Faculty Profile

Dr. Vikash Kumar

Sr. Assistant Professor

Department of Management

School of Management

  vikash.kumar@opju.ac.in

Dr. Vikash Kumar is working as an Assistant Professor (Senior Grade), at School of Management, OP Jindal University, Raigarh. He has a doctoral degree in Economics from School of Economics, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (Accredited NAAC A+), Indore. He qualified UGC NET two times in Economics and one time in Management. His research interest includes rural economics, economics of agriculture, macroeconomics and welfare economics. He has published two research paper and one book chapter in the journal of repute. He has also attended many international conferences and seminars. He has been invited as a keynote speaker in conference, Seminar and webinars across top B-Schools. He taught Micro Economics, Macro Economics, Financial Derivatives and Engineering Economics at UG and PG level. He also provides guidance related to preparation of civil services in general and Economics optional paper in particular. He can be found on LinkedIn.

  •   Ph.D. in Economics from School of Economics, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore - 2021.
  •  MBA BUSINESS ECONOMICS, Specialization Finance, from School of Economics, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore -2013.
  •  BBA specialization Human Resource Management from Boston college for Professional Studies, Jiwaji University, Gwalior – 2010.
  •  Working as an Assistant Professor in OP Jindal University, Raigarh (C.G), from August 2020 to till date.
  •  Worked as an Assistant Professor in S & S Law College, Indore (MP), from July 2018 to May 2020.
  •   Worked as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Humanities and Social sciences, Shri G S Institute of Technology and Science, Indore (MP), from August 2016 to June 2018.
  •  Worked as a Visiting Lecturer in International Institute of Professional Studies, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore, from July 2014 to December 2014.
  •  Worked as a Visiting Lecturer in Institute of Management Studies, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore, from July 2013 to December 2013.
  •  Worked as a Visiting Lecturer in International Institute of Professional Studies, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore, from July 2013 to December 2013.
  •  Agriculture Mechanization.
  •  Socioeconomic Research.
  •  Entrepreneurship.
  •  Dr. Vishakha Kutumbale, Prof. (Dr.) Kanhaiya Ahuja and Vikash Kumar (2020), Farm Mechanization among Tribal Farmers in Madhya Pradesh, Journal of Madhya Pradesh Economic Association, vol 30, Issue 01, pp. 39-58. ISSN: 2277-1123.
  •  Vikash Kumar and Dr. Vishakha Kutumbale (2019), Perspectives of Farm Mechanization in India –A Review Paper, Journal of the Gujarat Research Society, Vol 21, Issue 16, pp. 73-82. ISSN: 0374-8588.
  •  “Entrepreneurship, Innovation And Economic Development: An Overview of Developing Countries” (2016) Published in the book: Entrepreneurship Development in the Globalised Economy, co-author: Jawad Ul Haque Eytoo, Editor Prof. (Dr.) Anil Vashisht, Uttkarsh Publication, ISBN: 978-93-84312-34-3.
  •  Presented a research paper entitled “Farm Mechanization among Tribal Farmers’ in Madhya Pradesh” in the 30th Annual Conference of Madhya Pradesh Economic Association on Gandhian Economics and Agricultural development in Madhya Pradesh, School of Economics, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore, Madhya Pradesh held during March 04 – March 05, 2020.
  •  Presented a research paper entitled “Perspectives of Farm Mechanization in India –A Review Paper” in the 8th International Conference on Paradigm Shift in Global Business Practices and Socio Economic Development, Vishisht Institute of Professional Studies and Research, Indore, Madhya Pradesh held on December 14, 2019.
  •  Presented a research paper entitled “Entrepreneurship, Innovation And Economic Development: An Overview of Developing Countries” in the National Seminar on Entrpreneurship Development in Globalised Economy, Amity Business School, Amity University, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh held on October 27, 2016.
  •  Presented a research paper entitled “Farm Mechanisation and its impact on Livelihood of farmers an Empirical Investigation of Chicholi Tehsil District Betul” in the National Seminar on Current Issues and Challenges of Agriculture Sector in India, Department of Economics, Dr. Hari Singh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, Sponsored by University Grant Commission New Delhi, held during March 05 – March 06, 2016.
  •   Attended ATAL FDP on Financial Derivative organized by Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala on September 14 - 18, 2021.
  •   Attended Online Case Workshop on "Case Teaching and writing" organized by ICRC, All India Management Association on July 3 - 10, 2021.
  •   Attended a one day workshop on “Intellectual Property Rights” organized by the Department of Industrial & Production Engineering, Shri G S Institute of Technology and Science, Indore (MP), Sponsored by Industry Institute Partnership Cell, on March 16, 2017.
  •  Attended a one day workshop on “Hands on Training on Latex And Moodle” organized by the Department of Applied Physics and Optoelectronics, Shri G S Institute of Technology and Science, Indore (MP), Sponsored by TEQIP – Phase 2, on March 05, 2017.
  •  Attended a one week on “Advanced Research Methodology” organized by the School of Economics, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore (MP), from 15th to 22nd February, 2016.
  •   Invited as Special Speaker at National Webinar on "Disaster Management and Modern medium of Communication" by Goverment college Nariyawali, Sagar, MP, on March 24, 2022.
  •  Invited as Keynote Speaker at the International conference on “Recent advances in the field of Economics, Commerce and Finance” organized by Amity University, Jharkhand on Sep 7 – 8, 2021.
  •  Invited as a Resource person for Teacher’s Development Program organized by School of Management, OPJU for “Deepika English Medium School, Rourkela” delivered on “National Education Policy 2020” on 21 July 2021.
  •  Invited as a Chief Speaker at Webinar on "Indian Economy Post COVID " by Department of Management, CDGI, Indore, MP, on April 10, 2021.
  •  Developed one of the topic “Quantity theory of Money: Keynesian” as an author for the MOOC Course of “Money and Banking” Sponsored by Department of Higher Education, Government of Madhya Pradesh 2021-22.
  •  Qualified UGC NET Economics (001), by NTA in December 2019.
  •  Qualified UGC NET Management (017), by CBSE in November 2017.
  •  Qualified UGC NET Economics (001), by CBSE in December 2015.
  •  Qualified UGC NET Economics (001), by CBSE in June 2015.
  •  Second Topper in Ph.D Economics Course Work in School of Economics, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore (MP).
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