I am a scientist and Head, planning and policy at NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLGY[NIIST]-formerly RRL,Trivandrum.
I have reserach programs in a multiplicity of areas ranging from
a]metal medicines and their biological and material evaluation ,mainly based on traditional sidha formulations of india, through a formal-informal sector interphase for science initiatives. This involves traditional medicine expertise networks in the region and experts from NIIST,REGIONAL CANCER CENTRE ,MEDICAL COLLEGE,RESEARCH INSTITUTES in related areas in the region.
b]Policy research in the areas of relevance and importance to the laboratory like chemistry,materials,environment and energy
c]climate change issues with special focus on green buildings and net-zero energy construction design and practices
d]management science research pertaining to and focussed on innovation diffusion,technology management and science policy and planning and development,sustainable energy development.
e]I have also intersts in informaton theory and cosology