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Pradeep Nair

Professor Pradeep Nair

Last modified: June 24, 2025
ACCESS Network
Professor and Director Research
University of Himachal Pradesh

nairdevcom@hpcu.ac.in

About



The sector(s) I work in: Academic

cuhimachal.ac.in


Professional qualifications:

Fellow Royal Asiatic Society (FRAS)

Fellow Royal Geographical Society (FRGS)

Senior Research Fellow, Earth System Governance Project, Uppsala University Sweden

About the organisation(s) I've worked for



Organisation name:

University of Himachal Pradesh


About my experience and expertise



Personal statement:

My study focuses on advancing scientific understanding of climate change impacts, coastal ecosystems, sustainability science, and adaptation strategies through research and knowledge dissemination. I mainly work in close partnership with indigenous people, local communities, development agencies and practitioners for enhancing public knowledge about coastal sustainability, climate change, and ecosystem restoration through mitigation, adaptation, and nature-based solutions. My expertise in this area stems from my ability to work on the ground in meaningful ways with partners in government, industry, local communities and NGOs, to identify challenges, co-produce knowledge, empower marginalized groups, and increase transparency in decision-making and to connect that work


Key topic areas of research or interest:

Coastal sustainability, climate change and ecosystem restoration through mitigation, adaptation, and nature-based solutions


Collaboration opportunities:

Outreach and Communication; Monitoring; Capacity development; Political Networks; Stakeholders engagement; Data and information sharing.


Publications:

Vaishnav, D.K., Raman, A.V. & Nair, P. (2024). A cohort study investigating the impact of communication intervention on purchase behavior of chronic patients towards online generic medicine alternatives. Discov Public Health 21, 188. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12982-024-00314-7

Nair, P. (2023). Healthcare Systems Moving Toward Data Governance-Centered Model: India’s G20 Presidency in the Wake of COVID. Qeios 5 (8), 1-4. doi:10.32388/5DUZSE.

Nair, P., Vaishnav, D., & Tandon, A. (2022). The Paradoxes of Climate Change Reporting: A study of landslide news stories published in Hindi language newspapers of Himachal Pradesh, India. The Journal of Development Communication, 33(2), 30-43. https://jdc.journals.unisel.edu.my/ojs/index.php/jdc/article/view/231

Nair P, Antoniou PE, Pino EJ and Fico G (2022) Editorial: Highlights in connected health 2021/22. Front. Digit. Health 4:1066860. doi: 10.3389/fdgth.2022.1066860
Schuller, B.W., Pham, P.N., Do, S. Pattichis, C.S. & Nair, P. Eds. (2022). Health Technologies and Innovations to Effectively Respond to the Covid-19 Pandemic. Lausanne: Frontiers Media SA. doi:10.3389/978-2-88974-639-2

Nair, P. (2022). Editorial: Health Technologies and Innovations to effectively respond to the Covid-19 Pandemic. Frontiers in Digital Health 4: 849652 doi: 10.3389/fdgth.2022.849652

Nair, P., & Vaishnav, D. K. (2021). Media Use and Well-being: Understanding the Interplay in the Context of Tibetan Youth in India Amid COVID-19 Crisis. Asia Pacific Media Educator. https://doi.org/10.1177/1326365X211002365 (SAGE)

Nair, P. (2020). Children Displaced: Deinstitutionalisation of Child Care Institutions in Tibetan Exile Settlements in Dharamshala, India. Institutionalised Children Explorations and Beyond, 7(1), 56–64. https://doi.org/10.1177/2349300319894863 (SAGE)

Nair, P. (2019). The Emerging Concept of an Inclusive mHealth Ecosystem in India. In C. Albuquerque (Ed.), Emerging Trends and Innovations in Privacy and Health Information Management (pp. 116-141). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. doi:10.4018/978-1-5225-8470-4.ch005

Nair, P., & Pandit, M. (2017). Depression among Children of Tibetans in Exile: A Socio-cultural Perspective. Institutionalised Children Explorations and Beyond, 4(2), 140-146. https://doi.org/10.1177/2349301120170205

Nair, Pradeep & Harikrishnan, B. (2015). The Emerging Interface of Healthcare System and Mobile Communication Technologies. Health and Technology, 4 (4): 337-343. DOI 10.1007/s12553-014-0091-x (Springer and IUPESM).

Nair, Pradeep. (2014). ICT based Health Governance: The Indian Experience. Journal of Health Management, 13 (1), 25-40. DOI 10.1177/0972063413518678 (SAGE