Expertise in: Statelessness and refugee studies, rights and constitutional governance.

Dr Parivelan is an Associate Professor at the Centre for Statelessness and Refugee Studies at the School of Law, Rights and Constitutional Governance, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. An alumnus of Jawaharlal Nehru University, he had previously worked at United Nations Development Programme, facilitated the post-tsunami recovery process, and worked at UNHCR as Repatriation Specialist. He is a Member of the Advisory Committee for the Welfare of Sri Lankan Tamil refugees, constituted by the Government of Tamil Nadu in India, which is working towards durable and lasting solutions to resolve their protracted situation. Recently he is invited as a Member of the Editorial/ Advisory Committee of the National Police Academy, Govt of India.