Prof. Mohammad Akram is Professor of Sociology in Department of Sociology, AMU, Aligarh (India). He has authored three books (Sociology of Health 2014; Sociology of Sanitation 2015; Tribal Health 2008) and edited two books (Maternal Health in India: Contemporary Issues and Challenges 2014; Health Dynamics and Marginalized Communities 2007) and co-edited one book (Development, Health and Globalisation 2015). Prof. Akram is interested in exploring social determinants of health, maternal health, public health, employment and education focussing on equity and inclusive development. His research is helpful in developing parameters for human, social and sustainable development of marginalized groups including tribes, scheduled castes, minorities, women and migrant workers. Prof. Akram is a member of an Expert Committee on Implementation Research on Tuberculosis (TB) under the India Tuberculosis Research Consortium- (ITRC) Phase II of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). 

 Prof. Akram has presented his research papers and chaired seminar sessions during international conferences held at Gothenburg (Sweden), Toronto (Canada) and Belfast (United Kingdom). He has more than three dozen published research papers in national and international journals. He is teaching PG and UG students for more than twenty years and has supervised several Ph.D. and M.Phil. students. He remained Convener of Research Committee 12 (Population, Health and Society) of Indian Sociological Society for four years and is a member of several academic and professional organizations. Dr. Akram has keen interest in Sociology of Health and has been working on health issues of the marginalized groups. His other areas of interest are research methodology, sociology of education, social policy, planning and development. He is an elected Member of Managing Committee of Indian Sociological Society (www.insoso.org). He is Deputy Coordinator of DRS-II (granted by UGC) in Sociology. His ORCID ID is: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4874-6149