Academic interests
Energy transitions in the global South. Political geography with focus on geopolitics, post war societies and democratisation in South Asia. Empirical research focus on Sri Lanka and prior research on Nepal.
Background
- Course Leader, International Development Studies, International Summer School, University of Oslo (2022 - present)
- Lecturer/Course Coordinator, International Development Studies, International Summer School, University of Oslo (2020 - 2022)
- Course Secretary/Lecturer, Energy Environment and Social Change, International Summer School, University of Oslo (2018 - 2019)
- Senior Advisor, Royal Norwegian Embassy, Sri Lanka (2008-2018)
- Visiting Lecturer, Department of Political Science and Public Policy, University of Colombo (2011-2018)
- Visiting Lecturer, Department of Social Studies, Open University of Sri Lanka (2012-2018)
- Senior Researcher, Social Scientists’ Association, Sri Lanka (2010-2018)
Education
- PhD, Department of Sociology and Human Geography, University of Oslo (2023)
- M.Phil in Political Science, University of Colombo/University of Oslo (2014)
- MCJ (Communication and Journalism), Madurai Kamaraj University (2011)
- MA in Political Science, Madurai Kamaraj University (2006)
- BA in Political Science, Madurai Kamaraj University (2005)