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    S. Irudaya Rajan was a Former Professor at the Centre for Development Studies (CDS), Kerala (close 40 years of post-graduate experience) Currently, he is the chair of the KNOMAD (The Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development,)World Bank working group on internal migration and urbanization. He is one of the expert committee members to advise the Government of Kerala on Covid-19. He has published in international journals on social, economic, demographic, psychological and political implications of migration on individuals, community, economy and society.  He is the editor of the annual series India Migration Report since 2010 and South Asia Migration Report since 2017 published by Routledge. Founder Editor in Chief, Migration and Devleopment (Taylor and Francis).

    Dr Sunitha S is a trained demographer with more than 15 years of experience in the field of Ageing and Migration. Prior to joining IIMAD, she served for over 10 years as a Research Analyst at the Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala and has been part of various research projects nationally and internationally. Sunitha holds a PhD in Demography from the University of Kerala. She has published her works in various books and journals on different demographic aspects. Her area of expertise includes International Migration, Ageing and Development.

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    Rohit is a Masters graduate in International development from University of Northumbria, UK. He has earlier completed his bachelors of Economics from Madras Christian College India. He has co authored an article on Climate change. His major areas of Interests are Student Migration and Climate Change. He is currently working as a Public Relations Officer and Research fellow at the Institute. He is closely working with Monash University, Australia and Institute of Developing Economies, Japan on multiple projects regarding skilled migration of Indians to UK and Australia. He also currently oversees the Ageing Survey with Dr.Sunitha who is the senior research fellow of the Institute

    Migdad’s experience as a return migrant makes him an indispensable part of IIMAD. His administrative and managerial qualities have been guiding the organization as well as the individuals on establishing best practices internally.

    Ajay is a graduate in Politics and International Relations from Pondicherry University. He has a background in consulting and is passionate about storytelling using data. His deep-seated interest in migration, international relations, and politics drives his professional journey. Ajay is currently a Research fellow for the Kerala Migration Survey.

    Sneha holds a Master’s degree in Development and Labour Studies and a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences. She has contributed to the preparation of the Vision 2030: Sustainable Development Goals for the Government of Kerala and has experience in field-level evaluations of rural development programs. Her research interests include labour, gender and global value systems.