Dr. Chandrima Chakraborty is an accomplished economist, academician, and researcher currently serving as Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Economics at Vidyasagar University, West Bengal, India. She joined the Department of Economics as an Assistant Professor in September 2010 and was promoted to Associate Professor in September 2023. With over 15 years of postgraduate teaching and research experience, she has made significant contributions to the fields of development economics, agricultural economics, gender studies, productivity analysis, econometrics, and sustainable development. Her academic career reflects excellence in teaching, research, academic leadership, and institutional development.

Research Contributions

Dr. Chakraborty has established herself as a distinguished researcher through extensive work on agricultural efficiency, pharmaceutical industry productivity, gender inequality, education, health, environmental sustainability, and socio-economic development. She has successfully completed seven funded research projects as Principal Investigator and collaborator, supported by prestigious funding agencies including ICSSR, IMPRESS, UGC, and Vidyasagar University. Her projects have addressed critical policy issues such as crop efficiency, technical productivity, digital inclusion, gender disparities, public health, rural livelihoods, clean energy adoption, and socio-economic empowerment.

She has authored 46 research papers (27 national and 19 international publications), 28 book chapters, one internationally published authored book, and five edited books published by internationally reputed publishers including Emerald Publishing (UK) and Springer Nature Singapore. Several of her edited volumes are indexed in Scopus, highlighting the international recognition of her scholarly work.

Publications & Scholarly Impact

Dr. Chakraborty's publications focus on contemporary issues in economics including productivity analysis, sustainable development, gender equality, education, health economics, environmental sustainability, and industrial performance. Her books and edited volumes published by Emerald Publishing and Springer have contributed significantly to academic literature on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), gender studies, and economic development. Her scholarly output demonstrates a strong interdisciplinary approach with both theoretical and empirical relevance.

Research Projects & Funded Initiatives

Her research portfolio includes multiple externally funded projects from ICSSR, UGC, and IMPRESS, covering areas such as:

• Agricultural efficiency and productivity in West Bengal.
• Technical efficiency of crop production.
• Productivity growth of the Indian pharmaceutical industry.
• Gender differences in internet usage and academic achievement.
• Impact assessment of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana.
• Public health and hygiene among urban slum populations.
• Socio-economic status of traditional Sal leaf artisans.

These projects have generated evidence-based recommendations for policy formulation and regional development.

Academic Leadership & Professional Service

As Head of the Department of Economics, Dr. Chakraborty has played an active leadership role in curriculum development, research promotion, and academic administration. She has served as Chairperson, Session Chair, Paper Discussant, Convenor, and Resource Person at numerous national and international conferences, seminars, workshops, and faculty development programmes. She has delivered expert lectures on advanced econometric techniques, research methodology, time series analysis, panel data econometrics, regression analysis, and quantitative research methods at several leading universities across India.

Conference Participation & International Engagement

Dr. Chakraborty has actively participated in over 50 national and international conferences, including international academic events in China and collaborations with researchers from Germany, the United Kingdom, and Türkiye. Her consistent engagement with global academic forums reflects her commitment to advancing economic research through international collaboration and knowledge exchange.

Awards & Recognition

Her academic excellence has been recognized through several prestigious honours, including:

• Best Innovator Award (2025) from Scizentox Technology and Publishing Pvt. Ltd.
• Research and Publication Awards from Vidyasagar University for four consecutive years (2021–2024), recognizing her sustained excellence in research productivity and scholarly publications.

Areas of Expertise

• Development Economics
• Agricultural Economics
• Productivity and Efficiency Analysis
• Econometrics and Time Series Analysis
• Gender Economics
• Health Economics
• Sustainable Development
• Environmental Economics
• Applied Quantitative Research
• Social and Economic Policy Analysis

Eligibility for Women Researcher Award 

Dr. Chandrima Chakraborty is highly eligible for the Women Researcher Award in Scientific Laurels based on her outstanding academic achievements, sustained research excellence, and significant contributions to economics and public policy research. Her impressive record of externally funded research projects, internationally published books with Emerald and Springer, 46 research publications, 28 book chapters, extensive conference presentations, academic leadership as Head of the Department, and repeated Research and Publication Awards demonstrate her exceptional impact on higher education and economic research. Her work addressing sustainable development, gender equality, public health, agricultural productivity, and socio-economic development has generated meaningful academic and societal impact, making her a deserving candidate for the Women Researcher Award in Scientific Laurels.