• Ph. D (SSW, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS Mumbai))
• MBA (Human Resources), MS University, Thirunalveli
• MSW (Rural & Urban Community Development), Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady
• Post Graduate in Diploma in Computer Application (IHRD)

• Assistant Professor, Mar Elias College, Kottapady. August 2022-July 2023.
• Project Associate, Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), November 2012- September 2017.
• Training Associate, Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA), October 2009 -October 2012
• Asst. Project Officer and Project Manager, Kottapuram Integrated Development Society (KIDS), June 2007 -October 2009

• Social Enterprise Creation
• Social Enterprise Impact Evaluation
• EDP Designing and Implementation
• IPR Educator
• Entrepreneurship/Skill Trainer
• Mentor to Entrepreneurs
• Entrepreneurship Creation and Development

• Expert Team member for K-TIC, Kudumbashree expert Team for creating Tribal Entrepreneurship, Govt. of Kerala
• Moderator in the National Conference on ‘Intersection of Social Entrepreneurship and Social Work for Sustainable Change’ organised by Department of Social Work, St. Joseph’ College (Autonomous), Devagiri, Calicut on 1^st March 2024
• Speaker in the Webinar on “Horizon of Social Work” orgnaised by ATMA Foundation Research & Development Centre on 9^th February 2024.
• Resource Person in the Bharathion 2024, ICSSR Sponsored National Conference on Exploring Multidimensional Prospects Millets organised by Bharath Matha College on 2^nd February 2024
• Reviewer in the International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches to SDGs & International Partner’s Meet organised by RCSS and RBS during 10-13 January 2024
• Speaker in the Webinar on Research Skills for Social Work Practice, organised by Dept. of Social Work, Sahyajyothi Arts and Science College, Kumaly ic on 20^th December 2023.
• Speaker in the Webinar on Meet the Speaker orgnaised by Youth India Foundation, Hindu Chapter, New Delhi, on the topic: “Enterprising for a Social Cause: The Present Demand” on 22^nd November 2023.
• Conducted an Impact Assessment Study of AIDA-SBI-Grama Seva CSR Project in 5 villages of Nagaland during October to November 2023
• Speaker in the Webinar on Ways to become Global Social Entrepreneur orgnaised by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) on 17^th October 2023.
• Chaired a Paper Presentation on the sub theme “Social Work and Human Rights” at the International Conference on Social Work Education, Social Equity and Social Development held on 3^rd March 2023 at Madras School of Social Sciences (MSSW), Chennai.

• Pradeep P. N. and Shajahan P. K. (2020). Methodological Challenges in Implementation of Social Incubators in Kerala: A Case Study, Journal of Social Work Education and Practice 5(3), 1-16. www.jswep.in
• P.N Pradeep (2016), Catalyzing Visionaries from the Margins: A Social Entrepreneurial Setting for Social Work Practice in Kerala, Journal of Social Work Education, Research and Action, 2 (2).
• P.N Pradeep. (2011), “Neerthada Vikasanathinte Sadyatha Thiricharinja Hivre Bazar Gramam”. Publised in two volumes in Pancahayat Raj, Publication of Dept. of Panchayat, Kerala, April, May 2011
• P.N Pradeep. (2012), “River Basin Management – An Approach For Sustainability” published in the compendium published as part of National Seminar on Land Use Planning for Rain fed Agriculture, Published by Kerala Land Use Board, Kerala, March 2012

Other Publications                  

• Associated in the drafting, editing and coordination of following Handbooks and Training Modules.

Handbooks

• ‘Panchayat Bharana Sahayi’ (Rural- Malayalam), KILA, 2010
• ‘Panchaya tBharana Sahayi’ (Rural- English), KILA, 2010
• ‘Food Security and Local Governments’(Rural- Malayalam), KILA, 2010
• ‘Innovative Models-Adat Model’ (Rural- Malayalam), KILA, 2011
• ‘Innovative Models-Nadathara Model’ (Rural- Malayalam), KILA, 2011
•  ‘Solid-Liquid Waste Management –Mysore Model’ (Dossier, Malayalam), KILA-2012

Training Modules

• ‘Training to Gramapanchayat Watershed Working Group Members”, KILA, 2011
• ‘Training to LSGD AEs’, KILA, 2012
• ‘Training to Political Party Leaders’ KILA 2012
• Training to Agriculture Officers’, KILA 2011
• ‘Training to Gramapanchayat Secretaries’, KILA 2011
• ‘Training on MGNREGS to AEs and Overseers’ KILA 2011

• Pradeep P N and Prof. P.K. Shajahan (2023), Exploring Social Entrepreneurship as a Domain of Social Work Practice with Special Reference to Kerala, Presented in the International Confrerence on Social Work Education, Social Equity & Social Development at MSSW, Chennai
• Pradeep P N and Prof. P.K. Shajahan (2021), “New Avenues and New age Skills for Social Work in the Global Reset” co-speaker in webinar by INPSWA
• P.N. Pradeep & Prof. P.K. Shajahan (Guide) (2017), “Methodological Challenges in Implementation of Social Incubators in Kerala: A Case Study of ‘Kanthari’ Presented in the International Conference Methodological Issues in Social Entrepreneurship Knowledge and Practice at TISS Mumbai.
• P.N. Pradeep (2016), “Catalyzing Visionaries from the Margins: A Social Entrepreneurial Setting for Social Work Practice in Kerala” Presented in the 4^th India Social Work Congress at Varanasi, Uttrapradesh
• Pradeep P N and Mini K P (2012). A partnership Model for Water Conservation: A Case Study on “Mazhapolima” Implemented in Trissur District. One-Day National Seminar on’ Partnership and Participation: Contemporary Practices at Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Regional Centre, Tirur, Kerala
• P.N Pradeep. (2011), “Gender Budgeting Initiatives for Gender Mainstreaming in India”. Presented in the three days UGC sponsored National Seminar on ‘Gender and Development’ at School of Gandhian Studies, Mahathma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala.

International Level

• 5 Days International FDP on Soft skills for Capacity Building organized by Joseph’s Academy of Soft Skills (JASS), St. Joseph College (Autonomous), Thirichirapillil, Thamilnadu during 25.09.2023-29.9.2023
• One Day International Professional Development Workshop on Faculty Excellence in Teaching and Scholarship (FETS) organized by All India Association of Christian Higher Education (AIACHE), ASIA Network of United States and Rajagiri College of Social Sciences at Rajagiri College of Social Sciences on 30^th October 2023.

National Level

• Completed Innovation Ambassador (IA) training ‘Advanced Level’ conducted by MoE’s Innovation Cell & AICTE during June 2024
• Completed Innovation Ambassador (IA) training ‘Foundation Level’ conducted by MoE’s Innovation Cell & AICTE during May 2024
• Completed Basic Module, Intermediate and Advanced Module of Learn to Protect, Secure and Maximise Your Innovations (L2PRO) IP Training Programme jointly organized by Department for Promotion of industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Centre for Innovation, Intellectual Property and Competition (CIIPC) and National Law University, Delhi (NLUD) during May 2024.
• 14 Days AICTE Evaluated Patent Course organsied by Turnip Innovations during 12^th April to 25^th April 2024
• 12 Days National Level bootcamp Evolve 360 for Nodal officers of Higher Education institutions organized by Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), Govt. of Kerala during 9-20 January 2024
• 8 Day National Level online FDP on Research Methodology using ChatGPT and AI Tools organsised The Kerala Stat Higher Education Council, Govt. of Kerala during 21.09.2023-29.09.2023.
• 7 Day National Level Online Faculty Development Program on Outcome Based Education (ChatGPT & AI Tool for Educators), The Kerala Stat Higher Education Council, Govt. of Kerala.
• 7 Day National Level Online Faculty Development Program on Outcome Based Education (OBE), The Kerala Stat Higher Education Council, Govt. of Kerala.
• 5 Days Direct Trainer Skill (DTS) Course by Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Govt. of India under the Trainer Development Programme(TDP)
• 5 Days Design of Trainer (DoT) Course by Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Govt. of India under the Trainer Development Programme(TDP)
• 10 Days Training on Research Methodology for Rural Development Professional at National Institute of Rural development (NIRD), Hyderabad
• 5 days Technical Agency Training conducted by Coir Board, Govt. of India
• 10 days Faculty Development Programme (FDP) conducted by EDII

State Level

• Participated in the One Day 2nd NEP Conference orgnised  Northstar Acadamy in association with Shoolini University 24th January 2024.
• Participated in the One Day IIC Regional Meet orgnised by Innovation cell, Ministry of Education at CUSAT, Kochi on 16 January 2024.
• Participated 3 Day Huddle Global 2023 (India’s Largest Beachside Startup Festival) Organized by Startup Mission, Govt. of Kerala at Adimalathura, Vizhinjam during 16-18 November 2023
• 3 Day Faculty Development Programme on Statistical Analysis using JASP organized by Centre for Statistical Analysis (CSA), Department of Statistics, Rajagiri College of Social Sciences (Autonomous) held on 7,9 & 11 August 2023.
• Training in Geographical Information System (Arc GIS) Software and Application from All India Institute of Local Governance (5 Days)
• Training in Quantum GIS Software and Applications (QGIS) conducted by Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA) (3 Days)
• Training on Social Equity conducted by PRAXIS India, New Delhi organized by Caritas India (3 Days)
• Training on LFA conducted by P.J. Kurian, Training Manager of Jalanidhi Project of Kerala organized by Caritas India (3 Days)
• Training on Process Documentation conducted by Mr. Kurian Mathew, H.R. Trainer, Wipro India Ltd. organized by Caritas India (3 Days)
• Training on Gender conducted by Mr. P.V. Baiju, Lecturer, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady. organized by Caritas India (3 Days)
• Training of Master Trainers (ToMT) by KILA (5 Days)
• Training of Trainers on Training Methods by KILA (3 Days)
• Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA)
• Transactional Analysis, Neuro – Linguistic Programming and Therapeutic Approaches

• Direct Skill Trainer (DTS) by Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Govt. of India
• Designer of Trainer (DoT), Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Govt. of India
• Kerala Association of Professional Social Workers (KAPS), Life Member
• Commerce and Management Association of India (CMAOI), Member