Professor Emeritus
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Qualifications Degree | University | Year | M.A. | University of Madras | 1982 | Ph.D. | Anna University | 1991 |
Title of the Ph.D. Thesis: Evaluation of Housing Programmes for the Economically Weaker Sections
Date of Joining the College: 26 June, 1996 Areas of Specialisation - Urban Economics
- Macro Economics
- International Economics
Publication - Published
an article on “An approach to evaluate housing benefits” in International Journal of Housing Science
and Its Applications, vol. 15. No. 2
(1991)
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Published
an article on “Planners’ perception on influences of physical facilities
provided in housing programmes on social well being” International Journal of
Housing Science and Its Applications, vol. 17,
No.2
- Co authored 'A Text Book on International Economics' Sultan Chand , New Delhi ,2004.
- Policy Formulation for Urban Transport System Chapter in the Book Urban Development and Sustainable Transport, Bookwell, New Delhi, 2011
- Paper on “Self Help Groups
– Economic Power of the Poor” in the Inter-National Symposium on Global
Business Opportunities and Challenges” organized by Department of Commerce,
Loyola College on 15 and 16th of February 2007.
- Paper titled "Impact of Urban Water Supply and
Sanitation on Health - The case of Chennai" presented in the International
Conference on "Urban Planning and Environment - Strategies and Challenges" on Jan 30th
and 31st, 2007 at Elphinstone College, Mumbai.
- Presented a paper in the International
Symposium on Strides in Civil
Engineering on “Delphi
in the Assessment of Importance of indicators of key areas benefited by Housing
Programmes” organized by Anna University, 10th to 12th
March 1993.
- Two-day
National seminar organized by Department of Economics Ethiraj College for Women
Chennai during 11-12 March 2011, presented paper on “Green House Gases and
Climate Change – An Indian Perspective”.
- One
day National Seminar (UGC sponsored) organized by Department of Economics
Presidency College, Chennai presented paper on “FDI and Infrastructure in India
– Growth and Challenges” on 11.3.2011
- Two-day
National seminar on ‘Urban Infrastructure – Transport and Related Issues’ organised
by Department of Economics, Presidency College Chennai, presented
a paper on “Policy formulation for Urban Transport System” , 29-30 March
2010.
- Presented and published a paper on UGC sponsored National Seminar on “Developmental Divide-Water Supply
and Sanitation Service Levels and the Urban Poor in Chennai” Stella Maris College, 13-14, Dec. 2006
- Presented a paper in the national seminar on India and WTO, Department of Legal Studies,
University of Madras, 21st April 1995.
- Paper presented on ‘Evaluation of housing facilities to economically weaker sections’ in a workshop organized by the Madras Institute of Development Studies, November 1996.
- Policy Formulation for Urban Transport
System”, Chapter in Urban Development and Sustainable Transport” Ed.
P.Anbalagan , Bookwell, Delhi. 2011.
- ”Impact of Urban Water Supply and
Sanitation on Health - A case of Chennai, Chapter in Urban Planning and Environment (Ed)., Lakshmi
Vyas, Macmillan Advanced Research Series (2007)
- “Globalisation of Service Activities-
Opportunities and Challenges for India”, India Quarterly - A Journal of
International Affairs, Indian Council of World Affairs, New Delhi, July -
September, 2006.
- Co-author of
Text Book on “International
Economics” Sultan Chand Publishers New Delhi 2004.
- "Impact of World Trade Organisation on India's
Agriculture", India Quarterly, Vol. L I ; No.1, January-March 1995.
- Published
an Article on “Is Economic evaluation of Housing Programmes justifiable?” journal Nagarlok vo. 25, No. 2, April 1993
- Published article on “Importance of
making investments in housing for economically weaker sections” in the journal’
– Institute of Town Planners India, vol 11, No. 2 (152) Dec. 1992
- Published an article on “Evaluating benefits of
Slum Improvement Programmes”, ‘Yojana’ Vol. 35, No. 10 June 1991.
- Paper on "Inclusive Growth - Reviewing the past for Reshaping the Future - Evolving Prescriptions for 12th Five Year Plan ", 2011
Workshops Attended - Attended/Participated in a two day UGC sponsored All India workshop on
Research Methodology for Research Guides, 20th and 22nd
July 2011.
- Paper presented on ‘Evaluation of
housing facilities to economically weaker sections’ in a workshop organized by
the Madras Institute of Development Studies, November 1996.
- Attended/participated “Teaching about
the United States” organized by University of Kerala and United States
Information Service, Thiruvanathapuram, 5&6 May 1997.
- Participated in the workshop on "Curriculum
Development in Environmental Science", organized by U.S. Educational
Foundation in India at Stella Maris College, Chennai, 6-7, January 1995.
Awards - Best paper for the Paper on "Impact of Urban Water Supply and Sanitation on Health - The case of Chennai" presented in the International Conference on "Urban Planning and Environment - Strategies and Challenges" on Jan 31st, 2007 at Elphinstone College, Mumbai.
Other Achievements - Participated in the International
Visitor Programme on ‘US Economy and Public Policy’ sponsored by United States Information
Agency, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs from 3rd July to
13th August 1995.
- Member of Board of Studies, in SDNB
Vaishnav College, Quaid-E- Millet College, Chennai.
- Paper Setter and Examiner for end
semester examinations in Loyola College,
Stella Maris college and MCC.
- VC
nominee as subject expert for recruitment
of teaching staff in Ethiraj College.
- Delivered a lecture on “Infrastructure
Development and Surface Transport” for Association of Economic Thinkers”,
Department of Economics, Madras Christian College, Tambaram, 14th
March 2001.
- Delivered
a lecture on Infrastructure – Transport, for graduate students from Davidson
College and other schools of Excellance across the US under Semester in India
Programme, October 2000.
- Participated in national conference organized by University Grants Commission SERO, Hyderabad, on “Role of Autonomous colleges in Strengthening the Quality of Higher Education’, 5-6 August 2006.
- Participated in a two day UGC sponsored All India workshop on
Research Methodology for Research Guides, 20th and 22nd
July 2011.
- Attended/participated “Teaching about
the United States” organized by University of Kerala and United States
Information Service, Thiruvanathapuram, 5&6 May 1997.
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Participated in the workshop on "Curriculum
Development in Environmental Science", organized by U.S. Educational
Foundation in India at Stella Maris College, Chennai, 6-7, January 1995.
Training Programmes Attended- Attended Orientation Course conducted by Academic Staff College University of Madras,1998.
- Attended Refresher Course in Information Technology conducted by Stella Maris College,Chennai,sponsored by UGC,2001.
- Attended Refresher Course in Economics Conducted by academic staff College,Pondicherry University,2004.
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