Dr. Sanjaya Kumar Lenka

Assistant Professor II

Dr. Sanjaya Kumar Lenka, Ph.D. in Economics from IIT Indore, has over 9 years of teaching and research experience. He specializes in Macroeconomics, Money and Banking, and Applied Econometrics, with a focus on Financial Inclusion, Financial Technology, and Green Growth. Dr. Lenka has published in journals like Financial Innovation (Springer), Journal of Financial Economic Policy (Emerald), and Cogent Economics & Finance (Taylor & Francis). He has worked at the Institute of Economic Growth, DIT University, and CHRIST University. He is an Editorial member of SN Business & Economics (Springer) and advises doctoral dissertations at the Centre for Economic and Social Studies, Hyderabad.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

M.A. in Economics from Fakir Mohan University, M.Phil. in Economics from North Orissa University, Ph.D. in Economics from IIT Indore

COURSE EXPERTISE

Macroeconomics, Money and Banking, Public Finance, Development Economics, Research Methods, and Applied Econometrics.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Financial Inclusion, Financial Technology, Digital Finance, Energy Finance, Green Growth, Green FDI, Human Development

Administrative Responsibilities

  • Faculty In-Charge of IQAC, KSEC,
  • Faculty In-Charge of Publications & IPR, KSEC,

Awards and Achievements

  •  Received certificate of appreciation and incentives for “Excellence in Research” during the academic year: 2019-20 from DIT University, Dehradun.
  •  Received Senior Research Fellowship (Jan 2014 to Dec 2016) from MHRD at School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Indore.
  •  Received Junior Research Fellowship (Jan 2012 to Dec 2013) from MHRD at School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Indore.

Professional Membership

  • Life Member of Odisha Economic Association (OEA)
  • Life Member of The Applied Economics Society (TAES)