Aditya Kumar holds a PhD in Economics from IFMR GSB, Krea University, with his doctoral thesis focusing on the economics of education. His engagement in research began during his post-graduate studies, particularly in the field of Development Economics. From 2018 to 2019, Aditya served as an Academic Associate at the Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode, India.
During his post-graduate tenure, he undertook a dissertation on Sustainable Development and Sustainable Livelihoods. Additionally, he contributed to a research project in Health Economics while at the Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode.
He has a special interest in event management, a field he has been involved in since his school days. He enjoys listening to Hindi and Urdu poetry and seizes every opportunity to embark on long road trips. A morning person, Aditya appreciates the tranquillity of early mornings and engages in playing volleyball whenever possible. He is also actively involved in social work, having conducted various blood donation camps and other awareness programs.
"To become 'unique,' the challenge is to fight the hardest battle which anyone can imagine until you reach your destination." - APJ Abdul Kalam
Kumar, A., & Irfan, Z. B. (2019). Assessment of the Sustainable Livelihood Security of the Ecologically Vulnerable Indian State β Uttarakhand. Asian Journal of Geological Research, 1(3), 1-8.
Kumar, A., & Irfan, Z. (2019). Are the New Indian States Ecologically Secured, Economically Efficient and Socially Equitable? (Assessment Using the Sustainable Livelihood Security Index Framework). Asian Journal of Language, Literature and Culture Studies, 2(3), 1-9
The Determinants of Export Intensity in the Indian Processed Food Sector: A Firm-level Analysis, co-authored with Prof. Madhuri Saripalle.
Impact of No Detention Policy on Learning Outcome: Evidence from India, co-authored with Prof. Lakshmi Kumar.
Determinants of Choice Between Public and Private Schools: Special Focus on Jharkhand, co-authored with Prof. Lakshmi Kumar.
Determinants of Choice Between Science and Non-Science Subject at Higher Secondary Level: Special Focus on Jharkhand, co-authored with Prof. Lakshmi Kumar.