S. Irudaya Rajan was a Former Professor at the Centre for Development Studies (CDS), Kerala (close 40 years of post-graduate experience) Currently, he is the chair of the KNOMAD (The Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development,)World Bank working group on internal migration and urbanization. He is one of the expert committee members to advise the Government of Kerala on Covid-19. He has published in international journals on social, economic, demographic, psychological and political implications of migration on individuals, community, economy and society. He is the editor of the annual series India Migration Report since 2010 and South Asia Migration Report since 2017 published by Routledge. Founder Editor in Chief, Migration and Devleopment (Taylor and Francis).
Dr Sunitha S is a trained demographer with more than 15 years of experience in the field of Ageing and Migration. Prior to joining IIMAD, she served for over 10 years as a Research Analyst at the Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala and has been part of various research projects nationally and internationally. Sunitha holds a PhD in Demography from the University of Kerala. She has published her works in various books and journals on different demographic aspects. Her area of expertise includes International Migration, Ageing and Development.
Sreeja’s interests lies in surveying and data management. Prior to that she has worked at the Centre for Development Studies for more than a decade. She has actively been involved in the migration and ageing surveys that have been conducted at CDS .She protects the integrity of IIMAD’s financial roles and works closely with the international organizations to ensure efficient and economical delivery of services.
Migdad’s experience as a return migrant makes him an indispensable part of IIMAD. His administrative and managerial qualities have been guiding the organization as well as the individuals on establishing best practices internally.
Lathika holds a Masters in Sociology from the University of Kerala and Clinical Psychology from the University of Tamil Nadu. She has worked in the capacity of a research assistant in various projects on migration, ageing and health in Kerala funded by Qatar University, Kassel University and the Tata Institute for Social Sciences. She was also a part of the recent study funded by EQUIDEM which focused on understanding the impact of COVID – 19 on GCC migrant workers. Before joining IIMAD, Lathika served as a Research Assistant at the Center for Development Studies, Thiruvanathapuram wherein she was involved in various projects on migration and ageing as field researcher and supervisor. She aims to combine her training in clinical psychology along with her knowledge of sociology to assist the society, especially migrants.
He is currently working on a research project titled ‘Kerala Development Bank Study’. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology from Hindu College, University of Delhi and a Masters Degree in Sociology from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). His areas of research interests include International Migration and experiences of displacement, transnational families and intimate relationships, mobility, diaspora and development.
Kuldeepsingh Rajput has an enriching experience spanning over fifteen years in the fields of
academia, research and practice. He has worked as a Visiting Faculty at the Department of
Sociology, Savitribai Phule Pune University for four years and as an Assistant Professor at a
teacher education institute in Pune for eight years. Along with this, he has worked as a faculty
for the course Diploma in Youth Development and Social Change run by the Centre for
Lifelong Learning, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai in collaboration with the
Centre for Youth Development and Activities (CYDA), Pune. He was also a resource person
for many modules of the Certificate Course designed by TISS and Nehru Yuva Kendra
(Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, GoI).
He is UGC-NET qualified in Sociology and Education. He holds a Ph.D. in Sociology in
which he has attempted to examine the poly-victimisation and hidden vulnerabilities among
the young migrant construction workers. His articles are published in reputed peer-reviewed
journals and daily newspapers like The Indian Express, The Hindu, Hindustan Times, Sakal
etc. His research interest lies in internal labour migration, policy dynamics, and education of
children of seasonal migrants, politicisation of migrants, social security, urban migrant youth,
urban informality and migration, inclusive cities, and qualitative-driven mixed methodology.
Ajay is a graduate in Politics and International Relations from Pondicherry University. He has a background in consulting and is passionate about storytelling using data. His deep-seated interest in migration, international relations, and politics drives his professional journey. Ajay is currently a Research fellow for the Kerala Migration Survey.
P Vinoth Kevin is a Master’s Graduate in Economics from Madras Christian College, Chennai. He is currently working as a research associate research fellow at IIMAD (International Institute of Migration and Development). His major areas of research interest include developmental economics, caste, and gender. He was a student leader at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in the Economics department at Madras Christian College and earlier worked as a content creator for Maasta Marketing.Pvt.Ltd.