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Dr. Arun Kumar Giri

Professor, Department of Economics and Finance, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus

Room No : - 6165 - L, New Academic Building,
Department of Economics and Finance,
Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani- 333031, Rajasthan. India.

Education 

  • PhD in Macroeconomics, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad
  • Cleared UGC-NET in Economics  
  • M.Phil. in Economics, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad
  • M.A. in  Economics, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad
  • B. A. in Economics, Utkal University, Odisha

About the Faculty

As a Professor of Economics and Finance at BITS, Pilani, Pilani campus, I believe that ‘to teach is to learn twice’. I opt for an interactive teaching style that encourages student participation and enthusiasm while facilitating learning for both. I always like meeting young minds and get inspired with their passion and energy they exhibit. I always believe that research and teaching are related and hence correlate research findings with classroom teaching. I prefer to work towards developing syllabi for new courses, and teaching models and techniques to facilitate need based learning.

I received a First class Master’s in Economics, M. Phil in Economics, and a Doctorate in Macroeconomics from University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad. My teaching and research interest is in the field of Macroeconomics, Financial Economics, Development Economics, Green and Sustainable Finance. With over 23 years of teaching experience, I involve in course and curriculum development and research activities and publish articles regularly in national and international journals.

Administrative Experience at BITS, Pilani

  • Head, Department of Economics and Finance since September, 2020 to August 2022
  • Head, Department of Economics and Finance since September, 2018 to August 2020
  • Head, Department of Economics and Finance since August, 2015 till August 2016
  • Head, Department of Economics and Finance from July 2010 to August 2012
  • Member, Assessment Committee for enhancement of Ph.D. Student Institute Fellowship (2020- 2024)
  • Chairman, Department Research Committee (DRC), Economics and Finance
  • Member of the Recruitment Committee  (DLSC) Since 2012.
  • Chairman of Cross Campus Departmental Academic Committee 
  • Chairman of Student Faculty Council 
  • In-charge Registration in Academic Registration and Counseling Division from June 2002 to September 2011; dealing with academic registration of 4000 students every semester and solving their academic problems.
  • Member of Senate Since 2004
  • Acting as Doctoral Advisory Committee member for number of  Ph.D. Students in the Department.

Administrative Responsibilities at Central University of Rajasthan (December 2017 to July 2018)

  • Head, Department of Economics, Central University of Rajasthan.
  • Regional Co-coordinator of Central University Common Entrance Test (CUCET), 2018
  • School board member school of Social Sciences
  • Board of Studies Member, Department of Mathematics
  • Member, recruitment committee for Non-teaching staff (MTS and DEO)
  • Member, Investment Committee of Central University of Rajasthan  
  • Member, Budget re-appropriation for the year 2017-18
  • Member, Facility Management Services of CURaj 
  • Member, Furniture purchase Committee for Social Sciences 
  • Convener, Admission Test for School of Sports Sciences (New School started in 2018).
  • Member, Recruitment Committee for Teaching Staff for Session 2018-19
  • Member, Tender Committee for Session 2018-19.