Malish.C.M works on the education policies. He holds a PhD in Sociology from IIT Delhi. Intersections of education and society are central to his research and policy engagement. His research interests include higher education, equity, student success, governance, policy process, intermediary organisation and EdTech platforms. He was closely associated with national and state-level decision-making bodies in higher education during his tenure as a faculty at the National Institute of Education Policy and Administration, New Delhi. Malish has conducted extensive and intensive fieldwork in educational settings such as schools, colleges and universities in various parts of the country. His research has appeared in Higher Education, Qualitative Inquiry, Economic and Political Weekly, IEEE Technology and Society Magazine and International Higher Education.