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About me

I have completed my Masters and M.Phil degree in Economics from Sambalpur University, Orissa and his Ph.D. degree in Economics from a premier Indian Council of Social Science Research Institute, Madras Institute of Development Studies through the University of Madras, Chennai. Currently I am working as Associate Professor in Amrita School of Business, Amrita University. Prior to joining ASB, I have worked as a NABARD-BIRD (Bankers Institute of Rural Development) Senior Researcher at Centre for Micro Finance and subsequently at Centre for Insurance and Risk Management at Institute for Financial Management and Research, Chennai. I have also worked as a Senior Scientist within a multi-disciplinary team at JRD Tata Ecotechnology Centre, M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation Chennai and was involved with a mega project entitled Community Managed Bio-Industrial Watersheds for Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and Enhanced Livelihoods.

Presently at ASB, I am teaching in Master and Doctoral Programme in the area of Economics and Environment, and coordinates the working paper series. I have published research ideas in national and international peer reviewed journals, edited volumes and working papers. Besides, presented several papers in International and National level seminars/workshops/conferences. I have received prestigious Malcolm Elizabeth Adiseshiah Doctoral Merit Fellowship from Madras Institute of Development Studies, Chennai.

My Green Mission

Environmental protection

Organization that I belong to

ASB, Amrita University, Amrita Institute of Medical Science (AIMS) Campus AIMS Ponekkara Post Kochi-682 041, Kerala, India

Your Organizations Website

http://web.amrita.edu/asb/

Current Job title/ Field of Study (if you are a student)

Associate Professor

Educational Institution Last Attended/ Attending

PhD, MIDS, University of Madras

Area of Expertize/ interest

NTEREST AREAS

Micro and Macro Economics, Environmental Management and Sustainable Development, New Institutional Economics, Economic Policies, Micro finance and Micro insurance, Natural Resource Management and livelihoods, water governance and institutions

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International Environment Professionals