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Brief Profile: 1-2 paragraphs (not exceeding 500 words)
Dr. Padmaja M is Assistant Professor of Economics in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli. She received her Ph.D degree in Economics from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras. She has received her Master’s degree in Economics from University of Calicut. Her research interests includes International Economics, Applied Econometrics, Foreign Direct Investment, and Industrial Economics. She has authored research papers on the above mentioned research areas in journals such as Journal of Quantitative Economics and Asian Development Review etc. She has also presented her research work in conferences of national and international repute.
1. Name: Dr. Padmaja M
2. Designation: Assistant Professor 3. Office Address: #113, Ojas 4. Telephone (Direct) (Optional):
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5. Email (Primary): [email protected] Email (Secondary) : 6. Field(s) of Specialization: International Economics,
Industrial Economics, Applied Econometrics
7. Employment Profile
Job Title Employer From To
Assistant Professor National Institute of Technology,
Tiruchirappalli
May 2020 Till date
Research Assistant Professor SRM Institute of Science and Technology,
Kattankulatur, Tamil Nadu
July 2017 May 2020
Guest Lecturer Providence Women’s College, Calicut, Kerala
June 2011 March 2012
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8. Academic Qualifications (From Highest Degree to High School):
Examination Board /
University
Year Division/
Grade
Subjects
Ph.D Indian
Institute of Technology Madras
2017 CGPA,
9.85/10 Economics
M.A Economics University of Calicut
2010 First class with Distinction
Economics
B.A Economics University
of Calicut 2008 First class with Distinction
Economics
HSC Kerala
Board of Secondary Education
2005 First class with Distinction
Humanities
SSLC Board of
Secondary Education
2003 First class
9. Academic/Administrative Responsibilities within the University
Position Faculty/Department/Centre/Institution From To Faculty Advisor-
TEDx NITT August 2022
Member- Certificate verification, interview committee
Department of Humanities and Social
Sciences, NITT 2020
Member- Convocation committee
NITT 2021
BoS representative
for HSIR13 NITT 2021
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10. Academic/Administrative Responsibilities outside the University
Position Institution From To
Course coordinator SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulatur, Tamil Nadu.
2017 2020
11. Awards, Associateships etc.
Year of Award Name of the Award Awarding Organization 2010 M.A. Economics, University Second
Rank
University of Calicut
2013 Best Paper Award IBS Hyderabad in
collaboration with Broad College of Business, Michigan State University, USA
2019 Best Paper Award
SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulatur, Tamil Nadu.
12. Fellowships Year
of Award
Name of the Fellowship Awarding Organization
From (Month/Year)
To (Month/Year) 2011 Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) University
Grants Commission
July 2012 July 2014
2014 Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) University Grants Commission
August 2014 August 2017
13. Details of Academic Work (i) Curriculum Development
Revision of syllabus- Industrial Economics and Foreign Trade (ii) Courses taught at Postgraduate and Undergraduate levels
UG: Industrial Economics and Foreign Trade (iii) Projects guided at Postgraduate level
(iv) Other contribution(s)
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Title of Project Funding Agency Duration Status
From To Ongoing/ Completed THE IMPACT
OF COVID-19 ON MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (MSMEs): A CASE STUDY OF
TAMILNADU
NIT
Tiruchirappalli
2021 2023 Ongoing
15. Number of PhDs guided/ongoing Name of the PhD
Scholar
Title of PhD Thesis/Area of
research
Role(Supervisor/ Co- Supervisor)
Year of Award Amal Krishnan Outward FDI and
Firm Performance
Supervisor ongoing
Prem Vaswani Financial Markets Supervisor ongoing
Anjali Sreekumar Foreign Direct Investment
Supervisor ongoing
16. Participation in Workshops/ Symposia/ Conferences/ Colloquia /Seminars/ Schools etc.
(mentioning the role)
Date (s) Title of
Activity Level of Event (Internation al/ National/
Local)
Role (Participan t/ Speaker/
Chairperso n, Paper presenter, Any other)
Event
Organized by Venue
7th-9th January 2021.
2nd PAN- NIT conference 2022 organized
by MNIT
Jaipur
International Co-author MNIT Jaipur Online
5th-6th November 2020
2nd Rajagiri Conference on Economics and Finance
International Co-author Rajagiri Business School in association
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Indian Econometric Society (TIES) and the
University of Economics, Ho Chi Minh City (UEH) 23rd-
25thJanuary 2020
2ndInternationa l Conference on Economics and Finance (ICEF)
International Paper presenter
BITS Pilani, Goa
BITS Pilani, Goa
February 1st and 2nd, 2020
8th Annual Conference of Economic Forum of Entrepreneursh ip &
International Business
International Author Oxford University
Oxford University
13th- 14thDecemb er 2018
6thIIFT
conference on Empirical Issues in International Trade and Finance
(EIITF)
International Paper presenter
Indian
Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi
Indian
Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi
July 4- 6th, 2018
Asia Pacific Productivity Conference (APPC)
International Author Seoul National University, Korea
Seoul National University, Korea 27th – 30th
December 2017
11th ISDSI International Conference
International Paper
presenter IIM
Tiruchirappal li.
IIM
Tiruchirappal li.
14-16th December 2015
10th Winter School
International Paper presenter
Delhi School of
Economics, New Delhi
Delhi School of
Economics, New Delhi 27th -28th
November 2015
Knowledge Forum 10th Annual
Conference on
“Technology,
International Paper presenter
National Institute of Advanced Studies
National Institute of Advanced Studies
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Sustainability (NIAS),
Bangalore (NIAS), Bangalore 5th- 7th
August 2015
Finance and Economics Conference
International Paper
presenter LUPCON Center for Business Research, Germany
LUPCON Center for Business Research, Germany
17. Workshops/ Symposia/ Conferences/ Colloquia/Seminars Organized (as Chairman/
Organizing Secretary/ Convenor / Co-Convenor) Title of Activity Level of
Event
(International/
National/
Local)
Date (s) Role Venue
Applied Econometrics for Management Research
National January 23rd- 25th 2020
Convener School of Management, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulatur, Tamil Nadu 18. Invited Talks delivered
Topic Date Inviting Organization
Applied Econometrics 12 March 2021 PG &Research Department, Annai Vailankaani Arts and Science College, Thanjavur
19. Membership of Learned Societies Type of Membership (Ordinary Member/ Honorary Member / Life
Member )
Organization Membership No. with date
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Country Duration of Visit Programme
Germany August 5-7, 2015 Finance and Economics Conference 21. Publications
(A) Refereed Research Journals:
Author(s) Title of Paper Journal Volume
(No.) Page
numbers Year Impact Factor of the Journal
(Optional) M.
Padmaja
Trade Openness, FDI and
Economic Growth:
Evidence from SAARC Countries
Empirical Economics Letters
Accepted 2022
M.
Padmaja Ease of Doing Business and Foreign Direct Investment Inflows:
Evidence from Emerging Economies
Economic Research Guardian
11(1) 43-67 2021
M.
Padmaja and Subash Sasidharan
Financing Constraints and Exports:
Evidence from India
Journal of Economics and Finance
45 118-145 2021
M.
Padmaja Outward Foreign Direct
Investment (OFDI) and Exports from India:
Substitutes or Complements?
Empirical Economics Letters
18 (7) 775-784 2019
Subash
Sasidharan Do Financing Constraints Matter for
35(1) 108-132 2018
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Padmaja M Outward Foreign Direct
Investment Decisions?
Evidence from India
Asian
Development Review
M.
Padmaja and Subash Sasidharan
Sunk Costs, Firm
Heterogeneity, Export Market Entry and Exit:
Evidence from India
Journal of Quantitative Economics
15(2) 367-393 2017
(B) Conferences/Workshops/Symposia Proceedings Author(s) Title of
Abstract/
Paper
Title of the
Proceedings Page
numbers Conference
Theme Venue Year M. Padmaja
and Subash Sasidharan
Financial Constraints and Export Behaviour of Firms:
Evidence from India
conference proceedings of Finance and
Economics Conference 2015 of LUPCON Center for Business Research, Germany
Finance and Economics Conference
LUPCON Center for Business Research, Germany
(C) Books & Monographs
Author(s) Title of Book/Monograph Name of Publishers
Year of Publication
ISSN/ISBN Number
