Akshay Bhambri - Taiwan
Akshay Bhambri is a distinguished ICS-Harvard-Yenching Doctoral Fellow and STS Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School, currently pursuing doctoral research on the theme 'After the Revolution, After Colonialism: A Comparative Study of the Politics of Medical Knowledge in China and India.' He was also a senior visiting student at the Health Science Center, Peking University in Beijing.
Previously, he dedicated considerable time to research and Mandarin language acquisition at the National Taiwan Normal University in Taipei. Bhambri's professional journey includes a role as a Research Manager at the Institute for Competitiveness, part of the global network of the Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness at Harvard Business School.
During his tenure at the Institute for Competitiveness, he collaborated closely with various esteemed departments of the Government of India, including NITI Aayog, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoUHA), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, and the National Health Systems Resource Centre. He co-authored impactful reports such as 'Grassroots Soldiers: Role of Asha’s in Covid Management' (MoHFW), 'Export Preparedness Index 2021' (NITI Aayog), and 'Urban Outcome Framework 2022' (MoUHA).
Driven by a profound commitment to research and action, his focus spans across diverse domains encompassing Politics of Knowledge in Traditional and Alternative Medicine, Science, Technology and Society (STS), Development Studies, and Public Policy. His extensive research experiences have traversed prestigious institutions like the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, Water Aid, and ICSSR.
Moreover, Bhambri's hands-on involvement in rigorous fieldwork and comprehensive research initiatives has expanded across regions including Punjab and Uttar Pradesh in India; Taiwan; Beijing and Shanghai in China; and the United States—specifically California and New York. His unwavering dedication and multifaceted expertise underscore his invaluable contributions to academia and society at large.
