Faculty
Professor
Ph.D., SUNY Buffalo
Areas of work
Contact
- sridhar@dmi.ac.in
- +91 612 2236 113
- Room 110, Academic Block
About
Prof. Sridhar Telidevara works on measuring what development programmes actually change, with a focus on credit and savings. With about 19 years in teaching, research and practice, Telidevara brings field experience from Bihar and eastern India into the classroom and supervises students' field work and summer projects.
At DMI, Telidevara teaches Econometrics and Programme Evaluation in the PGDM in Development Management, and leads management development programmes for government departments, banks and NGOs. Current research looks at econometrics and impact evaluation, often with state agencies and civil-society partners.
Education
- Ph.D. Economics, State University of New York at Buffalo (2006)
- M.A. Economics, University of Hyderabad (1998)
Experience
- 2017–presentProfessor, DMI Patna
- 2014–2017Professor, Christ University, Bengaluru
- 2007–2014Assistant Professor, California State University
Teaching
- Econometrics
- Programme Evaluation
- Business Analytics
Publications
- Telidevara, S. (2025). “Rethinking econometrics in Bihar”. IIMB Management Review.
- Telidevara, S. and co-authors (2023). “Evidence on impact evaluation in Bihar”. World Development.
- Telidevara, S. and co-authors (2021). “Institutions for financial inclusion in Bihar”. Journal of Development Studies.
Colleagues
All faculty and staff-
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Dean (Academics)
Prof. Shankar Purbey
Ph.D., IIT Dhanbad
- Operations management
- Supply chains for agriculture
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