Collaborative Research and Meetings

International Conference Organised

• Energy Summit 2023, Energy Consortium, IIT Madras

• AIEFS Bi-Annual Conference, IIT Madras, 2023

• The G20 Side Event, Jointly with Climate Policy Initiative on Mobilizing Climate Finance in India for Mitigation and Adaptation, ICSR, IIT Madras, 2023

• Moderator, Eminent Lecture Series, 26 May 2023, Office of GE IIT Madras, Chennai Tamil Nadu

• International workshop “The Political Economy of Industrialisation in India: A pro-labour perspective” 13-04-2022, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Madras

• Energy Finance Conference India 2022, Jointly with Centre for Financial Accountability, Indo-German Centre for Sustainability, IITM and Climate Trends

Invited Lectures

• Third Global Summit on Advances in Earth Science and Climate Change (Adv. ESCC 2024), September 26-27, 2024, Barcelona, Spain.

• The Eighth Edition of Global Energy Meet” (GEM-2024) March 04-06, 2024, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

• The Pragmatic MANTRA of Accelerating Sustainable Green Economy: “Jai Jawan, Jai Kissan” (Hail the Soldier, Hail the Farmer), Sastra Deemed to be University, Thanjavur, January 2024.

• Energy Transition in India, Gujarat Energy Training and Research Institute (GETRI), Dec 1-2, 2023, Vadodara.

• Determinants of Health Expenditure: An Ex-post Analysis of Households in Rural India, National Symposium on “Livelihood Challenges and Opportunities During and Post and Covid-19 Pandemic, Organised by Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata & Giridh, 6-7 November, 2023

• Renewable Energy and Carbon Productivity in India, Saint Gobain Research India, 24th October 2023, IIT Madras Research Park, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

• Carbon Productivity in the Indian Manufacturing Sector, DST Centre for Policy Research on Energy Transition and Tribal Education, NISER Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, 2023

• Bribery in Indian Manufacturing: Estimation and Impact on Firm Efficiency, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Roorkee, 2023

• AskIITM, Demo Lecture, IIT Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, 2023

• Technological adaptation & strategies for sustainable development, 13th June 2023, Hall-I, IICR, IIT Madras, “Clean Energy for Healthy Environment and Lives (CE4HEAL)”

• “Combating pollution for a sustainable healthy environment and green energy” and a panel discussion on "Lifestyle adaptation for clean energy and sustainable environment", 5th June 2023, ICSR, IIT Madras

• Second Edition of Euro-Global Climate Change Conference” Online, September 21-23, 2023.

• National Conference on Changing Dynamics of Economic and Financial Sector: Issues and Challenges for Sustainable Development, 04-05 March 2023, Organized by Department of Economics, Birla School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Birla Global University, India

• Brainstorming Session on Ocean Accounting in India conducted on November 4, 2022 at NCCR, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

• Panel Expert, 15th Doctoral Thesis Conference (virtual), ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad, 29th November 2022

• EnVision 2022 – 3rd November, 2023, IIT Madras Research Park, IIT Madras

• Industry Day, ICSR, IIT Madras, June 2022

• Collaborative Approaches to Net Zero, IIT Madras Research Park, IIT Madras, December 17, 2021, 2:30 PM-4:30 PM

• Energy Summit - IITM: Enabling Transformation to a Low Carbon Future, IIT Madras Research Park, December 14-16, 2021

Papers in Conferences and Seminars

2023

1. “Bribery Demands and Output-Wage Ratio: A Study of Firms in the Manufacturing Sector of India”, Asia Meeting of the Econometric Society, in cooperation with Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India: Jan 10-12, 2023 (with Devlina)

2. “Bribery in Indian Manufacturing: Estimation and Impact on Firm Efficiency”, Warsaw International Economic Meeting 2023, Warsaw, Poland, July 4-5, 2023.

3. “Estimation and Impact of Bribery on Firm Efficiency”, 24th Biennial Conference of Association of Indian Economic and Financial Studies (AIEFS), IIT Madras, Chennai, July 24th–25th, 2023

4. “Corruption and Firm Efficiency: Case of Indian Manufacturing”, 18th East Asian Economic Association to held in Seoul, South Korea, Oct 21-22, 2023 (with Devlina)

5. Impact of Bribe on Output-Wage Ratio: A Study of Firms in the Manufacturing Sector of India, 93rd Annual Meeting of the Southern Economic Association, New Orleans, LA, New Orleans Marriott, November 18-20, 2023, (with Devlina)

6. International Conference on Sustainable Nanomaterials Integration and Organization for Energy and Environment (iSNIOE2),” March 20-23, 2024, Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence Deemed to be University, Delhi NCR.

7. Influence of Domestic and Foreign Owners on Firm Performance – An Empirical Investigation of Listed Firms from India" 3rd Annual Meeting of the European Journal of Management Studies, 5th July, 2023 (Rishabh Goswami, Arun Kumar Gopalaswamy, Santosh Kumar Sahu)

8. Family Ownership and Firm Value - An Indian perspective, World Finance Conference, University of Agder, Norway,  August 2rd-4th, 2023 (With Rishabh Goswami and Arun Kumar G)

9. The linkage between decoupling growth, economy, and technology: An analysis of the Indian manufacturing sector, 11th National Seminar on Industrial Statistics, Auditorium of Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence & Statistics, M/o Commerce and Industry, 565, Anandapur, Ward-108, Plot-22, Sector-1, Kolkata-700107, 11th May, 2023 (With Prantik Bagchi)

10. Environment@75: Net Zero Emission by 2050 - India’s Policy & Pathways for Sustainable Fuels and Green Power Technologies towards Clean Energy Economy, 03-12-2022, IFET College of Engineering, Villupuram

11. Impact of Estimated Bribe Scores on Firm Wage Efficiency: A Study of Manufacturing Firms in India, 4th International Workshop on Corruption, Institute for Corruption Studies, Illinois State University to be held in Catania, Italy, Nov 24-25, 2022. (Devlina, Santosh Kumar Sahu)

12. Panel discussion on Sustainable lifestyle choices in the built environment, mobility and leisure (including lifestyle changes to conserve energy), Soaring Sparrows Foundation, LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment), 12/05/2023  

13. How ESG Ratings impact Corporate Financial Performance in India? An Empirical Investigation, National Workshop on “The ‘E’ in ESG: Reflections for Corporate Governance and Sustainability, Organised by TERI School of Advanced Studies, New Delhi, and Sponsored by the National Foundation for Corporate Governance (NFCG), February 11, 2023 (Raghuttama Raghavendra Rao, Santosh Kumar Sahu) 

14. The linkage between decoupling growth, economy, and technology: An analysis of the Indian manufacturing sector, 11th National Seminar on Industrial Statistics, Kolkata, India (Prantik Bagchi, Nikilesh Anusha, and Santosh Kumar Sahu)

2022

1. ‘Disease Specific Hardship Financing in India: A Pooled Cross-Sectional Analysis of Inpatient and Outpatient Cases.’ at the ISPOR Europe 2022 conference held in Vienna, Austria in November 2022 (Thomas, A., Dash, U., & Sahu, S. K.) | Thomas, A., Dash, U., & Sahu, S. K. (2022). Disease-Specific Hardship Financing in India: A Pooled Cross-Section Analysis of Inpatient and Outpatient Cases. Value in Health, 25(12), S248-S249. HPR91 (Absrtact Published)

2. Marine Biodiversity for Economic Growth, Brainstorming Session on Ocean Accounting in India, Organized by: Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation in Collaboration with Ministry of Earth Science 4th November 2022,  National Centre for Coastal Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

3. The Investment Climate, Regulations, and Emissions in Manufacturing Firms of India, LMNIIT, Jaipur, 17-10-2022 

4. Household Fuel Empowerment lndex: A Study of lndian Household Sector, in 2022 Salzburg Conference in lnterdisciplinary Poverty Research on "Health and Poverty", 12 and 13 September 2022, (Jointly with Jayshree Dutta)

5. The Impact of COVID-19 on the Household Economy of India, Webinar on “Covid 19 and its impact on the Economy" organised by Forum for Global Knowledge Sharing (Knowledge Forum), February, 19

6. Covid-19 Outbreak and the Micro Small Medium Enterprises: A Study of Tamil Nadu, Webinar on “Covid 19 and its impact on the Economy" organised by Forum for Global Knowledge Sharing (Knowledge Forum), February, 19

2021

1. The Impact of Covid-19 on Household Economy in India, 5th Annual Conference of South Odisha Economic Association, 2021 (Keynote address), September 5, 2021

2. Nature of cooking fuel transition: Estimates from Indian households, (2021), 1st IAEE Online Conference on "Energy, COVID, and Climate Change", June 7-9, 2021, International Association for Energy Economics, IAEE Link, (With Jayshree Dutta)

3. Technology, Price Instruments and Energy Intensity: A Study of Firms in Manufacturing Sector of India, Organised by Ahmedabad University and CRIER, May 26-29, 2021

4. What Determines Vulnerability to Corruption? International Evidence using Firm-Level Data, WEAI Virtual International Conference, March 17-21, 2021

5. The Effects of Corruption on Carbon Emission: An Empirical Investigation, WEAI Virtual International Conference, March 17-21, 2021

2020

1. Productivity and Export: The Indian Experience, 90th Annual Meeting of the Southern Economic Association, USA

2019

• 1. What explains consumption patterns in Indian households? 89th Annual Meeting of the Southern Economic Association, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA

  2. Energy consumption, emission and technology: A state-level analysis for the Indian manufacturing sector, 10th National Seminar in Industrial Statistics, CSO, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India (with Prantik Bagchi) 

  3. Relationship between Remittances, FDI and Economic Growth, Research Symposium on Finance and Economics, IFMR Graduate Business School, Krea University (with Hemachandra Padhan and Umakant Dash) 

  4. Firm-Level Externality and Production Effects in Indian Manufacturing Sector, 14th Annual International Conference of Knowledge Forum, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Madras, Chennai, (with Prantik Bagchi) 

  5. Energy consumption and productivity: An analysis of manufacturing sector of India, 23rd Biennial conference 2019 of the Association of Indian Economic and Financial Studies, XIMB Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, (with Prantik Bagchi)

2018

• 1. Firm level determinants of corruption: The Indian experience, at the 16th International Convention of the East Asian Economic Association, in cooperation with National Taiwan University, during October 27-28, 2018 on the convention theme “Globalization and the New Growth Paradigm in Asia” (with Devlina)

  2. Micro Data and Macro Policy: The Case of Manufacturing Sector of India, XIII Annual International Conference on “Technology and Employment” at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, accepted for oral presentation during November 16-18, 2018 (with B. Paul, U. Patnaik, M. Awasthi)

  3.  Assessment of the Socio-Economic impacts of Climate Change and Energy use, Humboldt Kolleg on Climate Change and Energy Options, Aurangabad, India, 3rd February 2018 [with K. Narayanan]

2017

• 1. Do knowledge spillovers attenuate R&D investment? Evidence from Indian manufacturing firms, XII Annual Conference of Knowledge Forum at NCCDS, Odisha, India [with U. Patnaik and K. Narayanan]

2016

• 1. Foreign Direct Investments and Business Cycle Co-movement: Evidence from Asian Countries, XI Annual Conference of Knowledge Forum at IIT Madras, Chennai, India [with U. Patnaik]

  2. The Tradeoffs between GHGs Emissions, Income Inequality and Productivity, International Seminar on “Creation and Diffusion of Technology”, organized by Knowledge Forum and hosted by IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India, [Jointly with U. Patnaik]

  3. Growth of Micro Manufacturing Enterprises in Kerala, P.G. Dept. of Economics, UGC Sponsored national seminar on Informal Sector and Conditions of Employment in Kerala at the St. Aloysius College, Elthuruth, Thrissur, Kerala, India, [invited talk]

2015

• 1. Index of financial inclusion: a study of determinants across Indian states, Fifth MSE Faculty Seminar, Madras School of Economics, Chennai [Jointly with S. Banerjee]

  2. Do policies interventions really matter to eradicate poverty? a case study in rural India”, Fifth MSE Faculty Seminar, Madras School of Economics, Chennai [Jointly with S. Das]

  3. Productivity, energy intensity and output: a unit level analysis of the Indian manufacturing sector, X Annual Conference of Knowledge Forum organized jointly with Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) on “Technology, Growth and Sustainability”, at National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bangalore, India [Jointly with H. Sharma]

  4. Impact of Agricultural Related Technology Adoption on Poverty: A Study of Select Households in Rural India, Harnessing Technology for Challenging Inequality, at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, organized by Forum for Global Knowledge Sharing [Jointly with Sukanya Das]

  5. Technology import, R and D spillover and export: a study of automobile sector in India, 6th Annual British Northern Universities India Forum (BNUIF) conference in association with the Madras Institute of Development Studies (MIDS) on “Achieving Accelerated Manufacturing Growth: The Promise and Challenges”, at Connemera Taj Hotel, Chennai [Jointly with K. Narayanan]

2014

• 1. Environmental certification and technical efficiency: a study of manufacturing firms in India, IX Annual Conference of Knowledge Forum organized jointly with Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) on “Technology: Corporate and Social Dimensions”, at National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bangalore, India [Jointly with K. Narayanan]

  2. Determinants of energy intensity of Indian manufacturing firms: a dynamic panel data analysis, IV MSE Faculty Seminar, at Madras School of Economics, Chennai, India

2013

• 1. Exports and participation in clean development mechanism [CDM] in technology intensive industries in India, VIIIth Annual Conference of Knowledge Forum on “Emerging Technologies and Development” at Indian Institute Technology Bombay, India, [Jointly Prof. K. Narayanan]

  2. CO2 emission from fossil fuel consumption and technology intensity: a study of Indian manufacturing industries, III MSE Faculty Seminar, Madras School of Economics, Chennai, India and VII Annual Conference of Knowledge Forum on “Technology Intensity and Global Competitiveness”, at Symbiosis International University, Pune, India [Jointly with K. Narayanan]

  3. Determinants of Energy Intensity in Indian Manufacturing Industries: A Dynamic Panel Data Analysis, 49th Annual Conference of The Indian Econometrics Society, at Patna University, Patna, Bihar, India

2012

• 1. Technology sourcing, foreign equity participation and energy intensity in Indian manufacturing”, Annual Conference of Academy of International Business, at Washington DC, USA [Jointly with K. Narayanan]

  2. CO2 emission and firm heterogeneity: a study of metals & metal based industries in India, IEG International Workshop on “Towards Greening the Economy”, Institute of Economic Growth, New Delhi, India [Jointly with K. Narayanan]

  3. Energy consumption response to climate change: options for India, National Seminar on “Institution, Structure and Organization in Globalizing India with Special Focus on Science and Technology Economy and Society”, at Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India [Jointly with K. Narayanan]

  4. Energy intensity and firm performance: does energy consumption pattern matter?, 48th Annual Conference of The Indian Econometric Society, at Pondicherry University, India

2011

• 1. Energy intensity and firm performance: does energy cluster matter?, VI Annual Conference of Knowledge Forum in Collaboration with TIFAC & IASSI on “Agglomeration, Technology Clusters and Networks” at Goa University [Jointly with K. Narayanan]

  2. Total factor productivity and energy intensity in Indian manufacturing: a cross-sectional study, workshop on “Economic Reforms and the Evolution of Productivity in Indian Manufacturing” organized by IIT Bombay, CMD Dharwad, and School of Environment and Development, University of Manchester, UK [Jointly with K. Narayanan]

  3. Climate related disasters, health and income inequality: reflections from select villages of Kendrapada district, Odisha, The Eight Annual Conference of IASSH on “Health Transition and Sustainable Development”, at Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India, [Jointly with K. Narayanan]

  4. The dynamics, growth and impact of the indian aviation industry, Annual Conference of The Indian Econometric Society, at Devi Ahalya University, Indore, India (Jointly with K. Dalal, K. Narayanan & K. Sudhakar)

2010

• 1. Labour and energy intensity: a study of pulp and paper industries in India, Joint Annual Conference of IASSI & Knowledge Forum on “Science, Technology and Economy: Human Capital and Development”, at Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India [Jointly with K. Narayanan]

  2. Decomposition of industrial energy consumption in indian manufacturing: the energy intensity approach, Annual Conference of IASSI and Knowledge Forum on “Frontier Issues in Technology, Development and Environment” at Madras School of Economics, Chennai, India and in the 46th Annual Conference of the Indian Econometric Society at Jammu University, Jammu, India [Jointly with K. Narayanan]

  3. Determinants of energy intensity in Indian manufacturing industries: an econometric analysis, 2nd Annual International Conference on “Skills Development for New Dynamism in Asian Developing Countries under Globalization”, organized by the Graduate School of International Development (GSID), Nagoya University, Japan & Royal University of Phnom Penh, Cambodia [Jointly with Prof. K. Narayanan], available as MPRA Paper 21646

2005-2009

• 1. Determinants of Energy Intensity: A Preliminary Investigation of Indian Manufacturing, 45th Annual Conference of the Indian Econometric Society, Gauhati University, Assam, India [Jointly with K. Narayanan]

  2. Cost benefit analysis of watershed development programme: a study of Bichhiwada watershed project, Udaipur, Rajasthan, National Conference on "Rainwater Harvesting and its Management for Sustainable Development" NERIST, Arunachal Pradesh, India

  3. Agricultural Reforms in India and China – An Analysis, Annual Conference of All India Economic Association, at Visakhapatnum, Andhra Pradesh, India