Tata Institute of Social Sciences

Prof. Shankar Das

Professor
Mumbai Campus School of Health Systems Studies

Qualification

M.A. (TISS), M.Sc. (LSE, UK), M.Phil. (NIMHANS), Ph.D. (Mumbai), Post Doctorate (Fogarty - NIH Fellow, University of Florida, USA), Post Doctorate (ICSSR), University of Louisville, USA, Dip. Y.E., Dip. Y.T. (Mumbai)

Contact

dshankar[at]tiss[dot]ac[dot]in

Shankar Das, Ph.D.

Professor, School of Health Systems Studies,

Tata Institute of Social Sciences

(A Deemed University)

Mumbai - 400 088, India

Contact No. 91-22-25525532 (Office)

Email: dshankar@tiss.ac.in,

shankardass07@gmail.com

Official Website: https://www.tiss.ac.in/view/9/employee/dshankar/

Prof. Shankar Das, Dean, School of Health Systems Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India. He has over three decades of experience as a teacher, trainer, researcher, and human resources development practitioner in the field of health and development. His professional skills mainly include public health, health promotion, primary health care, and professional education; he has extensive experience working at the senior level with and within the Government, Public Sector, academia, and organizations at local, state, national, and international levels. He enjoys working in challenging social, political, and physical environments and can work in a multicultural and multi-disciplinary team. Prof. Das had the opportunity to work in some low and high-income countries, such as India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, Norway, Finland, Japan, the UK, and the USA. Since 2008, he has been working as a Professor at the Centre for Health Policy, Planning and Management (CHPPM) in the School of Health System Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai, India. During the initial and formative years (2007 to 2014) of the CHPPM, he provided academic leadership and nurtured the center as the Chairperson. He has initiated and developed collaboration with universities in the UK, USA, and Canada wherein he designed and delivered several academic programs including the Study India Programme (SIP) in Social Care Policy and Programme.

He was actively involved in developing the curriculum for several Post-Graduate and doctoral-level professional programs. He teaches various courses such as Global Public Health, Mental Health, Health and Social Care Policy, Leadership and Strategic Management in Health Care, Public Health Research, Community Health, Holistic Health Counselling, Complementary and Alternative Health Practices, etc. for the Master and M.Phil/Ph.D. programs. He is an avid yoga practitioner and a certified yoga educator. He has earned two PG Diplomas in Yoga Education and Yogic Therapy from an esteemed yoga institute. Prof. Das is a disciple of Late Satya Narayana Goenka Ji and is trained in Vipassanā meditation from his early years. He follows his teachings which emphasize the path of liberation that is scientific, non-sectarian, and universal.

He was invited by the World Health Organisation and the Ministry of Health, Union of Myanmar as a Consultant to advise on national capacity building and technical expertise for improving behavioural components of Health care delivery systems in Myanmar. As part of Human Resource Development initiatives, Unilever Bangladesh invited him to design and deliver a series of capacity-building programs for various healthcare professionals in therapeutic and health management. In the year 2009-2010, he was awarded the TISS-LSE Faculty Fellowship to pursue higher studies at the London School of Economics (LSE), UK, and to develop a Master in Public Health in Health Policy, Economics, and Finance at the TISS, India. He was selected as a Research Associate in the PSSU, at the London School of Economics, where he researched Ethnic Minority Patients' Access to Mental Health Services in the United Kingdom. In the year 2011-2012, he was a Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics (LSE) and worked on Mental Health, Long Term Care Policies in UK and India. He was invited as a Visiting Professor at the College of Medicine and College of Education and Social Care, University of Vermont, USA and to teach a summer course on Integrated and Holistic Health Practice for PG students. For several years he has also developed academic collaborations, and cultural exchange programs and worked with the a) University of Vermont, Burlington, USA, b) University of Florida, Gainesville, USA, c) University of Louisville, USA, d) Colombia University, USA, e) State University of New York, f) USA, Stony Brook University, NY, USA, g) London School of Economics (UK), h) University of Sterling (UK), i) University of Warwick, UK, j) University of Laval, Canada etc. In the year 2014, he completed the Post Doctoral research training in chronic non-communicable disorders and diseases across the life span under the Fogarty Post Doctoral Research Fellowship in the Department of Public Health, University of Florida, USA.

Prof. Das worked as a Director of the International Institute of Health Management Research (IIHMR-D), Dwarka, New Delhi until 11th November 2020. IIHMR Delhi is a premier knowledge institution in the country and plays a major role in promoting and conducting research, training, and capacity development in policy and national health programs. During his tenure, he successfully provided visionary leadership and strategic management that led to huge differences by achieving momentous institutional growth and goals. Being a strong team player, he had always worked in collaboration with senior management, faculty, staff, students, and other key stakeholders.

He has widely published his work in reputed peer-reviewed journals and written chapters, and books on diverse areas such as public health, mental health, sustainable development, well-being, and prosperity. The focus of his work is evidence-informed policy and practice across the spectrum of public health issues and strategies.

Positions and Career Highlights

In 2023 received the prestigious Hamied Post Doctorate Faculty Fellowship, At Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, USA. Area of Research: Advances in Global Mental Health, and Environmental Health of Population in India.
Award for National Fellowship for Global Health Studies; Indian Council of Social Sciences Research, Government of India, 2017-218. Visiting Scholar to the School of Public Health and Information Sciences, University of Louisville, USA.
Recipient of distinguished Post-Doctorate Fogarty Fellowship at the University of Florida, USA, for Indo-US Training Program in Behavioural Health Across the Lifespan, offered in the Department of Epidemiology.
Social Expert, SM Centre for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Adamas University Institutional Committee for Stem Cell Research (AU-IC-SCR), Kolkata, West Bengal - 700126.
Member, International Advisory Board, International Multidisciplinary Research, European Academic Research, ISSN 2286-4822 ISSN-L 2286-4822, Buzau 120082, Romania, European Union.
Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Amity Journal of Healthcare Management (AJHM), An International, Biannual, Refereed Journal of Healthcare Management, AU, India.
Member, Editorial Advisory Board, The Journal of Health Policy and Programmes in India (JHPP), New Delhi, India.
Editor, Mental Health & Human Resilience International Journal (MHRIJ). MedWin Publishers. Indexed in Academic Research Index: ResearchBIb and Advanced Science Index. 2609 Crooks Rd #229 Troy, MI 48084.
Member, Advisory Committee, Indian Journal of Social Science Research and Development (IJSSRD), India.Social Scientist, Ethics Committee, Clinical Research Institute, Fortis Hospitals Ltd., Mumbai, India.
Member, Southern HIV & Alcohol Research Consortium (SHARC), Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health and Health Professions & College of Medicine, University of Florida, USA.
Member, Training Technical Support Unit (TTSU), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi.
Member, Expert Committee, Research Projects on Alternatives in Health Care, ICSSR-ICMR, Government of India, New Delhi.
Managing Editor, Journal of Social Welfare and Management (JSWM), ISSN:0975-0231, Delhi.
Member, Editorial Board, Psychiatry and Mental Health (PMH), Delhi.
Technical Advisory Committee Member, EKAM Foundation: Healthy Child Healthy Community, India. http://www.ekamoneness.org/about/integrity/technical-committee/
Award for Research Excellence, the Indus Foundation, Indo-Global Education Summit 2017, New Delhi.

Research Interests and Areas of Professional Expertise

Global Public Health and Health Systems
Healthcare Access, Equity and Utilisation
Non-Communicable Diseases and Mental Health
Spirituality, Yoga, Meditation and Holistic Well-being
Academic Leadership, Higher Education and Institutional Management
Public Health Emergencies and Health Systems Preparedness
Health and Social Care Policy, Planning and Governance
Human Resources for Health and Workforce Development
Monitoring, Evaluation and Impact Assessment of Health Services
Capacity Building, Leadership Development and Soft Skills Training
Integrative Health and Complementary and Alternative Approaches

Books • Journal Articles • Book Chapters • Policy and Professional Contributions

2026
• Das, S. (Ed.). (2026). Eliminating tuberculosis in India: Strategies, challenges and hope. Springer Nature Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-92-1902-5 (eBook ISBN: 978-981-92-1902-5).

• Das, S., Tripathy, T., et al. (2026). Vande Mataram – Bow to Vasundhara, the soil. Cross Current International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 12(8), 214–217. https://doi.org/10.36344/ccijhss.2026.v12i08.006

• Das, S., Tripathy, T., et al. (2026). Maternal deaths in Uttar Pradesh: A silent emergency. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 13(11), 6988–6990. (November 2026; review article).

• Tripathy, T., Das, S., Tripathy, A., Tripathy, B. K., Dwivedi, R., & Tripathy, S. (2026). Science of well-being and homoeopathy. International Journal of Advances in Medicine, 13(6), 483–488. https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3933.ijam20263730

2025
• Das, S. (2025). Transforming primary health care in India through Ayushman Arogya Mandirs: A systematic synthesis of the evidence. Wellbeing Futures: Innovation, Policy and Research, 1, 118–124. (E-ISSN supplied in source: 000-000/25; verify before publication.)

• Das, S., Dash, A., & Balla, S. (2025). Examining the association between maternal junk food consumption and obesity among children: Evidence from a cross-sectional survey in India. Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 44, Article 191. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41043-025-00937-9

• Das, S., & Tripathy, T. (2025). Prototype of a study on mental health and well-being aspects using an Indian Knowledge System approach in urban wards of Lucknow District of Uttar Pradesh, India. SAS Journal of Medicine, 11(5), 503–508. https://doi.org/10.36347/sasjm.2025.v11i05.022

2024
• Das, S., et al. (2024). Social work, public health, community medicine. Global Journal of Research in Humanities & Cultural Studies, 4(5), 16–20. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13904369

• Das, S. (2024). Viksit Maharashtra: Roadmap for healthcare policy. Think Line: An Alternative, PARC Expert Impressions for Viksit Maharashtra.

• Das, S., & Nayak, A. (Eds.). (2024). Nutrition: Reducer of under-five morbidity and mortality. In Public health nutrition (Vol. 2, pp. 139–148). Helmand Books. (Please confirm whether Das is a chapter author and Nayak the volume editor, as the supplied record is ambiguous.)

• Das, S. (2024). Infant and young child feeding and issues. EAS Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences, 6(3), 86–89.

• Das, S., & Dillon, P. (2024). Psychological resilience of frontline healthcare workers in India: A mixed-methods exploratory study during the COVID-19 pandemic in India. Preventive Medicine Research & Reviews. Wolters Kluwer–Medknow. (Volume, issue, pages and DOI not supplied.)

• Das, S. (In press; listed as 2024 in the supplied record). Indian spirituality, yoga and meditation for humanitarian professionals: The way forward. In Theory and practice of social case work: An Indian perspective. SAGE Publications. (Publication year, editors and page range require confirmation.)

2023
• Das, S., & Tripathy, T. (2023). Case studies on maternal and newborn care among recently delivered women of Scheduled Caste communities through the role of ASHA in Gonda District, Uttar Pradesh, India. Cross Current International Journal of Medical and Biosciences. (Volume, issue and pages not supplied.)

• Tripathy, T., & Das, S. (2023). Poverty, health, and integration of homoeopathy as a dimension to end extreme poverty. International Journal of Arts and Social Science, 6(5). (Page range not supplied.)

• Das, S., & Pradeepta, K. M. (2023). Indic Knowledge System for improving performance and well-being of learners: Transformational education practice. In Theory and practice of social case work: An Indian perspective. (Publisher and page range not supplied.)

• Rao, G., & Das, S. (2023). Readiness and current status of non-communicable disease clinics in Andhra Pradesh. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health. (The supplied record includes the identifier “IJCMPH-8889”; full publication details require confirmation.)

• Tripathy, T., Das, S., et al. (2023). Case studies on state- and district-level stakeholders’ perspectives on the Home-Based Newborn Care programme in Uttar Pradesh, India. Saudi Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 8(5), 108–115. (Published June 17, 2023.)

• Tripathy, T., Das, S., et al. (2023). Mental disorders and homoeopathic healing approach. Global Journal for Research Analysis, 12(4). https://doi.org/10.36106/gjra. (Page range and complete DOI suffix not supplied.)

• Tripathy, T., & Das, S. (2023). Exercise, diet, homoeopathy: A healing triad of resistant hypertension. East African Scholars Journal of Medical Sciences, 6(5). https://doi.org/10.36349/easms.2023.v06i05.001

• Tripathy, T., Das, S., et al. (2023). A quartet of adolescent health: WIFS, diet, menstrual blood loss, deworming, and homoeopathy. Indian Journal of Research, 12(4). https://doi.org/10.36106/paripex

• Tripathy, T., Das, S., et al. (2023). Biochemistry in homoeopathic system of medicine. SAR Journal of Medical Biochemistry. https://doi.org/10.36346/sarjmb.2023.v04i0. (DOI appears incomplete in the supplied record.)

2022
• Rao, G., & Das, S. (2022). Factors affecting utilization of non-communicable disease clinics: Effectiveness and role-efficacy. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 9, 2513–2520.

• Das, S., Swain, S., Leibowitz, G. S., & Tripathy, T. (2022). Assessment of depression in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic in India: A web-based cross-sectional study. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Educational Research, 11(1[5]). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo. (The DOI supplied in the source appears malformed; verify.)

• Tripathy, T., Das, S., & Kar, M. (2022). Long COVID-19 and homoeopathy. Saudi Journal of Medicine, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.36348/sjm.2022.v07i01.014

2021
• Das, S., Tripathy, T., et al. (2021). Universal health coverage in India. Himalayan Journal of Humanities and Cultural Studies, 2(6), 23–24.

• Das, S., Tripathy, T., et al. (2021). Discarding of first breast milk, pre-lacteal feeding of neonates, and exclusive breastfeeding of infants among recently delivered women of Uttar Pradesh, India. In Emerging trends in disease and health research (Vol. 1, Chapter 8). (Print ISBN: 978-93-5547-029-4; eBook ISBN: 978-93-5547-036-2.)

• Rao, G., & Das, S. (2021). Global burden of non-communicable diseases: Context for actions. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Educational Research, 10(8).

• Das, S., & Richards, J. (2021). Psychosocial effects and public health challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic in India. In F. Veas (Ed.), Origin and impact of COVID-19 pandemic originating from SARS-CoV-2 infection across the globe. IntechOpen. (ISBN: 978-1-83968-756-3.)

• Tripathy, T., & Das, S. (2021). Benefits of using IEC materials by ASHA during home visits to disseminate newborn-care messages in Uttar Pradesh, India. Cross Current International Journal of Medical and Biosciences, 3(4), 42–45.

• Das, S., Tripathy, T., et al. (2021). Capacity building of ASHA at the monthly meeting platforms in PHCs and CHCs in Uttar Pradesh, India. In Selected topics in humanities and social sciences (Vol. 2, Chapter 9). (Print ISBN: 978-93-91215-74-3; eBook ISBN: 978-93-91215-79-8.)

• Kodali, P. B., & Das, S. (2021). Acceptance of mHealth technologies among auxiliary nurse midwives in Andhra Pradesh, India: A mixed-method study. Medical Science, 25(111), 1052–1060.

• Kodali, P. B., & Das, S. (2021). Digital health technologies for universal health coverage: A promising change. Current Science, 120(4).

2020
• Das, S. (2020). Mental health in the times of the COVID-19 pandemic: Need for… (Incomplete title and publication details in the supplied record; please complete or remove.)

• Das, S. (2020). Meeting challenges of suicide in the COVID-19 era. InFocus, Magzter / The Week, November 8, 2020.

• Tripathy, T., Das, S., et al. (2020). Bathing and weighing of neonates of recently delivered women in home-based newborn care in Uttar Pradesh, India. Journal of Social Welfare and Management, 12(2). https://doi.org/10.21088/jswm.0975.0231.12220.2

• Tripathy, T., & Das, S. (2020). Sickness of neonates of recently delivered women and their referral in Uttar Pradesh, India. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 7(9), 3427–3431. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20203902

• Das, S. (2020). Mental health and psychosocial aspects of COVID-19 in India: The challenges and responses. Journal of Health Management. https://doi.org/10.1177/0972063420935544

• Chaudhary, M., Sodani, P. R., & Das, S. (2020). Effect of COVID-19 on the economy in India: Some reflections for policy and programme. Journal of Health Management, 22(2), 169–180. https://doi.org/10.1177/0972063420935541

2019
• Savarkar, T., & Das, S. (2019). Mental health problems among street children: The case of India. Current Research Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2(1), 39–46. https://doi.org/10.12944/CRJSSH.2.1.05

2018
• Patil, K. S., & Das, S. (2018). Disaster: Challenges, responses and management. Discovery Publishing House, New Delhi. (ISBN supplied: 93-8641-79-7; verify ISBN formatting.)

2017
• Tripathy, T., Das, S., & Ladak-Merchant, Z. (2017). Capacity building of ASHA in the monthly meeting platforms in primary health centres and community health centres in Uttar Pradesh, India. Journal of Social Sciences, 3(3).

• Das, S. (2017). Global mental health, peace and sustainability: Does yoga show the way? Journal of Depression and Anxiety, 6(4), Article 294. https://doi.org/10.4172/2167-1044.1000294

• Sharma, K. R., & Das, S. (2017). Assessment and evaluation of auxiliary nurse and midwife (ANM) schools in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. In D. Balaramulu, R. M. Murthy, G. Balaji, & P. S. Dasu (Eds.), Contemporary issues in education (pp. 37–39). Canadian Academic Publishing. (ISBN: 978-1-926488-49-3.)

• Das, S. (2017). Health care system in India. In C. Aspalter, K. T. Pribadi, & R. Gauld (Eds.), Health care systems in developing countries in Asia. Routledge.

2016
• Das, S. (2016). Depression: Meeting the future global health challenge. Journal of Depression and Anxiety, S1, Article 023. https://doi.org/10.4172/2167-1044.S1-023

2015
• Sharma, K. R., & Das, S. (2015). Analysis of roles and responsibilities of auxiliary nurse midwives (ANMs). The International Journal of Advancements in Research and Technology, 4(3), 2–39.

• Thakare, B., & Das, S. (2015). Utilization of health care services among rural landless agricultural labourers in Buldhana District of Maharashtra, India. The International Journal of Scientific Research, 4(4), 475–478.

• Sharma, K. R., & Das, S. (2015). A performance innovation framework for the NRHM-mandated second ANMs in Andhra Pradesh. International Journal of Advanced Research, 3(3), 1–29.

• Sharma, K. R., & Das, S. (2015). An exploratory analysis of the factors affecting the performance of additional MPHWs-F in undivided Andhra Pradesh. International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, 6(1), 2172–2187.

2014
• Sharma, K. R., & Das, S. (2014). An antidote to the Mission Girl Child: The PC&PNDT Act. AMBER: ABBS Management Business and Entrepreneurship Review, 5(2), 106–115.

2013
• Das, S., Das, A., & Kattumuri, R. (2013). Inclusive education: A contextual working model. Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi.

2012
• Das, S., Das, A., & Leibowitz, G. S. (2012). Impact of HIV/AIDS on the mental health of children and adolescents in India. In U. S. Nayar (Ed.), Child and adolescent mental health (pp. 57–74). SAGE Publications.

• Nayar, U. S., & Das, S. (2012). Mental health of children and adolescents in contemporary India. In U. S. Nayar (Ed.), Child and adolescent mental health (pp. 337–350). SAGE Publications.

• Das, S., Das, A., & Leibowitz, G. S. (2012). Terminal illness: Emerging issues and alternatives in health care. In S. Singh (Ed.), Encyclopaedia of social work in India (Vol. 5, pp. 1527–1538). New Royal Books Co. (ISBN: 978-93-80685-53-3.)

• Das, S. (2012). Counselling and social work practice in India. In S. Singh (Ed.), Encyclopaedia of social work in India (Vol. 4, pp. 191–200). New Royal Books Co. (ISBN: 978-93-80685-52-6.)

2010
• Das, S., & Leibowitz, G. S. (2010). Mental health needs of people living with HIV/AIDS in India. AIDS Care, 22 (as supplied), 417–425. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2010.507752

• Das, S., & Das, A. (2010). Differential childhood. Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi.

2008
• Das, S. (2008). Working with individuals in urban settings. Indian Journal of Social Work, 69(2), 203–219. (Special issue: Theoretical perspectives on social work practice: Exploring alternatives.)

• Das, S. (2008). Peer treatment education in the networks of people living with HIV/AIDS in India. Population Foundation of India, New Delhi.

2007
• Das, S. (2007). Families of children with special needs: Perspectives for intervention. National Journal of Professional Social Work, 3–8(1–2), 5–20. (Combined volume; December 2007, as supplied.)

2003
• Das, S. (2003). Holistic counselling for health and well-being. In H. L. Kaila & K. B. Kushal (Eds.), Towards development with young people (pp. 160–177). Himalayan Publishing House.

1997
• Das, S. (1997). Sexual deviations: Whose distress? News & Views, Council of Sex Education and Parenthood (International), January–March.

1996
• Das, S. (1996). Psychosocial issues in living with HIV/AIDS and the art of psychosocial therapeutic interventions. Paper presented/published at the XI International Conference on AIDS, Vancouver, Canada. (Publication format and proceedings details not supplied.)

• Das, S. (1994; year requires confirmation). The post-traumatic stress disorder among HIV-positive individuals. Tenth International Conference on AIDS/STD, Yokohama, Japan. (The source lists 1996 in the citation but identifies the conference as 1994.)

1993
• Das, S., & Nadkarni, V. V. (1993). Social work response to mental illness and mental health. In P. Mane & K. Y. Gandevia (Eds.), Mental health in India: Issues and concerns (pp. 70–93). Tata Institute of Social Sciences.

Current Psychosocial and Behavioural Perspectives of HIV Spectrum Disease, Ph.D. Study. From the Department of Applied Psychology, University of Mumbai. Field Practicum at the AIDS Research and Control Centre (ARCON) – a collaborative programme of the University of Texas, USA and J.J. Group of Hospitals and Grant Medical College, Mumbai, India.
Monitoring and Evaluation of Three NGOs in West Bengal. The project was funded by NACO (National AIDS Control Organization), GOI, India, in 2002.
Bio-psycho-social Effects on Yoga Sadhakas. Project funded by Yoga Vidya Niketan, Mumbai, 2002.
Situational Analysis of Orderlies: Hospital Based Study, Project funded by BYL Nair Hospital and T.N. Medical College, Bombay Municipal Corporation, Mumbai, India, 2003.
Household Survey of Polio Affected Children in Banaskantha District, Gujarat. Project funded by Polio Foundation and Bhansali Trust, Ahmedabad, 2004.
Cultural and Psychosocial Factors Affecting Induced Abortion in Rural and Urban Maharashtra. Project funded by Board of Research Studies, TISS, India, 2006.
With Bharat S. (2007). Evolving Peer Treatment Education Approaches in the Networks of PLHA in India, Project funded by Population Foundation of India, New Delhi.
Stigma, Discrimination and Mental Health Issues of People Living with HIV/AIDS in India: Implications for Policy and Programme, Support from the Department of Social Policy, London School of Economics, UK, 2009.
With Martin Knapp and Paul Macron (2009). Psychosis Amongst Black and Ethnic Minority Community in the United Kingdom, Project funded by Personal Social Service Research Unit, London School of Economics, UK, 2009.
With Susan Rifkin (2010). Health Workforce Analysis, Accredited Social Health Activist, National Rural Health Mission, Government of India. Project funded by LSE-TISS Collaborative Programme.
Mental Health of People Living with HIV/AIDS in India: Implication for Policy and Programme. Project funded by Indian Council of Medical Research, GOI, 2011.
National Health System in Transition for India: Physical and Human Resources. Project funded by Asia Pacific Observatory on Health Systems and Policies and World Health Organisation, 2014.
Concurrent Evaluation of Mitanin (ASHA) Programme in the State of Chhattisgarh. Project funded by the Department of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of Chhattisgarh and European Commission State Partnership Programme (ECSPP), 2015.
World Justice Project. Rule of Law Index 2015 (Contributor). ISBN: 978-0-9882846-9-2, 978-0-9964094-0-7, Washington, DC.
World Justice Project. Rule of Law Index 2016 (Contributor). ISBN: 978-0-9882846-0-6, 978-0-9882846-0-9, Washington, DC.
With George Leibowitz (2016). HIV/AIDS and Mental Health in India, Stony Brook University, New York, USA (Book Writing Project).
Contributor - World Justice Project. Rule of Law Index 2016 (Contributor). ISBN: 978-0-9882846-0-9, 978-0-9882846-1-6, Washington, D.C., USA.
Co-Principal Investigator - The right time to talk about dementia: Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Pathways to impact. The multi-country research study, separate PPI groups in Bangladesh, China, India and the United Kingdom, 2018-20.
Independent Monitoring and Supervision of Primary Health Care Provisioning through Health and Wellness Centers in the State of Uttarakhand. National Health Mission, Uttarakhand Health and Family Welfare Society, 2023.
Independent Monitoring for Performance Assessment in Sub Health Centres (SHC) and Primary Health Centres (PHC) in Uttarakhand, 2023

Teaching Experience and Academic Contributions

Since 1989, Prof. Shankar Das has been actively engaged in teaching, academic mentoring and professional capacity development, primarily at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), as well as a visiting faculty member at various universities, government institutions and non-governmental organisations in India and internationally.

Over the course of his academic career, he has taught a diverse range of interdisciplinary courses spanning public health, health policy, mental health, social work, management and human development. His teaching portfolio includes:

Public Health and Health Systems: Global Public Health, Public Health Management, Community Health, Current Issues in Health Policy and Foundation of Social Care Policies.
Mental Health and Therapeutic Practice: Mental Health, Holistic Health Counselling, Social Case Work, Therapeutic Work with Individuals, Groups and Families, Advanced Psychiatric Seminar and Social Services in Hospitals.
Management and Organisational Studies: Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management, Leadership and Change Management.
Research and Professional Development: Social Research, Training Technology and Capacity Development.
Health and Well-being: Sexuality, Reproductive Health and Yoga.
His teaching reflects an interdisciplinary approach that integrates public health, social sciences, health systems, psychosocial care and management perspectives, with an emphasis on connecting theoretical understanding with professional practice and real-world challenges.