Associate Professor (Agricultural Economics) with the Department of Economics, School of Management, Pondicherry University. A former employee of ICAR-Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research, Karnal. Also associated with ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal in teaching & mentorship. An agricultural economist with around 15 years of experience in R&D, experience of around 10.5 years in wheat and barley research on production, marketing & policy prescription, and 7 years of experience in teaching and mentorship. University Gold Medalist during Post-Graduation at Sri Venkateswara Agricultural College, Tirupati, and Doctorate in Agricultural Economics from the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. Published around 108 research papers in peer-reviewed national and international journals. Honored with several recognitions including the Lal Bahadur Shastri Outstanding Young Scientist (ICAR), Fellow of the Society for Advancement of Wheat and Barley Research, Dr.RT Joshi award from the Agricultural Economics Research Association (India), Young Agricultural Economist Award (AERA), Best Worker (IIWBR), Prof. Mahatim Singh Memorial Award (SAWBAR), Uma Lele Mentorship Award (AAEA), NFP grant, LI-LMI AAEA Award, IARI Fellowship and ICAR-JRF. Hitherto, completed 7 research projects. Interested in multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional research & learning fostering innovations and policy formulation leading to agricultural transformation.