Mr. Jhilam Ray Jhilam Ray teaches Economics at the University of Burdwan, West Bengal. He completed his graduation and Post-graduation from Jadavpur University, Kolkata and is pursuing his PhD on Intergenerational Mobility in India. He has written on issues related to Social Discrimination, Intergenerational Mobility, and Agricultural Development. His works have been published in Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Environment & Ecology as also in edited volumes. He has also co-authored chapters in several District Present Designation: working as Assistant Professor at Dept of Economics, Burdwan University since 15th February 2008 till date. Worked as Assistant Professor in Economics at Dept of Agricultural Economics, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Cooch behar from December 2001 to 14 February 2008. ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION BA in Economics – Jadavpur University 1998 MA in Economics - Jadavpur University 2000 (Special -Econometrics) • UGC – NET for Lectureship 2000 (December) • UGC – SLET for Lectureship 2001 (April) a) Research Methods on Gender Issues in Labour” during August 05-16 , 2013 organised by the V.V GIRI NATIONAL LABOUR INSTITUTE, Delhi b) Participated in Workshop on Research Methodology , Dept of Economics, Burdwan University 2010 c) Participated in Winter School (28 days) on “Agribusiness Management” At Panth Nagar agricultural University , 2007 d) Participated in Winter School (30 days) on Advanced Statistical Methods At Bidhan Chandra Krishi viswavidyalaya. 2005 Teaching Area : Agricultural Economics, Microeconomics, Demography, Computer Application in Economics Research Interest: Intergenerational Mobility, Agricultural Economics, Social Exclusion Research/Project Experience: a) Acted as Member of Bardhaman District Human Development Report Team , Department of Economics, Burdwan University b) Acted as co-author of District Human Development Report for Hooghly (Chapter on Poverty, Gender), c) Acted as co-author of District Human Development Report for Puruliya (Chapter on Poverty and Inequality). d) Acting as resource person in preparation of District Tribal Development Report , Chhindwara , Madhya Pradesh. e) Acted as member of the Prioritization, Monitoring & Evaluation (PME) Cell, UBKV under the sub –project of NATP, ICAR. f) Acted as member of NISAGENET (project on National Information System on Agricultural Education in India) Unit, UBKV sponsored by IASRI (ICAR) Field Activity: a) Acting as Course Instructor and Co-ordinator for the Paper Socio-Economic Survey and Computer Application (ECN 403) for 2009/10/11/12/13, University of Burdwan b) Member of Monitoring/Management Group of Teachers for conduction of Rural Agricultural Work Experience (RAWE/RHWE-one semester programme for 4th year B.Sc. Agricultural/Horticultural students) in various academic years (2002/03/04/05/07 , UBKV, Coochbehar) Nature of Activity : Coordinating field survey, Agricultural Financial institution visit, report writing, Evaluation List of Research Publication : i) Educational and Occupational Mobility across generations in India : Social and Regional dimension, Jhilam Ray and Rajarshi Majumder• , The Indian Journal of Labour Economic, Vol.53 No.4,2010 ii) Garlic: An Important Spice Crop for Crop Diversification in North Bengal Region, J.Ray, B.C. Rudra & A.K. Pal ; Environment & Ecology , 24(3) : p 565-571,2006. iii) Gender Discrimination In literacy & Employment pattern in relation to Economic Development of North Bengal , Mukherjee, N. & Ray, J. Economic Affairs, Vol. 51. Qr. 1. March, 2006 iv) Growth and Instability in Agricultural Crops of Terai Region in North Bengal: An Overview ; K.K.Das, J. Ray, B.C. Rudra; Journal of Agricultural Development Policy; Vol. 18 No. 1 & 2, 2006, page 96-110 v) Jute and Jute Products in the Era of Gloabalisation, J. Ray & T.N. Roy, Economic Affairs, Vol. 53. Qr. 1. Jan-March, 2008 vi) Changing crop dynamics in Old Alluvial Zone of North Bengal- An Overview, K.K.Das, J. Ray, T.N. Roy; Journal of Interacademicia, 12(2): p 246-260; 2008\ vii) Fertilizer Subsidy in India – Status and Future, T. N. Roy & J. Ray, Journal of Inter academicia, 13(2): p 235-244; 2009. Working Paper : Structural and Exchange Mobility in Education in India : Jhilam Ray and Rajarshi Majumder•, 2013 Are Female Headed Households in Distress? Recent Evidence from Indian labour Market-Nandini Mukherjee & Jhilam Ray* 2013 Like Father Like Son? Income Stickiness across Generations in India : Jhilam Ray and Rajarshi Majumder•, 2013 Poverty in Tribal Dominated Economy: Dimensions and Proximate Determinants, Ray, Jhilam & Sengupta, Atanu (2012) Social Sector Development in South West Bengal Majumder, Rajarshi & Ray, Jhilam & Sen, Anindita (2013) Contact Details : Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, University of Burdwan, Golapbag, Burdwan – 713104, West Bengal, INDIA. Email: [email protected] , [email protected] mobile :+919434061112 .