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Priyank Chandra is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Information. Prior to joining the Faculty of Information, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Computer Science Department, U of T. He has completed a PhD in Information from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He also holds a MS in Economics and a BE in Electronics Engineering, with prior experience in education research and data analytics.
Priyank’s research focuses on the sociotechnical practices of informal communities at the margins of society. His research is interdisciplinary, influenced by research drawn from HCI and CSCW, and theories and concepts from STS, sociology, development studies, and institutional analysis. Through empirically investigating the lived experiences of communities, he critically assesses the design and evaluation of technologies and the role they play in social exclusion. His research is committed to developing socially just and ethical systems designed to support the needs of marginalized communities and individuals. His work has earned awards in leading computing venues including ACM CHI and CSCW.
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The entry of on-demand ridesourcing digital labour platforms (OR-DLPs) in Kolkata, India, restructured the local taxi-cab service industry’s economic geography and spatial practices.
Domestic work, such as house-cleaning, has traditionally been devalued, gendered, and delegated to marginalised immigrant populations. This paper explores the interplay between identity, collective action,
Ali, A., Akimova, J. & Chandra, P. (2025). Dissent, Distance, Dilemmas: ICTs and the Belarusian Diasporic Social Movement Community. Proc. ACM Hum.-Comput. Interact. 9, 7, Article CSCW288 (November 2025), 31 pages. https://doi.org/10.1145/3757469(pdf)
Thuppilikkat, A., Akimova, J. & Chandra, P. (2025). Dissent, Distance, Dilemmas: ICTs and the Belarusian Diasporic Social Movement Community. https://doi.org/10.1145/3706598.3713266.(pdf)
Ly, C., Cross, T., Petterson, A., Pandey, I., & Chandra, P. (2025). Accessibility Work in Academia: Balancing Needs, Bridging Gaps, and Breaking Down Barriers. Proc. ACM Hum.-Comput. Interact. 9, 7, Article CSCW273 (November 2025), 27 pages. https://doi.org/10.1145/3757454.(pdf)
J Pal, P Chandra, VGV Vydiswaran. Twitter and the Rebranding of Narendra Modi. Economic and Political Weekly 51 (8), 2016