Dr. Ratnam Mishra is Assistant Professor at  USME, DTU.. She has done her M. Phil and Ph.D. in Economics from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). She has Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Economics from Dr RML Awadh University, Faizabad (Ayodhya). She has thirteen years of teaching experience and is JRF in Economics. Her research areas include Economics of Education, Economics of Migration, Skill Development, Vocational Education, Technology and Entrepreneurship, rural development etc. and have vast experience in teaching Microeconomics, Indian Economy, Managerial Economics, Economics of education and migration. She has her journal publications in ABDC, SCOPUS, ESCI and SSCI indexed journals and three chapters in international handbooks. 

06 years teaching experience as Post Graduate Teacher (Economics) in Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan.

1. MICROECONOMICS-UG

2. INDIAN ECONOMY-UG &PG

3. MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS-UG

4. CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS-PG

5. BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT-UG &PG

6. ECONOMICS OF HEALTH AND EDUCATION-UG

7. ENGINEERING ECONOMICS-UG

Member of International Sociological Association (ISA), RC02 - Economy and Society from 01-01-2025 to 31-12-2028

Research Papers

1. Understanding MSME Business Performance through E-commerce Adoption: An Integrated TOE–DOI–RBV–Institutional Theory Analysis in Delhi, Advances in Consumer Research, Volume 3, Isuue1 (Jan 2026).  (ABDC-B Indexed)
2. A Study of Key Factors Driving E-Commerce Adoption to Boost MSMEs Performance: An ISM and MICMAC Analysis, Journal of Applied Bioanalysis, (December 2025). p. 406-421 http://doi.org 10.53555/jab.v11si7.2303 (ISSN 2405-710X) Vol. 11, No. 7 (special issue- Account Finance and Management). (Scopus indexed)
3. A Systematic Literature Review of Digital Transformation through E-commerce Adoption in Small and Medium Enterprises, Empirical Economics Letters, 23(Special Issue 2): (December 2024) ISSN 1681 8997,  https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14322771 (ABDC-C indexed)
4. Exploring the Sustainability Reporting Quality and Financial Performance Nexus - An empirical study in Indian Context, HRC Journal of Economics and Finance Volume 3, Issue 1 (January – March, 2025) ISSN: 2583-8814 (Online)
5. A Comprehensive Bibliometric Analysis of Internationalization in Higher Education and Student Mobility: Investigating Trends and Dynamics, Journal of Informatics Education and Research, ISSN: 1526-4726. Vol 5, Issue3,(2025) http://jier.org2023, https://doi.org/10.52783/jier.v5i3.3510 (ABDC-C indexed)
6. Technological transformation and the role of Frugal Innovations in Entrepreneurship Development in India, The Journal of Entrepreneurship, 1-20, 2023, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/09713557231201116  (Sage Publications)(ESCI, SCOPUS and ABDC indexed)
7. Migration of high-skilled and STEM professionals from India: Addressing Global Compact for Migration objective 1, Asian and Pacific Migration Journal, Vol. 0(0) 1–14, 2023, DOI: 10.1177/01171968231153178 (Sage Publications) (SSCI and SCOPUS indexed)
8. Non-Economic Motivations behind International Student Mobility: An Interdisciplinary Perspective, Journal of International Students, Vol. 13, No.2, (2023), https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v13i2.4577, Editor-in-chief - Prof. Chris Glass - Boston College (SCOPUS) (ESCI, SCOPUS and Web of Sciences)
9. Migration, Health and Development in India, South Asia and China: Perspectives in the COVID-19 Era, International Development Policy Journal, 2022.
10. International Economic Interactions in Times of Crisis: A Game Theory Approach International Journal of Advanced Production and Industrial Engineering (IJAPIE). Volume 6 Issue 3, 2021.                  
11. Migration in Asia and its sub-regions: Data challenges and coping strategies for 2021, Migration Policy Practice: A Bimonthly Journal for and by Policymakers Worldwide. 2021.
12. Vocational Education at Secondary Schools in India: A step towards attaining SDGs, IMDS Working Paper Series, Working Paper no. 96, 2016
13. Vocational Education Aspects of Secondary Schools: Teachers’ Perspective, IMDS Working Paper Series, Working Paper no. 108, 2017

    PAPERS PRESENTED AT CONFERENCES

• Presented paper titled “Unveiling Opportunities: A Study on International Student Mobility in Indian Universities” at 22nd AIMS International Conference on Management organized at the Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode from 2nd January to 4th January, 2025.
• Presented paper titled “Remittances and Economic Justice: Alternative beyond the Migration-Development Nexus” at the 5th International Sociological Association (ISA) Forum on “Knowing Justice in the Anthropocene”, at  Mohammad V Rabat University, Rabat, Morocco from 06th July 2025 to 11th July 2025.
• Presented paper titled “The dynamics of Temporary Mobility in India: Evidence from PLFS ‘Migration in India’ Survey” at the International Conference on “Advancing Economics: Addressing Contemporary Challenges for a sustainable future (ICAE 2024)” organized by Department of Economics, CHRIST (Deemed to be University) in collaboration with University of Louisiana, Monroe (ULM) USA, and Indian Economic Association (IEA).
• Presented paper titled “Migration, Pandemic and Remittances in India and South Asia: Beyond the Migration Development Nexus” at International Conference on Political Economy and Labour Migration  2024 (IPE-LM), Duisburg, Germany from 18^th July 2024 to 20^th July 2024.
• Presented paper titled “Analyzing the performance of BSE SME IPO: Forecasting through ARIMA model” at the International Conference and Start-up Expo (ICSE-24), held at University School of Management & Entrepreneurship, Delhi Technological University on 21^st and 22^nd February, 2024
• Presented paper titled “A systematic Literature Review on Digital Transformation and E-commerce adoption in SMEs: A sustainability Integration Framework” at International Research Conference (IRC) 2023 on 25^th November 2023 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management, Delhi.
• Presented paper titled “Analyzing the international student migration to India with special reference to Asian Countries” in the International Conference on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Cultures, Practices & Policies Management Entrepreneurship and Economics (ICMEE) held at USME, DTU on 15^th and 16^th September, 2023
• Presented paper titled “A Study of Women Entrepreneurship in India” at International Conference on "Neoteric Tendencies in World economy, education and employment” organized by Vivekananda School of Economics, Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies, Delhi on 25th-26th March 2021.
• Paper presentation at CAS-IMDS International Workshop cum Seminar on ‘Education, Migration and Global Development Agenda: MDGs and SDGs” in Feb, 2016, organised by ZHCES, JNU, New Delhi.

Book Chapters

1. Mobility of Tech professionals in the world economy: the case of Indian entrepreneurialism in the United States. PNO. 284    Research Handbook on International Migration and Digital Technology, Marie McAuliffe, Edward Elgar Publishing limited, 978-1-83910-060-4, ISBN(e-book)978-1-83910-061-1(2021)
2. Technological Transformation in India: The Question of Appropriate Technology. PNO. 71, Handbook of innovation & appropriate technologies for international development, Philippe Regnier, Daniel Frey, Samuel Pierre, Koshy Varghese, Pascal Wild, Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, ISBN:978-1-80088-781-7, ISBN(e-book)978-1-80088-782-4 (2022)
3. Migration and Development in Asia: A View through the Lens of ‘Hubs and Hinterlands’, Routledge Handbook of Immigration and Refugee Studies, Anna Triandafyllidou and Routledge Taylor and Francis Group. ISBN :978-1-032-04689-3 ISBN(e-book)978-1-003-19431-6 (2022)

 

• Received “Young Faculty in Economics” award from Venus International Foundation on 15^th July, 2023, for contribution in the field of teaching, research, and innovation.
• Awarded with Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) by UGC in 2012.
• Vice Chancellor Gold medal in Post-Graduation in 2010.

CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, TRAINIGS AND SEMINARS ATTENDED

• 21 days Orientation Programme organized by HRDC, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in February 2020
• Two-day Tier-2 “National Workshop on Finalization of Teaching Learning Resources for Science and social science teachers in Higher Education”, organized by NIEPA
• Completed the AICTE–NITTT Teacher’s Training Programme organized by NITTT, an eight-week training programme conducted from May 2022 to July 2022.
• Completed a Two-Week Interdisciplinary Refresher Course on Research Methodology organized by the Teaching Learning Centre (TLC), Ramanujan College, from 20 February 2022 to 6 March 2022.
• Completed a Two-Week Interdisciplinary Refresher Course on Research Methodology and Data Analysis organized by the Teaching Learning Centre (TLC), Ramanujan College, held from 21 February 2022 to 5 March 2022.
• Attended a One-Week Faculty Development Programme (FDP) organized by the Teaching Learning Centre (TLC), Ramanujan College, conducted from 28 March 2022 to 3 April 2022.
• Completed a Two-Week Faculty Development Programme titled “Fostering the Discipline: An Exploration into Multifaceted Research Approaches in Economics”, organized by the Mahatma Hansraj Faculty Development Centre, Hansraj College (A Centre of MoE, Government of India) under the Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT), held from 3 July 2023 to 18 July 2023.
• Participated in the Contemporary Academic Meet (CAM 2023) organized by Venus International Foundation, Chennai, held on 15 July 2023.
• Completed a Two-Week Capacity Building Programme for University Technology Business Incubators organized by the DTU-Innovation Incubation Foundation (DTU-IIF), conducted from 20 November 2023 to 30 November 2023.
• Completed the NEP Orientationa and Sensitization Programme (online) from 14^th to 26^th July, 2025 under UGC Malviya Mission- Teacher Training Programme from University of Rajasthan, Jaipur.
• Completed the Online refresher course in Commerce and Management from 6^th to 19^th August, 2025 under UGC Malviya Mission- Teacher Training Programme from Sambalpur University.

PHD GUIDANCE

• Currently supervising 06 PhD Scholars at the Delhi Technological University, New Delhi.

SUPERVISOR

At PG Level:

• Dissertation Supervisor of 09 MA students in dissertation and 02 MBA students in Major Research Project.
• Guided 15 students of MBA (IEV) - Batch 2021-23 as Coordinator of Capstone Project under Modules 1, 2, and 3.
• Guided Batch of 15 students of MBA (IEV) Batch 2020-22 under Action Learning as Coordinator of Action Learning Segment (ALS) under Module 3
• Guided 01 student in Major Research Project in MBA in year 2021-22
• Guided more than 40 MBA IEV students of three batches under Capstone Project in year 2019-2020 and 2020-21

At UG Level

• Guided 5 students in the Summer Internship Programme.
• Dissertation Supervisor of 02 students of BA 6th Semester

INVITED LECTURES/SELECTION COMMITTEES/ADVISORY/SESSION CHAIR/RESOURCE PERSON

• Chaired a session on “Another Wave of Liberalization/Marketization of the Labor Markets? The Examination of the Rise of Online Labor Platforms” at the 5th ISA Forum of Sociology, July 6 - 11, 2025, Rabat, Morocco.
• Technical session chair on ‘Economics and Migration Tracks’ at the International Conference at the International Conference and Start-up Expo (ICSE-24), held at University School of Manag24ment & Entrepreneurship, Delhi Technological University on 21st and 22nd February, 2024
• Technical session chair on ‘Inclusive and Equity in Changing Economic Landscape” track  at the International Conference at the International Conference on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Cultures, Practices & Policies Management Entrepreneurship and Economics (ICMEE) held at USME, DTU on 15th and 16th September, 2023
• Invited lecture on National Education Policy, 2020 in “One week Faculty Development Program for Teachers of Professional and Technical disciplines” at SGT University, Gurugram on 13/10/2020.
• Invited lecture on National Education Policy, 2020 in “One week Faculty Development Program for Teachers of Professional and Technical disciplines” at SGT University, Gurugram on 31/10/2020.
• Invited lecture on National Education Policy, 2020 in “One week Faculty Development Program for Teachers of Professional and Technical disciplines” at SGT University, Gurugram on 04/12/2020.
• Technical session chair and Resource Person in International Conference on "Neoteric Tendencies in World economy, education and employment"  organized by Vivekananda School of Economics, Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies, Delhi on 25th-26th March 2022.
• Panel member for one of the largest mentorship projects of DTU i.e., Youth for Education (YFE), under the flagship of Delhi government
• Panel member to Judge BUSINESS BLASTERS PROGRAMME OF DELHI GOVERNMENT Member Library Committee.
• Panel member to Judge “INOVATHON-21” - Intra-DTU hackathon.
• Member of committee to evaluate the of candidates after first screening of Delhi Assembly Research Centre Programme (DARC)

CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS ORGANISED

•  Co-convener of First “DTU-CXO Summit” at India Habitat Center, Lodhi Road on 30th May, 2025.

• Organized a one day mentorship on “Entrepreneurship and Innovation” on 29th August 2025 at USME, DTU.
• Organized the Innovation Competition and Mentoring Programme on 24th February 2025 and 27th February 2025 at USME, DTU recommended by the Institute Innovation Council (IIC) of DTU and the mandate of Innovation cell. Ministry of Education (MoE) GOI.
• Organized a session on “Entrepreneurship and Innovation as a Career Opportunity” on 28th February 2025 at USME, DTU, recommended by the Institute Innovation Council (IIC) of DTU and the mandate of Innovation cell. Ministry of Education (MoE) GOI.
• Co-convener, International Conference at the International Conference and Start-up Expo (ICSE-24), held at University School of Management & Entrepreneurship, Delhi Technological University on 21^st and 22^nd February, 2024
• Organized two “One day workshops at USME, DTU, recommended by the Institute Innovation Council (IIC) of DTU and the mandate of Innovation cell. Ministry of Education (MoE) GOI.
• Organized one day workshop on Start-up: Legal & Ethical Aspects-22th March, 2021, recommended by the Institute Innovation Council (IIC) of DTU and the mandate of Innovation cell. Ministry of Education (MoE) GOI.
• Organized one day workshop on Lean Start-up and Minimum Viable product/Business- 28th June, 2021, recommended by the Institute Innovation Council (IIC) of DTU and the mandate of Innovation cell. Ministry of Education (MoE) GOI.
• Organized one day workshop on Business Model Canvas-25th September, 2021, recommended by the Institute Innovation Council (IIC) of DTU and the mandate of Innovation cell. Ministry of Education (MoE) GOI.
• Organized one day workshop on Problem Solving and Ideation-30th November, 2021, recommended by the Institute Innovation Council (IIC) of DTU and the mandate of Innovation cell. Ministry of Education (MoE) GOI.
• Organized one day workshop on Structuring Financial Products for Venture Capital Investment- 24th January, 2022, recommended by the Institute Innovation Council (IIC) of DTU and the mandate of Innovation cell. Ministry of Education (MoE) GOI.
• Organized One day Offline Workshop organized at USME, DTU on “Hybrid Universities: The Future of Higher Education in India”- 28th April, 2022
• Organized one day offline workshop at USME, DTU in collaboration with Guru Tegh  Bahadur Institute of Technology on the topic “Angel Investment/Venture Capital for Early stage Entrepreneurs” on 30^th August 2024.
• As Innovation Ambassador of DTU, conducted outreach activities in government schools and organized mentor clinics at USME, DTU.

  ACADEMIC & ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES/WORK AT USME, DTU (CURRENT)

• Coordinator student activities and clubs at USME, DTU
• Coordinator Evaluation, Examination, USME, DTU
• Coordinator IIC activities at USME, DTU.
• Member of Anti Ragging Committee of USME
• Vice Chairperson, Sports, USME, DTU
• Part of Admission committees of USME, DTU
• Programme Coordinator, BBA-IEV
• Time Table In-charge, BBA IEV.