Pankaj Chug

Pankaj Chug is a Visiting Professor at the University of Nottingham's Rights Lab, affiliated with the Measurement and Geographies Programme. His research focuses on child trafficking, survivor identification, and support systems, informed by over 13 years of professional experience in India's Indian Railway Protection Force as Divisional Security Commissioner.

• Education: Degrees in Physical Science and Business Administration.
• Research Focus: Investigates the railway ecosystem's role in predicting, preventing, and protecting child trafficking victims through mixed-methods participatory research.
• Collaboration: Works with state and non-state stakeholders to highlight transportation providers' unexplored potential in anti-trafficking initiatives.
• Contact: Email research@nottingham.ac.uk