Research Associate

November 2025 - Present
Christ (Deemed to University), Delhi NCR

Project

“Sustainability of Digital Jobs: Assessing the Role of Gig-Platform Economy in Enhancing Youth Livelihood Opportunities in Uttar Pradesh” (ICCSR funded)

Responsibilities

  • Developed research problem, theoretical framework, methodology, and research design
  • Utilized Kobo Toolbox for efficient deployment of primary data collection
  • Trained field investigators and coordinated data collection process

Senior Research Fellow

July 2021 - June 2025
Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi

Responsibilities

  • Designed and executed all stages of doctoral research on digital platforms and food delivery systems
  • Developed structured questionnaires and research tools for primary data collection among gig workers
  • Conducted field surveys in Delhi ensuring data quality and adherence to research protocols
  • Analyzed large-scale surveys and secondary datasets (NSSO, PLFS) using statistical tools
  • Authored and presented research reports within academic and policy forums

Junior Research Fellow

July 2019 - July 2021
Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi

Responsibilities

  • Completed research course work on research design, literature reviews, and conceptual framework development
  • Participated in field investigations and preliminary data analysis
  • Engaged in academic writing, presentations, and knowledge-sharing activities

Research Interests

My research is centered around the following themes:

Area Focus
Platform Economy Political economy of digital platforms and market power
Labour Studies Labour process, control, and worker resistance in platform-mediated work
Sustainability Gig and platform-based employment in the Global South
Digital Alternatives Community-governed and non-extractive digital market systems
Informal Governance Trust and solidarity-based digital infrastructures

Ongoing Research

Community-based Digital Marketplaces

Exploring informal alternatives to platform intermediation, with a case focus on online fragrance communities in India. This research examines how communities experiment with non-extractive, community-governed digital market systems.