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Dr ROOPA PATAVARDHAN

Specialization : Development Economics labor economics

Qualification : MA, PhD

Department : SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND PERFORMING ARTS

Campus : BANGALORE CAMPUS

Dr. Roopa Patavardhan is an Assistant Professor in Economics at CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru. Her research focuses on Development Economics, particularly Gender and Health Economics. She earned her doctorate in Economics from the University of Mysore and holds a UGC Junior Research Fellowship. Dr. Patavardhans research examines gender dynamics in economic development and factors influencing healthcare access. Her work has been featured in national and international journals. She is also an active writer, contributing to newspapers and blogs on topics like healthcare, gender equity, and economic policies. Since joining CHRIST in 2017, Dr. Patavardhan has driven innovation in teaching, recognized for her learner-centric approaches. Her dedication to academic excellence has earned her recognition as an innovative educator.

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Articles in Periodicals

2024

Name of Periodical: Deccan Herald

Periodicity: Daily

Date: 01/02/2024

Name of Periodical: Deccan Herald

Periodicity: Daily

Date: 11/01/2024

Articles in Journals

2024

Name of Journal: Universal Journal of Public Health

Date Of Publication: 30-Jun-2024

Category: Article in Research Journal

Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 12/3/569 - 576

Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author

Author Name (s): ROOPA PATAVARDHAN,SATEESHCHANDRA, NAVYA GUBBI,VARGHESE, SOUMYA THANKAM

URL: https://www.hrpub.org/journals/jour_info.php?id=76

Indexing Agency: Scopus

Name of Journal: Prabandhan: Indian Journal of Management

Date Of Publication: 26-Aug-2024

Category: Article in Research Journal

Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 17/7/42 - 56

Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author

Author Name (s): ROOPA PATAVARDHAN,NISHTHA AGARWAL

URL: https://www.indianjournalofmanagement.com/index.php/pijom/index

Indexing Agency: Scopus

Name of Journal: Economic and Political Weekly

Date Of Publication: 10-Jan-2024

Category: Article in Research Journal

Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 59/1/10 - 12

Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author

Author Name (s): ROOPA PATAVARDHAN,DEBSWAPAN CHATTERJEE,PRAKHAR BORGAONKAR

URL: https://www.epw.in/journal/2024/1/alternative-standpoint/rebranding-bengaluru.html

Indexing Agency: Scopus

Name of Journal: Economic Affairs

Date Of Publication: 01-Apr-2024

Category: Article in Research Journal

Volume No/Issue No/Page No: /453 - 461

Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author

Author Name (s): ROOPA PATAVARDHAN,PURUJIT ARUN,KSHAMA A V

URL: https://economicaffairs.co.in/

Indexing Agency: Scopus

Blog

URL: https://thewire.in/women/womens-reservation-bill-significant-concerted-efforts-empowerment

Subject: Women's Reservation Bill

Month Year:

URL: https://thewire.in/environment/the-real-solution-to-cauvery-river-dispute-lies-in-effective-water-conservation-strategy

Subject: The Cauvery Water Dispute

Month Year:

URL: https://www.news9live.com/opinion-blogs/finance-ministers-package-for-upper-bhadra-project-is-it-too-early-for-karnataka-to-celebrate-au21-2043206

Subject: Union Budget Analysis

Month Year:

URL: https://www.news9live.com/opinion-blogs/nari-tu-narayani-do-union-budgets-account-for-empowering-women-au1937-2041683

Subject: Union Budget expectations

Month Year:

URL: http://roopapatavardhan.blogspot.com/2018/11/millennialteacher-gen-z-students-and.html

Subject: Teaching-learning

Month Year:

Invited Talks

2024

Name of the Program: Beyond Headline 10PM

Date: 2024-03-05 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions:

Name of the Program: Guest Lecture

Date: 2024-02-06 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: St. Jospeh's University

2022

Name of the Program: Diksharambha Orientation for first year MA students

Date: 2022-08-19 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: Jain University

Name of the Program: Special Lecture Series

Date: 2022-02-12 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: St. Philomena's College (Autonomous), Mysore

Name of the Program: Webinar on National Girl Child Day

Date: 2022-01-24 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: Dayanand Sagar College for Arts , Commerce and Science

2020

Name of the Program: Webinar on Research and Publication.

Date: 2020-07-27 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: Dayananda Sagar College of Arts Science and Commerce

2019

Name of the Program: Special Lecture

Date: 2019-01-19 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: SBRR Mahajanas First Grade College (Autonomous)

2013

Name of the Program: Guest Lecture

Date: 2013-08-30 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: SBRR Mahajana First Grade College Mysore

Films / Videos / Documentaries

MPhil/PhD Guided/Adjudicated

2025

Name of Student: AHANNA HERBERT

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year: March 2025

2023

Name of Student: SIDDARTH SRINIVASAN

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year: June 2023

2022

Name of Student: NAGARJUN H

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year: January 2022

2024

Name of Student: TANNI DEV

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year: August 2024

Research Project

1

Investigator(s): VALARMATHI R, CHAITRA RANGAPPA BEERANNAVAR,VEENASHREE,RATHI M T,ROOPA PATAVARDHAN,ANAND PATIL,NIRANJAN L R

Sponsors: Directorate of Child Protection Government of Karnataka

External

Investigator(s): ROOPA PATAVARDHAN, SMITHA BABOO,DEEPA V K,NIRANJAN L R,ANAND PATIL

Sponsors: Department of Social Welfare Government of Karnataka

External

Investigator(s): VALARMATHI R, CHAITRA RANGAPPA BEERANNAVAR,VEENASHREE,RATHI M T,ROOPA PATAVARDHAN,ANAND PATIL,NIRANJAN L R

Sponsors: Directorate of Child Protection Government of Karnataka

External

Workshop / FDP / Training Programme

2024

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Mastering Innovative Online Course Development

Name of the Organiser: Centre for Digital Learning

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2024-07-29

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: ICSSR sponsored dissemination workshop on 'Evaluation of Ayushman Bharat Universal Health Coverage: A Case Study of Karnataka.

Name of the Organiser: MAHE Manipal University

Level: National

Role: Invited Resource Person/Trainer

Date: 2024-03-19

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Scaffolding Adult Learning Through Learner-Centered Approach

Name of the Organiser: TLEC

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2024-02-26

2022

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Curriculum Design and Revision with specific focus on OBE

Name of the Organiser: Staff Development College

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2022-12-05

2021

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Five days online Quality Improvement Programme on Curriculum Development and Design

Name of the Organiser: Department of Economics BGR Campus CHRIST University

Level:

Role: Participant

Date: 2021-05-10

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: 5day Quality Improvement Program on Hybrid Teaching

Name of the Organiser: Staff Development College

Level:

Role: Participant

Date: 2021-03-02

2020

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: New models of education: Using digital tools in higher education (Workshop series A)

Name of the Organiser: TLEC, CHRIST (Deemed to University) and United Board

Level: National

Role: Participant

Date: 2020-09-21

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Enhancing Pedagogic Practices, Research and Consultancy

Name of the Organiser: Academic Staff College

Level:

Role: Participant

Date: 2020-05-20

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Faculty Development Program I -2020

Name of the Organiser: Centre for Education Beyond Curriculum

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2020-05-15

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: 5 Day QIP on Online Teaching

Name of the Organiser: Academic Staff College

Level:

Role: Participant

Date: 2020-04-22

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: How to create an awesome online course.

Name of the Organiser: Udemy

Level: International

Role: Participant

Date: 2020-04-15

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: National Level Faculty Development Program

Name of the Organiser: CMS Jain (Deemed to be University)

Level: National

Role: Participant

Date: 2020-01-25

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Innovative Teaching Pedagogy in Education for Gen Z and Gen Alpha in the era of information explosion

Name of the Organiser: Jain University

Level: National

Role: Participant

Date: 2020-01-25

2018

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: 30M training on Google Classroom

Name of the Organiser: 30M training and Media Studies and IT Services, CHRIST (Deemed to be University)

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2018-11-19

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Frontier areas in the subject and Curriculum Updation

Name of the Organiser: School of Business Studies and Social Sciences, CHRIST

Level:

Role: Participant

Date: 2018-05-21

2015

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: One week National Level Workshop Cum Conference on Time Series Econometrics

Name of the Organiser: Department of Studies in Economics and Co-operation, University of Mysore

Level: National

Role: Participant

Date: 2015-07-15

2014

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: The use of Plagiarism Tools and Academic & Research Quality Indicators

Name of the Organiser: Mysore University Library

Level:

Role: Participant

Date: 2014-07-24

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Census Data Dissemination Workshop

Name of the Organiser: Directorate of Census Operations, Karnataka

Level: Regional

Role: Participant

Date: 2014-01-23

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Methods and Approaches in Labour Research

Name of the Organiser: VV Giri National Labour Institute

Level: National

Role: Participant

Date: 2014-01-06

2013

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Research Methodology

Name of the Organiser: Centre for Proficiency Development and Placement Services

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2013-12-16

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Six Days National Level Workshop on Applied Econometrics

Name of the Organiser: Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadeveraya University and The Indian Econometric Society

Level: National

Role: Participant

Date: 2013-11-18

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Modern Trends in Research Methodology -II

Name of the Organiser: Research Cell, SBRR Mahajana First Grade College Mysore

Level: National

Role: Participant

Date: 2013-04-16

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Quantitative Methods in Labour Research

Name of the Organiser: VV Giri National Labour Institute

Level: National

Role: Participant

Date: 2013-03-04

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Workshop on 12th Five Year Plan

Name of the Organiser: Department od Studies in Economics and Co-operation and Planning Commission of India Endowment Chair

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2013-02-08

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: National Level Workshop on Advanced Research Methodology

Name of the Organiser: CSSEIP University of Mysore

Level: National

Role: Participant

Date: 2013-01-16

2012

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Research Methodology Course for Research Scholars and College/University Teachers

Name of the Organiser: Centre for Multi-Disciplinary Development Research

Level: National

Role: Participant

Date: 2012-12-05

Awards / Achievements /Others

2012

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Karnataka State Eligibility Test - Economics

Description:

Organisation: UGC and University of Mysore

Month/Year: 30 May 2012

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: UGC - Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)

Description:

Organisation: UGC - University Grants Commission

Month/Year: 28 July 2012

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: UGC National Eligibility Test - Economics

Description:

Organisation: UGC

Month/Year: 08 July 2012

2019

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Appointed as BoS Member

Description: Appointed as member of Board of Studies for Economics at SBRR Mahajanas First Grade College, Mysuru (Autonomous), University of Mysore.

Organisation: SBRR Mahajana First Grade College (Autonomous)

Month/Year: 24 January 2019

2020

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Rapporteur

Description: Appointed as rapporteur for technical session in National E-seminar.

Organisation: SAC College Nagamangala

Month/Year: 07 July 2020

2010

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Sumati Srinivasan Commemoration Gold Medal

Description:

Organisation: University of Mysore

Month/Year: 05 March 2010

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Sri P. N Krishnamurthy Gold Medal

Description:

Organisation: University of Mysore

Month/Year: 05 March 2010

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Padmaja Prasad Memorial Gold Medal

Description:

Organisation: University of Mysore

Month/Year: 05 March 2010

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Gowramma Gundappa Memorial Gold Medal

Description:

Organisation: University of Mysore

Month/Year: 05 March 2010

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Dr. MAsti Venkatesh Iyengar Gowravartha Gold Medal

Description:

Organisation: University of Mysore

Month/Year: 05 March 2010

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Saraswathi Bai Gundopanth Cash Prize

Description:

Organisation: University of Mysore

Month/Year: 05 March 2010

Books

Book Chapters

Case Study

Patents

2025

Inventors: ANAND PATIL,ROOPA PATAVARDHAN,NIRANJAN L R

Type of Specification: Provisional

Granted/Awarded Date: -

Publication/Application Date: 30-May-2025

Application/Filing Date: 24-May-2025

Publication Number: 202541050000

Patent Number: 202541050000

Field of Invention: Electronics

Participation in Seminars/Conferences/Symposium

2025

Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: DOughnut Destination: Navigating the intersection of regenerative tourism , resident support, Tourist attractiveness, silencing the echoes of travel shaming


Date: 2025-02-10


Organising Institution: Delhi School of Business


Level: National


2024

Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Presenter


Title: Socioeconomic determinants of health inequalities and health outcomes in India: An empirical analysis.


Date: 2024-03-22


Organising Institution: Banaras Hindu University


Level: National


Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Presenter


Title: Effectiveness of trickle down on rural poverty in India


Date: 2024-03-22


Organising Institution: Banaras Hindu University


Level: National


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: The Fintech Revolution: Disruptive Innovation of Financial Services


Date: 2024-03-20


Organising Institution: HKBK DEGREE COLLEGE


Level: International


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: The Fintech Revolution: Disruptive Innovation of Financial Services


Date: 2024-03-20


Organising Institution: HKBK DEGREE COLLEGE


Level: International


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Green Entrepreneurial Ecosystem- A Pathway to Sustainable Development


Date: 2024-02-16


Organising Institution: Bengaluru City University & Birmingham City University


Level: International


2023

Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Participant


Title:


Date: 2023-03-10


Organising Institution: St Josephs University and Centre for Multi-Disciplinary Research Dharwad


Level: National


2022

Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: ASHA Workers and Sustainable Development Goals 3,5 and 10: A Qualitative Study in the Urban Area of Bangalore, Karnataka


Date: 2022-11-24


Organising Institution: SDMIMD


Level: International


2021

Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Burnout among specializing and super specializing doctors: A comparison and evaluation before and after the Covid-19 Pandemic


Date: 2021-01-22


Organising Institution: Indian Health Economics and Policy Association (IHEPA)


Level: National


2020

Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Participant


Title:


Date: 2020-07-07


Organising Institution: SAC College Nagamangala


Level: National


Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Presenter


Title: Class Experiments: A learner centric curriculum to facilitate responsive undergraduate teaching and learning.


Date: 2020-07-07


Organising Institution: SAC College Nagamangala


Level: National


2019

Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Presenter


Title: Carbon Emission and Economic Growth Nexus: Evidence from India


Date: 2019-02-21


Organising Institution: Christ University


Level: National


Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Presenter


Title: Class Experiments : An Interdisciplinary Approach to Facilitate Undergraduate Teaching and Learning.


Date: 2019-02-15


Organising Institution: Christ University


Level: National


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Role of Sanatana Dharma in Sustainable Development Ethics in the 21st Century: An Exploratory Study.


Date: 2019-01-09


Organising Institution: CHRIST (Deemed to be University) and Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram


Level: International


Own MPhil / PhD Thesis

2016

Guide Name: D.S Leelavathi

Institution: Universityof Mysore

Month Year: November 2016

Consultancy

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Cases / Notes / Working Papers

Chapters / Articles in Books

Conferences / Seminars Attended

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