Journal of Data Science, Informetrics, and Citation Studies
The use of bioplastics as a potential remedy for the problems caused by plastic pollution is gain... more The use of bioplastics as a potential remedy for the problems caused by plastic pollution is gaining the attention of researchers and policy makers globally. Bioplastics are regarded as sustainable and valuable in several industries, particularly food packaging sector. In this context, the paper aims to evaluate the literature on bio-plastics research in India at the institutional level to determine correlations through a scientometric analysis. In doing so, a total of 1705 publications were extracted from the Web of Science database for the period between 2000 and 2021.The study results showed that sustainable plastics had gained the attention of the research community, with an upturn in publication from 2010 onwards. Furthermore, the study constructed a thematic map which indicates rising research trends in bioplastics are moving towards technologies for the food packaging sector. The study findings highlight the future research trend on bioplastics and provide meaningful information for sustainable food packaging in India.
Managing the increasing amounts of waste from electrical and electronic equipment is a major chal... more Managing the increasing amounts of waste from electrical and electronic equipment is a major challenge for Indian cities. However, it also offers social and economic opportunities if proper plannin...
E-waste is a complex stream of toxic waste which requires specific handling considerations. Effec... more E-waste is a complex stream of toxic waste which requires specific handling considerations. Effective and responsible management of E-waste is a global concern today. Considering the depth of the E-waste problem, this paper is an attempt to review two key elements greatly accountable for influencing sustainable E-waste management initiatives: Consumers’ E-waste 1) ‘Disposal Behaviour’ and 2) ‘Awareness’. Taking into account the locale specific characteristics of consumers’ E-waste disposal behaviour and awareness, we have attempted to perform an extensive review on the global context and identify the measures adopted by the consumers of different countries to dispose off their E-waste. We observe significant differences in consumers’ E-waste disposal behaviour not only ‘between’ the developed and developing countries, but also ‘within’ these countries. The paper further especially explains the complexities in India’s E-waste management system due to its multifaceted socio-economic, cultural and other associated connotations influencing consumers’ disposal behaviour and awareness. We conclude that global experiences on consumers’ E-waste disposal behaviour and awareness could be helpful for a particular country to devise inclusive E-waste management strategies to adequately address their current E-waste crisis.
The 17th Annual SEMI/IEEE ASMC 2006 Conference, 2006
We report on the fabrication of single electron transistors using focused ion beam (FIB) etching ... more We report on the fabrication of single electron transistors using focused ion beam (FIB) etching technology. Single electron transistors (SETs) are comprised of small conducting islands called the Coulomb blockade islands and tunnel junctions, allowing quantum mechanical tunneling of electrons onto and off of the islands. The typical random deposition of islands makes it difficult to fabricate SETs with the
How to commercialise university-generated knowledge internationally? A comparative analysis of co... more How to commercialise university-generated knowledge internationally? A comparative analysis of contingent institutional conditions Abstract Our paper sets out to explore the contingent institutional conditions that underpin knowledge transfer, and particularly commercialisation, from universities to enterprises across national borders. We explore the phenomenon in four technology-focused and research leading (in the national context) universities in Estonia, India, Portugal and the UK. We argue that participants in interactions (despite the fact that they maintain their core operations in different institutional fields) possess common knowledge bases, and shared norms and cognitive frameworks. In many cases however, the emergence of organisational rules to facilitate interactions do not lead to the institutionalisation of the processes at work: restricting the scope of both existing interactions and their advancement and offering a central role to nonpracticing entities. The paper advances university-led pooling of intellectual property (geographically or sectorally) as an alternative for institutionalisation.
In the past few decades the information technology industry has observed fast growth throughout t... more In the past few decades the information technology industry has observed fast growth throughout the globe. Both the developed and the developing economies have shown technological advancement. With the continuous introduction of better technology and related equipments, the volume of outdated or obsolete products has also increased many folds adding a new form of waste popularly known as “E-waste”. The electrical and electronic equipments which are discarded by the users are termed as electronic waste or E-waste. As a consequence of this fast growing stream of waste, a new industry of E-waste recycling has emerged.
Electronic Waste Management and Treatment Technology, 2019
The unprecedented growth of world’s consumer electronics market (including the information techno... more The unprecedented growth of world’s consumer electronics market (including the information technology sector) has been a key factor for an increasing penetration of electrical and electronic equipment into particular countries. Once obsolete, this equipment adds to the pile of a country’s waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) or electronic waste (E-waste), contributing significantly to the toxic waste stream. The contemporary developed and developing countries are thus burdened with challenges concerning the environment and resource-friendly management of E-waste. In this chapter, we emphasize the need for a global or country-specific inventory of E-waste to determine the flow/direction of the items, analyze consumers’ E-waste disposal practices and preferences, and situate the current and future policy responses. The primary aim is to address a number of dimensions related to E-waste that have had relatively less research and global policy attention. We argue that with i...
International knowledge transfer contributes to the competitiveness of enterprises and regions, t... more International knowledge transfer contributes to the competitiveness of enterprises and regions, to the ranking of universities, and to solving common global problems. Based on a systematic literature review, the main purpose of the current study is to explore the channels, motivations, activities and outcomes, and inuencing factors of university to industry international knowledge transfer (U-I IKT), and understand how the concept is related to the internationalisation of R&D, innovation systems and higher education. The paper contributes to the existing body of knowledge by creating an integrated framework for understanding U-I IKT. It proposes that U-I IKT can be conceptualised on the basis of two dimensions – on the one hand, as an activity that has distinct channels, motivations, activities and outcomes, and inuencing factors. On the other hand, U-I IKT can be seen as a stream of research on its own right, albeit overlapping with other areas of the internationalisation of knowle...
The paper analyses the debates on assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) and explores the risk... more The paper analyses the debates on assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) and explores the risk perception of four major actors (scientists, practitioners, women’s' rights group and patients) on ART on the basis of in-depth interviews of key informants and critical analysis of secondary literature in reproductive and social sciences, websites contents of ART clinics and research reports by non-governmental organisations. Our analysis shows that even the scientific actors use the language of social actors and invoke political and economic issues like ‘human rights’, ‘declining population rate’, ‘accessibility and availability of ART’ to promote and defend the ARTs. Whereas women’s rights group view risk in the potential of ARTs to reinforce the patriarchal norms, notions of motherhood, social compulsion to have children and thus sustaining the notions of patriarchal family and furthering the exploitation of women's bodies and reproductive capacities. The findings provide us...
Jean Drèze (ed.), Social Policy. Hyderabad: Orient Blackswan, 2016, xiv+478 pp., price not listed... more Jean Drèze (ed.), Social Policy. Hyderabad: Orient Blackswan, 2016, xiv+478 pp., price not listed (paperback), ISBN 978-81-250-6284-4.
As a toxic waste stream, E-waste poses serious challenges to the waste management initiatives in ... more As a toxic waste stream, E-waste poses serious challenges to the waste management initiatives in India. While the hazardous components of E-waste call for environment-friendly disposal mechanisms, the valuable and precious metal constituents necessitate adequate infrastructural provisions and responsible management programmes to avoid the loss of economically vital materials. Considering this duality, this paper is an attempt to evaluate the current E-waste disposal practices in India, particularly emphasizing on the city of Bangalore. Three sectors listed as 'bulk consumers' of electrical and electronic equipments under the recent E-waste (Management) Rules, 2016, namely (1) IT and electronics, (2) banking and (3) education, are considered for the study purpose. Our experience suggests that these bulk consumers adopt two different approaches to comply with the new EPR guidelines as enlisted in the E-waste (Management) Rules, 2016. These are: (1) IT companies like Wipro adopts a 'take-back system' where it is responsible for taking back the products originally produced in its various facilities from the consumers; (2) most of the banks and educational institutes take 'auction' as the measure by calling tenders from authorized E-waste recyclers with some banks embracing an 'E-waste exchange system', or complying through producer responsibility organizations (PROs) for responsible E-waste management in the city. However, we sense a lack of meticulous initiatives towards addressing the E-waste crisis largely prevalent across these sectors. We argue that ensuring responsible disposal behaviour is central in any successful E-waste management initiative. Further, we emphasize on the relative disinterestedness of the research community in addressing the issues concerning E-waste in India by carrying out a detailed bibliometric analysis on the topic. We conclude that a transparent system across these diverse sectors with adequate infrastructural provisions and administrative controls is the key to address India's E-waste apprehensions.
Journal of Data Science, Informetrics, and Citation Studies
The use of bioplastics as a potential remedy for the problems caused by plastic pollution is gain... more The use of bioplastics as a potential remedy for the problems caused by plastic pollution is gaining the attention of researchers and policy makers globally. Bioplastics are regarded as sustainable and valuable in several industries, particularly food packaging sector. In this context, the paper aims to evaluate the literature on bio-plastics research in India at the institutional level to determine correlations through a scientometric analysis. In doing so, a total of 1705 publications were extracted from the Web of Science database for the period between 2000 and 2021.The study results showed that sustainable plastics had gained the attention of the research community, with an upturn in publication from 2010 onwards. Furthermore, the study constructed a thematic map which indicates rising research trends in bioplastics are moving towards technologies for the food packaging sector. The study findings highlight the future research trend on bioplastics and provide meaningful information for sustainable food packaging in India.
Managing the increasing amounts of waste from electrical and electronic equipment is a major chal... more Managing the increasing amounts of waste from electrical and electronic equipment is a major challenge for Indian cities. However, it also offers social and economic opportunities if proper plannin...
E-waste is a complex stream of toxic waste which requires specific handling considerations. Effec... more E-waste is a complex stream of toxic waste which requires specific handling considerations. Effective and responsible management of E-waste is a global concern today. Considering the depth of the E-waste problem, this paper is an attempt to review two key elements greatly accountable for influencing sustainable E-waste management initiatives: Consumers’ E-waste 1) ‘Disposal Behaviour’ and 2) ‘Awareness’. Taking into account the locale specific characteristics of consumers’ E-waste disposal behaviour and awareness, we have attempted to perform an extensive review on the global context and identify the measures adopted by the consumers of different countries to dispose off their E-waste. We observe significant differences in consumers’ E-waste disposal behaviour not only ‘between’ the developed and developing countries, but also ‘within’ these countries. The paper further especially explains the complexities in India’s E-waste management system due to its multifaceted socio-economic, cultural and other associated connotations influencing consumers’ disposal behaviour and awareness. We conclude that global experiences on consumers’ E-waste disposal behaviour and awareness could be helpful for a particular country to devise inclusive E-waste management strategies to adequately address their current E-waste crisis.
The 17th Annual SEMI/IEEE ASMC 2006 Conference, 2006
We report on the fabrication of single electron transistors using focused ion beam (FIB) etching ... more We report on the fabrication of single electron transistors using focused ion beam (FIB) etching technology. Single electron transistors (SETs) are comprised of small conducting islands called the Coulomb blockade islands and tunnel junctions, allowing quantum mechanical tunneling of electrons onto and off of the islands. The typical random deposition of islands makes it difficult to fabricate SETs with the
How to commercialise university-generated knowledge internationally? A comparative analysis of co... more How to commercialise university-generated knowledge internationally? A comparative analysis of contingent institutional conditions Abstract Our paper sets out to explore the contingent institutional conditions that underpin knowledge transfer, and particularly commercialisation, from universities to enterprises across national borders. We explore the phenomenon in four technology-focused and research leading (in the national context) universities in Estonia, India, Portugal and the UK. We argue that participants in interactions (despite the fact that they maintain their core operations in different institutional fields) possess common knowledge bases, and shared norms and cognitive frameworks. In many cases however, the emergence of organisational rules to facilitate interactions do not lead to the institutionalisation of the processes at work: restricting the scope of both existing interactions and their advancement and offering a central role to nonpracticing entities. The paper advances university-led pooling of intellectual property (geographically or sectorally) as an alternative for institutionalisation.
In the past few decades the information technology industry has observed fast growth throughout t... more In the past few decades the information technology industry has observed fast growth throughout the globe. Both the developed and the developing economies have shown technological advancement. With the continuous introduction of better technology and related equipments, the volume of outdated or obsolete products has also increased many folds adding a new form of waste popularly known as “E-waste”. The electrical and electronic equipments which are discarded by the users are termed as electronic waste or E-waste. As a consequence of this fast growing stream of waste, a new industry of E-waste recycling has emerged.
Electronic Waste Management and Treatment Technology, 2019
The unprecedented growth of world’s consumer electronics market (including the information techno... more The unprecedented growth of world’s consumer electronics market (including the information technology sector) has been a key factor for an increasing penetration of electrical and electronic equipment into particular countries. Once obsolete, this equipment adds to the pile of a country’s waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) or electronic waste (E-waste), contributing significantly to the toxic waste stream. The contemporary developed and developing countries are thus burdened with challenges concerning the environment and resource-friendly management of E-waste. In this chapter, we emphasize the need for a global or country-specific inventory of E-waste to determine the flow/direction of the items, analyze consumers’ E-waste disposal practices and preferences, and situate the current and future policy responses. The primary aim is to address a number of dimensions related to E-waste that have had relatively less research and global policy attention. We argue that with i...
International knowledge transfer contributes to the competitiveness of enterprises and regions, t... more International knowledge transfer contributes to the competitiveness of enterprises and regions, to the ranking of universities, and to solving common global problems. Based on a systematic literature review, the main purpose of the current study is to explore the channels, motivations, activities and outcomes, and inuencing factors of university to industry international knowledge transfer (U-I IKT), and understand how the concept is related to the internationalisation of R&D, innovation systems and higher education. The paper contributes to the existing body of knowledge by creating an integrated framework for understanding U-I IKT. It proposes that U-I IKT can be conceptualised on the basis of two dimensions – on the one hand, as an activity that has distinct channels, motivations, activities and outcomes, and inuencing factors. On the other hand, U-I IKT can be seen as a stream of research on its own right, albeit overlapping with other areas of the internationalisation of knowle...
The paper analyses the debates on assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) and explores the risk... more The paper analyses the debates on assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) and explores the risk perception of four major actors (scientists, practitioners, women’s' rights group and patients) on ART on the basis of in-depth interviews of key informants and critical analysis of secondary literature in reproductive and social sciences, websites contents of ART clinics and research reports by non-governmental organisations. Our analysis shows that even the scientific actors use the language of social actors and invoke political and economic issues like ‘human rights’, ‘declining population rate’, ‘accessibility and availability of ART’ to promote and defend the ARTs. Whereas women’s rights group view risk in the potential of ARTs to reinforce the patriarchal norms, notions of motherhood, social compulsion to have children and thus sustaining the notions of patriarchal family and furthering the exploitation of women's bodies and reproductive capacities. The findings provide us...
Jean Drèze (ed.), Social Policy. Hyderabad: Orient Blackswan, 2016, xiv+478 pp., price not listed... more Jean Drèze (ed.), Social Policy. Hyderabad: Orient Blackswan, 2016, xiv+478 pp., price not listed (paperback), ISBN 978-81-250-6284-4.
As a toxic waste stream, E-waste poses serious challenges to the waste management initiatives in ... more As a toxic waste stream, E-waste poses serious challenges to the waste management initiatives in India. While the hazardous components of E-waste call for environment-friendly disposal mechanisms, the valuable and precious metal constituents necessitate adequate infrastructural provisions and responsible management programmes to avoid the loss of economically vital materials. Considering this duality, this paper is an attempt to evaluate the current E-waste disposal practices in India, particularly emphasizing on the city of Bangalore. Three sectors listed as 'bulk consumers' of electrical and electronic equipments under the recent E-waste (Management) Rules, 2016, namely (1) IT and electronics, (2) banking and (3) education, are considered for the study purpose. Our experience suggests that these bulk consumers adopt two different approaches to comply with the new EPR guidelines as enlisted in the E-waste (Management) Rules, 2016. These are: (1) IT companies like Wipro adopts a 'take-back system' where it is responsible for taking back the products originally produced in its various facilities from the consumers; (2) most of the banks and educational institutes take 'auction' as the measure by calling tenders from authorized E-waste recyclers with some banks embracing an 'E-waste exchange system', or complying through producer responsibility organizations (PROs) for responsible E-waste management in the city. However, we sense a lack of meticulous initiatives towards addressing the E-waste crisis largely prevalent across these sectors. We argue that ensuring responsible disposal behaviour is central in any successful E-waste management initiative. Further, we emphasize on the relative disinterestedness of the research community in addressing the issues concerning E-waste in India by carrying out a detailed bibliometric analysis on the topic. We conclude that a transparent system across these diverse sectors with adequate infrastructural provisions and administrative controls is the key to address India's E-waste apprehensions.
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