CURRICULUM VITAE (as on June 28,2021) Name: Dr Kasturi Das Email Address: [email protected] Mobile no.: +91‐9717014015 Experience at a Glance: An economist, a trade and climate policy practitioner, and an educator with more than two decades of professional experience conducting research, advisory, consultancy, advocacy, teaching and academic administration. I. CURRENT ENGAGEMENTS Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad, Delhi‐NCR (IMTG), India (AACSB‐accredited) Professor, Economic Environment and Policy Area Nov. 2017 ‐ Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow, India Guest Faculty 2018 ‐ Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi, India Visiting Faculty 2004 ‐ World Economic Forum, Switzerland Invited Member ‐ E15 Expert Group on ‘Measures to Address Climate Change 2014‐ and the Trade System’ Ministry of Commerce and Industries, Government of India, New Delhi, India Invited Member ‐ High‐level Advisory Committee on Trade and Environment 2016 ‐ Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), New Delhi, India Invited Expert Member ‐ Working Group: Implications of Carbon Border 2020‐ Adjustment Mechanisms (CBAM) on Indian Industry Climate Strategies, London, UK Invited Member 2015 ‐ Forum on Trade, Environment & the SDGs (TESS) – an initiative of the Graduate Institute, Geneva and UNEP Invited Member, International Advisory Network Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), Brussels, Belgium Invited Member, Taskforce on Industrial Policy 2021 ‐ Network for Business Sustainability (NBS), Ivey Business School, Western University, Canada Invited Member 2018 ‐ United Nations Global Compact Network, India (UNGCNI), New Delhi, India Invited Member, Asia Pacific Resource Centre on Responsible Business 2019 ‐ Practices Committee (APRC Committee) II. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFUCATION PhD in Economics From the ‘Centre for Economic Studies and Planning’ (CESP), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, India Dissertation Title: “Instruments, Policies and Measures Relating to Climate Change: Some Implications for Developing Countries” MPhil in Economics From the ‘Centre for Economic Studies and Planning’ (CESP), Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India (First Class) 1 MSc in Economics (Specialization in: International Economics) From the University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India| (Gold Medalist| First Class) BSc, Economics (Honours) From the St Xavier’s College, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India (First Class) III. AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS 1. Awarded the ‘Chevening Research, Science, and Innovation Leadership’ (CRISP) Fellowship, 2019 hosted by the University of Oxford by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) of the United Kingdom (UK) Government. 2. Awarded the ‘Governance of Clean Development Visiting Fellowship’ in 2011 at the School of International Development, University of East Anglia, UK, as part of the Project: Governance of Clean Development funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), UK (Academic Host: Prof Peter Newell). 3. Awarded the Ford Foundation Fellowship for attending the ‘Cambridge Advanced Programme on Rethinking Development Economics’ hosted by the Development Studies Department, University of Cambridge, UK in 2007 (Programme Director: Prof Ha‐Joon Chang). 4. Awarded the European Commission Fellowship for attending the ‘International Carbon Action Partnership’ (ICAP) Training Course on Emissions Trading’ hosted by the Istanbul Technical University (ITU) in Istanbul in 2013 (Programme Faculty included Professors Michael Mehling and Benjamin Görlach, among others). 5. Awarded the Bergen University Fellowship for attending the ‘Programme on Economics of Climate Change’ hosted by the Bergen University in association with the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration (NHH), Norway in 2009 (Programme Faculty included Prof Gunnar S. Eskeland, among others). 6. Having nominated by the then Director, IMT Ghaziabad, received invitation from the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) for Chair Professorship in Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine (2013‐14) (Decided not avail of due to prior course delivery commitment at IMT Ghaziabad). 7. Recipient of the Research Fellowship from the University Grants Commission (UGC), Government of India, for pursuing doctoral programme in Economics at the Centre for Economic Studies and Planning (CESP), Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. 8. Recipient of the university “Gold Medal” for securing the First position in the MSc (Economics) Examination of the University of Calcutta, India, 1996. 9. Qualified in the National Eligibility Test (NET) for lectureship in India, conducted by the University Grants Commission (UGC), Government of India. 10. Recipient of National Merit Scholarships for scoring distinction marks from the Secondary level till Graduation. 11. (Award won on behalf of IMT Ghaziabad) Winner of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International’s “Innovation the Inspires Challenge 2018” (only initiative from India to win) under ‘Enhancing Approaches to Leadership Education Development’ category for “I’M The Change ‐ An Initiative on Sustainability & Social Responsibility” (owing to the outcome and impact of the Initiative under my overall leadership and based on my written submission on behalf of IMT Ghaziabad ‐ as the Founding Head of the I’M The Change Initiative). 2 12. (Award won on behalf of IMT Ghaziabad) Winner of “Gold Award” under the theme ‘Developing a Future‐ready Curriculum’ at the Indian Management Conclave Awards 2017 held in IIM Lucknow, Noida Campus in August 2017 for I’M The Change (owing to the outcome and impact of the Initiative under my overall leadership and based on my written submission of Research Paper and Presentation delivered on behalf of IMT Ghaziabad ‐ as the Founding Head of the I’M The Change Initiative). IV. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (PAST & PRESENT) IV.1 Full‐Time Faculty Positions Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad, Delhi‐NCR (IMTG), India (AACSB‐accredited) Professor, Economic Environment and Policy Area Nov. 2017 ‐ Associate Professor, Economic Environment and Policy Area July 2013–Oct. 2017 Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), New Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India Faculty in the rank of Associate Professor 2009 – 2013 Centre for WTO Studies, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi, India Fellow in the rank of Assistant Professor 2008 – 2009 Centre for Trade and Development (Centad) (An Oxfam GB Initiative), New Delhi, India Research Officer (Faculty in the rank of Assistant Professor) 2006 – 2008 Centre for WTO Studies, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi, India Research Fellow 2000 – 2001 IV.2 Visiting Faculty Positions Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow, India Guest Faculty (EFPM | PGP‐Sustainable Management) 2018 ‐ Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), University of Delhi, India Visiting Faculty (Executive MBA) 2013 ‐ 2014 Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi, India Visiting Faculty for various professional programmes 2004 ‐ The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) University, New Delhi, India (Now, TERI School of Advanced Studies) Visiting Faculty (MBA – Business Sustainability) 2009 ‐ 2015 Foreign Service Institute, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi, India Visiting Faculty (Various Capacity Building Programmes for Foreign 2009 ‐ 2013 Diplomats and others) Presidency College (now Presidency University), Kolkata, India Visiting Faculty in Economics 1996 1997 IV.3 Advisory / Consultancy Positions World Economic Forum, Switzerland Invited Member ‐ E15 Expert Group on ‘Measures to Address Climate 2014‐ Change and the Trade System’ Ministry of Commerce and Industries, Government of India, New Delhi, India Invited Member ‐ High‐level Advisory Committee on Trade and 2016 ‐ Environment Issues Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), New Delhi, India 3 Invited Expert Member ‐ Working Group: Implications of Carbon Border 2020‐ Adjustment Mechanisms (CBAM) on Indian Industry Climate Strategies, London, UK Invited Member 2015 ‐ Forum on Trade, Environment & the SDGs (TESS) – an initiative of the Graduate Institute, Geneva and UNEP Invited Member, International Advisory Network 2021 ‐ Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), Brussels, Belgium Invited Member ‐ Taskforce on Industrial Policy 2021 ‐ Network for Business Sustainability (NBS), Ivey Business School, Western University, Canada Invited Member 2018 ‐ United Nations Global Compact Network, India (UNGCNI), New Delhi, India Invited Member, Asia Pacific Resource Centre on Responsible Business 2019 ‐ Practices Committee (APRC Committee) Independent Consultant Various 2001‐2006 IV.4 External Examiner Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, India External Examiner for PhD at the Centre for International Trade and 2018 ‐ Development British High Commission, New Delhi, India External Panelist for the selection of the candidates for one‐year 2020‐21 ‐ Chevening Scholarships IV.5 Journal Referee World Development (Elsevier) Since past many World Trade Review (Cambridge University Press) years Climate Policy (Taylor & Francis) Journal of World Intellectual Property (Wiley) V. SELECT ORGANIZATIONS CONSULTED WITH Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford, UK. United Nations. Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. UNCTAD India Programme. International Centre