Dr. S.Yogeshwari

Dr. S. Yogeshwari is an Assistant Professor of Economics in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli. She earned her Ph.D. in Economics in 2014 from the Institute for Social and Economic Change, affiliated with the University of Mysore, Karnataka. Her doctoral research explored the complex relationship between Agrarian Change and the Functioning of Credit Markets in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Dr.Yogeshwari's research interests span Agricultural Economics, Urban Economics, Environmental Economics, Public Finance, and Developmental Economics. She has published her work in esteemed academic journals and contributed book chapters to books by internationally recognized publishers. Additionally, She has presented her research at prominent national and international conferences. To further her expertise, She has actively participated in various workshops and training programs aimed at enhancing her professional and research skills. Her teaching philosophy centers on fostering curiosity and encouraging a questioning mindset, with the aim of making learning a transformative and inquisitive experience for students.

Area of Specialization

Agricultural Economics, Developmental Economics, Urban Economics and Public Economics.

Education

  • PhD Economics, Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore (through Univerisity of Mysore) 2014
  • MA Economics, Bharathidasan University, Tamil Nadu, 2006
  • Holy Cross College (Affiliated to Bharathidasan University) Tiruchirappalli, 2004

Work Experience

  • Assistant Professor, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Yeshwanthpur Campus, Bangalore, May 2018- April 2024
  • Lecturer, Mount Carmel College (Autonomous), Bangalore, June 2016-April 2018
  • Research Associate, Azim Premji University, Bangalore, December 2014-Marc 2016

Honours and Awards 

  • ICSSR-Fellowship, 2006
  • Junior Researc Fellowship (UGC), 2006-2009
  • Senior Research Fellowship (UGC) 2009-2011

Journal Articles

(Khalil Shaha, R.S Deshpande and S.Yogeshwari) Development Challenges for Agriculture in Maharashtra, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 55, Issue 26-27, 2020.

(S.Yogeshwari and R.S Deshpande) ‘Rural Indebtedness and Distress: Whipping the Wrong Horse’, Review of Development and Change, Review of Development and Change, Vol. XV, Pp.31- 48,  2019.

(S.Yogeshwari) ‘Cropping towards Commercialization: are we neglecting Food Security? (A Case Study of Karnataka State), Asian Journal of Research in Business Economics and Management, Vol. III, Pp.21- 28, April 2013.

Book Chapters

S.Yogeshwari (with Aakanksha Shrisha), Climate Change and Water Insecurity: Who Bears the Brunt? (A Case of Yelenahalli Village, Bengaluru”), in Sunil Nautiyal, Anil Kumar Gupta, Mrinalini Goswami and YD Imran Khan (Eds), Handbook of Socioecological Resilience in the Face of Climate Change, Singapore: Springer NaturePalgrave Macmillan, 2023.

(Khalil Shaha and S.Yogeshwari) The Broad-Basing Process in India and Muslims, in Nadkarni MV (edit): Socio Economic Change and the Broad-Basing process in India, London, Routledge,2019.

Membership in Professional Bodies

  • Life Member, Indian Society of Agricultural Economics.

Papers Presented in International & National Conferences/Seminars/Workshops

  • Economic Growth and Employment in Karnataka: Implications for Spatial Disparities and Socio-Economic Implications,64th Annual Conference of The Indian Society of Labour Economics, Central University of Hyderabad, 29th -31st March 2024 (With Khalil Shaha)
  • Farm Harvest and Post-Harvest losses in India: Implications for Farm income and Food Security, National Conference of Agro Economic Research Network on Driving Agricultural growth: Contemporary Issues and Future Perspectives, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore, 23rd -25th January 2024 (with Khalil Shaha)
  • Inter-Sectoral Disparities and its Impact on the Economic and Social Outcomes in the State of Karnataka’, National (Jointly organized by ISEC and Indian Institute of Public Administration, Karnataka (ISEC), Bangalore, ISEC Golden Jubilee Seminar on ‘Governance and Development in Karnataka’, Institute for social and Economic Change, Bangalore,  26-27th April 2022 (with Khalil Shaha)
  • Climate Change and Water Insecurity: Who Bears the Brunt? (A Case of Yelenahalli Village, Bengaluru), International Conference titled “Green Growth Strategies for Climate Resilience and DRR: Policies, Pathways and Tools”, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore, 26th November 2020.
  • A Study on the Pattern of Credit Flow and Its Impact on Agricultural Performance in the State of Karnataka, Annual Conference of the Indian Association of Social Science Institutions (IASSI), Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bengaluru, 27th February 2020.
  • Land and Deprivation of Scheduled Castes in Tamil Nadu, National Seminar on “Development of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes: Opportunities, Achievements and Challenges”, National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD), Hyderabad, 9-11 January 2013.
  • Cropping towards Commercialization: Are we Neglecting Food Security? (A Case Study of Karnataka State), National Seminar on “Agriculture at Crossroads: Issues and Challenges”., Institute of Development Studies, Jaipur, 28-29th September 2011.
  • Rural Indebtedness and Distress: Whipping the Wrong Horse,  Malcolm Adiseshiah Centenary Celebrations, Madras Institute of Development Studies (MIDS), Chennai, 4 th May 2009 (with Prof. R.S Deshpande),
  • Rural Indebtedness and Credit Market Discrimination, International Seminar on Social Exclusion and Inclusion Policies in South Asia, Organized by Centre for Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy, Shivaji University, Kolhapur (Maharashtra), 17-19th March 2008.

Participation in Workshops/ Symposia/ Conferences/ Colloquia /Seminars/ Schools: 

  • Inverted for Fourth Cohort of the INITITATE Program conducted by The Gopalakrishnan Deshpande Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, IIT Madras at NIT Campus and in virtual mode,11th September 2024.
  • One-week Faculty Development Program (FDP) titled ‘Exploring Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence conducted by Atal Bihari Vajpayee School of Management & Entrepreneurship and Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India  (virtual mode), 7th- 21st June 2024.
  • IIHS Capacity Development Forum, Indian Institute for Human Settlement, Bangalore City Campus, 27th & 28th June 2024.
  • Qualitative Research Methodology, The International Institute of Migration and Development, Thiruvananthapuram, 3rd June to 4th July 2024, Kerala (virtual mode).
  • NEP Orientation & Sensitization Programme under Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme (MM-TTP), Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, 9-14th May 2024.
  • Five-Day International Workshop on Climate Smart Agriculture: Opportunities and Challenges, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal jointly with Hiroshima University, Japan, and Tata Institute of Social Science, Hyderabad, 23- 27  November 2020.

Courses taught at Postgraduate and Undergraduate levels:

• HSIR13 Industrial Economics and Foreign Trade/B.Tech/NIT Tiruchirappalli

• HSOE13 Entrepreneurship Development/B.Tech/NIT Tiruchirappalli

• MEC131/Microeconomic Theory and Applications-I/MA/ Christ (Deemed to be University), Yeshwanthpur Campus, Bangalore

• MEC232/Macroeconomic Theory & Policy/MA/ Christ (Deemed to be University), Yeshwanthpur Campus, Bangalore

• MEC143/Agricultural Economics/MA/Christ (Deemed to be University), Yeshwanthpur Campus, Bangalore

• ECO101-I Introductory Microeconomics/BA Economics (Hons.)/ Christ (Deemed to be University), Yeshwanthpur Campus, Bangalore

• ECO105-I Microeconomic Theory-I/BA Economics (Hons.)/ Christ (Deemed to be University), Yeshwanthpur Campus, Bangalore

• ECOH533 Public Economics/ BA Economics (Hons.)/Christ (Deemed to be University), Bannerghatta Road Campus, Bangalore

• ECOH 632 Environmental Economics Theory & Application/ BA Economics (Hons.)/Christ (Deemed to be University), Bannerghatta Road Campus,       Bangalore

• BECH531 Indian Economy/ BA Economics (Hons.)/Christ (Deemed to be University), Bannerghatta Road Campus, Bangalore

• BECO341B Environmental Economics/ BA(EMP)/Christ (Deemed to be University), Bannerghatta Road Campus, Bangalore

• ECOH541A Foundations of Agricultural Economics/ BA Economics (Hons.)/Christ (Deemed to be University), Bannerghatta Road Campus, Bangalore

• BECH462B Urban Studies and Planning/ BA Economics (Hons.)/Christ (Deemed to be University), Bannerghatta Road Campus, Bangalore

• EC-07 Urban Economics/MA/ Mount Carmel College, Autonomous, Bengaluru

• AC-05 Research Methods for Economics/MA/ Mount Carmel College, Autonomous, Bengaluru

• MEC1MIEAICC-01/Microeconomic Analysis-I /MA/ Mount Carmel College, Autonomous, Bengaluru

• MEC31TEC-01/International Trade/MA/ Mount Carmel College, Autonomous, Bengaluru

• ECPJ2ME Fundamentals of Macroeconomics/ BA (PEJ)/ Mount Carmel College, Autonomous, Bengaluru

Projects guided at the Postgraduate level

• A study on Land Market in Karnataka State-Pulagiri Rithika, April 2024.

• Macroeconomic and Financial Determinants of Corporate Debt Maturity for NSE Listed Corporates-Souhrit Ray, April 2024.

• Millets: Sustainability in Environment and Nutrition-Vanditha MM, April 2024.