Dr Chandan Roy
Assistant Professor, Environmental Economics
Dr Chandan Roy is an environmental economist whose research examines how climate change and development challenges shape livelihoods, wellbeing and sustainability, with a particular focus on South Asia. He combines field-based empirical work with econometric analysis to inform academic and policy debate.
Biography
Dr Roy holds a PhD (2018) and MPhil (2009) in Environmental Economics from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, and an MSc in Economics from Vidyasagar University. He has led research projects as Principal Investigator with support from the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), Ministry of Education, Government of India, and Christ University.
He has served as a consultant with the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), New Delhi, and earlier worked as a Programme Analyst, completing 11 action research projects. His international engagement includes contributing to the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), Sweden, on strengthening evidence for locally led climate adaptation.
Research
Dr Roy's research examines the socioeconomic impacts of climate change, environmental vulnerability, rural livelihoods, water access, migration and poverty, with a focus on climate-sensitive communities such as the Indian Sundarbans.
- Environmental and climate change economics.
- Development economics.
- Environmental justice and poverty.
- Sustainable livelihoods.
- Public economics.
- Gig economy and emerging forms of employment.
His work appears in journals including the Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, Environmental Research: Food Systems and Global Business Review, and in edited volumes from Taylor and Francis and Springer Nature. He has presented at international forums, including a global conference organised by the World Bank, and is a co-inventor on an Indian patent application for a Gig Work Condition Index (2026).
Teaching
Dr Roy teaches Environmental Economics, Public Economics, Mathematical Economics, Microeconomics, Business Economics, Management and Sustainability, and Business Ethics and Sustainability.
Professional Activities
- Reviewer for academic journals and external examiner
- Resource person, panellist and discussant at national and international forums, including the Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
- Contributor to India Today NE and Telangana Today on economic, environmental and public policy issues
- Associate Member, International Society for Development and Sustainability, Japan
- Annual Member, Intercontinental Society for Data Sciences and Innovation – Global