Dr. Prabha Bhola has a Doctorate in Economics from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT KGP). Dr. Bhola taught in illustrious institutes such as the IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, and the University of Hyderabad, before joining IIT KGP. Author of a book entitled “Rural Poverty and its Determining Factors: An Empirical Analysis of Districts in Uttar Pradesh, India”, Dr. Bhola has also been a frequent author of other edited publications on energy economics, performance measurement, and growth of SMEs. Presently, Dr. Bhola is an Assistant Professor and Research Coordinator at the Rajendra Mishra School of Engineering Entrepreneurship, IIT-KGP. She joined IIT KGP in 2013 and has the teaching experience of more than a decade. Her research interests include Entrepreneurship Modelling, Development Economics, Sustainability and Circular Economy, Energy Policy and Economics, Firm Performance and SMEs. Dr. Bhola is interested in developing models/ practices for enhanced productivity and economic sustainability of enterprises/start-ups in emerging contexts. More: http://www.iitkgp.ac.in/department/RJ Email: prabha@see.iitkgp.ac.in