Amit Kumar

Amit Kumar, Ph.D., is a Senior Researcher at the Research and Information System for Developing Countries, New Delhi, India. He holds a degree in Engineering from the University of Delhi and a Ph.D. in Science Policy Studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University. His research focuses on technology assessment and the ethical, socio-economic, and governance dimensions of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence. He has contributed to national and international projects on science–technology–society policy, inclusive digitalisation, science diplomacy, and biodiversity. Kumar has published articles in peer-reviewed journals, contributed book chapters, and authored reports and policy briefs. His policy brief on “Artificial Intelligence and Its Impact on Jobs in India” was cited in the Government of India’s Economic Survey 2023–24. He is Associate Editor of the Science Diplomacy Review and Assistant Editor of the Asian Biotechnology and Development Review, an international, peer-reviewed open-access journal.