NAME OF THE FACULTY: ISHA GUPTA

DESIGNATION AND DEPARTMENT

Assistant Professor Department of Economics EDUCATION AND TRAINING

PhD Economics (Currently Pursuing, CESP, JNU) M.Phil. Economics (CESP, JNU) MA Economics (CESP, JNU) BA Economics (, University of )

CONTACT INFO AREAS OF INTEREST

PH: 26430192 TEACHING: Mathematics for Economic analysis, EMAIL: [email protected] Macroeconomics, Applied Econometrics, Statistics

RESEARCH: Growth Theory Economics, Advanced Macroeconomics, Macro-Development Theory

BIO

S.No Organization Designation Duration

1. Assistant 24th July, 2013 to Present (University of Delhi) Professor Under 2. School of Open Learning Academic September 2014 to May Graduate Counselor 2015 Level 3. Assistant 2nd January 2012 (University of Delhi) Professor to 23rd July 2013 4. Indira Gandhi National Academic July 2013 to Post Open University (IGNOU) Counselor November 2013 Graduate Level 5. Centre for Economic Teaching Monsoon Semester 2012 Studies and Planning Assistant (CESP), JNU Total Teaching Experience 9 Years

SUBJECTS TAUGHT

MA Economics: Mathematical Methods in Economics Quantitative Techniques Growth Economics

BA (H) Economics: Mathematics for Economic Analysis Macroeconomics Applied Macroeconomics Basic Econometrics Advanced Mathematical Techniques Advanced Econometrics Development Economics

B.Com. Programme: Macroeconomics

BA Programme: Principles of Macroeconomics-1 Principles of Macroeconomics-2

RESEARCH

Academic Honors and Awards

Awarded the RBI Scholarship Scheme for Faculty Members for the Year 2015. Selected among the 5 Scholars from all over India for this three month Project, which resulted in the submission of a research paper that contributes to RBI research activities. The Research Paper on “Macroeconomic impact of Foreign Remittances on output growth of India: A Keynesian Perspective” was accepted by the RBI towards the end of the Scheme. An Honorarium of Rs.1 Lakh was awarded for excellent research. Sanctioned Amount: Rs.1,75,000 (Rs.1 lakh as Honorarium and Rs.75,000 as Monthly Allowance)

Research Projects

1. Resourse Person for the Research Project on “Macroeconomic impact of Foreign Remittances on output growth of India: A Keynesian Perspective” sponsored by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) under RBI Scholarship Scheme for Faculty members for the year 2015- 16. Sanctioned Amount: Rs.1,75,000 (Rs.1 lakh as Honorarium and Rs.75,000 as Monthly Allowance). 2. Resource Person for the Innovation Project (Code RC 302) on “Designing Distribution Channel Strategy: Forging consumer and product synchrony” sponsored by the University of Delhi for the year 2015 (Sanctioned amount: Rs. 3.5 Lakhs). This project produced 4 Research papers with analysis in Delhi/NCR, Panipat and Mussoorie, along with a 11-minute documentary, which has been uploaded on YouTube. The link is https://youtu.be/raRlQJY5YOU 3. Resource Person for the Content writing for various e-Lessons for the courses “Development Economics” and “Indian Economy” under the Institute of Lifelong Learning (ILLL), University of Delhi, during the year 2016. 4. Prepared an e-text and a self-assessment report on the “Tobit Model” under the UGC project ‘Epgpathshaala’ during the year 2015. 5. Prepared a Summary Report of the District Human Development Report (DHDR for the year 2007) for the district Malda (West Bengal) under the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) during the year 2012. 6. Prepared a Summary Report of the District Human Development Report (DHDR for the year 2007) for the district Bankura (West Bengal) under the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) during the year 2011.

Paper Presentations

1. Singapore Economic Review Conference (SERC) (August 2-4, 2017). 2. 3rd International Conference on South Asian Economic Development, South Asian University (23-24 February 2017). 3. Summer Conference in Economics: Theory meets Empirics, IIT Delhi (8-9 April 2016). 4. Seminar at the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) (5th February 2016), Mumbai. 5. 5th India Finance Conference (December 17-19, 2015) organized by IIM Calcutta, IIM Bangalore & IIM Ahmedabad. 6. 10th DSE Winter School Conference (December 14-16, 2015) organized by Delhi School of Economics and Centre for Development Economics.

Seminars / Workshops / Conferences

1. One-day Workshop on “Trade and Development”, Centre for Development Economics and Department of Economics, Delhi School of Economics (23 October 2017). 2. Participated in the 7-day National Faculty Development Programme on “Reflections on Emerging pedagogy in Higher Education and Qualitative Research” from November 18-24, 2015 organized by Ramanujan College, University of Delhi. 3. Participated in a 3-day workshop on NSSO Data techniques from August 12-14, 2015 organized by CESP, JNU. 4. Participated in a 4-day workshop on Mechanism Design from August 1-4, 2015 organized by ISI Delhi. 5. Attended a 2-day Seminar on BRICS from April 27-28, 2015 organized by CESP, JNU. 6. Attended the AN Varma Memorial Lecture by Dr. Bimal Jalan (Former Governor of the RBI) on “Economy, Politics and Governance in India” on March 17, 2015 organized by India Development Foundation. 7. Attended the 3-day Young Scholars Seminar from March 9-11, 2015 organized by CESP- CAS, JNU. 8. Attended the 7th Economic theory and Policy Conference from February 20-22, 2015 organized by NIPFP, CESP (JNU) and Kagawa University. 9. Participated in the 2-day National Faculty Development Programme from November 20-21, 2014 on “Research methodology and statistical analysis with SPSS” organized by Ramanujan College, University of Delhi. Publications

1. “Distribution Channel Strategy: A Case Study of Mussoorie”, Ramanujan International Journal of Business and Research (RIJBR) (ISSN: 2455-5959), Vol 2, July 2017. 2. “Crisis under the Islamic Financial System: Case Studies of Dubai and Qatar”, Journal of Modern Management and Entrepreneurship (ISSN: 2231-167X), Vol 7, Issue 3, July 2017 (Impact Factor: 2.398). 3. “Borrowed Prosperity: A comparison of the Indian economy between 1997 and 2013”, Business Analyst, March issue 2014, ISSN 0973-211X.

Administrative Assignments / Contribution to Corporate Life

• Member, National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Committee, Ramanujan College, April 2017- 2019. • Member, College Building Inauguration Committee, Ramanujan College, March 2017- Till Date. • Member, Annual Report Committee, Ramanujan College, March 2017. • Coordinator, Refreshment committee, Annual Day, Ramanujan College, March 2017. • Member, Annual Quality & Assurance Report (AQAR) for NAAC Committee, Ramanujan College, January 2017. • Coordinator, Refreshment committee, Annual Cultural Festival ‘JOSH’, Ramanujan College, January 2017. • Member, Teaching & Learning Centre Committee, Ramanujan College, December 2016. • Coordinator, Refreshment committee, Foundation Day, Ramanujan College, December 2016. • Member, MHRD World Class Institution Committee, Ramanujan College, October 2016. • Coordinator, Document Verification committee for Group Discussion & Personal Interview in BMS/BBA(FIA)/B.A.(HONS.) BUSINESS ECONOMICS, Ramanujan College, July 2016. • Coordinator, Refreshment committee, Annual Day, Ramanujan College, March 2016. • Coordinator, Refreshment committee, Annual Cultural Festival ‘JOSH’, Ramanujan College, March 2016. • Member, Cultural committee, Ramanujan College, August 2014-Till Date • Member, Admission committee, Ramanujan College, July 2014-Till Date • Member, BA Programme committee, Ramanujan College, July 2014-Till Date • Member, College Magazine committee, Ramanujan College, August 2015-Till Date • Member, Fashion Society, Ramanujan College, August 2015-Till Date • Member, Scholarships and Prizes committee, Ramanujan College, Aug 2013-2016 • Participant, Central Evaluation Centre, University of Delhi, May-June 2012- Till Date • Member, Debating Society ‘Tark’, Ramanujan College, Aug 2014-Aug 2015 • Coordinator, Good Governance Day, Ramanujan College, December 2014 • Member, Environment & Eco-Club, Ramanujan College, Aug 2013-Aug 2015 • Teacher-in-charge, Department of Economics, Ramanujan College, 2013-14 • Convenor, Economics Society ‘Essenzia’, Ramanujan College, 2013-14 • Member, Time-Table committee, Ramanujan College, 2013-14 • Head-Examiner for the paper ‘Advanced Mathematical Techniques’ for the BBE course, Gargi College, during the year 2013 • Head-Examiner for the paper ‘Advanced Econometrics’ for the BBE course, Gargi College, during the year 2012 • Participant, Gyanodaya Educational Tour, Gargi College, July 8-19 2012

Academic Achievements

• Qualified UGC National Eligibility Test in June 2012 (Roll No: 17010224). • Achieved the 2nd position in the M.Phil. Economics Entrance of JNU conducted at the All- India level. • Achieved the 2nd position in the MA Economics Entrance of JNU conducted at the All-India level. • Ranked 4th during the Masters Course. • Ranked 8th during the Bachelors Course. • Awarded the Scholarship by the Delhi Sanskrit Academy in Sanskrit language for three consecutive years during 2002-2004. • Awarded the Silver Merit Certificate for the distinctive performance in the Second National Cyber Olympiad held at more than 700 centres in India and Gulf in the year 2002. • Awarded the Silver Merit Certificate for the distinctive performance in the Fifth National Science Olympiad held at more than 2050 centres in India and Gulf in the year 2003.