Personal information

Mobile No - +91-9804053115

Email - somenatheco@gmail.com

Address - Padmapukur, Baruipur, Harisavalane, Kolkata-700144, West Bengal, India.

EDUCATION

• M.Phil in Economics, 2017, Jadavpur University, India.
• Masters in Economics, 2015, Jadavpur University, India
• B.Sc. in Economics (Hons.), 2013, University of Calcutta, India
• West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) (Std. XII), 2010, Madarat Popular Academy, India
• West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) (Std. X),| 2008, Madarat Popular Academy, India.

AWARDS & HONOURS

• Qualified for the L.S. (Lectureship) through the National Eligibility Test (N.E.T.) conducted by the University Grants Commission (U.G.C.) in November, 2017.
• Qualified for the L.S. (Lectureship) through the National Eligibility Test (N.E.T.) conducted by the University Grants Commission (U.G.C.) in July, 2017.
• Awarded Shailendra Nath Memorial Award for scoring 2^nd highest marks in English in 2006-07 academic year by Hon’ble Minister of Higher Education Mr. Sudarshan Roy Chowdhury, Government of West Bengal, India
• 2^nd prize in Golden Jubilee Quiz competition in South 24 Parganas District, West Bengal organized by Life Insurance Corporation of India.
• 1^st prize in a Film Quiz Competition organized by Kolkata Movie Database (KMDB) at Jadavpur University
• Won Pepsodent Shaktiman Contest in 2004, Organized by a popular TV show ‘Shaktiman’

WORK EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor (under U.G.C - Faculty Development Programme), October 2017 - Present, City College of Commerce and Business Administration, Kolkata.

SOFTWARE SKILLS

• Advanced Excel: Pivot tables and charts, Inserting formula and functions, What-If functions – Data tables
• Statistical Tools: Statistical Quality Control, Sampling Distribution, Estimation and testing of Hypothesis, Time Series Analysis
• Knowledge of Stata and E-Views: as part of the course at PG level
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, internet and emails
• Knowledge of different computer hardwares and operating systems.

SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS

• Attended ‘Spatial Econometric’ Workshop by Professor Dipankar Coondoo organized by Centre for Advance Studies, Department of Economics, Jadavpur University, Kolkata
• Attended XXVIth Annual Conference of Economics Department, Jadavpur University in 2016
• Attended ‘Experimental and Behavioral Economics with Implications for Public Policy’ Workshop organized by Centre for Advance Studies, Department of Economics, Jadavpur University, Kolkata.

PROJECTS AND PAPERS

• Undergraduate project: “Convergence test on the Indian states in the post reform period” under the supervision of Dr. Indrani Mitra, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Heramba Chandra College
• Post-graduate projects: “A Time Series Analysis of Real Savings and Economic Growth: A Case Study of India (1952-53 to 2012-13)” under the supervision of Dr. Arpita Ghose (Dhar), Professor, Department of Economics, Jadavpur University (Authored by Somenath Chakraborty, Devdyuti Bose, Debdipto Banerjee, Dibyajyoti Saha, Sutirtha Banerjee and Sandipan Das)
• “Adverse Selection in Akerlof Model, Based on the Market for ‘Lemons’” under the supervision of Dr. Gautam Gupta, Professor, Department of Economics, Jadavpur University (Authored by Anwesha Paul, Devdyuti Bose, Dibyajyoti Saha, Sandipan Das, Somenath Chakraborty)
• M.Phil projects: “Concentration Index of Infant Mortality Rates – A Study on Major Indian States” under the supervision of Dr. Sushil Kumar Haldar, Professor, Department of Economics, Jadavpur University
• Dissertation: “Globalization and Variations in Consumption across Indian States” under the supervision of Dr. Saikat Sinha Roy, Professor, Department of Economics, Jadavpur University (Authored by Somenath Chakraborty).

EXTRA - CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

• Participating in Quizzes (participated in several inter-school quizzes including some at district level).
• Playing Guitar (learnt playing guitar for two years)
• Reading Books on Different Subjects (with a special interest in books on Indian Philosophy, History and Comparative Religion)