Dr Suraj Das

Educational Qualifications

• PhD in Sociology, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee [2023]
• Master of Arts in Sociology, Indira Gandhi National Open University [2015]
• Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology, Panjab University, Chandigarh [2013]

Biography

A lifelong learner, whose work is focused on the interplay of climate change, food sovereignty, and sustainability in local communities. PhD research utilized sociological frameworks and mixed methodologies to examine environmental and societal interactions in the Himalayan Region, emphasizing the importance of local knowledge. Delivered invited talks at prestigious institutions, including the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bangalore, on sustainable development and food sovereignty in the face of climate change.

Work Experience

• Assistant Professor-I. Amity University Noida [August 2023 to August 2024]

Interest Area(s)

• Sociology, Environment & Society, Climate Change, Food Security, Sustainability, Bio-Circular Economy, Society & Technology

Publications/Books/Patents

• Das, S. (2024). Harmonizing tradition and climate resilience: traditional food practices for food security in the Himalayas. Environment, Development and Sustainability, Online, 1-22. Springer Nature [Q1, SCI, SCOPUS]
• Das, S. (2024). Women's experiences and sustainable adaptation: a socio-ecological study of climate change in the Himalayas. Climatic Change, 177(4), 59. Springer Nature [Q1, SCI, SCOPUS]
• Das, S., & Mishra, A. J. (2023). Climate change and the Western Himalayan community: Exploring the local perspective through food choices. Ambio: A Journal of Environment and Society, 52(3), 534-545. Springer Nature [Q1, SCI, SCOPUS]
• Das, S., & Mishra, A. J. (2023). Traditional communities and dietary habits: understanding the dynamics of food and climate change in the western Himalayan region. British Food Journal, 125(4), 1335-1354. Emerald [Q1, SCI, SCOPUS, ABDC-B]
• Das, S., & Mishra, A. J. (2023). Climate change, dietary shift, and traditional norms in the western Himalayan region, India. Climate and Development, 15(6), 509-517. Taylor and Francis [Q1, SCI, ABDC-B]
• Das, S., & Mishra, A. J. (2022). Dynamics of indigenous community’s food and culture in the time of climate change in the Himalayan region. Journal of Ethnic Foods, 9(1), 1. [Q1]
• Das, S., & Priya, P (2022). Food Choices and Beliefs: Factors influencing the dietary preferences in Chandigarh. Ecology, Economy and Society—the INSEE Journal, 5(1,), 177- 194. [Q3, Scopus].
• Das, S., & Mishra, A. J. (2021). Dietary practices and gender dynamics: understanding the role of women. Journal of Ethnic Foods, 8(4), 1-7. [Q1, IF= 2.73, Scopus, Springer].

Attended/Abstract published in conferences

• Organized an International Conference on ‘Social and Political Institutions, Human Rights and Global Justice: Perspectives from India and Europe’ on 9-10 October 2023, at Amity University, Noida
• Presented at International Conference on Delivering for Nutrition in South Asia: Equity and Inclusion by IFPRI, on November 1-2, 2023 in Kathmandu, Nepal
• Presented the paper titled Food Security of the Local Communities and Climate Change in the Himalayas at the XX ISA World Congress of Sociology” on June 25- July 1, 2023 at Melbourne University, Australia
• Presented the paper titled he Gender and Climate Change: Experience of the Local Communities in the Western Himalayan Region, India at Graduate Research Meet on Emergent Trends for a World in Transition” conference” on March 26, 2023 at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
• Presented the paper titled Sociological Imagination and Himalayan Community in the time of Climate Change at the National Conference on Science in Everyday Life” on March 24-25, 2023 at National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
• Volunteered for two-day International Conference title “Environmental Change and Socio-Cultural Transformations in India” on 22- 23 September, 2022 Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India
• Participated in the 62nd Labour Economics Conference Organized by the Indian Society of Labour Economics on 11-13 April 2022 at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India
• Presented the paper titled Climate Change, dietary shift, and traditional norms in the western Himalayan region at Second International Conference on “Natural Hazards and Risks in a Changing World” on 5-6 October 2021 at Potsdam University, Germany [Fully funded]
• Presented the paper titled Customs and Dietary shift: understanding the dynamics of food choices in the western Himalayan region at the 14th International Conference on “Indigenous peoples: challenges of validation and inclusion” on 9- 10 August 2021 at KAASH Foundation’s Centre for Academic and Professional Development (CAPD), Mumbai, India.
• Presented the paper titled Discussing the dynamics of women in society through the practices of food choices and eating habits at a One-day national seminar on Dynamics of Gender equations in the 21st century: Socio-Legal perspective on 12^th October 2019, Army Institute of Law, Mohali, India
• Presented the paper titled the changing dynamics of time and space context of global north-south at the Second International Literary Conference “Rethinking the Global South: Literatures, Cultures and Media” on 2-3 February 2019 at Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University, Lucknow, India
• Attend a FDP on Forest Laws, Tribal Welfare and Rights of Forest Dependent Indigenous Communities in India" from May 9-14, 2023 at the Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow.
• Attended a one-day workshop on Workshop on “COVID Induced Migration and Ecosystem Centric Rural Revitalisation” Joint Research Project under ICSSR (India)—JSPS (Japan) Joint Research Programme in the field of Social Sciences at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, India
• Attended Himalayan Summit on “Design Innovation Challenges in the Himalayan Region” organized by Design Innovation Centre on May 21, 2019 at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, India
• Attended a two-day workshop on Elder Abuse and Crime Against the Elderly on 21- 22 February 2019 at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India
• Attended a two-day workshop on Research Fundamentals: Innovation and Entrepreneurships on 13- 14 October, 2018 at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India