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Applied Econometrician | Climate Change, Trade & Sustainability Modelling | STATA, R, EViews, Python

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I am an applied econometrician and climate economics researcher with extensive experience in quantitative modelling, policy analysis, and empirical research. I have published 30+ Scopus-indexed research papers in leading international journals, focusing on climate change, economic growth, environmental sustainability, and international trade. My expertise lies in applying advanced econometric techniques such as ARDL, panel data models, VAR, and DOLS to address real-world economic and policy problems. I specialize in climate impact assessment, ESG and sustainability analysis, agricultural economics, and trade modelling. I have strong proficiency in STATA, R, EViews, Python and ArcGIS, enabling me to handle large datasets and deliver robust, policy-relevant insights. I have also taught econometrics and environmental economics at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, which strengthens my ability to communicate complex results clearly. I am particularly interested in consultancy projects involving: Climate change and environmental impact analysis; Econometric modelling and data analysis; Policy evaluation and impact assessment; ESG and sustainability analytics I am committed to delivering high-quality, data-driven solutions with academic rigor and practical relevance.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Big Data Analytics
• ☆ Development Economics
• ☆ R
• ☆ Business Statistics
• ☆ Sustainable Development
• ☆ International Economics
• ☆ Environmental Economics
• ☆ Econometrics
• ☆ Economic Evaluation
• ☆ Socioeconomics

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Data & AI

Writing Technical Writing

Research User Research, Meta-Research

Data & AI Predictive Modeling, Data Visualization

Work Experience

Assistant Professor

Manipal University Jaipur

August 2023 - Present

PhD student

Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar

July 2017 - July 2023

Assistant Professor

Akal University

August 2022 - June 2023

Education

PhD (Economics)

Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

July 2017 - March 2024

Master of Philosophy in Economics (Department of Economic Studies)

Central University of Punjab

July 2015 - July 2017

Master of Arts in Economics (Department of Economics)

Aligarh Muslim University

July 2013 - June 2015

Bachelor of Arts in Economics (Department of Economics)

Aligarh Muslim University

July 2010 - June 2013

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Sandeep Kaur, Karan Janu, Himanshu Kadyan, Pushp Kumar, Namrata Bhardwaj (2026). Examining groundwater productivity and efficiency in the Malwa region of the Central Punjab, India . Discover Sustainability.

Nhan Dang Tran, Naresh Chandra Sahu, Pushp Kumar (2026). Retraction Note: Income, coal consumption, and the environmental Kuznets curve in Vietnam . Environmental Science and Pollution Research.

Waseem Alam, Pushp Kumar, Gayas Ahmad, Mohammed Sulaiman, Arvind Kumar Yadav (2025). Balancing growth and sustainability: the role of institutional quality on economic growth and carbon emissions in BRICS countries . Discover Sustainability.

Mandeep Bhardwaj, Pushp Kumar, Avtar Singh (2025). Role of green finance in carbon emission reduction: a meta-bibliometric approach to developed and developing economies . Discover Sustainability.

Arvind Kumar Yadav, Pushp Kumar, Jyoti Pandey, Gayatri Nayak, Bhavna Sahni (2025). Environmental and socio-demographic factors associated with vector borne diseases in India . Discover Global Society.

Mandeep Bhardwaj, Pushp Kumar, Balraj Verma (2025). Dynamic assessment of precipitation and temperature shifts in Punjab using a VAR model . Discover Applied Sciences.

Priya Ranjan, Ashish Kumar Meher, Anindita Sahu, Prasant Kumar Panda, Pushp Kumar (2025). Household choice of cooking fuel and morbidity among low-income states in India . Discover Sustainability.

Komal Kanwar Shekhawat, Nitish Kumar, Pushp Kumar, Vishal Sharma (2025). Impact of renewable energy, financial globalization, and technological innovation on environmental sustainability in BRICS . Discover Sustainability.

Waseem Alam, Firdos Ikram, Pushp Kumar, Mohammad Haseeb, Nazim Ali (2024). Asymmetric Effects of Foreign Direct Investment on Economic Growth: Fresh Evidence from India Using NARDL Simulation . Millennial Asia.

Sandeep Kaur, Pushp Kumar, Mohd Arshad Ansari (2024). An analysis of Indian FDI inflows through an augmented gravity model: exploring new insights . International Economics and Economic Policy.

Nhan Dang Tran, Naresh Chandra Sahu, Pushp Kumar (2023). RETRACTED ARTICLE: Income, coal consumption, and the environmental Kuznets curve in Vietnam . Environmental Science and Pollution Research.

Pushp Kumar, Naresh Chandra Sahu, Mohd Arshad Ansari, Siddharth Kumar (2023). Climate change and rice production in India: role of ecological and carbon footprint . Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies.

Neha Kumari, Naresh Chandra Sahu, Dukhabandhu Sahoo, Pushp Kumar (2022). Impact of socioeconomic conditions on happiness: Evidence from emerging market economies . Journal of Public Affairs.

Impact of environmental degradation on agricultural efficiency in India: evidence from robust econometric models <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Refresh" CONTENT="0;URL=/servlet/useragent"> </head> . Journal of Bioeconomics.

Floods and economic growth in India: role of FDI inflows and foreign aid <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Refresh" CONTENT="0;URL=/servlet/useragent"> </head> . Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal.

Muhammed Ashiq Villanthenkodath, Mohd Arshad Ansari, Pushp Kumar, Y.N. Raju (2022). Effect of information and communication technology on the environmental sustainability: An empirical assessment for South Africa . Telematics and Informatics Reports.

Mandeep Bhardwaj, Pushp Kumar, Siddharth Kumar, Vishal Dagar, Ashish Kumar(2022). A district-level analysis for measuring the effects of climate change on production of agricultural crops, i.e., wheat and paddy: evidence from India . Environmental Science and Pollution Research. Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}

Komal Kanwar Shekhawat, Arvind Kumar Yadav, Md Sahnewaz Sanu, Pushp Kumar(2022). Key drivers of consumption-based carbon emissions: empirical evidence from SAARC countries . Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 29. (16). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 23206--23224. Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}

Surbhi Bansal, Pushp Kumar, Shan Mohammad, Nazim Ali, Mohd Arshad Ansari(2021). Asymmetric effects of cereal crops on agricultural economic growth: a case study of India . SN Business & Economics. 1. (12). Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}

Neha Kumari, Pushp Kumar, Naresh Chandra Sahu (2021). Do energy consumption and environmental quality enhance subjective wellbeing in G20 countries? . Environmental Science and Pollution Research.

Pushp Kumar, Naresh Chandra Sahu, Siddharth Kumar, Mohd Arshad Ansari(2021). Impact of climate change on cereal production: evidence from lower-middle-income countries . Environmental Science and Pollution Research. Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}

SIDDHARTH KUMAR, NARESH CHANDRA SAHU, PUSHP KUMAR(2021). INSURANCE CONSUMPTION AND ECONOMIC POLICY UNCERTAINTY IN INDIA: AN ANALYSIS OF ASYMMETRIC EFFECTS . The Singapore Economic Review. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1--29. World Scientific Pub Co Pte Lt

Pushp Kumar, Naresh Chandra Sahu, Mohd Arshad Ansari(2021). Export Potential of Climate Smart Goods in India: Evidence from the Poisson Pseudo Maximum Likelihood Estimator . The International Trade Journal. 35. (3). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 288--308. Informa {UK} Limited

Pushp Kumar, Naresh Chandra Sahu, Mohd Arshad Ansari(2021). Export Potential of Climate Smart Goods in India: Evidence from the Poisson Pseudo Maximum Likelihood Estimator . The International Trade Journal. 35. (3). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 288--308. Informa {UK} Limited

Kumar, P., Sahu, N.C., Ansari, M.A.(2021). Export Potential of Climate Smart Goods in India: Evidence from the Poisson Pseudo Maximum Likelihood Estimator . International Trade Journal. 35. (3). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 288-308.

(2020). Impact of Globalization, Financial Development, Energy Consumption, and Economic Growth on CO2 Emissions in India: Evidence from ARDL Approach . Journal of Economics Business and Management.

Siddharth Kumar, Naresh Chandra Sahu, Pushp Kumar(2020). Insurance Consumption and Economic Growth in the Post-Liberalized India: An Empirical Analysis . Asian Economic and Financial Review. 10. (2). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 218--228. Conscientia Beam

Kumar, S., Sahu, N.C., Kumar, P.(2020). Insurance consumption and economic growth in the post-liberalized India: An empirical analysis . Asian Economic and Financial Review. 10. (2). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 218-228.

(2019). DO SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS OF A COUNTRY AFFECT ITS SPORTS ACHIEVEMENTS IN COMMONWEALTH GAMES? . Journal of Sports Economics & Management.

Climate trends and maize production nexus in Mississippi: empirical evidence from ARDL modelling . Scientific Reports.

PREPRINT

Komal Kanwar Shekhawat, Arvind Kumar Yadav, Md Sahnewaz Sanu, Pushp Kumar (2021). Key Drivers of Consumption-Based Carbon Emissions: Empirical Evidence from SAARC countries .

Surbhi Bansal, Pushp Kumar, Shan Mohammad, Nazim Ali, Mohd Arshad Ansari (2021). Asymmetric Effects of Cereals Crops on Agricultural Economic Growth: A Case Study of India .

BOOK CHAPTER

Pushp Kumar and Naresh Chandra Sahu and Siddharth Kumar(2021). Natural Disasters and Income Inequality in South Asia: An FGLS Panel Analysis . Critical Perspectives on Emerging Economies. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 27--39. Springer International Publishing

Neha Kumari and Naresh Chandra Sahu and Pushp Kumar(2021). Does Globalization Lead to Happiness? Experience from Asian Lower-Middle Income Countries Using Pooled Mean Group (PMG) Model . Critical Perspectives on Emerging Economies. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1--16. Springer International Publishing

Kumar, P., Sahu, N.C., Kumar, S.(2021). Natural Disasters and Income Inequality in South Asia: An FGLS Panel Analysis . Contributions to Economics. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 27-39.

Pushp Kumar, Naresh Chandra Sahu, Siddharth Kumar(2021). Natural Disasters and Income Inequality in South Asia: An FGLS Panel Analysis . 27--39Springer International Publishing

Neha Kumari, Naresh Chandra Sahu, Pushp Kumar(2021). Does Globalization Lead to Happiness? Experience from Asian Lower-Middle Income Countries Using Pooled Mean Group (PMG) Model . 1--16Springer International Publishing

Kumari, N., Sahu, N.C., Kumar, P.(2021). Does Globalization Lead to Happiness? Experience from Asian Lower-Middle Income Countries Using Pooled Mean Group (PMG) Model . Contributions to Economics. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1-16.

OTHER

Neha Kumari, Naresh Chandra Sahu, Pushp Kumar(2021). Does Lead to ? Experience from Asian Using Model . Critical Perspectives on Emerging Economies. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1--16. Springer International Publishing