SHERAZ KALIM

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Contact Address Permanent Address
297, Hostel-3 At- Nusapara
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay Po- Chasdfrisri
Mumbai- 400 056, India Dist- Puri
Tel- (022) 56037269, 56036180 Pin- 752045
E-mail: sherazkalim@yahoo.in Orissa, India

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Date of Birth: 08th July 1977.

Professional Objective
To work at Programme Manager level in Development Agencies, and NGOs (Non-
Governmental Organisations), to work in independent project formulation and
implementation.

Work Experience
• As Research Assistant on temporary basis at Chowdhury Centre for Development
Studies, Bhubaneswar, Orissa from 27th July 2001 to 16th July 2003.

• As Research / Field Investigator on temporary basis at Chowdhury Centre for

Development Studies, Bhubaneswar, Orissa from 10th April 2000 to 14th July
2002 with regular breaks between different project assignments.

Educational Qualifications
Degree Specialisation Academic Record
M.Phil Planning and July 2001
Indian Institute of Technology, Development CPI- 9.86 / 10.0
Bombay, India

M.A Economics and August 1998

Sewar(Autonomous) College, Mathematical 61.8 %
Cuttack, Orissa Economics
B.A( Hons) Hons: Economics July 1996
Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Pass: Political Hons: 62%
Orissa Science

Professional Trainings
1. P. G Diploma in Rural Development (Distance Education mode) continuing at
 Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi.

2. Training on “Research Methodology and Computer Applications in Social Sciences” at

Center for Social Studies, Surat, Banglore from 17th February 2002 to 26th February
2002.

Areas of Research Interest

• Universal banking, investment banking, social capital and development, micro-
finance, economics of regulation, etc.

Title of the Projects Worked

• Employment, Environment and Sustainable Development sponsored by IDPAD,
New Delhi.

• Groundwater Potential in Orissa: Its Utilization and Management sponsored by

ICAR, New Delhi.

• A Study of Vocational Education sponsored by Directorate of Vocational

Education, Banglore.

• Surat State Development Report sponsored by Govt. of Surat.

• Self-Help Groups and Poverty in Orissa sponsored by FDID, Orissa.

Current Research Work

• ‘A Study of Universal Piping Industries with Special Reference to India’under the

guidance of Prof. L. M. Singh.

• Worked from June 15, 2008 to June 30, 2009 as Technical Consultant with Patel
& Associates Banking Services; assigned to carter technical services to GSPC,
GGCL, EIL, PEMCO, ESP Asia & JIS, on financial impact related to key
installations and critical activities, such as for –Refinery Shutdown, and Inplant
Piping Survey.

Academic Achievement
• Qualified UGC-NETT for lectureship in economics in June 1998.