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Humanities and Social Sciences
Humanities and Social Sciences
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The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at IIST encompasses the disciplines of Economics, English, Management, and Sociology, and plays a distinctive role in advancing the Institute's vision of holistic science and technology education. The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at IIST places strong emphasis on enhancing students' communication and management skills, recognizing their critical importance in both academic and professional contexts. The Department also contributes significantly to the teaching and research in Economics and Sociology, with a growing focus on the emerging area of Space Economics, Space Policy and addressing the social and economic dimensions of space missions, technologies, and policies. It offers a range of core and elective courses for B.Tech. and M.Tech. programmes, and also runs its own Ph.D. programme. By integrating perspectives from the humanities, social sciences, and management studies, the Department ensures that scientific and technological pursuits are grounded in ethical, social, and humanistic awareness.
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Academic Programmes
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Faculty
Dr. 
V Ravi
Dr. 
Babitha Justin
Dr. 
C. S. Shaijumon
Dr. 
Gigy. J. Alex
Dr. 
Lekshmi. V. Nair
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Research Areas
New product development
Technology management
Supply chain management
Macro Economics
Indian Economy
Development Economics
Technology Diffusion and Economic Development
Elderly
Problems of Marginalized Communities like women, fishermen, slum dwellers, etc,
Social Surveys
Science, Technology and Society
Tourism and Its Socio-cultural Impact
Culture Studies
Visual Communications
Gender Studies
Travel Writing
Black American and Native American Literature
Science Fiction
English Language Teaching (Communication Skills)
International Trade Distortions
Climate Economics and Vulnerability studies
Space Economics and Policy
Seminar and Conferences
20 April 2024
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20 April 2024
Webinar on IPR awareness
18 August 2021
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18 August 2021
Seminar on Ethics-Lecture,
16 July 2021
AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy Sponsored Faculty Development Pragramme (FDP) On Life Skills Management
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