I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Data Sciences and Analytics at MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bangalore, India. Prior to that I was a Postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Economics at IIT Bombay, India. I obtained my Ph.D. in Development Studies from Institute of Development Studies Kolkata (IDSK). I specialized in the area of Regional Development while pursuing M.Phil in Development Studies from IDSK and Maters in Geography from Presidency University, Kolkata. During Ph.D., I received University Grants Commission Fellowship and NDIC-NCAER Student Research Grant. I had also worked as Honorary Research Associate and Research Assistant at IDSK. My current research is focused on labour migration, labour force participation, wage gap, gender inequality, child health, and education.

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