Dr. Namitarani Gochhayat is an academician and researcher holding a Ph.D. in Economics from the Department of Liberal Arts, IIT Bhilai. Her research expertise spans Gender Economics, Development Economics, Labour Economics, Entrepreneurship, and Applied Econometrics. Her scholarly work primarily examines gender disparities in economic participation, with particular emphasis on education, entrepreneurship, and employment, exploring their implications for women's economic empowerment, labour market outcomes, and firm performance. She has published research articles in Scopus-indexed publications. Her broader research interests include gender diversity, inclusive growth, and sustainable development. Her teaching specializations include Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Mathematical Economics, Econometrics, Development Economics, and Business Economics. She is committed to research-driven teaching, interdisciplinary scholarship, and fostering analytical, quantitative, and critical-thinking skills among students.