Area of Research Interest:

Economics of Natural Resource and Rural and underdeveloped area, Employment and Work conditions,  Industrial and  Labour Economics,  Macro economics,   Poverty and Food Security, Special Economic Zones, Infrastructure Development, Banking and Financing Institutions and Policy Related Issues.

Experience:

Working as an Associate Professor of Economics in Sardar Patel Institute of Economics and Social Research.

1. Visiting Lecturer, Shree R R Lalan College, Bhuj. (1st Jan.1999- 31st Dec.2001)
2. Visiting Lecturer, Tolani BBA College, Adipur. (1st Jan.1999- 31st Dec. 2001)
3. Visiting Lecturer, Tolani Commerce College, Adipur (1st Jan. 1999- 31st Dec. - 2001)
4. Full Time Lecturer in V B Shah Institute of Commerce, Surat
   ( 1st Jan. 2001- 31st March 2007)
5. Programme Co-ordinator & Faculty of Economics in Mahatma Gandhi Labour Institute. Ahmedabad. (April 2007 to August 2007)
6. Full Time Lecturer in Economics in Gujarat National Law University (August 2007 to December 2008)

Total 10 Years Teaching and Research Experience.

1. Nirma University, School of Law- teaching Economics for Law and Labour Laws

Books:

1. “Spread Effects of Mineral Resources in the Kutch Region” by Megha Mudren Publication in Ahmedabad,2007
2. “Economics for Law”, by Universal Law Publication, Delhi.June-2009
   http://www.unilawbooks.com/BookDetails.asp?bookid=623&Page

Participation in Workshop and Conference and Seminar:

1. Held at Bardoli (Surat) on subject of "Socio-Economic progress in South Gujarat." For South Gujarat Economic Conference (FORUM)
2. Held at Ankleshwar on subject of "Infrastructural Development in South Gujarat." For South Gujarat Economic Conference (FORUM)
3. Held at Bangalore on subject of "Entrepreneurship, Growth and Economic Development.
4. Held at SPISER Ahmedabad, on the subject of” Redefining Poverty in India”. For Gujarat Economic Conference.
5. Participate in workshop on "Improving Governance" & Discussion on topic of "Right to Information Act" in MGLI, Ahmedabad.
6. Participate in National Seminar on “Gandhian Concept: principle of Trusteeship” in MGLI, Ahmedabad.
7. Participate in "Entrepreneurship Development "Programme in Mahesana.
8. Conference on CSR through Innovation: Creating Value organized by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) on 19th December-2009. At Ahmedabad.
9. Conference on “Financial Reforms and Institutional Legal Aspects” at IGIDR-Mumbai-11th and 12th March-2010.
10. International conference on Special Economic Zones and Special Investment Region ( Case Study on DMIC by ASSOCHAM) at Ahmedabad.- 16th April 2010.

Published Research Paper:

1. “Redefining Poverty in India” – Yojana –April, 2008
2. “Credit Rating Agencies in India:” An overview and Analysis in the Light of Various Acts and Guidelines- Available at www.journaloffinance.in/wp.../Credit-Rating-Agencies-in-India-final.pdf
3. “Economic Reforms and Social Justice in India”-at Emerald-International Journal of Social Science Year: 2009, Volume; XXXVI, Issue: IX, and Page No; 945-960. www.emeraldinsight.com/10.1108/03068290910977757
4. Industrial Development, Employment and Investment Scenario in Kutch Region: case study of Mineral Industries-Available at http://ssrn.com/abstract=1578716
5. Corporate Social Responsibility in Construction in UK and India - Available at http://ssrn.com/abstract=1592963
6. Recent Trends in India's Foreign Trade- Available at http://ssrn.com/abstract=1592935
7. Current Observations of Role of Banking in India -Available at http://ssrn.com/abstract=1592936
8. What kind of Leadership model would be required to create vision, mission and directions in the changing global context? - Published in Advance in Management- An International Peer Reviewed Journal), Volume 2 (XII), December-2009, Page No. 25-33.
9. Initiatives of NGOs in Kutch Region (Case Study of Kutch Navnirman Abhiyan and Kutch Mahila Vikas Sangathan)- Available at http://ssrn.com/abstract=1592945
10. Current Inflation Scenario in India. Available at- IIF-Indian Institute of Finance- Forthcoming Issue.
11. Mineral Economy of Kachchh. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1592929
12. To Differentiate Development and Growth to Understand the Dimensions of Development available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1592931
13. Current Global Economy, Trends, Exports, Economic Growth in the world and Economic Analysis-Published in “The Mass” Research Journal of Social Science.-Volume 1, April-June, 2009.
14. Women Empowerment in Decision Making- Published in “The Mass” Research Journal of Social Science, Volume 2, July-September-2009. and http://ssrn.com/abstract=1592925
15. Economic Reforms and Globalization: Context of Indian Economy. - Published in the booklet of Indian Economic Conference.
16. “The Great Recession in US 2008 and Impact on other countries”
    http://www.oppapers.com/subjects/impact-of-recession-in-it-s.
17. Violence against Women in Gujarat is Increasing.... Available at http://ssrn.com/abstract=1592964

Attend Methodology Course:

1. Attend Quantitative Research Methodology course in Labour Economics at Noida (V.V.Giri Labour Institute)

Project Submitted:

1. Human Development Report of Kachchh District - at State Planning Office

2. Annual Employment Report of Kachchh District –State Rural Ministry of Gujarat.

Member , Reviewer, Expert and Legal Advisor of the other Research National and International Journals:

1. As a Legal Adviser in “The Mass”- A research journal of social science.
2. As an Editorial Board Member at International Journal of Project Planning and Finance (IJPPF) http://www.cidighana.org/pages/section.php?id=92.
3. Expert and Reviewer of the International Journal of Project Planning and Finance (IJPPF).
4. As an evaluator and Monitor of CAPART. (Council for Advancement of people’s Action and Rural Technology (CAPART)
5. Member of International of Computer Science and Information Technology.
6. Reviewer and Expert of Asia-Pacific Business Review Journal.
7. Reviewer of Journal Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Organized Workshop:

1. Contract labour in Gujarat, in Mahatma Gandhi Labour Institute, Ahmedabad.

Additional Curricular Activities:

1. Worked as an Announcer & News Reader in All India Radio Bhuj-Kachchh (1996-2001)
2. Present a background voice in Documentary Film of Information Department for Discovery Channel

Contact:

Email: kalpana@spiesr.ac.in / kalpana_cp@yahoo.co.in
Telephone: +91 79 26850598(O), +91 79 26851428, Cell: 09909140018
Fax: +91 79 26851714