About
Dr. Rishi Deka, also known as Rishi The Refined, is an American academic, award-winning photographer, and multi-genre author. He is based in San Diego, California, USA and can be reached at rdeka@ucsd.edu or dekart@rishideka.com.
Dr. Deka's unique background has received regional press throughout Southern California including The Times of San Diego (April 2020) and San Diego Voyager Magazine (May 2018):
https://timesofsandiego.com/arts/2020/04/27/rx-for-pandemic-times-ucsds-rishi-deka-radiates-insights-as-photographer/
http://sdvoyager.com/interview/check-rishi-dekas-artwork/
Dr. Deka is currently a Postdoctoral Scholar in Radiation Medicine and an Instructor in Biostatistics I and II at UC San Diego. His medical authorship includes JAMA Oncology, Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Cancer, Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, and Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases:
https://profiles.ucsd.edu/rishi.deka
Dr. Deka's award-winning photography has been published in 20 countries across all continents including North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, and South America. The diverse array of artists that have been captured with his lens include Laurence Fishburne, John Legend, Dua Lipa, Billy Bob Thornton, Paula Abdul, Lizzy Caplan, Lana Del Rey, Cheech & Chong, Florence Welch, Kiefer Sutherland, Camila Morrone, Miranda Lambert, and Blake Shelton. Dr. Deka has also received an award for his coverage of African-American civil rights.
Photography publications include:
United States of America: American Broadcasting Company (ABC), Microsoft News (MSN), Good Morning America, USA Today, Reason Magazine, The San Diego Union-Tribune, Shutterstock Editorial, StubHub, UC San Diego, University of Utah, UWIRE, The Triton, Daily Utah Chronicle, Zuma Press.
Germany: Bild-Zeitung, Deutsche Presse-Agentur GmbH, Deutsche Telekom, Promipool, n-tv.
Belgium: Le Soir, Radio Television Lëtzebuerg.
Netherlands: Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau.
United Kingdom: Rex Features, Alamy Live News.
France: Orange S.A.
Spain: Europa Press, Bolsamanía.
Italy: Gruppo Mediaset, il Salvagente, Giornalettismo.
Czech Republic: iSport.
Croatia: Naslovnica.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Nova Sloboda.
Turkey: Akşam (Güneş), Star Gazetesi.
Russia: главные новости дня NEWSru, Радио Business FM.
Oman: تتخطى الحدود المألوفة لمتعة الرياضة Tooofa.
China: 腾讯 Tencent, 搜狐 Sohu, 新浪 SINA, 太平洋时尚网 PC Lady.
Indonesia: Kapan Lagi.
Australia: Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
South Africa: RealTime Images.
Chile: Bolsamanía.
Argentina: Radio Nacional Argentina.
Dr. Deka’s journalism and poetry has been featured in The Daily Utah Chronicle, The Triton, The Times of San Diego, and Poetry Quarterly:
https://dailyutahchronicle.com/2017/05/04/u-student-groups-participate-utah-peoples-climate-march/
https://triton.news/2018/03/bill-nye-dedicates-halicioglu-data-science-institute/
https://prolificpress.com/bookstore/poetry-quarterly-c-1/poetry-quarterly-fall-2019-p-316.html
Read MoreDr. Deka's unique background has received regional press throughout Southern California including The Times of San Diego (April 2020) and San Diego Voyager Magazine (May 2018):
https://timesofsandiego.com/arts/2020/04/27/rx-for-pandemic-times-ucsds-rishi-deka-radiates-insights-as-photographer/
http://sdvoyager.com/interview/check-rishi-dekas-artwork/
Dr. Deka is currently a Postdoctoral Scholar in Radiation Medicine and an Instructor in Biostatistics I and II at UC San Diego. His medical authorship includes JAMA Oncology, Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Cancer, Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, and Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases:
https://profiles.ucsd.edu/rishi.deka
Dr. Deka's award-winning photography has been published in 20 countries across all continents including North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, and South America. The diverse array of artists that have been captured with his lens include Laurence Fishburne, John Legend, Dua Lipa, Billy Bob Thornton, Paula Abdul, Lizzy Caplan, Lana Del Rey, Cheech & Chong, Florence Welch, Kiefer Sutherland, Camila Morrone, Miranda Lambert, and Blake Shelton. Dr. Deka has also received an award for his coverage of African-American civil rights.
Photography publications include:
United States of America: American Broadcasting Company (ABC), Microsoft News (MSN), Good Morning America, USA Today, Reason Magazine, The San Diego Union-Tribune, Shutterstock Editorial, StubHub, UC San Diego, University of Utah, UWIRE, The Triton, Daily Utah Chronicle, Zuma Press.
Germany: Bild-Zeitung, Deutsche Presse-Agentur GmbH, Deutsche Telekom, Promipool, n-tv.
Belgium: Le Soir, Radio Television Lëtzebuerg.
Netherlands: Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau.
United Kingdom: Rex Features, Alamy Live News.
France: Orange S.A.
Spain: Europa Press, Bolsamanía.
Italy: Gruppo Mediaset, il Salvagente, Giornalettismo.
Czech Republic: iSport.
Croatia: Naslovnica.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Nova Sloboda.
Turkey: Akşam (Güneş), Star Gazetesi.
Russia: главные новости дня NEWSru, Радио Business FM.
Oman: تتخطى الحدود المألوفة لمتعة الرياضة Tooofa.
China: 腾讯 Tencent, 搜狐 Sohu, 新浪 SINA, 太平洋时尚网 PC Lady.
Indonesia: Kapan Lagi.
Australia: Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
South Africa: RealTime Images.
Chile: Bolsamanía.
Argentina: Radio Nacional Argentina.
Dr. Deka’s journalism and poetry has been featured in The Daily Utah Chronicle, The Triton, The Times of San Diego, and Poetry Quarterly:
https://dailyutahchronicle.com/2017/05/04/u-student-groups-participate-utah-peoples-climate-march/
https://triton.news/2018/03/bill-nye-dedicates-halicioglu-data-science-institute/
https://prolificpress.com/bookstore/poetry-quarterly-c-1/poetry-quarterly-fall-2019-p-316.html
