अस्मिता वर्मा
अर्थशास्त्र एवं सामाजिक विज्ञान
सहेयक प्रोफेसर
asmitav[at]iimv[dot]ac[dot]in
+91 891-282 4535
के बारे में
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Current Position: [Assistant Professor], [Economics and Social Sciences Area], [Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam]
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Highest Qualification: [PhD], [Economics], [Indian Institute of Technology Delhi], [2021]
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Total Experience: [~5 years] (Academia: [5]]
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Research Interests: [Health Economics; Development Economics; Health Systems and Policy; Digital Health]
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Teaching Areas: [Microeconomics; Macroeconomics; Managerial Economics; Digital Economics; Health Economics; Indian Economy]
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Academic Profile: [Assistant Professor specialising in health and development economics with focus on public health, digital health interventions, demography, and policy impacts in India; active in interdisciplinary research and teaching at postgraduate and doctoral levels.]
शिक्षण
PGP/MBA (Graduate)
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[Microeconomics | Role: Core | Term/Year(s): Term 1 2022,2023,2024,2025]
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[Macroeconomics | Role: Core | Term/Year(s): Term 2 2022,2023,2024]
PGPeX/EPGP/EMBA
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[Managerial Economics | Role: Core | Term/Year(s): Term 1 2022,2023,2024,2025]
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[Digital Economics | Role: Elective | Term/Year(s): Term 6 2025]
PGPMCI
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[Managerial Economics | Role: Core | Term/Year(s): Term 1 2024,2025]
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[India in the Global Economy | Role: Elective | Term/Year(s): Term 5 2025]
PhD/Doctoral
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[Health Economics] | Year(s): [ 2025, 2026] | Role: [Co-Instructor]
Executive Education / MDP / FDP
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[Module on Introductory Economics | Audience/Organisation: PG Certificate Program in Digital Transformation Strategy & Leadership, IIMV | Dates/Duration: 2023, 2024, 2025 | Role: Faculty]
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[Module on Managerial Economics | Audience/Organisation: Executive Post Graduate Certificate Program in General Management, IIMV | Dates/Duration: 2023, 2024 | Role: Faculty]
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FDP on Econometric Methods | Audience/Organisation: ESS Area IIM Visakhapatnam | Dates/Duration: 5–6 June 2025 | Role: Organiser & Participant (conducted by Prof. Tarun Jain, IIMA)
अनुसंधान और प्रकाशन
Journal Articles
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[Coffey, D., Srivastav, N., Priya, A., Verma, A., Franz, N., Kumar, A., & Spears, D. (2025). “Excess neonatal mortality among private facility births in rural parts of high-mortality states of India: Demographic analysis of a national survey.” Social Science & Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118158]
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[Verma, A., & Gurtoo, A. (2024). “Evaluating global data policies around non-personal data on social and public good.” Digital Policy, Regulation and Governance. https://doi.org/10.1108/DPRG-03-2023-0044]
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[Verma, A. & Paul, S.B., (2022). “Women’s experience of post-natal care: A study from Uttarakhand, India.” Asian Journal of Women Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/12259276.2021.2023282]
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[Verma, A., & Cleland, J. (2021). “Is newborn survival influenced by the place of delivery? A comparison of home, public sector and private sector deliveries in India.” Journal of Biosocial Science. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021932021000080]
Working Papers / Under Review (optional)
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“Opportunities and Challenges for Providing Person-Centred Care through Digital Means” (with Dalingwater, L., & Khera, R.). Under review at ANGLES, 2025.
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“Does mHealth help or hinder health care needs? Insights from two Indian states” (with Khera, R. and Dalingwater, L.). Under review at BMC Health Services Research, 2026
प्रशिक्षण और परामर्श
Executive Education / MDPs / FDPs
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(As listed in the Teaching section above)
Consultancy / Sponsored Projects
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[Research Project: Punyashloka Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Special Call for Women-Led Research on Women-Led Development | Client/Organisation: ICSSR | Period: Awarded September 2025 | Role: Principal Investigator | Outcome: Ongoing]
सेवाएं
Institutional Administrative Roles
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[Area Chair, Economics and Social Sciences Area, IIM Visakhapatnam, April 2025–Present (Key responsibilities: Leading area activities, faculty coordination)]
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[Assistant Warden, Girls Hostel, IIM Visakhapatnam, September 2022–Present (Key responsibilities: Student welfare, hostel administration, grievance handling)]
Committees / Academic Governance
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Member, Post Graduate Program Committee, April 2025–Present
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Member, PhD Program Committee, April 2025–Present
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Member, Student Disciplinary Matters Committee, January 2023–Present
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Member, Anti-Ragging Committee and Squad, July 2023–Present
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Member, Student Matters Facilitation Committee, September 2022–April 2025
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Member, Editorial Publications for Institute Committee, September 2022–April 2025
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Member, PGPMCI Committee, November 2023–April 2025
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Member, PGPDGM Committee, September 2022–June 2024
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Member, EPGP Committee, March 2023–June 2024
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Member, Public Relations Committee, September 2022–June 2024
Academic Service (External)
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[Member, Senate and Academic Advisory Committee, National Institute of Design, Andhra Pradesh, November 2023–Present]
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Reviewer: [Social Science and Medicine, BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth]
पुरस्कार और सम्मान
[Teaching Feedback Incentive, IIM Visakhapatnam, 2023-2024]


