Dr. Rajshree Bedamatta is a Professor of Economics at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences and an Adjunct Faculty at the Centre for Disaster Management and Research in Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati. She is trained in the ?eld of Development Economics, and her research interests cut across the applied areas of food and agriculture, health, labor markets, education, and governance. One of her emerging engagements is action research in disruptions caused by disasters and its socio-economic impact on vulnerable groups of population.
Dr. Boeing Laishram is a Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati. He has been closely associated with implementation and planning of infrastructure projects from different perspectives, such as ?nancing, project management and sustainability. He has also been associated with ?nancing and management of some of the milestone infrastructure projects in India as part of his corporate engagement prior to joining IITG. His research interests include, inter alia, PPPs for infrastructure development, application of IT in construction industry, project ?nance in oil and gas sector, sustainability of megaprojects.
Dr. Sparsh Johari is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Guwahati. He has earned his Ph.D. degree in construction management from IIT Delhi. He has expertise in project management, capacity building, human resource management, smart and sustainable construction, digitalization in construction, project evaluation and performance appraisal. He has worked with various government and non-government clients, such as DMRC, Ratle Hydroelectric power project, and NHAI. He has guided master-level students in the area of sustainable building projects, green infrastructure, and retro?tting of buildings.