Graduate Student
Soumyajit De's research interest is on the impact of algorithmic biases in HR practices. Specifically, he is interested in studying 1. how social biases get incorporated into HR algorithms and manifest themselves through algorithmic operations, and 2. how algorithmic decision-making impacts hiring and recruitment outcomes.
Bio
Soumyajit De holds a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Delhi and an M.A. in Sociology from Pondicherry University. His research focuses on how algorithmic biases in HR technologies influence HR practices, specifically how social biases related to various factors like gender and race are embedded in such algorithms and influence hiring and recruitment outcomes. He also investigates how these biases manifest in algorithmic operations, shaping key HR functions such as recruitment, selection, retention, and promotions, examining the broader implications for workplace diversity and inclusion.
Education
M.A. (2023), Pondicherry University, Sociology
B.S. (2021), University of Delhi, Physical Sciences with Chemistry
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