Research AreasDepartment of Political Science Research Areas Publications Projects Research Areas Dr Chandana Deka Assistant Professor chandana.d@srmap.edu.in Research Area: Philosophy of ReligionPolitical Philosophy Dr Idris Hassan Bhat Assistant Professor idrishassan.b@srmap.edu.in Research Area: Global ConflictsPolitical IslamPolitical Philosophy Dr Vineeth Thomas Assistant Professor & Head of the Department hod.polsci@srmap.edu.in Research Area: Indian Government and PoliticsPolitics of Climate ChangePublic Administration in India Dr Saranya Antony A Assistant Professor saranya.a@srmap.edu.in Research Area: Caste and GenderIndian Political SystemInternational RelationsPublic Administration in India Dr James Ralte Assistant Professor james.r@srmap.edu.in Research Area: Borderland Politics and Cross-border DynamicsEast Asia and the Indo-PacificIndia’s Foreign Policy and Strategic AffairsIndian Government and Politics 6.Politics of Northeast IndiaInternational Relations and Global Geopolitics Dr Manasi Sinha Assistant Professor manasi.s@srmap.edu.in Research Area: Climate Politics and Emotive Aspects GenderCultural DiplomacyCultureEuropean Studies: GenderFeminist Foreign Policy in the EU and South AsiaIndia and Geopolitics: Soft PowerIR and GeopoliticsPolitics and Cultural Erasure and IndigeneityPublic Space and Politics of ViolenceSociety Prof. Vandana Swami Associate Dean (Academic Operations and Outreach) vandana.s@srmap.edu.in Research Area: Agrarian modernisationAgricultural practicesLabour MigrationLivelihoods