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Govind Gopakumar is a Chair Professor at the Centre for Engineering Society at Concordia University. He received his PhD in Science and Technology Studies from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2008. His teaching and research activities focus on the socio-political aspects of urban infrastructure governance and the changes in infrastructure. Gopakumar is the author of 'Installing Automobility: Emerging Politics of Streets in Indian Cities,' published by MIT Press, and has written 'Transforming Urban Water Supplies in India,' published by Routledge. His research interests include the processes of change in engineering education, particularly in the context of development and globalization. He has published articles in various academic journals, such as Science and Culture, Geoforum, and the International Journal of Urban and Regional Research. Gopakumar's work has been supported by multiple grants from organizations such as the Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and the National Science Foundation in the USA.
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