Humanities

The School of Humanities is engaged in research in the broad areas of philosophy, psychology, literature, fine arts, and culture. Research in the School currently focuses on philosophical foundations of sciences; cognitive sciences; scientific and philosophical studies of consciousness; Indian psychology and philosophy; history and philosophy of biology; archaeometalurgy and analysis of ancient metals; and translations of literary classics in Kannada into English.

OPPORTUNITY

Post-doctoral Fellow Position (Philosophy in Action)(Last Date to Apply: 30 June 2018) New!

Aditi Kathpalia	B. V. Sreekantan	Ekta Gupta
Krupa Rajangam	Kuili Suganya	M.B.Rajani
Malavika Kapur	Meera Kumar	Naresh Keerthi
Niharika Sharma	Nitesh. S. Anchan	Nithin Nagaraj
S. Ranganathan	S. Settar	Samiksha Bajpai
Sangeetha Menon	Shankar R	Sharada Srinivasan
Shatarupa Bhata...	Siddharth S	Sisir Roy
Smriti Haricharan	Srikumar M. Menon	Sumithra Sunder
Varun S Bhatta	Venkatesh K.N.	Vijayashree C S
VK Deepa Nambiar

Current Programmes

Past Programme

Book Chapters

Roy, S., 2019. Intrinsic Property, Quantum Vacuum and Sunyata. In Quantum Reality and Theory of Sunya. Quantum Reality and Theory of Sunya. Springer, pp. 173-184. Available at: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-13-1957-0_10.
Kapur, M., 2018. Childcare in the Indigenous Health Systems in India from the Perspectives of Developmental and Health Psychology. In Psychosocial Interventions for Health and Well-Being. Psychosocial Interventions for Health and Well-Being. Springer, pp. 125-136. Available at: https://www.springer.com/in/book/9788132237808.
Menon, S.M., 2018. Megaliths: New perspectives for future studies. In Beyond stones and more stones. Beyond stones and more stones. Bengaluru: Mythic Society, pp. 208-256.
Rajani, M.B. & Das, S., 2018. Archaeological Remains at Nalanda: A Spatial Comparison of Nineteenth Century Observations and the Protected World Heritage Site. In Records, Recoveries, Remnants and Inter-Asian Interconnections: Decoding Cultural Heritage. Records, Recoveries, Remnants and Inter-Asian Interconnections: Decoding Cultural Heritage. Singapore: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute. Available at: https://bookshop.iseas.edu.sg/publication/2305.
Sarukkai, S., 2018. Ekalavya and the Possibility of Learning. In Exploring Agency in the Mahabharata: Ethical and Political Dimensions of Dharma. Exploring Agency in the Mahabharata: Ethical and Political Dimensions of Dharma. Routledge India, pp. 179-194. Available at: https://www.routledge.com/Exploring-Agency-in-the-Mahabharata-Ethical-and-Political-Dimensions-of/Bhattacharya-Dalmiya-Mukherji/p/book/9781138709201.
Roy, S., 2018. Quantum Entanglement and the Philosophy of Relations: Jaina Perspective. In Jain Philosophy: a scientific approach to reality. Jain Philosophy: a scientific approach to reality. Ladnun: Bhagawan Mahavira International Research Center.
Chippali, M. & Sarukkai, S., 2018. Conceptual Priority of Translation over Language. In A Multilingual Nation: Translation and Language Dynamic in India. A Multilingual Nation: Translation and Language Dynamic in India. New Delhi: OUP, pp. 309-324. Available at: https://india.oup.com/product/a-multilingual-nation-9780199478774.
Mallik, A. et al., 2017. Indian Digital Heritage: The Next Steps. In Digital Hampi: Preserving Indian Cultural Heritage. Digital Hampi: Preserving Indian Cultural Heritage. Singapore: Springer, pp. 393-403. Available at: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007%2F978-981-10-5738-0?page=2#toc.
Srinivasan, S. et al., 2017. Vijayanagara Era Narasimha Bronzes and Sculpture: Digital Iconometry. In Digital Hampi: Preserving Indian Cultural Heritage. Digital Hampi: Preserving Indian Cultural Heritage. Singapore: Springer. Available at: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007%2F978-981-10-5738-0.
Rajangam, K., 2017. Linking People and Heritage: Lessons from Community Engagement Initiatives in India. In Heritage, Conservation and Communities: Engagement, Participation and Capacity Building. Heritiage, Culture and Identity. Heritage, Conservation and Communities: Engagement, Participation and Capacity Building. Heritiage, Culture and Identity. New York: Routledge, pp. 213-225. Available at: https://www.routledge.com/Heritage-Conservation-and-Communities-Engagement-participation-and-capacity/Chitty/p/book/9781472468000.
P, A., Natampally, V. & Ranganathan, S., 2017. IDH Snippets. In Digital Hampi: Preserving Indian Cultural Heritage. Digital Hampi: Preserving Indian Cultural Heritage. Singapore: Springer. Available at: https://www.springer.com/in/book/9789811057373.
Chandru, V. et al., 2017. Digitally Archiving the Heritage of Hampi. In Digital Hampi: Preserving Indian Cultural Heritage. Digital Hampi: Preserving Indian Cultural Heritage. Singapore: Springer, pp. 373-389. Available at: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007%2F978-981-10-5738-0?page=2#toc.
Nagaraj, N. & Balasubramanian, K., 2017. Measuring Complexity of Chaotic Systems with Cybernetics Applications. In Handbook of Research on Applied Cybernetics and Systems Science. Handbook of Research on Applied Cybernetics and Systems Science. IGI Global Information Science Reference, pp. 301-334. Available at: http://www.igi-global.com/book/handbook-research-applied-cybernetics-systems/176081.
Chaudhury, S. et al., 2017. Introduction. In Digital Hampi: Preserving Indian Cultural Heritage. Digital Hampi: Preserving Indian Cultural Heritage. Singapore: Springer, pp. 3-10. Available at: https://www.springer.com/in/book/9789811057373.
Settar, S., 2017. Introducing Hampi: Insights from Literary and Historical Sources. In Digital Hampi: Preserving Indian Cultural Heritage. Digital Hampi: Preserving Indian Cultural Heritage. Springer, pp. 11-29. Available at: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007%2F978-981-10-5738-0?page=1#toc.
Chandru, U.V. et al., 2017. Digitizing Hampi and Lepakshi Temple Ceiling Murals: Towards Universal Access and Tangible Virtuality. In Digital Hampi: Preserving Indian Cultural Heritage. Digital Hampi: Preserving Indian Cultural Heritage. Singapore: Springer, pp. 189-203. Available at: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007%2F978-981-10-5738-0?page=1#toc.
Srinivasan, S., 2016. Nataraja, Natesa and Orion: Archaeometallurgical and Archaeoastronomical insights into Dancing Siva Images. In Iconography of the Hindus, Buddhists and Jains: Proceedings of the National Conference. Iconography of the Hindus, Buddhists and Jains: Proceedings of the National Conference. Chennai: C P R Publications, pp. 265-285.
Roy, S. & Llinas, R., 2016. Non-local hydrodynamics of swimming bacteria and self-activated process. In BIOMAT 2015 Proceedings of the International Symposium on Mathematical and Computational Biology. World Scientific. BIOMAT 2015 Proceedings of the International Symposium on Mathematical and Computational Biology. World Scientific. pp. 153-165. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/1071/.
Sarukkai, S., 2016. The Contemporary: Between Time and Art or Time as Art?. In Tilt Pause Shift: Dance Ecologies in India. Tilt Pause Shift: Dance Ecologies in India. Tulika Books, pp. 55-70.
Sreekantan, B.V., 2015. Science, reality, and consciousness. In Prajnanam: Self-awareness. Kaivalyadhama. Prajnanam: Self-awareness. Kaivalyadhama. pp. 19-35. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/1073/.
Roy, S., 2015. An inquiry into the concepts of quantum vacuum in modern Physics and Akasha in Advaita vedanta. In Prajnanam: Self-awareness. Kaivalyadhama. Prajnanam: Self-awareness. Kaivalyadhama. Pune, pp. 36-56. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/1072/.
Srinivasan, S., 2015. From Temple to Mantelpiece: Changing Paradigms in the Art and Craft of South Indian Metal Icons. In Traditional Arts of South Asia: Continuity in Contemporary Practice and Patronage. . Traditional Arts of South Asia: Continuity in Contemporary Practice and Patronage. . London, UK: Saffron Books, pp. 124-148. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/1184/.
Srinivasan, S., 2014. Aesthetics and the foundations of science: Insights from Indian metallurgical traditions. In B. V. Sreekantan Foundations of Scinces. Foundations of Scinces. Delhi: Pearson, pp. 209–254. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/601/.
Srinivasan, S., 2013. Indian iron and steel, with special reference to southern India. In J. Humphris & Rehren, T. The World of Iron. The World of Iron. London: Archetype Publications, pp. 83–90. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/606/.
Srinivasan, S., 2013. Techno-cultural perspectives on medieval Southeast Asia and Southern India: Pallava bronzes and beyond. In M. J. Klokke & Degroot, V. Materializing Southeast Asia's Past: Selected Papers from the 12th International Conference of the European Association of Southeast Asian Archaeologists. Materializing Southeast Asia's Past: Selected Papers from the 12th International Conference of the European Association of Southeast Asian Archaeologists. Singapore: NUS Press, pp. 167–178. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/357/.
Srinivasan, S., 2012. Minerals and metals heritiage of India. In XXVI International Mineral Processing Congress IMPC 2012 Souvenir. XXVI International Mineral Processing Congress IMPC 2012 Souvenir. New Delhi: IMPC, pp. 41–51. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/358/.
Srinivasan, S., 2012. Harappan continuity of high tin copper in South Asia. In D. Prakash Sharma Science and metal technology of Harappans. Science and metal technology of Harappans. New Delhi: Kaveri Books, pp. 179–193. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/603/.
Srinivasan, S., 2012. Carving a global icon: The Nataraja bronze and Commaraswamy's legacy. In A. Manatunga, Amunugama, S. , & Abarathna, A. H. M. H. Asian art and culture: A research volume in honour of Ananda Coomaraswamy. Asian art and culture: A research volume in honour of Ananda Coomaraswamy. Colombo: Department of Information, Government of Sri Lanka, pp. 245–256. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/354/.
Menon, S., 2011. Brain-challenged self and self-challenged brain: The central impasse in consciousness studies. In P. L. Swanson Brain science and kokoro: Asian perspectives on science and religion. Brain science and kokoro: Asian perspectives on science and religion. Nagoya, Japan: Nanzan Institute of Religion and Culture, pp. 79–120. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/251/.
Huffman, M.A. & Sinha, A., 2011. Nature and culture in the wild: Biological foundations of behavioural traditions in non-human primates. In R. Narasimha & Menon, S. Nature and Culture. Nature and Culture. New Delhi: PHISPC and CSC, pp. 367–389. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/265/.
Menon, S., 2011. Brain, self, and consciousness: Emerging perspectives in mental health. In G. Misra Handbook of Psychology in India. Handbook of Psychology in India. September. New Delhi: OUP, pp. 36–45. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/271/.
Settar, S., 2011. Nature and culture in early Dravidian poetry. In R. Narasimha & Menon, S. Nature and Culture. Nature and Culture. New Delhi: PHISPC and CSC, pp. 249–257. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/264/.
Srinivasan, S., 2011. Nataraja and cosmic space: Nature and culture intertwinings in the early Tamil tradition. In R. Narasimha & Menon, S. Nature and Culture. Nature and Culture. New Delhi: PHISPC and CSC, pp. 271–288. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/259/.
Menon, S., 2011. A first-person approach to aesthetic emotions in 'Natyasastra'. In R. Narasimha & Menon, S. Nature and Culture. Nature and Culture. New Delhi: PHISPC and CSC, pp. 259–270. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/263/.
Sreekantan, B.V., 2011. Developments of space astronomy in India. In T. Padmanabhan Astronomy in India: A historical perspective. Astronomy in India: A historical perspective. Springer India. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/280/.
Srinivasan, S., 2010. Megalithic high-tin bronzes and India's living prehistory. In B. Bellina et al. 50 years of Southeast Asian Archaeology: Essays in honour of Ian Glover. 50 years of Southeast Asian Archaeology: Essays in honour of Ian Glover. Bangkok: River Books, pp. 239–271. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/282/.
Ranganathan, S., Srinivasan, S. & Glover, I., 2010. Indian high-tin bronzes: A continuing tradition from ancient to modern times. In Asian high-tin bronzes: Production technology and regional characteristics. Asian high-tin bronzes: Production technology and regional characteristics. Tokyo: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, pp. 201–210. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/275/.
Srinivasan, S. et al., 2009. South Indian Iron Age iron and high carbon steel: with reference to Kadebakele and comparative insights from Mel-siruvalur. In J. Mei & Rehren, T. Metallurgy and Civilisation: Eurasia and Beyond. Metallurgy and Civilisation: Eurasia and Beyond. London: Archetype Books, pp. 116–122. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/326/.
Srinivasan, S., 2009. Social History of Indian metalcrafts: Some archaeometallurgical and ethnoarchaeological insights. In B. D. Chattopadhyay A Social History of Early India. A Social History of Early India. New Delhi: Pearson and Longman, pp. 251–268. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/330/.
Srinivasan, S., 2008. Mirrors: Metal mirrors from India. In H. Selin Encyclopedia of the History of Science, Technology and Medicine in Non-Western Cultures, 2nd ed. Encyclopedia of the History of Science, Technology and Medicine in Non-Western Cultures, 2nd ed. New York: Springer Verlag, pp. 1699 –1704. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/327/.
Vaidya, P.G. & Nagaraj, N., 2006. Foundational issues of Chaos and Randomness: "God or Devil, do we have a Choice?". In B. V. Sreekantan Proceedings of Foundations of Sciences. Proceedings of Foundations of Sciences. New Delhi: Project of History of Indian Science, Philosophy and Culture (PHISPC), pp. 1–17. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/91/.
Srinivasan, S., 1999. Preliminary insights into the provenance of South Indian copper alloys and images using a holistic approach of comparisons of their lead isotopes and chemical composition with slags and ores. In S. M. M. Young et al. Metals in antiquity. Metals in antiquity. Oxford: Archaeopress, pp. 200–210. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/605/.
Srinivasan, S., 1994. High-tin bronze bowl making in Kerala, South India, and its archaeological implications. In A. Parpola & Koskikallio, P. South Asian Archaeology 1993: Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference of the European Association of South Asian Archaeologists held in Helsinki University 5-9 July 1993. South Asian Archaeology 1993: Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference of the European Association of South Asian Archaeologists held in Helsinki University 5-9 July 1993. Helsinki: SuomalainenTiedeakatemia, pp. 675–705. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/607/.

Books

Kapur, M., 2019. CTET Preparation and Practice: Child Development and Pedagogy (Papers I & II), New Delhi: Oxford University Press. Available at: https://india.oup.com/product/ctet-preparation-and-practice-child-development-and-pedagogy-9780199486786?.
Sarukkai, S., 2018. IraNdu thanthaiyar (NadagangaL) Translated by Srinivasa Ramanujam , Chennai: Maatru Veliyeetagam.
Settar, S., 2018. Prakruta Jagadvalaya: convergence of Prakrit, Kannada and Sanskrit languages, Bengaluru: Abhinava. Available at: https://www.sapnaonline.com/books/prakruta-jagadvalaya-settar-s-1234096862-5551234096864?position=1&searchString=prakruta%20jagadvalaya.
Kapur, M., 2018. What's the Hurry? Let Children be Children, New Delhi: Vitasta Publishing Pvt. Ltd. Available at: https://www.amazon.in/Whats-Hurry-Let-Children-Children/dp/9386473305/ref=sr_1_2/260-5084081-4272248?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1534398046&sr=1-2&refinements=p_27%3AMalavika+Kapur.
Menon, S., Nagaraj, N. & V, B.V., 2017. Self, Culture and Consciousness: Interdisciplinary Convergences on Knowing and Being, Springer. Available at: https://www.springer.com/in/book/9789811057762.
Sreekantan, B.V., 2017. Philosophy of science, Bengaluru: Gandhi Centre of Science and Human Values.
Settar, S., 2017. Halagannada Bhashe, Bhasha, Vikas, Bhashabandhavya (Ancient Kannada Language, its Evolution, its Relations with other Languages), Bengaluru: Abhinava Publications.
Rao, D.S.Achuta & S ed, S., 2017. Administrative and Social History of Mysore under Wodeyars 1600-1800 CE, Manipal: Manipal University Press. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/id/eprint/1249.
Mallik, A. et al., 2017. Digital Hampi: Preserving Indian Cultural Heritage, Springer. Available at: https://www.springer.com/in/book/9789811057373.
Srinivasan, S., 2017. Chola and Vijayangara Bronzes: Archaeometallurgical mapping of shifting iconographies, Banaras: Banaras Hindu University.
Settar, S. & Karajagi, G., 2016. Shikshana Shilpa: Shikshanavannu Kuritha Lekhana Samputa,
Rajaram, S., 2016. Citranaisadham: The Picturesque Tale of King Nala, Mumbai: Niraamaya Publishing. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/1149/.
Singh, T., Singh, S.Kumar & Srinivasan, S., 2016. Indian Bronze: Ecstasy of Classical Art, New Delhi: National Museum.
Roy, S., 2016. Decision Making and Modelling in Cognitive Science, New Delhi: Springer (India) Pvt. Ltd. Available at: http://www.springer.com/gp/book/9788132236207#aboutAuthors.
Kapur, M., 2016. Psychological perspectives on childcare in Indian indigenous health systems, New Delhi: Springer India. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/797/.
Kanjirakkat, J.M., McOuat, G. & Sarukkai, S., 2015. Science and Narratives of Nature: East and West, New Delhi: Routledge India. Available at: https://www.routledge.com/Science-and-Narratives-of-Nature-East-and-West/Kanjirakkat-McOuat-Sarukkai/p/book/9781138900899.
Srinivasan, S., Ranganathan, S. & Guimlia-Mair, A., 2015. Metals and Civilizations, Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/756/.
Settar, S., 2014. Halagannada lipi, lipikara, lipi vyavasaya (Ancient Kannada script, scribe and cultivation of letters), Bangalore: Abhinava. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/654/.
Menon, S., 2014. Brain self and consciousness: Explaining the conspiracy of experience, New Delhi: Springer. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/653/.
Murty, B.S., Yeh, J.-W. & Ranganathan, S., 2014. High-Entropy Alloys, Elsevier. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/780/.
Balakrishnan, J. & Sreekantan, B.V., 2014. Nature's longest threads: New Frontiers in the Mathematics & Physics of Information in Biology, Singapore: World Scientific Publishing. Available at: http://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/9204.
Menon, S., Sinha, A. & Sreekantan, B.V., 2014. Interdisciplinary perspectives on consciousness and the self, New Delhi: Springer. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/652/.
Srinivasan, S. & Ranganathan, S., 2014. India's legendary wootz steel: An advanced material of the ancient world, Hyderabad: University Press. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/651/.
Kapur, M., 2013. Jivaka: the child who healed, New Delhi: Vitasta Publishing Pvt Ltd. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/409/.
Settar, S., 2012. Aksharameru's Kaliyuga Viparitan: Earliest Tripadi Poetry in Indian Literature (c. 740 AD), Bangalore: Ruvari, Abhinava Imprint. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/324/.
Sarukkai, S. & Guru, G., 2012. The Cracked Mirror: An Indian Debate on Experience and Theory, New Delhi: Oxford University Press. Available at: https://india.oup.com/product/the-cracked-mirror-9780198078319?.
Sarukkai, S., 2012. What is Science?, New Delhi: National Book Trust. Available at: http://www.nbtindia.gov.in/books_detail__11__popular-science__1117__what-is-science-.nbt.
Mitra, M.N., Chakraborty, M.K. & Sarukkai, S., 2012. Studies in Logic: A Dialogue Between the East and the West. Homage to Bimal Krishna Matilal, Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers. Available at: http://www.mrmlonline.com/?page=shop/flypage&product_id=2302133&keyword=sarukkai+sundar&searchby=author&offset=0&fs=1.
Settar, S., 2011. Somanathapura: An illustrated monograph. 2nd ed., Bangalore: Ruvari, Abhinava Imprint. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/323/.
Narasimha, R. & Menon, S., 2011. Nature and Culture, New Delhi: CSC and PHISPC. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/205/.
Kapur, M., 2011. Counselling Children with Psychological Problems, New Delhi: Pearson Education. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/204/.
Sreekantan, B.V., 2010. Remembering Einstein: Lectures on Physics and Astrophysics, New Delhi: Oxford University Press. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/178/.
Sreekantan, B.V., 2009. Science, technology and society, Shimla; Bangalore: IIAS;NIAS. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/230/.
Kapur, R.L., 2009. Another way to live: A psychiatrist among Indian ascetics M. Kapur & Buglass, D. , New Delhi: Penguin. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/173/.
Chakraborti, M.K. et al., 2008. Logic, Navya-Nyaya & applications: Homage to Bimal Krishna Matilal, London: College Publications.
Settar, S., 2008. Somanathapura, Bangalore: Ruvari, Abhinava imprint. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/179/.
Settar, S., 2007. Sangam Tamilagam Mattu Kannada Nadu-Nudi: [The Sangam Tamilagam and Kannada Land and Language: Reflections on the Early Dravidian Relations], Bangalore: Abhinav Publications. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/110/.
Menon, S., 2007. The beyond experience: Consciousness in Bhagavad Gita, New Delhi: Bluejay Books. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/108/.
Settar, S., 2005. Inviting Death, Bangalore: Kannada Pusthaka Praadhikaara. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/49/.
Srinivasan, S. & Ranganathan, S., 2004. India's legendary wootz steel: an advanced material of the ancient world, Bangalore: NIAS and IISc. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/46/.
Menon, S., 2003. Dialogues: Philosopher meets seer, New Delhi: Bluejay Books. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/43/.
Sreekantan, B.V., 2001. Philosophy of science: at the end of twentieth century, Bangalore: Gandhi Centre of Science and Human Values of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/41/.
Rao, M.V.S. & Sreekantan, B.V., 1998. Extensive air showers, Singapore: World Scientific. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/33/.

Conference Papers

Murthi, K.R.Sridhara & Kadusrinivas Rao, M., 2018. In Emerging EO Newspace Global Markets - Challenges for Indian Remote Sensing Systems. In 69th International Astronautical Congress (IAC). 69th International Astronautical Congress (IAC). October 2018. Bremen, Germany: International Astronautical Congress (IAC).
Kadusrinivas Rao, M. et al., 2018. How Farmers Benefit from Integration of EO, Meteorological, Positioning and Field Data in an Analytics Engine – The AGRI-GIS Example of S Odisha, India. In 69th International Astronautical Congress (IAC). 69th International Astronautical Congress (IAC). October 2018. Bremen, Germany: International Astronautical Congress (IAC).
Thakur, H., 2018. Buddhism, donors and donations at Sannati (3rd century BC- 3rd century AD) – an archaeo-material perspective. In International Conference on the Growth and Development of Indian Culture: Historical and Literary Perspectives (Pre-historic Period-12th C CE.) . International Conference on the Growth and Development of Indian Culture: Historical and Literary Perspectives (Pre-historic Period-12th C CE.) . 29-6 to 1-7-2018. Bengaluru: Dr. S.R. Rao Memorial foundation for Indian Archaeology, Art and Culture.
Thakur, H., 2017. Art at Sannati-An Early Historic Buddhist Settlement in North Karnataka, India. In Second Conference of the European Association Asian Art and Archaeology. Second Conference of the European Association Asian Art and Archaeology. Aug 24-27, 2017. Switzerland: University of Zurich.
Srinivasan, S., 2015. Of faces and phases: High-tin bronze metallurgy and South India and Tamil innovations. In The IIM NMD ATM 2015 - International Symposium on "Vision 2025 - Global Challenges and Opportunities in Steel Industry" and 69th Annual Technical Meeting of the Indian Institute of Metals, New Horizons in Materials processing and applications. The IIM NMD ATM 2015 - International Symposium on "Vision 2025 - Global Challenges and Opportunities in Steel Industry" and 69th Annual Technical Meeting of the Indian Institute of Metals, New Horizons in Materials processing and applications. 11/2015. Coimbatore, India. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/1083/.
Srinivasan, S., 2012. The Nataraja bronze: Insights on art, technology and philosophy. In Indian Art and Religion: An Interactive Approach, 21st Session of Indian Art History Congress. Indian Art and Religion: An Interactive Approach, 21st Session of Indian Art History Congress. p. 113. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/551/.
Srinivasan, S. & Ranganathan, S., 2012. Telangana archaeomaterials: analytical perspectives. In Royal Society and DST India-UK Scientific Seminar on 'Indian iron and steel - developing interdisciplinary applications in archaeometallurgy and geospatial archaeology'. Royal Society and DST India-UK Scientific Seminar on 'Indian iron and steel - developing interdisciplinary applications in archaeometallurgy and geospatial archaeology'. March. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/552/.
Srinivasan, S. & Ranganathan, S., 2012. Ultra-high carbon steels and high-tin bronzes: Insights into mechanical properties and processing from Indian traditional knowledge. In ICSMA-16, 16th International Conference on Strength of Materials. ICSMA-16, 16th International Conference on Strength of Materials. p. 57. Available at: http://eprints.nias.res.in/550/.

Conference Proceedings

Menon, S.M., 2018. From megaliths to temples: Astronomy in the lithic record of South India. 9th International Conference on Oriental Astronomy, Growth and Development of Astronomy and Astrophysics in India and the Asia-Pacific Region, p.241‒258.
Kaur, G.D., 2010. Environment & Embeddedness. Proceedings of SIGAI-Emerging Recent Trends in Artificial Intelligence (ERTAI 2010).

Journal Articles

J, S.Kiran Redd et al., 2019. The ‘Self’ Aspects: the Sense of the Existence, Identification, and Location. Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science, pp.1-21. Available at: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12124-019-9476-8#citeas.
S, U., 2019. A Study of Art and Architecture of Avudayar Kovil Temple of Pudukkottai District, Tamil Nadu. Art Style: Art & Culture International Magazine, (1), pp.101-106. Available at: https://artstyle.international/issue-1/.
Suganya, K. & Rajani, M.B., 2019. Underground Water Supply System in the late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century Bangalore. Water History, pp.1-21. Available at: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12685-018-0223-8.
J, S.Kiran Redd & Roy, S., 2019. The Difference in Traditional and Contemporary Meditative Pathways. Prabuddha Bharat.
Virmani, M. & Nagaraj, N., 2019. A Novel Perturbation Based Compression Complexity Measure for Networks. Heliyon 5 - e01181, 5(2). Available at: https://www.heliyon.com/article/e01181/.
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