Dr. Aseem Prakash is the Deputy Director and Professor of Public Policy at the School of Public Policy and Governance, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Hyderabad. He is also the Coordinator of the International Relations Office (IRO), as well as the Coordinator of the Doctoral Student Office (DSO) at TISS, Hyderabad. Dr. Prakash has more than 20 years of experience in research and teaching, which includes time at the University of Oxford on the Fell Fund Fellowship. He designed the course curriculum of the Master of Arts in Public Policy and Governance at TISS, Hyderabad. His research interests are regulation and institutions, sociology of markets, interface between the state and markets, social discrimination, and human development.
Home Institution: Established in 1936, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences receives funding from the Indian Ministry of Education. TISS has a unique approach to teaching, research, and practice (including community outreach) that supports the application of theory to address real life issues. With four campuses in Mumbai, Hyderabad, Guwahati and Tuljapur, TISS offers three undergraduate, 50 masters, and 18 PhD programs in a range of interdisciplinary areas of applied social sciences. The institute also offers 30 bachelor’s degrees in vocational studies. TISS has more than 50 active collaborations with some of the best universities and institutions across the globe that support research, student, and faculty exchange. After completing their program, students secure jobs with government, civil society, international agencies and corporates.