Research Spotlight

Agriculture in emerging economies faces rising costs, labor shortages, and sustainability challenges. Can the adoption of precision agriculture technologies bridge this gap?
Doctoral scholar Shiril Saju, Production & Operations Management area, aims to identify how government interventions can accelerate tech adoption in farming in a manner that incentivizes ecosystem stakeholders.

In my thesis, I develop game-theoretic models to analyze the intensity of advertisements under browser settings that use ad-blocking mechanisms and only allow ads that follow a set of rules and do not cause discomfort to users. I also analyze whether government bodies should regulate the choice of ad-blocking mechanisms

PhD scholar Sayan Chowdhury studies how sustainable business practices can be incorporated by extant firms into their current business model without hurting their profits or consumer welfare. Know more about his research here

Through research, doctoral scholar Subhankar Saha aims to create a framework to evaluate crop residue management programs along sustainability’s social, economic, and environmental dimensions that will benefit diverse stakeholders, especially farmers.

My thesis topic is ‘Impact of battery energy storage system on electricity generation through renewable and non-renewable energy sources’. My work finds that balancing penalties act as a significant factor in preventing energy markets from the damaging effects of arbitrage and aggravated imbalances