Academic Background:

• Ph.D. (Economics) from Institute for Social and Economic Change Bangalore, 2010
• M.Sc. (Economics) from University of Calcutta, 2004
• B.Sc. (Economics) from Scottish Church College, Kolkata, 2002

Research Interests:

• Energy and Environmental Economics
• Industrial Economics
• Behavioral Economics
• Efficiency and Productivity Analysis (frontier approach)

Teaching Interests:

• Micro and Macroeconomics
• Environmental and Resource Economics
• Econometrics
• Game theory

Courses Taught:

• Econometrics I
• Econometrics II
• Applied Econometrics
• Microeconomics II
• Environmental & Resource Economics
• Principles of Economics

Research Guidance:

1. Devleena Chakravarty (Roll No: HS14D001) – Revisiting the nexus between economic growth and environmental quality: A methodological perspective – degree awarded
2. Ipshita Rakshit (Roll No: HS15D030) – Three essays on energy efficiency, convergence and causality: A global analysis – ongoing
3. Anviksha Drall (Roll No: HS16D021) – Non-farm sector employment and adaptation to climate change in agriculture – ongoing

Professional experience:

• November, 2011 – present : Assistant Professor, Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Madras
• October, 2010- October,2011: Assistant Professor, T.A.Pai Managemet Institute, Manipal
• February, 2010 – October, 2010: Faculty Associate, T.A.Pai Management Institute, Manipal