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Prof. Sukanya DasDean (Research & Partnerships)Professor Sukanya Das is an expert in the field of environmental economics with over 17 years of experience in teaching and research. She has a strong passion for applying rigorous methods and tools to address complex and pressing environmental and social challenges. Her expertise lies in environmental valuation, choice experiment, pricing in water and wastewater sector, waste management, renewable energy, quantification of health impacts, and suitable policy prescriptions. She has published multiple papers in peer-reviewed journals, authored books and reports, and presented at national and international conferences. Currently, she is involved with two ongoing research projects- EU-India HORIZON 2020 funded SARASWATI 2.0 and DST-SERB funded project- Monitoring Ecological Integrity and its Impact on Local Communities in the Alaknanda River Basin, along with Consultation projects in the area of ecosystem services and plastic sachet.. She is a member of the Executive Committee of the International Water Association (IWA), India Division, and a member of European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE), South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE), Indian Society for Ecological Economics (INSEE). She is highly regarded as an expert in her field, and her work is making a significant impact in addressing critical environmental and social challenges.
Message from Dean (Research & Partnerships) As the Dean of Research and Partnerships at the TERI School of Advanced Studies, I am excited to highlight our School's commitment to sustainable development and the creation of knowledge and human capacity through research. Our School has a long-standing reputation for research leadership and a multidisciplinary approach to advancing sustainable development. We take pride in our faculty members and departments who use research-informed pedagogy to prepare our graduates to become leaders with values and intellectual rigour. Our research profile includes natural resources, energy and environment, climate studies, biotechnology, water studies, policy studies, business and sustainability, and legal studies. We investigate the linkages among these domains to understand the complex dimensions of sustainable development. Our School has established meaningful partnerships with industry, policy and decision-makers, funding organizations, community, and leading research and higher education institutions globally. We value these partnerships and strive to strengthen them continually to advance the frontiers of research and higher education. I am confident that our research will contribute meaningfully to addressing the sustainability challenges of our time and accelerate the transition towards a more sustainable world.
