Our Faculty

Academic Qualification

• Ph. D. “Mapping the Cognitive Structure of a Research Specialty: A Case Study of Condensed Matter Physics” (Indian Institute of Technology- Delhi)
• M. Sc. (Physics) (Delhi University)

Professional Qualification

• Associateship in Information Science (CSIR)
• Post-Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications (NITIE, Bombay)

Thirty-Three years.

• Chief Scientist and Dean Policy Research at CSIR-NIScPR (erstwhile CSIR-NISTADS) – till February 2025)
• Professor in the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)
• Professor’ at the Centre for Studies in Science Policy (Jawaharlal Nehru University) 2007-2009
• Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Scientometric Research From 2012, when the journal was established, coordinating this journal

Academic Achievement

• Published over hundred research papers in peer reviewed journals and conference proceedings.
• Published 14 books as co-authored, co-edited
• Have some highly influential papers as per citation attractiveness. Among the highest cited Indian author in Google citation score in science-technology-innovation studies. Research Gate score above 26 and h index of 20 (as among the top in field weighted citation influence)
• Research work covered in national and international newspapers (for example Financial Times, London).
• Undertaken sponsored research for major international and government bodies (CEFIPRA, STEPI. Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor, Govt. of India; Department of Science & Technology, etc).
• Presented papers at important international conference such as Science Summit at the 78 UN Nation General Assembly, Global Ministerial Forum, Geneva Forum, Globelics
• Organising committee member and Programme Coordinator of the 6th India international Science Festival
• Has contributed in different capacities to international and National STI bodies including UNDP, APCTT, UNIDO, NITI AaYOG, DST
• Core Committee and program committee members of various national and international conferences, academic committee, etc
• Member of Governing Body of Deen Dayal Upadhayay College (University of Delhi), 2009-2010, Dr Ambedkar College, Delhi University 2014-2016
• External thesis examiner of University of Malaysia, University of Hyderabad (India), Indian Institute of Science (India), Jawaharlal Nehru University (India), IGNOU- IPR Centre, Central University-Gujarat (India), Kerala University, AcSIR, Ramaiah University, etc
• Developed and taught a course on “Intellectual Property” for MPhil/PhD students of Jawaharlal Nehru University. Developed and taught PhD level course on Science, Technology and Innovation Policy and Intellectual Property in the context of Research, Innovation and Development for AcSIR
• Actively involved in reviewing proposals for projects, book proposals, peer-review for many journals and international projects.
• Frequently involved in providing inputs to newspapers, and discussion on issues of government S&T policies. Presented the analysis of science budget in Indian National News Network in 2010, etc.

Editorial Board/Editor in Journals

• Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Scientometric Research (Indexed by Scopus. ESCI and Dimensions)
• Editorial Board member of Journal of Bibliometrics in Business and Management (Inderscience)
• Editorial Board member of Asian Journal of Innovation and Policy
• Editorial Board member of COLLNET Journal of Scientometrics & Information Management (Taylor & Francis)
• Advisory Board of the Journal Academia
• Editorial Board member of ISSI Newsletter (Newsletter of the International Society of Scientometrics and Informetrics)

Current Activity 25 (ongoing)

• V.K. Saraswat, Vivek Kumar Singh, Sujit Bhattacharya, et al. (2025). Pathways to progress: Analysis and insights into India’s Innovation Story. Published by NITI AaYOG, New Delhi, India. ISBN: 978-81-967183-7-4.
• Bhattacharya, S., Lakshmanan, S., & Kashyap, L. (2025). Influence of regulation on research in aftertreatment technology. In S. Sragsyan, W. Glänzel, & G. Abramo (Eds.), Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Scientometrics and Informetrics (pp. 985–1011). Yerevan, Armenia: International Society for Scientometrics and Informetrics. ISBN 978-9939-1-2086-7. ISSN 2175-1935
• Scientific Committee member and member of selection of best paper in the 20th International Conference on Scientometrics & Informetrics e held in Yerevan Armenia, in June 23-27 2025.
• Moderated one of the sessions in the two-day NITI Aayog consultative committee meeting focused on “Ease of Doing Research & Development (R&D)” held in Dehradun on June 3-4, 2025.
• Conference Advisory Committee member the international conference on Entrepreneurial and Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in the Global Economy: Role of Returnee Entrepreneurs, 9-11 January 2025, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
• Review board of the forthcoming Globelics International Conference 2025 to be held in Pretoria, South Africa from November 24-26
• 15th ASIP conference Governance of emerging intelligent technologies. at 2025 Phonam Pheh, Cambodia, Dec. 3-5, 2025. Active involvement as Board of Directors of ASIPs
• Involved in various key capacities with DST- NSTMIS, Programme Policy Committee. Involved with key institutions including NITI AaYOG, INSA, Technology Development Board, NRDC etc.
• Co-Guest Editor of the Special Issue of Innovation and Development (Rouledge). Forthcoming
• Core Committee member for the organization of the Globelics-Indialics Conference: Innovation Systems in Transforming India: Contexts, concerns and Strategies. 20th-21st September, 2024

Oral Presentation/Invited Talks

• “Inclusive Innovation Systems for Rural Sustainability: The Role of IPRs and Local Knowledge.” Lead Speaker at the 11th Training Programme on Public Policy and Governance for the Civil Servants of Cambodia, organized by the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG), Government of India, September 19, 2025.
• “Science in the 21st Century: A New Social Contract for Responsible Governance, Open Science, and Inclusion.” Invited Talk delivered at the National Librarians’ Day celebration on the theme “Breaking Barriers: Open Research Literacy,” Ashoka University, August 12, 2025.
• “Influence of Regulation on Research and Technology Maturation: A Bibliometric Investigation of Research in Aftertreatment Technology” at the International Conference on Scientometrics and Informetrcis, at Yerevan Armenia 23-26 June, 2025.
• Demystifying Technology Readiness Level (TRLs): Understanding the Assessment Pathway for Technology Maturity. at “Aatmanirbhar Yatra – Gujarat Chapter” was held at Gujarat Science City, jointly organized by the Gujarat Council on Science and Technology (GUJCOST) and the Technology Development Board (TDB), 6th June, 2025
• Bridging policy and Research: Strengthening India’s STI ecosystem and societal engagement. ARISE: Amrita Research & Innovation Symposium for Excellence (ARISE), April 2-6, 2025
• Presentation at the National workshop on “Building Synergies in Indian Innovation Ecosystem” on 22nd of March, 2025 at GIFT City Grand Mercure, Gandhinagar, Gujarat under the State Support Mission (SSM) Initiative.
• IP Mentor Workshop – 2025: (Monitoring and Evaluation of New Technology and offering revenues through IP) – A one week online workshop is organized by CSIR-IMMT: InTEC during Feb 10-15, 2025
• Invited talk at the international conference on Entrepreneurial and Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in the Global Economy: Role of Returnee Entrepreneurs, 9-11 January 2025, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
• Developing a Deep Technology Ecosystem: Learning lessons and Implications. Invited Talk. International Conference on Entrepreneurial and Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in the Global Economy: Role of Returnee Entrepreneurs, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, January 11, 2025.

Resource Person/Invited Talk and Other Presentations

• Invited talk India’s Plant Variety Protection and Farmers’ Right Act: Implications for Farmers’ and Farmer Community. Presented at workshop-cum-training programme on ‘Intellectual Property Rights Awareness on “The protection of plant varieties and farmers’ rights act, 2001. Organised by ICAR-Directorate of Rapseed Mustard Research, Bharatpur, 19 February, 2024
• Keynote. The Changing Landscape of Science and Technology in the 21st Century: Implications for Science-Technology-Innovation Indicators. Presentation at International Conference on Science & Technology Metrics, 17-19 October 2024 at Tien Giang University, Vietnam.
• Invited talk. Scientometric Approach and Science Policy. Presentation at the BML Munjal University, 3rd May, 2024
• Guest of Honour and address at the World IP Day in IIT-Indore on 26th April, 2024. Talk title IPRs: Its Implications for Research, Innovation and Sustainable Development. Presentation at the. Guest of Honour.
• Special presentation to IIT Faculty, Indore. Technology Readiness Level and Beyond: Conceptual and Analytical Introspection. IIT- Indore 27th April, 2024,
• Invited talk. Science Summit at the 78 United Nations General Assembly, 2023 (SSUNGA78). Under CSIR, India: An Innovation Hub for Global Sustainable Development Science Summit at the 78 United Nation General Assembly (SSUNGA78), 28th September, 2023. Title of the talk: Technology development Assessment: Societal Impact
• Invited talk. Asian Society for Innovation Policy Conference 2023 ‘Entrepreneurship and Digital Society’ 22-23 September 2023. Title of talk: Scientometrics and Science Policy
• Invited talk Globelics International Conference 2023 ‘Innovation driven Knowledge Economies and Transformation in the Global South’ 12-14 October, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. Organised by Gulati Institute of Finance and Taxation. Title of the talk: Engaging with the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Implications for South Economies
• Panelist at the Plenary session 1: G20 and knowledge-driven transformation in the global South: New perspectives from India’s presidency and challenges. Globelics International Conference 2023 12-14 October, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
• Panelist at the ‘Policy Roundtable on Leveraging Innovation and Industry 4.0 for India’s Industrial Transformation in the National Conference “Towards Industrial Transformation of India: Building an inclusive, sustainable, and competitive manufacturing sector to realize 2047 vision. New Delhi, October 4-6, 2023. Organized by ISID: Institute for Studies in Industrial Development
• Invited talk entitled Challenges for Post-Covid Transition: Some thoughts on Innovation Systems and Models. Presented at INDIALICS International conference 2022, IIT-Indore, December, 21 – 23, 2022
• Special Lecture at the Dr Nagarajan Memorial Lecture. SIS Annual Convention & Seminar, October 14-15, 2022
• Designing A TRL Framework: Some Conceptual and Methodological Challenges. Presented at the stakeholders Meeting and brainstorming Session on TRL and its Application in Food Processing and Agriculture Technologies at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
• Invited talk entitled Scientific Misconduct: Good Science, Bad Science and Beyond. Presented at Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, August 17, 2022
• IPRs: Its Implications for Research, Innovation, Economy and Development. DST-CPR symposium on ‘Significance of Science Communication and Intellectual Property’, 21 March 2022. Held at Punjab University, Chandigarh.
• Invites talk entitled Public concerns of science communication and policy research at the workshop ‘Science Communication for Beginners’, organised by CSIR-NIScPR, 25-29 October, 2021
• Panelist at the workshop ‘Research data and FAIR data framework in the context of India’s STIP 2021: The way forward ‘ organised by Working group of CODATA, Indian National Committee on 26th October, 2021.
• Invited Speaker & Moderator at the ASIP 11th Conference on “Pandemic Innovation and Asia”, 7- 9 October, 2021, Jiju University, South Korea. India’s Science and Innovation Ecosystem Response to COVID-19: A Case Study of Genome Valley. Moderator of the “Special Session Pandemic Challenges- Country and Sector Specific Challenges”.
• Presentation at the National Conference on “Science and Technology in India: A Historical Introspection with a Contemporary Perspective” 16-18 August 2021. A Temporal Analysis of Indian Research: A Quantitative Perspective with a Qualitative Introspection
• INDIALICS Public Lecture-7, 20th March 2021. Understanding the Structure and Dynamics of the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Implications for India
• Panelist at the Webinar on “Diplomacy for Science & Technology to Manage COVID-19 Pandemic”, July 24, 2020. Organised by Ramaiah Public Policy Centre, Bangalore Panelist at the STIP Online Panel Discussion on “STI Policy Governance and Program Linkages”, 10 June, 2020 (This event part of the extended public and private expert consultations for the formulation of India’s New Science, Technology and Innovation Policy, 2020). Organised by the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser and Dept. of Science and Technology
• Training of Officials of the Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research in R&D Management, 17-21February, 2020. Provided extensive training on 19th February on issues of innovation and technology assessment.
• Invited talk “Copyright, Ethics and IP Information: Scientometric Study for Academic Excellence”, Workshop on Intellectual Property Protection and Innovation Management of Academics & Industry” at GITAM, Deemed to be University, 10th February, 2020
• Distinguished Speaker at Second Sino-Indian Joint Research Workshop on Science and Technology Innovation, Beijing December 16-18, 2019. Presentation titled Orientation and Changes in Emerging Industry Policies presented at Chinese Academy of Science and Technology for Development
• Distinguished Speaker at Second Sino-Indian Joint Research Workshop on Science and Technology Innovation, Beijing December 16-18, 2019. Presentation titled Some Salient Aspects of India’s Innovation Ecosystem presented at Tsinghua University.
• Invited Speaker & Moderator at the ASIP 9th Conference on Technology and Innovation for SMEs, 3-5 October, 2019, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines.
• Invited talk “Exploring the Cross-disciplinary Impact and Implications of Scientometric” at the Indo-German workshop on Information retrieval, Informetrics & Scientometrics (IRIS)” at GESIS – Leibniz-Institute for the Social Sciences department Knowledge Technologies for the Social Sciences (WTS) Cologne Germany, June 11-13, 2019.
• One of the plenary session speaker at the Session VI in the India-ASEAN Inno Tech Summit, 29- 30 November, 2018, at The Lalit Hotel, New Delhi.
• Invited talk “IPR- Its implications in research, innovation and development” at the Asian-India Workshop on “Intellectual Property Rights & Technology Transfer”, 1-5 th April, 2019, at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
• Invited talk at the international conference “Planning for industrialisation in in 21st century’ 15-16 November, 2018.
• One of the plenary session speaker at the Session VI in the India-ASEAN Inno Tech Summit, 29- 30 November, 2018, at The Lalit Hotel, New Delhi.
• Invited talk at the international conference “planning for industrialisation in in 21st century’ 15- 16 November, 2018.
• Invited speaker in the 7th National Conference of Institute of Scientometrics, 22 September, 2018, at KLE University, Belgave.
• Presented paper “Some salient aspects of new technologies: Policy implications for India” at the discussion meeting “Socio-Economic Impact of New Technologies: Policy Implications for India”, Nistads, 10th October, 2018
• Paper presented by my co-author Shilpa “Learning from Indian Nanotechnology Development: Exploring New Pathways for Effective Policy Interventions” at the 16th Globelics Conference, 24- 26 October, Ghana, Accra, 2018.
• Invited as Keynote speaker for Innovation and Policy Conference, ASIP 2018 Bangkok Conference, 13-15, September, 2018.
• Plenary Talk ‘Global Industrial Network and the Changing Contours of Science in the 21st Century’ at the International Conference on Innovations, Knowledge Accumulation and Development in the Era of Fourth Industrial Revolution, 15th -16th March 2018 Punjabi University Patiala
• Invited talk ‘STI Indicators: Challenges & Opportunities’ at the Workshop on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Policy Research, 11-13 December, 2017. Organised by Centre for Excellence in Policy Research, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
• Invited talk ‘International Collaboration: Changing the Contour of Science in the 21st Century’ at the 6th National Conference of Scientometrics ‘Information for all’, 23-25 November, 2017 Bangalore
• New and Emerging Technologies: What is there for Emerging and Small Nations? Presentation at Intl Conf. “Science and the Small Nations: Bridging the Gaps. A science Diplomacy Initiative. 14th -16th November 2017, New Delhi. Organised by Zaheer Science Foundation and UNESCO
• Detailed presentation on conceptual framework and applications of social network analysis (SNA) given by in the Special Session on Social Networking Analysis: Tools and Organisations in the International IndiaLICS Training Workshop on 1st November, 2017 at NISTADS
• Developing a Conceptual Model for Foresight Analysis: Implications for Policy Studies in NISTADS-STEPI workshop 2017
• Umang Gupta and Sujit Bhattacharya National Intellectual Property Rights Policy 2016: Can it provide new opportunities for research, innovation and development? Presented at the 4th IndiaLICS Conference, 2nd – 4 th November, 2017
• Anurag Kanujia* and Sujit Bhattacharya The Genetically Modified (GM) Food Debate in India: A Critical Introspection presented at the 15th Globelics Conference, 11-13th October, 2017, Athens, Greece (*presented by)-
• Anurag Kanujia* and Sujit Bhattacharya. The GM crop debate in India: Identification of Stakeholders and regional variations in their interests. Presented at the 4th IndiaLICS Conference, 2 nd – 4 th Novemeber, 2017 (*presented by)
• Shilpa* and Sujit Bhattacharya. Social network analysis of Indian Research Cooperation with France and Germany in Water sciences. Presented at the 4th IndiaLICS Conference, 2nd – 4 th Novemeber, 2017 (*(presented by)
• Bhattacharya, S. ‘Missing Gaps in Indian nanotechnology Development: Exploring Effective Policy Interventions for innovation and Commercialisation’. International Seminar on Creation and Diffusion of Technology, organized by TATA Trusts at IIT, Bombay, March 18, 2016.
• Plenary Talk Bhattacharya, S. ‘Structured databases as Innovation Ecosystem’. Big Data mining: Concepts Methods and Applications, organised by Society for Information Science and CSIRInstitute of Microbial Technology, November 27-29 2014.
• Keynote Presentation. ‘International Collaboration: Changing the Global Landscape of Science in the 21st Century’. 10th International conference of Webometrics, Informetrics and Scientometrics, organised by Technical University of Ilmenau, Germany, September 3-5, 2014.
• Shilpa, Kaul, A., Bhattacharya, S. ‘Salient aspects of India’s Publication activity’. 10th International conference of Webometrics, Informetrics and Scientometrics, organised by Technical University of Ilmenau, Germany, September 3-5, 2014.
• Kaul, A., Bhattacharya, S., Shilpa. ‘Measuring Efficiency of Scientific Research’. 10th International conference of Webometrics, Informetrics and Scientometrics, organised by Technical University of Ilmenau, Germany, September 3-5, 2014.
• Panelist at the workshop entitled ‘Innovation: Brookering Nanotechnology, Creating Capacity’ organized by Maastricht University at the IISER-Pune, March 27-28, 2014.
• Presentation entitled ‘Salient aspects of Indian research activity: A scientometric investigation’ at the National Workshop on Measuring Science: The Scientometric Approach, held in Nistads, February 14, 2014.
• Keynote speaker on the TEQIP-II/COE Sponsored workshop on Exploration in Knowledge Analytics at PES University, Bangalore, February 7, 2014. Talk Titled Big Data and Scientometrics: From Google Search Engine to Competitive Intelligence.
• Keynote Lecture ‘Emerging Technologies and New Initiatives: A Case Study of Emergence of India in the Nanotechnology Race’ at the NISTADS-NIT Silchar workshop ‘Innovating India’ held at NIT Silchar, 25-26 November, 2013.
• Keynote address ‘Scientometrics: Genesis, Tenet, and Output Measurement’, at Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, September 22nd, 2013
• Expert talk on ‘Issues in Managing Technologies in Emerging Areas: A Case of Nanotechnology’ at the Senior Level Officers Training Programme at the Administrative Staff College, September 18, 2013
• Expert Talk at ‘Advanced Interaction of Information Professionals’, NISCAIR, August, 2013
• Invited talk entitled ‘Does FDI Help in Building Innovation Capabilities in India? What is Innovation??’ at the National Conference “The Last Verdict” on February 19, 2013 organized by Economics Society of Miranda House (University of Delhi)
• Invited talk entitled ‘Nanotechnology Development in India: Governance & Regulation’ at the Workshop on “Science, Technology and Innovation in India: Issues in Access, Equity and Inclusion” organized by RIS (Research and Information system for developing countries) on January 28th, 2013.
• Invited Talk ‘Issues in Managing Technologies in Emerging Areas: A Case of Nanotechnology’ on January 11, 2013. To the senior officers of Government of India. Administrative Staff College, Hyderabad
• Invited Talk ‘Research and Technology Assessment and Science Technology and Innovation Indicators’ on November 7, 2012. To the senior officers of Government of India. Administrative Staff College, Hyderabad.
• Panelist at the UNCTAD-RIS workshop on Technology and Innovation, November 2, 2012.
• Invited talk in the inaugural session ‘Setting the stage: what is your engagement with the world of nano?’ at the workshop on “Developing nanotechnology for an emerging India: Risks, benefits, governance” from November 22-24, 2012 Golkonda Hotel, Hyderabad
• Nagrajan Memorial Lecture entitled ‘Changing Landscape of Knowledge Production and Measurement Issues’ delivered at SIS Conference on November 25, 2013 at Silchar (Assam)
• Keynote Address ‘Information-Innovation-Technology: Creating Seamless Linkages’ delivered at SIS Conference on November 25, 2013 at Silchar (Assam)
• Invited Talk ‘Innovation: Different Models and Approaches’ on October 5, 2012. To the senior officers of Government of India. Administrative Staff College, Hyderabad.
• Sujit Bhattacharya and A.P. Jayanthi. ‘Responsible Nanotechnology Development in India: Moving ahead from Risk Governance to Innovation Governance’. International Conference on Public Policy and Governance 2012 (4–6 September 2012) at IISc Bangalore.
• Invited talk ‘Reflections on Indian Patenting Activity’ on March 20, 2012 at the SIS conference 2012 in association with CSIR-URDIP, Pune.
• Invited Talk 18 February at the Valedictory Session of the “International Conference on Creativity and Innovation: Breaking the Barriers to Reach the Bottom of the Pyramid”- February 17-18, 2012 organised by JK Education Foundation.
• Invited Talk at the National Workshop on Using Different Metrics for Assessing Research Productivity, organized by Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi, February 16-17, 2012.
• ‘Nanotechnology Risk and Governance: Global Initiatives and Challenges for India’ presented at ICONSAT, January 20-23, 2012.
• S&T Policy in China and Innovation Indicators at the National Academy of Agricultural Resource Management Hyderabad, January 19, 2012.
• Invited Talk. ‘Scientometrics: The Way Ahead’. Delivered at the Workshop on “Evaluative Bibliometrics” November 09, 2011, New Delhi. Organised by Thomson Reuters in partnership with CSIR-NISCAIR.
• Bhattacharya, S., Bhati, M. ‘China and India: Two new players in the technology race: Evidence from nanotechnology research’. 7 th International Conference on Webometrics, Informetrics and Scientometrics & 12th COLLNET meeting, September 20-23, 2011, Istanbul, Turkey.
• Bhati, M., Bhattacharya, S. ‘Nanotechnology Development in India: Quantitative Analysis’. 7th International Conference on Webometrics, Informetrics and Scientometrics & 12th COLLNET meeting, September 20-23, 2011, Istanbul, Turkey.
• China’s Emergence as a Global Nanotech Player: Lessons for Countries in Transition. In: 13th International Conference of Scientometrics and Informetrics, Durban, South Africa (accepted as oral paper- not presented)
• Bhattacharya, S., Bhatti, M., Kshitij, A.P. Investigating the Role of Policies, Strategies, and Governance in China’s Emergence as a Global Nanotech Player In Atalanta Conference of Science and Technology Policy 2011
• Does Ethical Issues Play an Important Role in Peer Review Process” at the EU 7th Framework Coordinated workshop on “Ethics in Science & Technology Responsibility” in Hyderabad, January 18-19, 2010.
• Landscape and key players in nanotechnology” presented at the “Workshop on IPRs In Nanotechnology: Issues, Trends and Challenges for India”, January 28, 2010.

As formerly Dean of Policy Research at CSIR-NIScPR and Chairman of the Academic Advisory Board of AcSIR at NIScPR. Have been involved in various ways in strengthening the research and PhD programme. Have been thesis supervisor of various universities and have been involved in various ways in their doctoral programmes. Have developed and had taught two courses.at the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR): Science Technology and Innovation Policy (STIP), and Intellectual Property Rights in the Context of Research, Innovation and development. Both are not text book courses and are taught in a few reputed universities across the world. Pedagogy covers lecture notes, tutorials, readings, presentations by students. I have also developed a Foundation course on Intellectual Property along with Prof Saradindu Bhadhuri in the Centre for Science Policy, Jawaharlal Nehru University which is taught in doctoral course work.
The courses have cross-disciplinary perspective and draws from historical context to its contemporary relevance in the knowledge-based economy. The strong focus is on drawing attention to key policies that have emerged globally and in India that address research, innovation and development aspects, regulation and governance issues among others. The students are exposed to key issues and debates surrounding STIP such as sustainable and inclusive development, challenges and new approaches/models. IPR course also broadly exposes the students to these issues to situate the debate, challenges and opportunities of intellectual property in the context of newer provisions, new technologies; creation and protection of knowledge assets for startups, MSME, etc. Four Ph D. thesis have been awarded under my supervision.

• Sujit Bhattacharya, Sandhiya Lakshmanan, Kasturi Mandal (2024) Aftertreatment Technologies in Automobile Sector: Opportunities for Home-Grown Technology Creation and Start-ups. Bulletin/January-2024/01
• Ranjana Aggarwal, Vipan Kumar, Sujit Bhattacharya, Shiv Narayan Nishad and Vinayak (2022). Assessment of CSIR technologies based on TRL framework. CSIR-NIScPR Policy Bulletin/January-2022/01
• Anurag Kanaujia, Madhulika Bhati, Sandhiya Lakshmanan, Shiv Narayan Nishad, Sujit Bhattacharya** (2022). Air Pollution in India: A Critical Assessment and Suggestive Pathways for Clean Air. Discussion paper #01 **corresponding author
• Bhattacharya S.(2021) Science, Technology and Innovation Strategies for Managing COVID-19: An Indian Perspective In: Bulletin of NAM-Centre for Science & Technology on “Role of Science and Technology in Managing Covid-19 Pandemic in Developing Countries” NAM STI Bulletin
• Vivek Singh, Sujit Bhattacharya. Science, Technology Innovation Policy Draft: where do we stand? Science Diplomacy 4(2), October-December 2020
• Suman, Y., Bhattacharya, S., Tabassum, J (2019) Employment Generation: Taking Indian SMEs upward in the Innovation Value Chain. Policy Bulletin, NISTADS: NISTADS/NTPR/2018/1
• Bhattacharya, S., Tabassum, J, Suman, S. (2015) Effective S&T Interventions: HRD, Industry (MSME), Innovation and Rural Skill And Employment: Summery for Policy Makers. Policy Bulletin, NISTADS: NISTADS/PD/ISTIP14
• Bhattacharya, S. Goswami, P.IPR Policy and Financial System(2016) In: BRICS Science and Technology Enterprise Partnership(eds. P. Goswami & Baldev Raj), NISTADS/NIAS
• Bhattacharya, S. Goswami, P.IPR Policy and Financial System(2016) In: BRICS Science and Technology Enterprise Partnership(eds. P. Goswami & Baldev Raj), NISTADS/NIAS
• Kumar, N., Bhattacharya, S., Abhinandan, T. A., Arunachalam, S., Bhati, M. and Das, A.K. BRICS-STEP: Building on Experience and Competencies In: BRICS Science and Technology Enterprise Partnership(eds. P. Goswami & Baldev Raj), NISTADS/NIAS
• Bhuvaneshwaram, S.P., Bhattacharya, S., Jamal, T., Pohit, S., Mandal, K., Goswami, P., BRICSSTEP: An Operational Model In: BRICS Science & Technology Enterprise Partnership (eds. P. Goswami & Baldev Raj), NISTADS & NIAS
• Bhattacharya, S., Shilpa, Preeti and Umang Gupta (2015). ‘Nanotechnology Research, Innovation and Commercialisation in India: Contemporary Status’. ISTIP Bulletin No. 12, September
• Bhattacharya, S., Shilpa and Kaul, A. (2014). ‘Scientific Research in India: Drawing Insights from Bibliometric Indicators’. ISTIP Bulletin No. 3, January.
• Koen Beumer and Sujit Bhattacharya (2014). Nanotechnologies in India. Policy Brief Number 3, June 2014. Published under Nano-Dev project
• Bhattacharya, S., Jayanthi A.P, Shilpa (2012). Nanotechnology Development in India: Investigating Ten Years of India’s Efforts in Capacity Building. CSIR-NISTADS Briefing Paper on Nanotechnology Number I, March 2012, NISTADS, India. Available at www.nistads.res.in under Reports.
• Bhattacharya, S., Shilpa, Jayanthi A.P (2012). Nanotechnology Research and Innovation in India: Drawing Insights from Bibliometric and Innovation Indicators. CSIR-NISTADS Briefing Paper on Nanotechnology Number II, March 2012, NISTADS, India. Available at www.nistads.res.in under Reports.

• Board of Directors of the Asian Society for Innovation and Policy
• Executive Committee Member of the Board of the International Society of Informetric and Scientometrics
• Distinguished Guest of Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar College Delhi University
• Fellow of the Society of Information Science
• Core committee Member National Academic Advisory Committee (NAAC), Indian Social Science Congress.
• Core Committee and program committee members of various national and international conferences, academic committee, etc COLLNET, IndiaLICS, Globelics, Knowledge Forum, Society for Information Science

Broad Area (Specialization)

• Science
• Technology and Innovation
• STI Policy Studies
• Scientometrics
• Intellectual Property Rights