Souryabrata Mohapatra

Souryabrata Mohapatra

Associate Fellow

Souryabrata Mohapatra is working as an Associate Fellow at NCAER in the National Growth and Macroeconomic Centre. He has a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Auckland, New Zealand and M.Phil. from Revenshaw University, Cuttack ; Master’s in Economics from Madras School of Economics; and, Bachelor’s in Economics (Hons.) from Revenshaw University, Cuttack. Before joining NCAER, he has worked as a Teaching Fellow, University of Auckland, New Zealand; Visiting Fellow at IIT, Bhubaneswar and National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar; Research and Teaching Assistant and Project Manager at the University of Auckland, New Zealand; and, Research Associate at IIT Hyderabad.

Journal | Farming System
Does climate-smart agriculture technology improve farmers’ subjective well-being? Micro-level evidence from Odisha, India  
Dukhabandhu Sahoo, Pritisudha Mohanty, Surbhi Mishra, Manash K. Behera & Souryabrata Mohapatra
2025

Journal | International Journal of Climate Change: Impacts and Responses
Do adaptation interventions reduce vulnerability and disaster risk and strengthen socioecological resilience? 
Sumanta Banerjee & Souryabrata Mohapatra
2024

Journal | International Journal of Development Issues
Circular economy adoption in MSMEs: Unveiling enablers and barriers
Sarmistha Mishra, Dukhabandhu Sahoo & Souryabrata Mohapatra
2024

Journal | The Indian Journal of Labour Economics
Mapping Structural Break and Sectoral Movement on Female Employment in India Since 1991
Surbhi Mishra, Dukhabandhu Sahoo & Souryabrata Mohapatra
August 24, 2024

Journal | Economic Analysis and Policy
Unveiling the spatial dynamics of climate impact on rice yield in India
Souryabrata Mohapatra, Le Wen, Basil Sharp, and Dukhabandhu Sahoo
July 30, 2024

Working Paper | NCAER
Charting the path to a developed India: Viksit Bharat 2047
Souryabrata Mohapatra and  Sanjib Pohit
July 2024

Journal | International Journal of Water Resources Development
Heterogeneous effect of climate change on crop yield and associated risks to water security in India
Souryabrata Mohapatra, Dukhabandhu Sahoo, Auro Kumar Sahoo, Basil Sharp and Le Wen
2023

Journal | International Journal of Social Economics
How climate-included variations in crop yields affect migration in India
Souryabrata Mohapatra, Amarendra Das, Dukhabandhu Sahoo, Basil Sharp and Auro Kumar Sahoo
2023

Journal | The International Journal of Climate Change: Impacts and Responses
Managing disasters in a compounding scenario
Sumanta Banerjee and Souryabrata Mohapatra
2023

Proceedings | ICoWEFS 2022
Seasonal weather sensitivity of staple crop rice in South India
Souryabrata Mohapatra, Basil Sharp, Auro Kumar Sahoo and Dukhabandhu Sahoo
2022

Journal | Environmental Challenges
Decomposition of climate-induced productivity growth in Indian agriculture
Souryabrata Mohapatra, Basil Sharp, Auro Kumar Sahoo and Dukhabandhu Sahoo
2022

Journal | Climate Change Economics
How changes in climate affect crop yields in eastern India
Souryabrata Mohapatra, Basil Sharp and Dukhabandhu Sahoo
2022.

Journal | American Journal of Rural Development
Gender bias in farm activities: evidence from household level data of a developing economy
Dharmabrata Mohapatra, Dukhabandhu Sahoo and Souryabrata Mohapatra
2019

Seminar Bulletin | Arthatathya
Policy initiative in the Indian economy to achieve energy efficiency
Souryabrata Mohapatra
2018

OPINION | Daily Excelsior
COP29 : Another missed opportunity?
Amit Mitra and Souryabrata Mohapatra
December 17, 2024  |  NCAER

OPINION | The Hans India
Trump’s US-first policy & India’s strategic latitude
Amit Mitra and Souryabrata Mohapatra
December 15, 2024  |  NCAER

OPINION | The Statesman
Can ONOS transform Indian research?
Amit Mitra and Souryabrata Mohapatra
December 9, 2024  |  NCAER

OPINION | The Indian Express
After Trump’s win, a question – how to make space for migrants to assimilate?
Souryabrata Mohapatra and Amit Mitra
November 25, 2024  |  NCAER

OPINION | The Pioneer
Trump’s re-election sparks climate policy shift: U4 at a crossroads amid global action
Souryabrata Mohapatra
November 22, 2024  |  NCAER

OPINION | The Emerging World
COP29 : A defining moment in climate finance and action
Amit Mitra and Souryabrata Mohapatra
November 20, 2024  |  NCAER

OPINION | The Hindu
Natural farming in India, sprouting but still to grow deep roots
Laxmi Joshi and Souryabrata Mohapatra
November 17, 2024  |  NCAER

OPINION | Business World
Can Budget 2024-25 Drive India’s Path To Viksit Bharat By 2047?
Souryabrata Mohapatra and Sanjib Pohit
November 14, 2024

OPINION | The Free Press Journal
Managing The Brain Drain: The Complex Tale Of India’s Talent Exodus
Amit Mitra and Souryabrata Mohapatra
October 21, 2024

OPINION | The Statesman
The EV challenge that India must overcome
Souryabrata Mohapatra
October 16, 2024

OPINION | DowntoEarth
Rice farming in India is deeply intertwined with spatial climate effects
Souryabrata Mohapatra
October 9, 2024

OPINION | The Wire
Less Than 10% of the Lok Sabha is Aged 25-40. Can Parliament Effectively Represent the Young?
Amit Mitra and Souryabrata Mohapatra
September 15, 2024

OPINION | The Sunday Guardian
India-China trade deficit: Tackling growing imbalance
Sovini Mondal and Souryabrata Mohapatra
September 15, 2024

OPINION | Deccan Herald
Viksit Bharat and the brain drain dilemma
Souryabrata Mohapatra and Amit Mitra
September 11, 2024

OPINION | YOJANA
Inclusive human resource development and social justice
Souryabrata Mohapatra and Sanjib Pohit
September 3, 2024

OPINION | The Daily Guardian
Empowering Women: The Keystone of Viksit Bharat’s Economic Ambition
Souryabrata Mohapatra and Surbhi Mishra
September 2, 2024 | NCAER

OPINION | The Hindu
The road to 2047 for Indian agriculture
Souryabrata Mohapatra and Sanjib Pohit
August 24, 2024 | NCAER

OPINION | Orissa Post
Climate resilience & Social Justice
Souryabrata Mohapatra
August 18, 2024 | NCAER

OPINION | The Ideas for India
The ‘Odisha model’ for disaster resilience
Souryabrata Mohapatra
August 16, 2024 | NCAER

OPINION | Hindustan Times
The long road ahead to meaningful energy transition
Souryabrata Mohapatra
August 15, 2024 | NCAER

OPINION | The Financial Express
Building infra at the core of Viksit Bharat
Souryabrata Mohapatra and Sanjib Pohit
August 10, 2024 | NCAER

OPINION | The Wire
India’s Climate Strategy Needs a Rethink
Souryabrata Mohapatra
August 8, 2024 | NCAER

OPINION | The Hindu Frontline
India needs climate justice, not just target
Souryabrata Mohapatra
July 24, 2024 | NCAER

OPINION | The Pioneer
India’s bold climate leadership amidst global heatwave concerns
Souryabrata Mohapatra
July 22, 2024 | NCAER

OPINION | Policy Circle
Green gambit: India’s ambitious attempt to achieve net zero
Souryabrata Mohapatra
July 16, 2024 | NCAER

OPINION | Business World
Growing Economy, Coalition Govt: India’s Path To A Developed Nation
Souryabrata Mohapatra & Sanjib Pohit
July 11, 2024 | NCAER

OPINION | Business Today
Powering India’s future: The energy revolution is driving the govt’s Viksit Bharat vision
Souryabrata Mohapatra & Sanjib Pohit
July 9, 2024 | NCAER

OPINION | The Hindu Business Line
Heat wave in Delhi: A clarion call for climate action
Souryabrata Mohapatra
June 12, 2024 | NCAER

OPINION | DowntoEarth
Analysing climate-induced productivity growth in Indian agriculture
Souryabrata Mohapatra
2023

OPINION | DowntoEarth
Understanding climate effect on crop yield and associated risks to water security in India is crucial
Souryabrata Mohapatra
2023

Bridging theory and practice to train future leaders in sustainable plastics research, AIT Bangkok, Thailand
Workshop Participation/Consultation (invited)
October 16-18, 2024

 

7th Symposium on Agri-Tech Economics for Sustainable Futures, Berkshire, England
Paper Presentation
September 28-29, 2024

The role of adaption in the vulnerable Coastal India
NCAER Dialogue Room
July 26, 2024

The conundrum of Porter Hypothesis, Pollution Haven Hypothesis, and Pollution Halo Hypothesis: evidence from the Indian manufacturing sector
NCAER Dialogue Room
July 10, 2024

How do households living in arsenic-contaminated regions value safe drinking water?
NCAER Dialogue Room
June 28, 2024

26th International Network for Economic Research Annual Conference, Crete, Greece
Paper Presentation
June 18-20, 2024

5th Symposium on Circular Economy and Sustainability, Crete, Greece
Paper Presentation
June 17-19, 2024

India’s experience with the adoption of climate-smart agriculture practices
NCAER Dialogue Room
June 14, 2024

Towards a sustainable future: Preventing marine plastics and advancing circular economy
NCAER Dialogue Room
May 29, 2024

6th Euro-Mediterranean Conference for Environmental Integration, Marrakesh, Morocco
Paper Presentation
May 15-18, 2024

16th Conference on Climate Change: Impacts & Responses Conference, Pau, France
Paper Presentation
April 25-26, 2024

Conference on Mechanization of Small-scale Farms in Asia: Current Status, Impacts and Future Prospects, Tokyo, Japan
Paper Presentation
April 23-24, 2024

Education

  • Ph.D. in Economics, University of Auckland, Auckland (New Zealand), 2023
  • M.Phil. in Economics, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack (India), 2018
  • M.Sc. in Economics, Madras School of Economics, Chennai (India), 2017
  • B.Sc. Hons. in Economics, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, 2015

Work Experience

  • Dec 2023 Present: Associate Fellow (Economist), NCAER, Delhi
  • Jul 2023 – Dec 2023: Teaching Fellow (lecturer/curriculum coordinator), University of Auckland, Auckland
  • May 2021 – Jul 2021: Visiting Fellow IIT, Bhubaneswar (India)
  • Jan 2021 – Jun 2021: Visiting Fellow, NISER, Bhubaneswar
  • Oct 2020 – Dec 2023: Exam Supervisor, University of Auckland, Auckland
  • Mar 2020 – Dec 2023: Research Assistant, University of Auckland, Auckland
  • Mar 2020 – Dec 2023: Teaching Assistant (co-lecturer/curriculum co-coordinator/tutor), University of Auckland, Auckland
  • Oct 2019 – Dec 2023: Project Manager, University of Auckland, Auckland
  • Jul 2018 – Jun 2019: Research Associate, IIT, Hyderabad (India)