Mehta Family School of Sustainability

Biosketch

Dr. Pritee Sharma is a Professor and the Head of the Mehta Family School of Sustainability at IIT Indore. Her expertise lies in the intersection of environmental policy, sustainable resource management, and social impact assessment. She is dedicated to fostering interdisciplinary research and education to tackle complex global sustainability challenges.

Research Interests

• Environmental Economics
• Sustainability Studies
• Climate Change Adaptation and Vulnerability

Educational Details

Professional Background

Selected Publications (Last Five Years)

1. Khan MA, Gupta A, Sharma P, and A Roy (2024), "Investigation of Wildfire risk and its mapping using GIS-integrated AHP method: A case study over Hoshangabad Forests Division in Central India," Environment, Development and Sustainability, 1–35.
2. George A and P Sharma (2024), "Spatiotemporal assessment of vulnerability of the agriculture sector to climate change in Madhya Pradesh, India," Asia Pacific Journal of Regional Science, 1–35.
3. George A, Sharma P., and KC Pradhan (2024), "Spatiotemporal pattern of vulnerability to climate change in Madhya Pradesh, India," Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy, Vol 17(1): 55–85.
4. Tiwari A., and P Sharma (2024), "Preference Based grey theory model and its application in waste disposal selection: A Case study," Sadhana, Vol 49(1): 64.
5. Tiwari A., and P Sharma (2024), "Socio-technical transformations of Indore's waste management," International Journal of Environment and Waste Management, Vol. 33(1): 43–58.
6. George, A., Sharma P., and KC Pradhan (2023), "Rural-Urban disparities in spatiotemporal pattern of vulnerability to climate change: A study of Madhya Pradesh, India," Environmental Earth Sciences, Vol 82(24):588.
7. George, A., Sharma P., and KC Pradhan (2023), "Spatiotemporal Pattern of Vulnerability to Climate Change in Madhya Pradesh, India," Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy (Springer): 1–31.
8. George A., and P Sharma (2023), "Spatial assessment of vulnerability of social groups to climate change in Madhya Pradesh, India," Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science (Springer), 1–42.
9. George A., and P Sharma (2023), "Spatial disparities in health status and access to health-related interventions in Madhya Pradesh," Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science: 1–38.
10. George A., and P. Sharma (2023), "Socioeconomic and infrastructural vulnerability of Indian population: A district level study," GeoJournal, Vol 88(1): 1841–1871.
11. Patri P., Sharma P., and SK Patra (2022). Does economic development reduce disaster damage risk from floods in India? Empirical evidence using the ZINB model. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Vol. 79, 103163. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2022.103163
12. Patri P., Sharma P., and Patra S. K. (2022), "A multidimensional model for cyclone vulnerability assessment of urban slum dwellers in India: A case study of Bhubaneswar city," International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Vol. 83, 103439.
13. Sharma P. and SN Kumar (2020). The global governance of water, energy, and food nexus: allocation and access for competing demands. International Environmental Agreements (Springer Nature) Vol.20: 377–391.
14. Joshi S., Sharma P. and K. Mishra (2020). Green growth & Trade restrictions: Assessing socio economic impacts of local content requirements in Indian solar policy. Journal of Developing Areas, Vol. 54(1): 149–162.
15. Praveen B. and P Sharma (2020). Climate variability and its impacts on agriculture production and future prediction using ARIMA method. Journal of Public Affairs, 20(2). https://doi.org/10.1002/pa.2016
16. Praveen B., Talukdar S., Mahato S., Mondal J., Sharma P., et al. (2020). Analyzing trend and forecasting of rainfall changes in India using non-parametrical and machine learning approaches. Scientific Reports 10, 10342. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-67228-7
17. Bairwa A.K., Chakradhar J. and P. Sharma (2020). Employment Discrimination in Indian Manufacturing Industries: A Logit Analysis. The Singapore Economic Review Vol. 65(01): 233–259.
18. Barik R. and Sharma P. (2019). Analyzing the progress and prospects of financial inclusion in India. Journal of Public Affairs, 19(2), Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/pa.1948
19. Bairwa A.K. & Sharma P. (2019). Impact of Labour Attributes and Probability of Employability in Indian Labour Market: a sectoral analysis. Journal of Public Affairs. e1959. https://doi.org/10.1002/pa.1959
20. Singh A.K., Narayanan KGS and Sharma P. (2019). Measurement of technical efficiency of climatic and non-climatic factors in sugarcane farming in Indian States. Climate Change, 5(19): 150–166.

Research Projects (Ongoing & Completed)

Teaching Engagements

• Fundamental of Economics (Macroeconomics)
• Indian Economy
• Environmental Studies
• International Economics (Elective)
• Development Economics (Elective)
• Sustainability Studies (Elective)
• Data Analysis and Technical Writing
• Environmental and Natural Resource Economics

Students Supervised

Completed Theses (Year of Award)

Ongoing Research

Honours & Awards

Professional Service, Invited Talks & Keynote Speeches

• 2024:

  ESG Asia Pacific Panel member and reviewer for Sustainable Transitions.
• 2024:

  Reviewer and Panellist for special editions of Frontier journals, Springer Journals, Elsevier and EBSCO Journals.
• 2023:

  Coordinator and Lecturer for Global Seminar Asia Studies, KGU Nishinomiya University, Osaka Japan.
• 2023:

  Selection Panel Member for "Oran Young Prize," Earth System Governance (ESG) International Project, Radboud University, The Netherlands.
• 2022:

  ESG Panel Member Conference, Energy and Climate Mitigation Panel, Toronto, Canada.
• 2021:

  Keynote Speaker on "Agricultural Development – Challenges and Responses in the Post-Pandemic Era," Rural Economics Society Taiwan.
• 2018:

  Keynote Speaker on Economic Policy at International Workshop on Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture, Bhopal.
• 2017:

  Panel discussant and speaker at the Earth System Governance International Project meeting, University of Lund, Sweden.
• 2017:

  Expert in Energy Security Analysis at "The Energy Workshop," EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland.
• 2015:

  Invited speaker at International Lecture Series Programme, Penang, Malaysia.
• 2015:

  Invited as DRR expert at International Council for Local Environmental Initiative (ICLEI), Bangkok.
• 2014:

  Invited as Keynote speaker at HINDAS International Workshop and 2014 IDEC Asia Seminar, Hiroshima.

Scholarships & Academic Awards

• 2005–07:

  Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Scholarship for Doctoral Studies.
• 1995–97:

  College Merit Scholarship for M.Sc.
• 1992–95:

  College Merit Scholarship for B.Sc. and Gold Medal for B.Sc.