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Science, Technology & Society
How scientific and technological change is negotiated, adopted, and resisted within Indian institutions and communities.
IIIT Vadodara — International Campus Diu
Dr.Vikas Kumar
studies how innovation reaches people.
Assistant Professor working across Science, Technology & Society, Innovation Policy, and Geographical Indications — with a long-running focus on agriculture innovation systems in India.
Ph.D. in Science, Society and Development from the Central University of Gujarat. Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Indian Economy and Business. Currently supervising three doctoral and research scholars.
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01 · Credentials
Academic timeline
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Ph.D., Science, Society and DevelopmentCentral University of Gujarat
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M.Phil., Science, Society and DevelopmentCentral University of Gujarat
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Master's, Environment and DevelopmentAmbedkar University, Delhi
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ICSSR Institutional Doctoral FellowshipAwarded through Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi
About
A policy researcher tracing how innovation moves through Indian agriculture, law, and community life.
Dr. Vikas Kumar is an Assistant Professor at IIIT Vadodara – International Campus Diu, working at the intersection of Science, Technology & Society and Innovation Policy. His writing follows a consistent thread — how innovation systems, intellectual property regimes, and social institutions shape development outcomes for farmers, artisans, and rural communities across India.
His research spans the System of Rice Intensification in Bihar, Geographical Indications in Indian agriculture, the National Innovation System's role in agricultural development, and — more recently — legal-tech access to justice and financial inclusion among Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in Gujarat.
Beyond his own publications, he serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Indian Economy and Business and guides doctoral and research scholars working across biotechnology entrepreneurship, agriculture innovation, and intellectual property.
Science, Technology & Society
Innovation Policy
Geographical Indications
Agriculture Innovation
Intellectual Property Rights
Sustainable Development
02 · Research focus
Six threads, one question: who gets to benefit from innovation?
Each pillar below reflects a body of published work rather than a stated interest — every theme has at least one peer-reviewed output behind it.
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Innovation Policy & Systems
National and regional innovation systems, the Triple Helix model, and policy frameworks for agricultural R&D.
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Geographical Indications & IPR
GI protection for Indian agricultural products, and intellectual property regimes governing seed and biotech industries.
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Agriculture Innovation
Diffusion studies including the System of Rice Intensification, BT cotton, and micro-irrigation technologies.
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Sustainable & Social Development
Financial inclusion, women's empowerment, legal-tech access to justice, and community-based digital ethnography.
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Science Diplomacy
The role of cross-border scientific cooperation in shaping agricultural development pathways for India.
03 · Publications
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04 · Doctoral & research scholars
Scholars currently under guidance
Dr. Kumar supervises the following doctoral and research scholars at IIIT Vadodara – International Campus Diu.
Yamini Parashar
Research Scholar
Innovation & Women entrepreneurship. Co-author, Asian Biotechnology and Development Review (2025).
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Khemraj Sharma
Research Scholar
Agriculture innovation systems and rural development policy, extending the lab's work on regional innovation diffusion and farmer-level technology adoption.
GuideDr. Vikas Kumar
Hrithik Roshan
Research Scholar
GuideDr. Vikas Kumar
05 · Recognition & service
Editorial roles, fellowships & standing
Editor-in-Chief
Journal of Indian Economy and Business — overseeing editorial direction and peer review.
View editorial team ↗Doctoral Fellowship
ICSSR Institutional Doctoral Fellowship, awarded through the Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi.
Citation record
40+ citations on Google Scholar across journal articles, book chapters, and a book review.
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Open to doctoral collaborations, editorial queries, and speaking invitations.
Working on innovation policy, GI protection, or agriculture development in India? Reach out.
Address
IIIT Vadodara – International Campus Diu (IIITV-ICD)
Education Hub, Kevdi, Diu (U.T.) – 362520, India
Education Hub, Kevdi, Diu (U.T.) – 362520, India
Department
Assistant Professor · Humanities & Social Sciences