Sanjana SANTRA

Interdisciplinary researcher with a strong foundation in community development and a proven record of conducting impactful fieldwork in gender and technology. Skilled in Qualitative and Quantitative research, backed by a rigorous academic background and methodological expertise. I am passionate about equity-driven conversation, evidence-based research that informs policy, challenge social structures and delivers sustainable Impact

• Writing Opinion pieces
• Performing Dance dramas
• Exploring Remote places

• Selected for presenting research on Digital Inequality and it's Impact on Sustainability in the upcoming conference by Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore in April, 2025
• Presented research on Digital Divide in Indian MSMEs in the 4th ICMM Conference, organized by Indian Institute of Management, Amritsar in January, 2025

• Completed MIT OpenCourseware certification on 'Development Economics' by Esther Duflo
• Completed online certification on 'The Sustainable Development Goals – A global, transdisciplinary vision for the future' by University of Copenhagen
• Attending the certification on 'Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment: A Pathway to Sustainable Development' by SDG Academy.

• Communicated a research article, 'Tech Her Way: Developing a Theory of Gendered Digital Inclusion (GDI) for Women's Equity in the Digital Age' to the 'International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy' by Emerald Publishing
• Communicated, 'The Role of Disruptive Technologies in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals and Society 5.0: A Systematic Literature Review and Bibliometric Analysis' to 'The Journal of Planning Literature' by Sage Publications
• Communicated 'The Generative AI’s Burden: A Multimodal Critical Discourse Analysis' to the Journal of 'AI & Society' by Springer Nature Publishing