1. Sociomateriality (Agential Realism, Critical Realism)
2. Emergence (IT Emergence in Social Enterprises)
3. Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D)
4. Information Technology (IT) and Organizations
5. Socio-technical Research

I have rich experience of five years as a professional and two years as a researcher while working with the government, non-government, and private organizations. There I received plenty of opportunities to manage and implement large-scale projects at all the levels of the organizational hierarchy. Currently, my research in Management Information Systems (MIS) field is motivated by my professional experience and the inclination I have gained towards the development of marginalized people through innovative use of ICT by various agencies. As a part of my Ph.D. research, I am exploring the sociomaterial phenomena 'IT Emergence in Social Enterprises (SE)' and understanding how SEs are balancing their dual goals of social and financial sustainability.

1. Ph.D. in Management Information Systems (MIS) from Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta. (2017-till date)
2. M.phil. in Development Studies (DS) from Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS). (2015-17)
3. Postgraduate in Development Management (DM) from Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM) Bhopal. (2010-12)
4. B.tech. in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati. (2004-08)

Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) - Government of India

Doda, Jammu and Kashmir (2014-2015)

1. Nodal Officer – Intensive Participatory Planning Exercise (IPPE)

Korea, Chhattisgarh (2012-2014)

1. Nodal Officer – Livelihood activities (Institution Building)
2. Nodal Officer – Chhattisgarh State Skill Development Program (CSSDA)
3. Nodal Officer – Integrated Action Plan (IAP – Infrastructure development program)
4. Nodal Officer – National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM)
5. Provided Technical support for better district Planning (Technical solutions – software tools)

Reliance Communications Pvt. Ltd. (New Delhi)

System Developer (2008-2010)

Programmer with Sandesh Team wherein handled the research and development of SMS service of Reliance Communications company

Pankaj, L., & Seetharaman, P. (2021). The Balancing Act of Social Enterprise: An IT Emergence Perspective. International Journal of Information Management, 57, 102302. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2020.102302

Baskar, J. P., Pankaj, L., & Pankaj, Y. (2014). Impacts of Integrated Watershed Management Program in Some Tribal Areas of India. Journal of Environmental Research and Development, 8(4), 1005–1015.

Pankaj, L. (2012). Capitalizing on the Rural Management Potential of Open Source Technology and Cellular Phone Penetration in Tribal Areas Like Korea. 1st National Symposium on Rural Management, 1–17.

Pankaj, L., Silal, P., & Jha, A. (2019). Nature of Relationship Between Rural India, Mobile Phone Technology, and Higher Education: A Readiness Perspective. International Conference on Digital Economy, 1–15.

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