• Campus Header
  • Institute Header
Home
Academics

Integrated first degree

B.E.(Chemical)
B.E.(Civil)
B.E.(Computer Science)
B.E.(Electrical and Electronics)
B.E.(Electronics and Communication)
B.E.(Electronics and Instrumentation)
B.E.(Mechanical)
B.Pharm.(Pharmacy)
M.Sc.(Biological Sciences)
M.Sc.(Chemistry)
M.Sc.(Economics)
M.Sc.(Mathematics)
M.Sc.(Physics)

Higher Degree

M.E.(Biotechnology)
M.E.(Chemical)
M.E.(Civil with specialization in Structural Engineering)
M.E.(Civil with specialization in Transportation Engineering)
M.E.(Communication Engineering)
M.E.(Computer Science)
M.E.(Design Engineering)
M.E.(Embedded Systems)
M.E.(Manufacturing Systems Engineering)
M.E.(Mechanical)
M.E. (Microelectronics)
M.E. (Sanitation Science, Technology and Management)
M.Pharm.(Pharmacology)
M.Pharm.(Pharmaceutics)
M.E.(Mechanical with specialization in Thermal Engineering)
M.E.(Environmental Engineering)

Doctoral Programmes

Biological Sciences
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Computer Science & Information Systems
Economics & Finance
Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Humanities & Social Sciences
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Pharmacy
Physics
Departments
Research & Innovation
Centers
Students
Admission
DIVISIONS
QUICK LINKS
Campus
Pilani
Dubai
K K Birla Goa
Hyderabad
BITSoM, Mumbai
BITS Law School, Mumbai
Links For
BITS Library
Admissions
Faculty
Practice School
Placements
Student Arena
Career
News
Alumni
Internationalization
Events
MOUs
Current Students
Invest in Leaders
Outreach
Picture Gallery
Admission
Integrated first degree
Higher degree
Doctorol programmes
International Admissions
Online Admissions
BITSAT
IMPORTANT CONTACTS
Pilani
Dubai
Goa
Hyderabad
RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Overview
Sponsored Research Projects
Consultancy Based Projects
Patents
Publications
R&D Centers
DEPARTMENTS
Pilani
Dubai
Goa
Hyderabad
Academics

Integrated First Degree

B.E.(Chemical)
B.E.(Civil)
B.E.(Computer Science)
B.E.(Electrical and Electronics)
B.E. (Electronics and Computer )
B.E.(Electronics and Communication)
B.E.(Electronics and Instrumentation)
B.E.(Manufacturing Engineering)
B.E.(Mechanical)
B.Pharm.(Pharmacy)
M.Sc.(Biological Sciences)
M.Sc. Semiconductor and Nanoscience
B.E. Environmental and Sustainability Engg.
M.Sc.(Chemistry)
M.Sc.(Economics)
M.Sc.(General Studies)
M. Sc. (Mathematics)
M.Sc.(Physics)
B. E. (Mathematics and Computing)

Higher Degree

MBA (Master of Business Administration)
M.E.(Electrical with specialization in Power Electronics and Drives)
M.E. Civil – Water Resource Engineering
MBA (Master of Business Administration)
MBA (Master of Business Administration in Business Analytics)
M.E.(Communication)
M. E. Computer Science with Specialization in Information Security with B.Sc. input
M.E. (Mechanical with specialization in Thermal Engineering)
M.E. Electronics & Control
M.E. M.Pharm
M.E.(Biotechnology)
M.E.(Chemical)
M.E.(Civil with specialization in Infrastructure Engineering and Management)
M.E.(Civil with specialization in Structural Engineering)
M.E.(Civil with specialization in Transportation Engineering)
M.E.(Computer Science)
M.E.(Design Engineering)
M.E.(Embedded Systems)
M.E.(Manufacturing Systems Engineering)
M.E.(Mechanical)
M.E. Environmental engineering
M.E.(Microelectronics)
M.E.(Sanitation Science, Technology and Management)
M.E.(Software Systems)
M.Pharm.(Pharmaceutical Chemistry)
M.Pharm.(Pharmaceutics)
M.Pharm.(Pharmacology)
M.Pharm.(Pharmacy)
M.Sc. General Studies – Communication and Media Studies Stream
Master in Public Health
MBA(Master of Business Administration In Business Analytics)

Doctoral Programmes

Biological Sciences
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Computer Science & Information Systems
Economics & Finance
Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Humanities & Social Sciences
Management
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Pharmacy
Physics
General Sciences

WILP

Dubai Campus

Integrated First Degree
Higher Degree
Doctoral Programmes
Explore BITS
About
Legacy
Achievements
Social Responsibility
Sustainability
Divisions
Pilani
K K Birla Goa
Hyderabad
Dubai
follow us
  • linkedin
  • twitter
  • facebook
  • youtube
  • instagram
Feedback

Prof. Rishi Kumar 

Head & Associate Professor,
Department of Economics and Finance

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Hyderabad Campus
Jawahar Nagar, Kapra Mandal
Dist.-Medchal-500 078
Telangana, India
rishikumar@hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in
hod.ecofin@hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in
+91 40 66303699
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rishi-kumar-a17876148/

Achievements

EXTERNAL PhD THESIS EXAMINATION:

  • IIT Bombay, 2025
  • IIFT Kolkata, 2025

REFEREEING/REVIEWING:

The World Development, Social Indicators Research, Journal of Development Effectiveness, Development in Practice, International Journal of Social Economics, International Journal of Rural Management, Review of Development and Change, Journal of Quantitative Economics, Journal of Poverty and Social Justice, Third World Quarterly, Journal of Payment Strategy & Systems, Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training, Singapore Economic Review, Child & Youth Services, Scientific Reports, BMC Public Health, Forum for Social Economics, Forum for Development Studies, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Education + Training, Asian Women, Millennial Asia, Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health, Sage publications book on public finance.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
The Indian Econometric Society (TIES); Indian Society of Labour Economics (ISLE); Indian Association of Social Science Institutions (IASSI); Indian Health Economics and Policy Association (IHEPA); Indian Association for the Study of Population (IASP); Indian Economic Association (IEA); Comparative Education Society of India (CESI); Indian Association of Social Sciences and Health (IASSH)

WORKSHOPS/COURSES ATTENDED

  • Data User Conference organized jointly by MoSPI, Government of India and ISB at ISB, Hyderabad on May 27, 2025.
  • Completed course on “Survey Research & Experimentation in Action”organized by IIT Bombay from May 1-2, 2025 and May 5-10, 2025 (Online).
  • International Fellowship on Health Technology Assessment by Kalam Institute of Health Technology (under Department of Biotechnology, GOI) held at Vishakhapatnam from March 10-15, 2025.
  • SANDEE Winter School in Research Methods organized by ICIMOD-SANDEE in Nagarkot, Nepal during February 17–21, 2025.
  • Completed course on  “Inequality (of Opportunity) & Intergenerational Mobility in India” organized by IIT Bombay from June 19-20, 2024 (Online).
  • Online course on Measurement of Poverty and Inequality by O.P Jindal Global University, Sonipat campus46th Biannual Research and Training Workshop organized by ICIMOD-SANDEE in Dhulikhel, Nepal during June 20-24, 2023.
  • 45th Biannual Research and Training Workshop organized by ICIMOD-SANDEE in Dhulikhel, Nepal during June 20-24, 2023.
  • 44th Biannual Research and Training Workshop organized by ICIMOD-SANDEE in Dhulikhel, Nepal during December 12-16, 2022. 
  • Successfully completed 30-Hours Live Online Instructor-led Training| Faculty Development Program on "Applied Machine Learning, AI & Its Applications using Python", April 18 to May 2, 2022, organized by: EduxLabs in Association with E-Cell IIT Hyderabad.
  • Virtual International Symposium on "Data Analytics for Strategy and Growth of Higher Education (DASH-2021", December 10, 2021, organized by the Institutional Knowledge Analysis (IKA) Cell, BITS Pilani, India.
  • Online Faculty Development Programme on "Partial Least Squares and Structural Equation Modeling" conducted online from 19 April to 22 April 2021 organized by IIM, Visakhapatnam.
  • Workshop on R programming by Dr. Venkataramana M, then Principal Data Scientist at Cyient Insights, in BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus on November 17-18,  2018
  • Workshop on 'Researching Rainfed Agriculture' during 26-27 March 2012, organized by IGIDR and Jawaharlal Nehru University, in Mumbai.
  • ‘Young Lives Workshop 2012’ organized by Centre for Economic and Social Studies and IGIDR during 27-28 February 2012, in Mumbai.
  • Workshop on ‘PRADAN Impact Assessment study 2011’ organized in Kesla, Madhya Pradesh.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENTS

  • Contributed to the organization of the Reserve Bank of India’s “Model G20 Meeting on Climate Financing to the Developing Countries”, an inter-college competition conducted as part of G20 Jan Bhagidari events, in BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus on March 02, 2023. Also, mentored the team from our institute for the competition.
  • Member of organizing committee of Workshop on Tropical Cyclones: Impacts and Coping Strategies held in Bhubaneswar on January 23, 2023, jointly organized by Siksha O Anusandhan, Bhubaneswar, KP University, Vancouver, Canada, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus. 
  • Member of PhD Interview Panel for IGIDR Admissions 2022, held on August 3, 2022.
  • Member of M.Sc. Interview Panel for IGIDR Admissions 2022, held on August 1 and 2, 2022.
  • Jury for the Economics session at DOCMAD-2021 (Doctoral Colloquium on Management and Development -2021) (November 12 to 17, 2021) held on November 15, 2021, organized by Institute of Rural Management, Anand.
  • Member of M.Sc. Interview Panel for IGIDR Admissions 2021, held on July 26 and 27, 2021.
  • Involved in collaborative project with Foundation for Ecological Security (FES), Anand wherein I supervised eight students to use and analyse the data collected by FES for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, 2015-16.

Keep Exploring

Faculty
Events
News