Dr. Devyani Pande

Education

• BA (Hons) Economics, Miranda House, Delhi University (2011)
• MA Economics (with specialization in World Economy), Jawaharlal Nehru University (2013)
• PhD in Public Policy, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP), National University of Singapore (NUS)

Profile

Devyani’s interests lie in the fields of technology policy, public perceptions about new technologies, and policy design. She has written papers on the challenges of governing emerging technologies like autonomous systems and micromobility devices, examining behavioural intention of the public to use them, and their regulation. Any novel technology that is introduced or can be adopted in the world piques her interest to see the potential for adoption and how stakeholders can address their risks through effective policymaking. She has published papers in academic journals related to policy and disruptive technologies.

Devyani is a passionate advocate for mental wellness among graduate students and has been a peer supporter for students at National University of Singapore. Before pursuing her PhD, she worked at the Indian Council for Research on International Economics Relations (ICRIER) and Pahle India Foundation as Research Associate and at the Asian Development Bank as a consultant.

Research areas

• Technology Policy
• Policy Design
• User perceptions of disruptive technologies

Publications

Journal articles

• Guha, P. & Pande, D. (2021). A Sentiment Analysis of the PhD Experience Evidenced on Twitter. International Journal of Doctoral Studies. https://doi.org/10.28945/4813
• Pande, D., & Taeihagh, A. (2021). The Governance Conundrum of Powered Micromobility Devices: An In-Depth Case Study from Singapore. Sustainability, 13(11), 6202.
• Overcoming Barriers to Data Sharing in Disruptive Technologies: Lessons from Adoption of Autonomous Systems in Singapore. (With Si Ying Tan and Araz Taeihagh) (accepted for publication in Policy Design and Practice)

Book Chapters

• Taneja, N., Ray, S., & Pande, D. (2017). Exploring the Trade in Textiles and Clothing Between India and Pakistan. In India-Pakistan Trade Normalisation (pp. 61-92). Springer, Singapore.
• Pant, M., & Pande, D. (2017). India–Pakistan Trade: An Analysis of the Pharmaceutical Sector. In India-Pakistan Trade Normalisation (pp. 163-218). Springer, Singapore.
• Kathuria, R., Bimal, S., & Pande, D. India and China: The Benefits of Co-opetition. Emerging Strategic Trends in Asia, 108. Pentagon Press.

Book Review

• Pande, D. (2018). The inner lives of markets: How people shape them and how they shape us by Ray Fisman and Tim Sullivan. 2016. ISBN: 978‐1610394925. Journal of Public Affairs.

Report

• Shrichand, P., Bertho, A., Pande, D. & Singh, S. (2012). Impact of Disasters on Children: A Case Study of Five Disaster-Prone Districts in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, India. Knowledge Community of children in India.

Opinion pieces

• Crabtree, J. & Pande, D. (14 June 2019). RCEP: More delays will be a mistake for India. The Straits Times.
• Pande, D. (22 November 2022). Artificial Intelligence: Why it matters? Mero Tribune. Commentary. https://merotribune.com/2022/11/22/24982/

Her published work is available here.