points he presented in the talk he delivered during the IOD National Convention on ‘The Board’ on 27 April, 2024, at ITC Grand Chola, Chennai.

Independent directors are on the board because of their expertise in the following areas: finance, marketing, technology, operations, and supply chain strategy, as well as their ability to read and interpret the company’s financial report. Further, they are expected to have a few other proficiencies, like an overall understanding of the statutory requirements and the ability to bring perspectives overlooked by the promoters and executive directors. IDs should express the same during board meetings without fear or bias and demonstrate exceptional skills for gathering intelligence on business operations and nuances for being effective on the board.

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Dr Jayaram Ramakrishnan, Professor of Practice of Finance, IFMR GSB, Krea University and Professor Balasubramanian G, Senior Professor and Advisor – Finance, Accounting & Quantitative Finance, IFMR GSB, Krea University have co-authored an article titled Unlocking the Potential of Industrial Engineering in Cost Optimization. This article was published in the prestigious The Management Accountant, the official magazine of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India, in its September edition. The magazine enjoys a global readership across more than 94 countries.

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Dr Tanmoy Chakraborty, Assistant Professor of Physics, SIAS, Krea University, has co-authored a research paper titled 31P NMR Studies of the 1/3-Depleted Two-Dimensional Anisotropic Kagomé Lattice System BaCu₂(PO₄)₂(H₂O), published in Physical Review B.

About the paper: The word “Kagomé” has a Japanese origin meaning basket with eyes referring to the pattern of corner-shared triangles in a woven basket. In the research field of “strongly correlated spin systems” it is one of the canonical examples of geometrically frustrated spins. In this work, the authors have synthesized one single crystalline material where the spin network is 1/3-depleted Cu 2+ kagomé layers. The authors have used magic angle spinning (MAS) – nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and theoretical (DFT+U) electronic structure calculations to validify their model spin network. Their work is published in Physical Review B involving six different research groups across three different countries.

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