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CURRICULUM VITAE 1. Name : Ashir Shardul Mehta 2. Designation : (A) Associate Professor in Economics Areas of Special Interest (1) Environmental Economics (2) Development Economics (3) Economics of Human Resources (B) Member of the Senate, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, 2007-2012, 2012-2017 3. Residential / : A-2/10, Siddharth Bungalows, Opp. Urmi School, Amitnagar to Sama- Mailing Address Savli Road, Kareli Baug, Vadodara 390 022, Gujarat, INDIA [tel. +919898259403] email: [email protected] 4. Office : Department of Economics, Faculty of Arts, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara 390 002, Gujarat, INDIA. [tel.: 091 – 0265 - 2791971] 5. Date of Birth : 21st May 1966 [ 21 – 05 – 66 ] 6. Gender : Male. 7. Status : Married. 8. Nationality : Indian 9. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS * : Institution Degree Year Subject % Marks Class/Rank The Maharaja Sayajirao Ph.D. 1996 International --- --- University of Baroda Economics – do – Master of Arts (M.A.) 1989 Economics 65 % 1st Class, 5th Rank – do – Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) 1987 Economics 73 % 1st Class, Distinction, 1st Rank CBSE - AISSCE Higher Secondary 1984 Arts 69 % 1st Class * medium of study/instruction – English Contd…..PTO 1 10. FELLOWSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS (a) Fellowship awarded to attend Advanced Course on Computable General Equilibrium Modeling in Environment, conducted by the South Asian Network in Development and Environmental Economics [SANDEE], February 23 - March 06, 2002, Bangkok, Thailand. (b) Short listed for Interview for the Environmental Economics Overseas Fellowship under the World Bank Aided India Capacity Building Project, 1999 and 2001. (c) U.G.C. National Merit Scholarship during M.A. for obtaining First Rank at the Final Year B.A. Examination, May 1987, in Economics (Major). (d) Shri Pankaj Shroff Memorial Prize awarded by The Economic Society of the Department for passing the Final Year B.A. , May 1987, in the First Class and securing the Highest Marks in Economics (Major). (e) Smt. Lalitaprasad Dave Memorial Prize for obtaining First Rank at the Final Year B.A. Examination, May 1987 in Economics (Major). 11. [A] ACADEMIC WORK EXPERIENCE* : Sr. Institution Designation Nature of Job Time Period Duration no. 1 Informatics Computer Deputy Programmer Teaching Computer July 1989 1 Year Systems, Mumbai, India and Instructor Science at School To level (Stds. V-VIII) June 1990 2 The Maharaja Sayajirao Temporary Teaching Teaching Economic July 1990 2 University of Baroda Assistant Theory – F.Y.B.Com. To Academic June 1992 Years 3 The Maharaja Sayajirao Temporary Lecturer Teaching Business July 1992 One Year University of Baroda Economics To 6 months F.Y.B.Com. Sept. 1993 4 The Maharaja Sayajirao Asst. Professor and Teaching UG & PG Sept. 1993 University of Baroda Senior Asst. Professor classes in Economics To 13 years Dec. 2005 5. The Maharaja Sayajirao Associate Professor Teaching UG & PG January 01, continued University of Baroda classes in Economics 2006 TOTAL ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE on Temporary Basis 3 years [as on date – incl. Research Experience] on Permanent Basis 20 years [medium of instruction - English] * Papers currently teaching : M.A. : Sem. I : Core - Environmental and Natural Resource Economics M.A. : Sem. IV : Core - Economics of Human Resources B.A. : Sem. VI : Core - Environmental and Natural Resource Economics B.A. : Sem. VI : Interdisciplinary Elective - Economics of Social Issues B.A. : Sem. III : Core - Microeconomics – I B.A. : Sem. III : Interdisciplinary Elective - Fundamentals of Economic Growth and Development B.A. : Sem.II : Foundation - Basic Environmental Economics 2 [B] Co-Ordinator – National Seminar-cum-Workshop on “Environment and Natural Resource Economics”, Centre for Research in Planning and Development, Department of Economics, Faculty of Arts, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara 390002, Gujarat, India – December 1-2-3, 2005 [C] Moderator – Panel Discussion on “Environmental Issues and Human Impact”, organized jointly by the American Library, The American Center, Mumbai and Department of Economics, Faculty of Arts, The M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara, July 11, 2008. [D] Co-ordinator-cum-Moderator – Lecture and Discussion on “Green Challenges of the Future” by Dr. Sunita Narain, Director, Center for Science and Environment, New Delhi, at the Department of Economics, Faculty of Arts, The M.S. University of Baroda, February 10, 2010. [E] Co-Ordinator – Documentary Film Show and Discussion on “Our Environment : Sensitizing The Masses”, Films titled (a) 60 Minutes : Global Warming and (b) Going Green : Real World Solutions to the Environment, organized jointly by the American Library, The American Center, Mumbai and Department of Economics, Faculty of Arts, The M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara, July 16, 2010. 12. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 1. Doctorate in International Development Economics entitled “External Economic Orientation and Economic Growth : India and The Newly Industrialised Countries”. 2. Co-Principal Investigator – Research Project funded by World Bank Aided, India : Environmental Management Capacity Building Technical Assistance Project (under World Bank Capacity 21 Project ) – “Estimating the Environmental Cost of Industrialization in Gujarat: A Case Study of Ankleshwar, GIDC” – Duration : 18 months - December 2000 to May 2002. 3. Director – Research Project funded by the M. S. University, under the MSU Research Scheme,1999-2001 - “Valuing Environmental Change : A Survey of Societal Response to Environment Damage Control”, Department of Economics, Faculty of Arts, M.S. University of Baroda, India, [July 2001]. 4. Director – Research Project funded by the University Grants Commission under the UGC Minor Research Project Scheme, 1997-98 entitled “Globalisation of Gujarat : Problems and Prospects”, Department of Economics, Faculty of Arts, M.S.University of Baroda, India, [January 1999 ]. 5. Conducted interviews for Project undertaken by the Sardar Patel Institute of Economic and Social Research (SPIESR), Ahmedabad entitled “Development of Gujarat : People’s Perceptions”, under the aegis of Planning Department, Government of Gujarat and Chairmanship of Dr. Sam Pitroda [1997] 6. Guided designing of Study material in Environmental Economics for the Center for Environment Education, Nehru Foundation for Development, Ahmedabad – jointly with Prof. Maya Shah. Contd…..PTO 3 13. RESEARCH GUIDANCE Ph. D. Awarded 1. Ms. Arvinder Kaur – Ph.D. in Labor Economics – Thesis entitled “The Dynamics of Absenteeism and Job Satisfaction : A Case Study of Industries in Vadodara District”, October 2004. 2. Ms. Sanchita Talukdar - Ph.D. in Environmental Economics – “Valuing Environmental Quality : The Case-study of Baroda City”, May 2008 3. Mr. Thomson Alex – Ph. D. in Environmental Economics – “Commercialization of Water : A Study on Development Issues and Ecological Concerns”, November 2012. Ph. D. Ongoing 1. Mr. Nilesh Pandya – Ph.D. in International Economics – Thesis entitled “Productivity Growth In Manufacturing Sector and Exchange Rate Dynamics : A Study of Selected Industries in India”, September 2010 14. INVITED EXPERT / RESOURCE PERSON / VISITING FACULTY 1. Invited Expert – National Consultation Meeting on Economic Valuation of Bio-resources for Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS), National Biodiversity Authority, Government of India, December 9-10, 2013. 2. External Guide for Ph.D. – Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University University, Ahmedabad. 3. Member – Ph.D. Entrance Test Question Paper Panel – Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, June 2013. 4. Member – Ph.D. Entrance Test Question Paper Panel – Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University University, Ahmedabad, June 2013 5. Member – Selection Committee for selecting Ph.D. Scholars in Economics, Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University, Ahmedabad, May 14, August 31, 2013. 6. Member – Selection Committee for the post of Assistant Professor in Economics, Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University, Ahmedabad, April 10, 2013. 7. External Examiner – Ph.D. Thesis in Economics, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, January 2012. 8. Visiting Faculty – M.Sc. Environmental Science Division, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Course 904 : Natural resource Management and Environmental Economics, Semester III, 2011, 2012. Component on Environmental Economics (entire). 9. Visiting Faculty – B.Sc. Environmental Science Division, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Course 505, 506 : Environment Management System and Legislation, Semester V, 2011, 2012, 2013. Topics covered : Component on Environmental Economics (entire) 4 10. Visiting Faculty – B.Sc. Environmental Science Division, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Course 402 : Population, Development and Environment-I, Semester IV, December-March 2010-11. Topics covered : (a) Development indicators (b) Sustainable Development. 11. Visiting Faculty – B.Sc. Environmental Science Division, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Course 403 : Population, Development and Environment-II, Semester IV, December-March 2011-12, Jan-Feb. 2013. Topics covered : (a) Development indicators (b) Sustainable Development (c) Millenium Development Goals 12. Invited Speaker – Talk on “Social Exclusion : Challenges for Civil Society Organisations”, National Workshop on ‘General Poor Classes’ Welfare : Challenges and Opportunities’, organized by Madhya Pradesh State General Poor Classes Welfare Commission, Bhopal, M.P.,