Science, Technology & Society

Aalok Khandekar, Ph.D.

Aalok Khandekar, Ph.D.


Associate Professor, Dept of Liberal Arts, IIT Hyderabad

Exploring urban climate change governance and transnational research cultures through interdisciplinary social science lenses.

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Education

My Academic Background

Research

Research Interests & Focus


Urban Governance & Climate Change

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Transnational Knowledge & Development

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The Politics of Air Pollution

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Collaborative STS Research Platforms

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Ethics, Expertise & Inclusion in Science

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EDUCATION

Graduated 2010 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Ph.D. in Science & Technology Studies

Graduated 2004 Pennsylvania State University

M.S. in Electrical Engineering

Graduated 2002 Mumbai University

B.E. in Electrical Engineering

RESEARCH

Urban Governance & Climate Change

Cities are on the frontlines of the climate crisis—where the impacts are felt most acutely... but also where some of the most innovative solutions are emerging. This research examines how local governments respond to climate-related risks, how planning processes can become more equitable and sustainable, and how power, policy, and infrastructure intersect in shaping urban futures.

Urban Governance & Climate Change

Cities are on the frontlines of the climate crisis—where the impacts are felt most acutely... but also where some of the most innovative solutions are emerging. This research examines how local governments respond to climate-related risks, how planning processes can become more equitable and sustainable, and how power, policy, and infrastructure intersect in shaping urban futures.

Urban Governance & Climate Change

Cities are on the frontlines of the climate crisis—where the impacts are felt most acutely... but also where some of the most innovative solutions are emerging. This research examines how local governments respond to climate-related risks, how planning processes can become more equitable and sustainable, and how power, policy, and infrastructure intersect in shaping urban futures.

Urban Governance & Climate Change

Cities are on the frontlines of the climate crisis—where the impacts are felt most acutely... but also where some of the most innovative solutions are emerging. This research examines how local governments respond to climate-related risks, how planning processes can become more equitable and sustainable, and how power, policy, and infrastructure intersect in shaping urban futures.

Urban Governance & Climate Change

Cities are on the frontlines of the climate crisis—where the impacts are felt most acutely... but also where some of the most innovative solutions are emerging. This research examines how local governments respond to climate-related risks, how planning processes can become more equitable and sustainable, and how power, policy, and infrastructure intersect in shaping urban futures.

Recent Publications

PUBLICATIONS

Courses

Workshop - Taught Spring 2022

Qualitative Research Methods

An introduction to designing, conducting, and analyzing qualitative studies in social research.

Lecture - Taught Spring 2022

Qualitative Research Methods

An introduction to designing, conducting, and analyzing qualitative studies in social research.

Lecture - Tuaght Spring 2022

Qualitative Research Methods

An introduction to designing, conducting, and analyzing qualitative studies in social research.

Student Supervision

COURSES

Graduate Course Research Focused

Socio-Cultural Dimensions of Artificial Intelligence

An introduction to designing, conducting, and analyzing qualitative studies in social research.

Graduate Course Research Focused

Qualitative Research Methods

An introduction to designing, conducting, and analyzing qualitative studies in social research.

Graduate Course Research Focused

Socio-Cultural Dimensions of Artificial Intelligence

An introduction to designing, conducting, and analyzing qualitative studies in social research.

SUPERVISION

Present Student Working on M.S

Ananya Rajan

Student Contributions: Assisted in field research on water access inequality in semi-urban Telangana, focusing on STS approaches to infrastructure.

Present Student Working on M.S

Ananya Rajan

Student Contributions: Assisted in field research on water access inequality in semi-urban Telangana, focusing on STS approaches to infrastructure.

Present Student Working on M.S

Ananya Rajan

Student Contributions: Assisted in field research on water access inequality in semi-urban Telangana, focusing on STS approaches to infrastructure.

Contact

Get in Touch

Open to research collaborations, academic inquiries, or just a thoughtful conversation.

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Room 207,
Liberal Arts (AD3) Building

+91 (0)40 2301 6XXX

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Education

Affiliations

Dept. of Climate ChangeGreenko School of Sustainability


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