Curriculum Vitae DEBASMITA PATRA

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1 Curriculum Vitae DEBASMITA PATRA EDUCATION Ph.D. in Sociology (Science and Technology Studies) April 2009 Master of Philosophy (M. Phil.) in Sociology December 2004 (Science and Technology Studies) Master of Arts (M.A.) in Sociology May 2003 Bachelor of Arts (B. A.) in Sociology May 2000 Ravenshaw Autonomous College, Utkal University, Cuttack, Orissa, India WORK EXPERIENCES Professional Track Faculty Dept. Communication University of Maryland, College Park Adjunct Professor University of Maryland University College, Maryland, USA Adjunct Associate Professor August 2013-July 2017 University of Maryland University College, Maryland, USA Affiliate October August 2013 Georgetown University, USA Postdoctoral Associate December March 2011 Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility (CNF) Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA Research Associate April 2006-October 2006 University Grants Commission (UGC)-Academic Staff College Research Assistant February 2004-July 2004 Department of Sociology 1

2 TEACHING EXPERIENCE University of Maryland, College Park Courses taught: Social Networking (COMM398X) University of Maryland University College Courses taught: Technology in Contemporary Society Sociology of Family Introduction to Sociology Diversity Awareness August 2013-Present Georgetown University, USA October August 2013 Course Co-taught: Biomedical Research Ethics Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility (CNF) December March 2011 Cornell University, USA Course Designed, developed and taught: Social and Ethical Issues in Nanotechnology REFEREED ARTICLES 1. Patra, D Nanoscience, Nanotechnology, or Nanotechnoscience?, Public Understanding of Science, Online publication: August 23, 2011, doi: / Patra, D Responsible Development of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology: Contextualizing Socio-technical Integration into the Nanofabrication Laboratories in the USA, Nano Ethics, 5: Patra, D., E. Haribabu, and K. A. McComas Perceptions of Nano Ethics among Practitioners in a Developing Country: A Case of India, NanoEthics, 4: Patra, D Journal of Nanoparticle Research, in David Guston (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Society, Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, p Patra, D Small Times, in David Guston (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Society, Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, p Patra, D Titanium Dioxide (TiO 2 ), in David Guston (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Society, Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, pp Patra, D Book Review: Social Theories of Risk and Uncertainty: An Introduction, Risk Analysis, 29(6): Patra, D., E. Haribabu, and P. K. Basu Nanoscience and Nanotechnology: Ethical, Legal, Social and Environmental Issues, Current Science, 96(5): ONLINE PUBLICATIONS 1. Patra, D Nanotechnology, Biotechnology, Cybernetics and the Notions of Self and Body Patra, D Development of Scientific Specialties within a Departmental Matrix: A Case Study of Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit (SSCU), I.I.Sc., Bangalore. 2

3 OTHER SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS 1. Patra, D NNIN (National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network) SEI Orientation User Manual 1.1, CNF, Ithaca, NY (printed version). 2. Patra, D NNIN SEI Orientation User Manual 1.2, CNF, Ithaca, NY (CD version). INVITED PRESENTATIONS 1. Patra, D. Perceptions of Nanoethics among Indian Practitioners and Some Other Ethical Issues, Bovay Seminar Series, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Cornell University, Ithaca, USA; September 23, Patra, D. Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Specialty in India: A Study of the Process of Knowledge Production, Social Studies Research Group (SSRG), Department of Science and Technology Studies (STS), Cornell University, Ithaca, USA; February 16, Patra, D. Nanoscience and Technology in India: Where is the Society?, National Workshop on Science-Society Interface in Emerging Technologies, jointly organized by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and National Institute of Science Technology and Development Studies (NISTADS), New Delhi, India; March 27-28, Patra, D. Research Methodology in Social Sciences, Xavier Institute of Management (XIM), Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India, September 14, CONFERENCE AND MEETING PRESENTATIONS Oral Presentations 5. Patra, D. Responsible Development of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology: Contextualizing Socio-technical Integration into the Nanofabrication Laboratories in the USA, Congress on Teaching Social and Ethical Implications of Research, Tempe, Arizona; November 10-11, Patra, D. Historical Trajectory of the Development of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Research in the Other World: Case of India, History of Science Society (HSS) Annual Meeting, Montréal, Quebec; November 4-7, 2010 (accepted, could not able to attend). 7. Patra, D. Relationship between Nanoscience and Nanotechnology: Results from an Empirical Study, Society for Study of Nanoscience and Emerging Technologies (S-NET) Annual Meeting, Darmstadt, Germany; September 29-Oct 2, 2010 (accepted, could not able to attend). 8. Patra, D. Introducing Social and Ethical Issues (SEI) Orientation to NNIN Site Coordinators, Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility (CNF), Cornell University, Ithaca, New York; January 22, Patra, D., E. Haribabu, and K. A. McComas. Indian Scientists Views of Risks Associated with Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Research, Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) Annual Meeting, Baltimore, USA; December 6-9, Patra, D. Cognitive and Social Factors Shaping the Emerging Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Specialty in India, Society for Social Studies of Science (4S) Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., USA; October 28-November 1, Patra, D.. Responses of the Indian Nano Community towards Ethical Issues Related to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Research, Society for Study of Nanoscience and Emerging Technologies (S-NET) Annual Meeting, Seattle, USA; September 8-11, Patra, D. Networking of Concepts in the Specialty of Solid State Chemistry: A Case Study of Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit (SSCU), International Conference on Social Network Analysis, Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata, India; February 14-15,

4 13. Patra, D., and E. Haribabu. Some Desiderata for Designing Nanotechnology, XXXII All India Sociological Society Conference, University of Madras, Chennai, India; December 27-29, Patra, D. Development of Nanoscience and Technology and the Question of Governance, National Seminar on Governance, Technology and Development, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India; November 20-21, Patra, D., E. Haribabu, and P. K. Basu. History of Institutionalization of Solid State Chemistry In India: Deriving from a Particular Case, History of Science Society (HSS) Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada; November 3-5, 2006 (accepted, could not able to attend). 16. Patra, D. Nanotechnology, Cybernetics and the Notions of Body, XXXI All India Sociological Society Conference, University of Jammu, Jammu, India; October 25-27, Patra, D., E. Haribabu, and P. K. Basu. Building Interdisciplinary Scientific Specialties: A Case Study of the SSCU, National Seminar on History of Science and Technology in India, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India; September 1-3, Patra, D. Growth of an Interdisciplinary Specialty: A Case of Solid State Chemistry in India, Third Milan Conference on Physical Sciences of Third World Countries, Bogotá, Colombia; June 11-13, Patra, D., E. Haribabu, and P. K. Basu. Specialty Department as a Site for Producing Specialty Scientific Knowledge: A Scientometric and Prosopographical Study, Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikuddi, Tamilnadu, India; May 18, Patra, D. Development of Scientific Specialties within a Departmental Matrix: A Case Study of the Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit (SSCU), IISC., Bangalore, Science, Technology and Society Studies (STSS) National Workshop, Centre for Studies in Science Policy, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, India; March 25-27, Patra, D., E. Haribabu, S. Bhattacharya, and P. K. Basu. Specialty Department as a Site for Producing Specialty Scientific Knowledge: A Scientometric and Prosopographical Study, Third National Symposium and Conference on Solid State Chemistry and Allied Areas, Indian Association for Solid State Chemistry and Allied Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Delhi, New Delhi, India; December 4-6, Poster Presentations 22. Patra, D. Integrating Social and Ethical Issues Discussion into a Nanofabrication Laboratory: A Case of Cornell NanoScale Facility (CNF), CNF Annual Meeting, Cornell University, Ithaca; September 16, Patra, D. and K. A. McComas. Exploring Social and Ethical Issues of Nanotechnology at CNF, Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility (CNF) Annual Meeting, Cornell University, Ithaca; September 17, Patra, D., E. Haribabu, and Katherine A. McComas. Responses of the Indian Nano Community towards Ethical Issues Related to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Research, Society for Study of Nanoscience and Emerging Technologies (S-NET) Annual Meeting, Seattle, USA; September 8-11, HONORS AND AWARDS Invited to serve on the advisory committee on Ethics Education in Science and Engineering (EESE) panel at the National Science Foundation (NSF), USA. Travel grant award to attend the History of Science Society (HSS) Annual Meeting at Montreal, Quebec, Canada; November 4-7, 2010 (declined). 4

5 Travel grant award to attend the Society for the Social Studies of Science (4S) Annual Meeting at Washington, D.C., USA; October 28-November 1, Travel grant award to attend the Society for Study of Nanoscience and Emerging Technologies (S-NET) Annual Meeting at Seattle, USA; September 8-11, University Merit Fellowship of the University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India; December 2006-September Travel grant award to attend the international conference on Third Milan Conference on Physical Sciences of Third World Countries at Bogotá, Colombia, June 11-13, 2005; 50% of the grant from the organizers with other 50% from the University of Hyderabad under the program Universities with Potential for Excellence (UPE). Secured top position (rank: 1) in the national (India) level Ph.D. admission test conducted by the in WORKSHOPS/EVENTS ORGANIZED Co-organized a workshop on Implementation and Impact of the Societal and Ethical Issues (SEI) Training at NNIN Laboratories, at Knight Conference Center, Washington University-St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, October 15, Organized a training workshop on Introducing Social and Ethical Issues (SEI) Orientation to NNIN Site Coordinators at Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility (CNF), Cornell University, Ithaca, New York; January 22, Organized (with Prof. E. Haribabu and others) international symposium on Culture of Innovation in Indian Science and Technology: Opportunities Seized and Opportunities Lost, jointly organized by the University of Hyderabad and University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, at the ; January 19-21, Co-organized (with Academic Staff College) a seminar titled Right to Information conducted by the Academic Staff College, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India; July 24, INVITED REVIEWER FOR MANUSCRIPTS Journal of Research Practice Nanoethics Public Understanding of Science Risk Analysis Science Communication PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP Indian Sociological Society (ISS-life member) Society for Nanoscience and Emerging Technologies (S-NET) Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) Society for the History of Technology (SHOT) Society for the Social Studies of Science (4S) Foresight Foundation and H-SCI-MED-TECH (online member) 5