Dr. Aishwarya Harichandan completed her doctorate in Economics from the Centre for International Trade and Development, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. She specialized in the field of Game Theory, using it to look at the strategic problem of terrorism. She holds an MPhil in Economics and Masters in Economics (with Specialization in World Economy) from the Centre for International Trade and Development, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and B.A. (Honours) Economics from Delhi University. Before becoming a part of the IIM Sirmaur family, she was working as an Assistant Professor at Christ (Deemed to be University), Delhi NCR Campus. She has been a Ford Foundation Fellow, a University Grants Commission Senior Research Fellow and Junior Research Fellow. She has also cleared the National Eligibility Test conducted by the University Grants Commission.

Her teaching interests include Microeconomics, Game Theory, International Economics, Behavioral Economics and Environmental Economics. Her research areas include Economics of Crime, International Trade and Law and Economics. She has published her work in international refereed journal and she contributes to the opinion page of newspapers. She has presented her research work at various international conferences including Asia Meeting of the Econometric Society (IIT Delhi), PAN IIM Conference, ISI Delhi Conference and DSE Winter School.

Teaching interests: Microeconomics, Game Theory, International Economics, Behavioral Economics and Environmental Economics.

Research interests: Economics of Crime, International Trade and Law and Economics.

• Senior Research Fellow (2017-20)
• Junior Research Fellow (2015-17)
• Ford Foundation Fellowship (2013-2015)
• PM Indira Gandhi Post Graduate Scholarship (2013-2015)

• 1. Harichandan, A. (2024). Rationality of the Terrorist Group and Government’s Policy: A Game Theoretic Approach. Peace Economics, Peace Science and Public Policy, (0)
• 2. https://www.telegraphindia.com/opinion/guns-over-roses-transnational- terrorism/cid/1833794– The Telegraph – October 2021
• 3.https://www.telegraphindia.com/opinion/stubborn-affliction-india-needs-to-take-steps-to-address-anaemia-among-pregnant-women/cid/1962694-The Telegraph – August 2023
• 4. https://epaper.telegraphindia.com/calcutta/2023-11-27/71/Page-10.html – The Telegraph- November 2023

Harichandan, A. (2024). Rationality of the Terrorist Group and Government’s Policy: A Game Theoretic Approach. Peace Economics, Peace Science and Public Policy, (0)

• 1. International Conference on Recent Developments in Economics Research: Theory and Evidence, Centre for International Trade and Development, SIS, JNU, 2024
• 2. 2024 Asia Meeting of the Econometric Society, IIT Delhi 2024
• 3. PAN IIM Conference, IIM Sambalpur 2024
• 4. CIIE Conference, IIFT Kolkata, 2023
• 5. International Conference on Economics and Planning, IIM Shillong, 2023
• 6. 16th Annual Conference on Economic Growth and Development, ISI Delhi, 2021
• 7. Winter School, Delhi School of Economics 2017
• 8. International Conference on Business, Economics, Sustainable Development, Department of Business & Sustainability, TERI School of Advanced Studies, 2018
• 9. Fourth International Conference on South Asian Economic Development, Faculty of Economics, South Asian University, New Delhi 2018