Ph.D. in Entrepreneurship & Public Policy from Syracuse University, New York, USA. Currently serving as Associate Professor at Tilburg University, Netherlands. Served as Project Coordinator/Consultant with a Consulting arm of Kudumbasree, Government of Kerala. Served as a Team Leader, Scheduled Tribes Development Department, Government of Kerala. Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Management (PGDRM) from IRMA, Anand Gujarat (2014). BA Economics (Hons) Graduate from St. Stephens College, Delhi University (2011).