Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra
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Sunny Bhushan

Joined Institute on : 3-Jan-2025

  • CQEDS
  • Ph.D.
Contact Address

Jaishree Green City, Argora, Ranchi, Jharkhand

Gosainpur, Yogipur, Hilda, Nalanda, Bihar

  • Phone Office - 9559034846
  • Phone Residence - 9559034846
  • Email - sunnyb@bitmesra.ac.in
Work Experience

Teaching : 3 Years

Research : 11 Years

Individual: 1 Years
Professional Background

Research and Teaching Experience:

  • Assistant Professor (Economics): QEDS, Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, Jan. 2025 – Present
  • Assistant Professor (Economics): SCMS Pune, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Oct. 2023 – Dec. 2024
  • Tutor (Economics): Dept. of Economic Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Jul. 2015 – Dec. 2016
  • Academic Associate (Economics): Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, Jun. 2012 – Jul. 2013

Educational Background:

  • Ph. D. (Law and Economics): Dept. of Economic Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, 2023
  • M. A. (Economics): Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, 2012
  • B. A. (Hons.) (Economics): Faculty of Social Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, 2009
  • SSC & HSC (Science): Sainik School Tilaiya 
Research Areas

Primary: Law and Economics, Economics of Conflict, Geopolitics

Secondory: Institutional Studies, Contract Economics
Award and Honours
  • Graduate Grants, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, 2017, 2018, & 2019
  • Department Excellence Funds, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, 2014, 2015
  • Senior Research Fellowship, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur; July 2015 – June 2019
  • Junior Research Fellowship, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur; July 2013 – June 2015
  • UGC NET (Economics), June 2012
Publications
Publication Year

Journal Publications:

  • Jha, S., Bhushan, S., Nirola, N. (2024). Is Geopolitical Risk Always Detrimental to Economic Growth? Economic Change and Restructuring, 57 (25).
  • Bhushan, S., Jha, S. (2024). Do searches on Google help in deterring property crime? Evidence from Indian states. Quality and Quantity, 58, 1255-1277.

Book Chapters:

  • Bhushan, S. (2022). Understanding Justice Delay. In Economic Analysis of Law and Governance, Centre for Law and Economics, GNLU, New Delhi, India. Eastern Book Company. ISBN-13: 978-939-43644-4-8
  • Dutta, S. K., Nilakantan, R., Biswas, S., Mukherjee, A. L., Joshi, A., Ghosh, A., Bhushan, S., Desai, S. (2014). A Future Perspective for Agri-Business Cooperatives: Lessons from Gandevi Taluka in Gujarat, India. In Management of Agri-Business Contracts and Organisations, New Delhi, India. Allied Publishers. ISBN-13: 978-818-42494-5-3
Member of Professional Bodies
  • Indian Association of Law and Economics (IALE)