Amar Kumar Mohanty
Associate Professor-I
After completing M.A and M.Phil. from Utkal University, I joined in NKC Centre for Development Studies, ICCSR Research unit at Bhubaneswar as Research Supervisor, worked upon two years on research projects. Owing to interest on pursuing academic career, shifted my professional domain to teaching at C.V.Raman College of Engineering Bhubaneswar and worked for two years.I have also completed Ph.D. from IIT Kharagpur in Development Economics. Before joining KIIT Law School in January 2014, I was teaching Engineering Economics & Costing and Entrepreneurship Development to undergraduate and Managerial Economics, Business Research Methods to postgraduate students at BIET, Bhadrak Odisha for almost 15 years. Besides teaching, also takes interest on attending and conducting short-term Course, workshops on research methodology, Guest lectures, Training programs in my capacity.
M.A, M.Phil (A & A Economics):Utkal University, Ph.d (Development Economics): IIT Kharagpur, PG Diploma in Rural Development: IGNOU
Research Interests
Development Economics "Research Guidance LL.M Dissertation Supervised: 1. Demonetisation: The End of An Era of White Collar Crime in the year 2017. 2. Study of NPAs situation in Odisha: Some selected Banks and NBFCs in the year 2018. 3. Combating Money Laundering: Need for revamping the Existing Legal Framework in the year 2019. 4. An Analysis of Legal and Regulatory Framework of Microfinance in India in the year 2020. 5. Implication of GST on Trade and Commerce: A Study in the Indian Context in the year 2022.
Projects
RESEARCH PROJECT DONE: • “Study of Labour Market in Cuttack City, Odisha.” Report Submitted to ODA, University of London. • “Study of Non-Timber Forest Product Collection and Marketing in Keonjhar District, Odisha.” Report submitted to Ford Foundation, Washington D.C. • “Study of Ashram School in Odisha”. Submitted to Ministry of Education, New Delhi. • “Study of Infant Mortality and Safe Motherhood in Odisha”. Report submitted to Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and World Health Organisation, New Delhi. • “Comprehensive Socio-Economic Survey of Pakri-Barwadih Coal Mining Project” Report submitted to National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Ltd.
Administrative Responsibility
Ph.D. Thesis supervising: 1. Serving to the capacity of Supervisor of Ph.D Scholar on Sustainability of FPOs in strengthening the Farm-based Livelihoods. Final Thesis Submitted 2. Serving to the capacity of Co-supervisor of Ph.D thesis on Agro Finance, Final Thesis Submitted. 3. Serving to the capacity of Supervisor of Ph.D scholar on Bank Mergers, Final Thesis Submitted.
Awards & Honours
"Research Guidance LL.M Dissertation Supervised: 1. Demonetisation: The End of An Era of White Collar Crime in the year 2017. 2. Study of NPAs situation in Odisha: Some selected Banks and NBFCs in the year 2018. 3. Combating Money Laundering: Need for revamping the Existing Legal Framework in the year 2019. 4. An Analysis of Legal and Regulatory Framework of Microfinance in India in the year 2020. 5. Implication of GST on Trade and Commerce: A Study in the Indian Context in the year 2022. Ph.D. Thesis supervising: 1. Serving to the capacity of Supervisor of Ph.D Scholar on Sustainability of FPOs in strengthening the Farm-based Livelihoods. Final Thesis Submitted 2. Serving to the capacity of Co-supervisor of Ph.D thesis on Agro Finance, Final Thesis Submitted. 3. Serving to the capacity of Supervisor of Ph.D scholar on Bank Mergers, Final Thesis Submitted. RESEARCH PROJECT DONE: • “Study of Labour Market in Cuttack City, Odisha.” Report Submitted to ODA, University of London. • “Study of Non-Timber Forest Product Collection and Marketing in Keonjhar District, Odisha.” Report submitted to Ford Foundation, Washington D.C. • “Study of Ashram School in Odisha”. Submitted to Ministry of Education, New Delhi. • “Study of Infant Mortality and Safe Motherhood in Odisha”. Report submitted to Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and World Health Organisation, New Delhi. • “Comprehensive Socio-Economic Survey of Pakri-Barwadih Coal Mining Project” Report submitted to National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Ltd. Participation in the Conference and Workshop: 1. Research Workshop on February 22, 2024 from 2:30 P.M. -5:45 P.M on the topic- ‘Panel Data Analysis’. Kalam Hall (School of Management, Annex Building ground floor, Campus-7, KIIT University) 2. Minerals, Mining and Metals Conclave - Swosti Premium, Bhubaneshwar, 19th Jan 2024, organised by Bengal Chamber of Commerce. 3. Faculty Development Workshop on ‘Innovative Problem Solving” held on 16th December, 2023, organised by IQAC , KIIT Deemed to be University. 4. 9th Conference of ISCI on ""Global Childhoods: Critical Perspectives promoting Theoretical, Empirical and Policy Understandings"". Organised by NLUO, Odisha from 14th January-16th January, 2024. "
Memberships
Participation in the Conference and Workshop: 1. Research Workshop on February 22, 2024 from 2:30 P.M. -5:45 P.M on the topic- ‘Panel Data Analysis’. Kalam Hall (School of Management, Annex Building ground floor, Campus-7, KIIT University) 2. Minerals, Mining and Metals Conclave - Swosti Premium, Bhubaneshwar, 19th Jan 2024, organised by Bengal Chamber of Commerce. 3. Faculty Development Workshop on ‘Innovative Problem Solving” held on 16th December, 2023, organised by IQAC , KIIT Deemed to be University. 4. 9th Conference of ISCI on ""Global Childhoods: Critical Perspectives promoting Theoretical, Empirical and Policy Understandings"". Organised by NLUO, Odisha from 14th January-16th January, 2024.
Outreach Activity
Involved in Art of Living Programme, Visiting Fcaulty to KIIS University, Associated with Faculty of SAS and KSRM for the Colaborative Project on Living Lab with Countries, U.K., Phillipines, Bangladesh. Ph.D Awardee: PADMALOCHAN ROUT has been successfully awarded Doctor of Philosophy in Economics on the topic titled " SUSTAINABILITY OF FARMER PRODUCERS ORGANIZATION IN STRENGTHENING THE FARM-BASED LIVELIHOODS: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY IN TWO AGRICULTURAL CONTEXTS IN ODISHA" in the year August 2024 under his guidance. MATRUPRASAD MISHRA has been successfully awarded Doctor of Philosophy in Economics on the topic titled " A Study on Consolidation of Public Sector Banks in India and its impact on Financial Performance" in the year September 2024 under his guidance.
National Journal
• “Odisha’s Preparedness for Industrialization: An account of its Infrastructure Base” in Indian Journal of Public Administration. Vol.15, No.1, 2007, pp273-93.
• “Infrastructure Development across Districts of Odisha” in Indian Journal of Economics.Vol.89, 2009 pp.619-640.
Conference Proceedings/Abstract. . Post-amalgamation Performance Review of Six Public Sector Banks in India, IMIB
Journal of Innovation and Management , 2024 DOI: 10.1177/jinm.241245800, pp. 1-15.
• “Artificial Intelligence, Insolvency Law, and Bank Sustainability in India: An Empirical Study” International Conference on Management Research scheduled from 22nd-24th February 2024
• “Economics of Disaster Management” in International Conference on Environment Management ,2001 conducted by Department of Geography, Utkal University, Odisha.
• “Study of Rural Labour Market in Odisha” in National Social Science Congress conducted by Department of Humanities & Social Sciences. 2004. IIT, Kharagpur.
Book Chapter:
• “Human Development in Odisha: An Inter-district Analysis from the Perspective of Infrastructure” in the Edited Volume of New Century Publication, 2009 pp.327-354
Research Paper Presented in International Conference on Management Research scheduled from 22nd-24th February 2024: Title
• “Artificial Intelligence, Insolvency Law, and Bank Sustainability in India: An Empirical Study.
Books :
1."Does Infrastructure Affect Human Development? Evidences from Odisha, India" in Journal of Infrastructure Development, Vol.8, No.1, 2016.pp 1-26 Sage. 2. Farmer Producers Company and Agricultural Sustainability: A Status in Kalahandi District of Odisha, India" is published in ‘Universal Journal Agricultural Research, Vol.11, No. 5, 2023.