Mrs. Vaishali Sambodhan Dhammapathee is Head & Associate Professor, Department of Economics at K.E.T.'S V. G. Vaze College Of Arts, Sci. and Com.(Autonomous), Mumbai 400081. Vaishali is a post graduate from R.K.T. College affiliated to University of Mumbai.

With sixteen years of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching experience Vaishali has also developed an interest in research. Vaishali has Won Mumbai University Gold Medal for AVISHKAR 2016, university-level competition in teachers’ category held on December 24, 2016 and Second prize at interuniversity research convention “AVISHKAR 2016 held during January 27-19, 2017. Vaishali is Currently pursuing Ph.D. on poor and wellbeing. She has presented/ published 16 research papers at national and international conferences/Journals.

At Mumbai University Vaishali was a Member of Syllabus Committee for TYBA Papers ‘International Economics Theory And Policy in 2012-13.

Vaishali believes in social upliftment through knowledge sharing and creating awareness among people about Society, Economy and Righteous path of living- The Dhamma. She has delivered several public lectures on topics like women and dhamma, dhamma and sustainable development, Indian constitution and dhamma, current socio-economic situation and future of society.