Format for Detailed Profile - Central University of Himachal Pradesh

Format for Detailed Profile
Name:
Dr. Pradeep Nair
Designation:
Associate Professor & Head, Department of Mass
Communication and Electronic Media, Central
University of Himachal Pradesh
91-9816800218
Contact Details:
[email protected]
Academic Qualification:
PhD in Development Communication from
University of Lucknow
Head, Department of Mass Communication and
Electronic Media at Central University of Himachal
Pradesh (May 2012 to till date)
Coordinator, PhD Program at Anwar Jamal Kidwai
Mass Communication Research Centre, Jamia
Millia Islamia, New Delhi (2011-2012)
Positions Held:
Coordinator, PG Program in Development
Communication at Anwar Jamal Kidwai Mass
Communication Research Centre, Jamia Millia
Islamia, New Delhi (2009-2012)
Program Coordinator, PG Programs in Mass
Communication
at
Amity
School
of
Communication, Amity University Lucknow
Campus (2006-2009)
Communication Officer with WHO/World Bank
Project on RNTCP at Directorate of Medical &
Health Services, Government of Uttar Pradesh
(2001-2002)
Specialisation:
New
Communication
Technologies,
Communication
Research,
Development
Communication and ICT based Health Governance
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Research Interest:
Media Governance, Critical Communication
Technology and Production Studies
Book Chapters
Nair,
P.
&
Mishra,
H.
(2014).
Mobile
Advertising: The Indian Perspective. In June Wei
(Ed.)
Mobile
Electronic
Commerce:
Foundations, Development and Applications
(pp.241-263). FL: (CRC Press), Taylor and
Francis.
Nair, P. (2009). e-Governance: A Step towards
Digital Democracy. In Ashok Agarwal and V.
Venkata Ramana (Eds.) Foundations of eGovernment (147-154). New Delhi: GIFT
Publishing.
Nair, P. (2007). Cyber Journalism: Legal and
Publications: In Peer-Reviewed/Academic
Journals
Ethical Issues. In Kiran Prasad (Ed.) Media Law
and
Ethics:
Readings
in
Communication
Regulation (xx-xx). New Delhi: BRPC.
Papers and Articles
Nair, P. & Sharma, N. (2014). Connect Exchange
Programs: A Critical Component in Media
Studies for Indian Media Schools. Journal of
Educational Technology Development and Exchange, 7
(1), 33-48.
Nair, Pradeep. (2014). Practising Cost-effective
Connectivity Solutions for Rural Empowerment:
A Case-study of AirJaldi Wireless Broadband
Initiative at Dharamshala. Journal of Social and
Economic Development, 16 (1), 37-58.
Nair, Pradeep & Harikrishnan, B. (2014).
Irresponsible
Reporting
Distorts
Public
Perception. Vidura, 6 (3), 12-14.
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Sharma, Navneet, B., Harikrishnan, B. & Nair,
Pradeep. (2014). From Azad to Irani: Road
Traversed by Human Resource Development
Ministry. Mainstream, 52 (28), 10-12.
Sharma, Navneet, Nair, Pradeep & Harikrishnan,
B. (2014). Converging Brand into Charisma: The
Making and Rise of Narendra Modi. Mainstream,
52 (21),
Nair, Pradeep & Harikrishnan, B. (2014).
Connecting Stakeholders in Healthcare. Vidura, 6
(2), 32-35.
Nair, Pradeep. (2014). ICT based Health
Governance: The Indian Experience. Journal of
Health Management, 13 (1), 25-40.
Nair, Pradeep. (2013). Pedagogical Framework of
Media Psychology: A Concept Review. Manthan, 8
(1), 177-180.
Nair, Pradeep. (2013). Transition from
Conventional to Digital. Vidura, 5 (3), 19-21.
Nair, Pradeep. (2012). The Essentials of Story
Telling for Web. Media, 1(6), 23-26.
Nair, Pradeep. (2012). Swara: Broadcasting Tribal
Voices on Mobile. Eastern Anthropologist, 65 (3-4),
395-401.
Nair, Pradeep. (2012). Learning Through
Television: Qualitative Assessment of Reach,
Access and Usefulness of UGC-CEC Educational
Programmes. Mass Communicator, 6 (1), 35-40.
Nair, Pradeep. (2011). Improving People’s
Participation in Community Development.
Eastern Anthropologist, 64 (2-3), 263-270.
Nair, Pradeep. (2011). Perspectives of Mobile
Advertising in India. Media Watch, 2 (2), 3-8.
Nair, Pradeep. (2011). Low-Cost Computers: A
Scientific Innovation to Get Have-nots Online.
Indian Journal of Science Communication, 10 (2), 34-36.
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Nair, Pradeep. (2011). Community Radio in India:
Scripting a New Role for Development. Media
Watch, 2 (1), 12-19.
Nair, Pradeep. (2010). Research Methods in
Communication Studies – An Overview. Media
Mimansa, 4 (1), 8-16.
Nair, Pradeep. (2010). Development of an ICT
based E-Health System in India: Conceptual and
Policy Framework. Media Watch, 1 (2), 20-31.
Nair, Pradeep. (2010). Role of Media in Disaster
Management. Mass Communicator, 4 (1), 36-40.
Nair, Pradeep. (2009). An IT Technical
Framework for E-Government: Based on Case
Study in Indian Context. Electronic Government, 6
(4), 391-405.
Nair, Pradeep. (2009). Mobile TV Broadcasting:
Life is Live Now. Mass Communicator, 3 (1), 32-37.
Nair, Pradeep & Anita R. Gautam. (2009).
Understanding the Relationship between
Contemporary Culture, Media Effect and Youth
Violence. Eastern Anthropologist, 62 (1), 119-121.
Nair, Pradeep. (2009). Popular Culture and Youth
Violence. Communication Today, 11 (1), 20-29.
Nair, Pradeep. (2007). Practicing E-Commerce
for Community Economic Development. Indian
Journal of Millennium Development Studies, 2 (2), 177186.
Nair, Pradeep. (2007). Planning Participatory
Communication Strategies for Development at
Community Level. Indian Media Studies Journal, 2
(1-2), 107-126.
Nair, Pradeep & Shailendara Kumar. (2007).
Media Violence: A Socio-Cultural Perspective.
The Eastern Anthropologist, 60 (1), 109-115.
Nair, Pradeep. (2007). Participatory Approaches
for Promoting Rural Connectivity. Communication
Today, 10 (2), 8-16.
Nair, Pradeep & R.C.Tripathi. (2006). Practicing
Technology for development of Science
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Communication at Grassroot level:
Experiences. The Indian Journal of
Communication, 5 (1), 3-12.
Some
Science
Nair, Pradeep. (2006). ICT: Scripting New Role
for Social Empowerment of Rural Masses.
IRISH, 1 (1), 77-90.
Nair, Pradeep. (2006). Internet Addiction and its
Impact on the Social Behaviour of Youth. Indian
Media Studies Journal, 1 (1), 99-114.
Nair, Pradeep. (2006). Practicing Community
Radio for Development: The Indian Experiences.
Journal of Contemporary Social Work, XXIII, 61-76.
Nair, Pradeep. (2006). Action Research: Concept,
Method and Practices. Journal of Communication
Studies, 5 (1), 69-84.
Nair, Pradeep & R.C. Tripathi. (2005). Practicing
Communication Technology for Development at
Grassroot Level in India. Everyman’s Science, 40 (2),
92-104.
Nair, Pradeep. (2005). Recognizing Digital Divide
in Indian Context. Journal of Social Sciences, 2 (2),
23-40.
Nair, Pradeep. (2005). Media Convergence: A
Boon or Bane. Journal of Social Sciences, 2 (1), 29-36.
Nair, Pradeep. (2005). Security Issues on Internet.
Journal of Communication Studies, 4 (4), 55-67.
Nair, Pradeep. (2005). Broadband: A Catalyst for
Accelerating Information Economy. Journal of
Communication Studies, 4 (3), 42-52.
Nair, Pradeep & R.C. Tripathi. (2004). Practicing
Research in Public Relations. Communication Today,
7 (3-4), 35-44.
Nair, Pradeep & R.C. Tripathi. (2004). Media and
Political Development. Journal of Social Sciences, 1
(2), 83-89.
Nair, Pradeep & R.C. Tripathi. (2003). Internet: A
Tool for Rural Development. Communication
Today, 6 (1-4), 22-28.
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1. Research Report on National Viewership
Survey on UGC-CEC Vyas Higher
Education Channel Telecast through Cable,
Satellite and DD DTH for Consortium for
Educational Communication, New Delhi
discuss about the transition of print and
book based teaching to multimedia
educational
broadcasting
with
new
curricula, pedagogy, practices and goals and
the acceptance of these educational
programmes among the students of Indian
universities
Research Projects Completed/Ongoing:
2. The institutional project on the technical
developments taking place in ICT sector
supporting E-Governance initiatives in India
for AJK-Mass Communication Research
Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia worked on an
IT Technical Framework that maps the core
values of e-government readiness and the
current level of digital democratization in
India. The study gets published in Electronic
Government, Vol. 6, No. 4.
PhD Awarded under direct supervision – 01
MPhil/PhD Supervised/Supervising:
Associated as Co-Supervisor - 02
National Consultation on Critical Appraisal Skills
for Media Reporting on Routine Immunization
organized by UNICEF, Oxford University and
George Institute for Global Health at UNICEF India
Office, New Delhi 22 May, 2014.
Participation in Seminars/Conferences
National Consultation on Women and Media
organized by High Level Power Committee on the
Status of Women, Union Ministry of Women and
Child Development, Government of India at Vigyan
Bhawan, New Delhi 4-5 February, 2014.
Revisiting Campus Community Radio in India by
UNESCO Chair on Community Media at
University of Hyderabad 22-23 February, 2013.
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9th International Conference on E-governance
[ICEG 2012] organized by International Congress
of E-Government, Computer Society of India and
Deakin University Australia at SCMS, Cochin, 2930 December, 2012
Envisioning of CEC’s objectives and goals:
Realigning in the context of Higher Education
policies on ICT and e-Learning organized by
Consortium for Educational Communication (CEC)
University Grants Commission, New Delhi at India
Habitat Centre, New Delhi 16-17 November 2011
7th International Conference on E-governance
[ICEG 2010] organized by International Congress
of E-Government, Indian Institute of Management
Bangalore and Computer Society of India at IIM
Bangalore, April 2010
Challenges & Opportunities of Media Education in
India organized by IGNOU & UNESCO at New
Delhi, November 2009
5th International Conference on E-governance
[ICEG 2007] organized by International Congress
of E-Government and Computer Society of IndiaSpecial Interest Group at University of Hyderabad
December 2007
Membership of Learned Societies/
Professional Bodies:
Higher Education Forum
Awards & Honours Received:
Others:
Study on “The Emerging Interface of Healthcare
System and Mobile Communication Technologies” has
been accepted for publication in Health and
Technology, published by IUPSEM and Springer-Verlag
Berlin Heidelberg, September, 2014.
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