Dr. Saswat Kishore Mishra

Associate Dean, Associate Professor I

Dr. Mishra is a seasoned economist with over 10 years of experience in teaching and research. Holding a Ph.D. in Economics from IIT Kharagpur, he has received prestigious fellowships from UGC and ICSSR. His research focuses on Rural Development, Public Health, Environmental Economics, and Geopolitical Economy. Currently, he leads research projects on mining and climate resilience, sponsored by ICSSR. Dr. Mishra has worked with various organizations, including the MoRD, PHFI, and NABARD. He has conducted numerous training programmes and presented papers at globally renowned institutions, including the World Bank and Erasmus University. As an Executive Committee Member of the OEA, Dr. Mishra continues to contribute to the field of economics through research, teaching, and policy engagement.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

PhD in Economics from IIT Kharagpur

COURSE EXPERTISE

Microeconomics, Environmental and Resource Economics, Analytics and Research Methods, and Micro-econometrics

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Economics of Rural Development, Public Health, Environmental and Resource Economics, Energy Economics, and Geopolitical Economy

Administrative Responsibilities

Associate Dean (School of Economics and Commerce)

Awards and Achievements

  • Awards & Fellowships:
    1. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Post-Doctoral Fellowship (UGC, 2017-18)
    2. ICSSR Post-Doctoral Fellowship (2016-17)
    3. Ministry of Education Fellowship (2010-15) for doctoral work at IIT Kharagpur
  • Extra-Curricular Achievements:
    1. Represented Utkal University in East-Zone Inter-University Football Championship (2003-04)
    2. Represented Odisha in 22nd National Sub-Junior National Football Championship (2000-01)
    3. Best Mid-Fielder, Cuttack Inter-School Football Tournament (1999-00)

Outreach Activity

Organiser of Art of Giving Camp in [Khordha district, 2024], Organised Education for All workshop at Kautilya Institute of Integrated Science (KIIS), Cuttack. in 2025

Professional Membership

Executive Committee Member (Elected) – Odisha Economic Association (OEA); Life Member – Indian Society for Ecological Economics (INSEE)

Projects & Consultancies

Currently working on two ICSSR-funded projects:

  • Co-Principal Investigator: “Role of MGNREGA Assets in Building Household Resilience to Climate Change” (2024, Rs. 15 Lakhs) – Collaboration with IIT Bhubaneswar
  •  Principal Investigator: “Mining, Vertical Integration and Corporate Initiatives: Implications for Ecological Stability and Social Inclusion in Odisha, India” (2022, Rs. 8 Lakhs)