Careers360 Faculty Research Awards 2026: TISS, UoH researchers recognised in arts, humanities

Researchers from the University of Hyderabad (UoH) and Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) have been recognised in the third edition of the Careers360 Faculty Research Awards 2026.

The research scholars were awarded for their contributions in the field of humanities and social sciences. The researchers received their awards from GD Yadav, a leading Indian chemical engineer, educator and Padma Shri awardee. 

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UoH, TISS researchers receive Careers360 Faculty Research Awards

Pramod K Nayar is a Senior Professor in the Department of English at the University of Hyderabad and has been recognised in the field of arts and humanities. He has 73 scholarly publications, 421 citations, an H-index of 17 and holds the UNESCO Chair in Vulnerability Studies.

His research areas are English colonial writing on India, literary and cultural theory, human rights and literature, and the climate crisis. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and the English Association and has written many books and research papers. He has also received the Visitor’s Award for Best Research in Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences in 2018.

Samta P Pandya is an Associate Professor at the Centre for Social Justice and Governance, School of Social Work, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai and she was acknowledged for her research work in arts and social sciences. She has 32 scholarly publications, 125 citations and an H-index of 17

Samta’s research areas focus on social work, social service organisations, volunteerism, gender and social justice. She has worked on studies related to social services, women, ageing and faith-based organisations and has contributed to research in the field of social work.