Prof. vishal Choudhury is Assistant Professor –  Economics and he is pursuing his Doctorate Degree in Economics from University of Missouri- Kansas City (UMKC), USA and has a MA in Development Economics from South Asian University, New Delhi and a MA in Public Administration and Policy from the Renmin University of China, Beijing. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Kolkata.

Prof. Vishal has a total work experience of over six years and was associated with Institute of Chinese Studies, New Delhi as a research assistant and finally progressed to becoming a research assistant at Renmin University of China. He was then offered a Graduate Teaching Assistantship to pursue his PhD in Economics from the University of Missouri- Kansas City (UMKC). He has taught courses in microeconomics, macroeconomics, history of economic thought and political economy.

His research interests are in the field of political economy, microeconomics, history of economic thought and emerging economies with focus on India and China. His PhD work investigates the interaction of the individual and society in the works of classical political economists and its implications for understanding the contemporary socio-economic and political experience/conditions of the emerging economies of China and India.