Conversation with Bejoy Thomas

Bejoy Thomas is an Associate Professor in the Humanities & Social Sciences Department at IISER Pune: https://sites.google.com/view/bejoykt/home.

He specializes in integrated water management with a river basin perspective. His research focuses on adaptation, access, and use of water in agricultural and domestic sectors, often collaborating across disciplines. With extensive fieldwork in Southern India, he has led multidisciplinary projects on water resources management and adaptation. His work bridges environmental sustainability, development, and policy.

In this episode, we discuss his intellectual journey so far.

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Author: G.V. Pavan Kumar

Namaste, Hola & Welcome from G.V. Pavan Kumar. I am a Professor of Physics at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, India. My research interests are : (1) Optics & Soft Matter: Optically Induced Forces – Assembly, Dynamics & Function; (2) History and Philosophy of Science – Ideas in Physical Sciences. I am interested in the historical and philosophical evolution of ideas and tools in the physical sciences and technology. I research the intellectual history of past scientists, innovators, and people driven by curiosity, and I write about them from an Indian and Asian perspective. My motivation is to humanize science. In the same spirit, I write and host my podcast Pratidhvani – Humanizing Science.

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