Sambit Mallick is Professor of Sociology at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India. He specializes in the sociology of science and technology, and also includes historical sociology and philosophy of the social sciences among his research interests. His research and teaching are at the intersection of ‘philosophy’, social theory and science studies. He has contributed research papers to national and international peer-reviewed journals, including Asian Journal of Social Science, Sociological Bulletin, Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society, Journal of Asian and African Studies, Society, Social Change, Journal of Scientometric Research, African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development, IEEE Technology and Society Magazine, Perspectives on Global Development and Technology, International Journal of Biotechnology, International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development, Indian Journal of Industrial Relations, Current Science, Social Scientist, etc., and review essays and book reviews to reputed international journals.
Address: Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, India, Email: sambit@iitg.ac.in