Pradeep Nair

Pradeep Nair holds dual academic roles as a Professor of New Media Studies at Central University of Himachal Pradesh, India, and a Senior Research Fellow in the Earth System Governance Project at Uppsala University, Sweden. He is affiliated with the Royal Geographical Society as a Fellow and serves as a Non-Residence Fellow at the Indo Pacific Study Center’s Environmental Policy Lab in Sydney, Australia. His research spans interdisciplinary fields including media governance, public health policy, and environmental policy analysis.

Pradeep’s work bridges media studies with socio-environmental governance, reflecting in his editorial roles for high-impact journals such as Frontiers in Digital Health (Associate Editor for Connected Health) and Frontiers in Sociology (Media Governance and Public Sphere). His recent publications address healthcare data governance in India’s G20 presidency, media use among Tibetan youth during the pandemic, and community dynamics framed by local journalism.

• Editorial Roles: Associate Editor for Human Health (Frontiers for Young Minds), Media Governance and Public Sphere (Frontiers in Sociology), and Connected Health (Frontiers in Digital Health).
• Awards: Royal Geographical Society Fellowship, Indo Pacific Study Center Non-Residence Fellowship.

His research trends emphasize global health governance, digital media’s societal impact, and environmental policy frameworks. Ongoing work explores pandemic-era healthcare innovations and media’s role in marginalized communities.