Prof. Sahu is currently serving as Professor and Head, Department of Economics at MSCB University (erstwhile North Orissa University), Baripada, Odisha. She earned her M.Phil. & PhD degrees from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, and has contributed over 125 publications to reputed journals and edited volumes to date. Her academic work includes four textbooks, four research books, and three edited books. She has also completed two ICSSR funded research projects, with one ongoing project funded under UFIRP. She has to her credit the supervision of 07 Ph.D. and 35 M.Phil. scholars, while 07 Ph.D. scholars are still pursuing their research under her guidance.

Dr. Jena is working as a full-time Assistant Professor of Economics (teaching and research) in the Department of Economics, Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University. He has nearly 13 years of teaching experience at the PG level. Before joining this university, he worked for a short period at GITAM University, Vishakhapatnam and Central University of Karnataka. He obtained his Master's degree, M.Phil. degree and Ph.D. degree from the University of Hyderabad. He has been teaching Macroeconomics, International Trade & Finance, Econometrics and Time Series Modelling to MA students. His research interests are broadly in the commodity market, climate change, agriculture, rural development and applied macroeconomics. He has published 3 books, 7 book chapters and 22 research papers in refereed journals, and also completed 4 research projects.

Mr. Sarangi is currently serving as an Assistant Professor in Economics at CDOE (Centre for Distance and Online Education), MSCB University (erstwhile North Orissa University), Baripada, Odisha, and is also pursuing his PhD from the same University. He completed his Graduation in Economics from F. M. Autonomous College, Balasore, in 2020 with a CGPA of 8.51, and his Post-graduation in Analytical & Applied Economics from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, in 2022, securing a 9.05 CGPA with specializations in Econometrics, Mathematical Economics, and Financial Institutions & Markets. To date, he has published seven papers in various reputed journals, three books, two edited books and one book chapter.

Mr. Dalai is a Doctoral Scholar in the Department of Economics at Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University. He holds a Master’s degree in Analytical and Applied Economics from Utkal University in 2022. He is currently awarded the National Fellowship for Scheduled Castes (NFSC) and was previously a recipient of the ICSSR Doctoral Fellowship (2024). His research interests lie in development economics, with a focus on rural development, tribal studies and related socioeconomic issues.

Miss Pagal is currently serving as the Project Fellow of the UFIRP-funded Research Project at the Department of Economics, MSCB University, Baripada, Odisha. She is also undertaking her PhD at the same institute, with research interests in Macroeconomics, Agricultural Economics, and Rural Development. She earned her M.Phil. from MSCB University and completed her postgraduate studies at Utkal University, Bhubaneswar.