Dr. Vivek N.D. is a researcher and public policy analyst specialising in global health governance and international relations in which his Ph.D thesis is situated. He has had fifteen years of experience leading interdisciplinary teams across academia, government and international organisations. His publications span peer-reviewed journals, think tank reports and op-eds in various national and international media. Trained as a political scientist, he specialises in global health governance, development issues and non- traditional areas of international relations in relation to Asia and Africa. He has taught courses in political science, international relations and public policy at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He was the Geneva Health Files Global Fellow 2024.

Professional Education

• Ph.D. (Political Science) - 2024
• M.Phil (Political Science) - 2014
• M.A. (Political Science) - 2012

Teaching Courses

• Political Science I
• Fundamentals of Indian Constitution and Human Rights
• Indian Legal and Constitutional History - History I

Research Interests

• Global Health Governance
• International Relations
• India’s Foreign Policy
• Global Political Economy

Selected Publications

• “Capitalism and Health Inequities in the Global South: The Impact of Neoliberal Policies on Healthcare Access and Equity” in Global Health Surveillance - What the 21st Century Holds in Store for Us. Ed. Nihal Dogan. InTech Open. London. 2025.
• The Coming of Age of Digital Technologies in Global Health within the Indian Context – A Review. Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association. ISSN: 0013-2446. Vol 99. Article No. 22. Springer Open. 2024.
• Securitisation of COVID-19 Pandemic: Policy Measures in India and Implications for Health Governance. Health Sociology Review. ISSN 1839-3551. Vol 34. Issue 2. Pp 138 - 151. Taylor and Francis. 2024.
• Transformation Deferred: Disparate Development in Post-Apartheid South Africa (1994- 2004). PanAfrican Journal of Governance and Development. ISSN 2707-1316. Vol 5. Issue 1. Pp 128-155. 2024.
• Swinging Across Borders: Jazz, India and the Cold War. MusicAloud. April 26, 2025
• Culture as Strategy: Why India Must Rethink Its Global Influence. The Diplomat. March 21, 2025.
• Power Asymmetries in Global Health Governance: Challenges and Local Struggles in Africa. Review of African Political Economy Blog. March 7, 2025.

Research Projects Undertaken

• How Geopolitics Has Reshaped Global Biomedical Investments in 2025. Geneva Health Files. 2025.
• Mapping Digitization of Health Services in India: Strengths, Vulnerabilities & Opportunities. Geneva Health Files. 2024.