Staff Profile

Dr. Loveleen Gupta is a dedicated and accomplished academician with over a decade of teaching and research experience. She has been an integral part of the Economics Department at Bharati College since January 2013, contributing significantly to the academic and intellectual growth of her students. With a strong academic background and a passion for teaching, Dr. Gupta has played a pivotal role in shaping the department's curriculum and fostering a culture of excellence. Dr. Gupta specializes in Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics, Statistics and Computational techniques for Data Analysis. She has taught a wide range of courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Her teaching methodology emphasizes a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical application, ensuring students are well-equipped to address real-world economic challenges. Dr. Gupta holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Indira Gandhi National Open University  where her research focused on "Efficiency and Productivity of Indian Railways." She has authored several books and research papers, including:

ü  "International Trade: A Primer"

ü  "Microeconomics: A Primer"

ü  "Macroeconomics: A Primer"

ü  "History of Economic Thought: A Primer"

Her research publications have been featured in esteemed journals such as The Indian Economic Journal, where she has explored topics like "Efficiency Evaluation of Indian Railways Using Data Envelopment Analysis" and "Gender Gap and Economic Development." Before joining Bharati College, Dr Gupta gained valuable teaching experience at institutions like Miranda House, Mata Sundri College, and Janki Devi Memorial College. She has also worked as a Research Analyst at the Center for Development Economics, Delhi School of Economics, and as a Young Research Professional at the CUTS Institute for Regulation and Competition. Dr. Gupta has actively participated in numerous workshops and faculty development programs to enhance her teaching and research skills. She is proficient in statistical tools like SPSS, Stata, eViews, and R. Dr Gupta is committed to promoting academic excellence and fostering a deep understanding of economic principles among her students. She strives to create an inclusive and engaging learning environment that encourages critical thinking, research, and innovation. Dr Loveleen Gupta continues to inspire and mentor students, contributing to the legacy of the Economics Department at Bharati College. Her dedication to teaching and research makes her an invaluable asset to the institution.

• Member of TimeTable Committee (2013-18)
• Member of Enabling Unit (2014-15)
• Member of Antardwani fest Committee (2014-16)
• Member of Prospectus Committee (2016-17) 
• Convenor of "Advaita- Western Dance Society" (2017-19)
• Member of Library Committee (2018-19)
• Member of Time Table Committee (2019)
• Member of NIRF Committee (2020-21)
• Member of Time Table Committee (2020-2023)
• Member of Canteen Committee (2021-2023)
• Member of Eco Club (2021-22)
• Co-Convenor Examination Committee (2021-22)
• Member of IQAC (2023-Present)
• Member of Cultural Committee (2023)
• Member of Monitoring Committee (2023-Present)
• Member of Conference Committee (2024-Present)
• Member of Screening Committee (2024)

Development Economics, International Trade, Indian Economy

Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Data Analysis, Basic Computational Techniques for Data Analysis, Mathematical Methods for Economics, Statistical Methods, Econometrics

1.International Trade- A Primer with Mr. Pradeep Kumar Panda, Kitab Mahal Publications, New Delhi, 2014, ISBN. 978-81-225-0714-0

2. Microeconomics—A Primer with Mr. Pradeep Kumar Panda, DPS Publishing House, New Delhi, 2015, ISBN 978-93-830-4649-2 

3. « Micro Economics-2-A Primer » with Mr Pradeep Kumar Panda, DPS Publishing House, New Delhi, 2015, ISBN 978-93-830-46454

4. « History of Economic Thought—A Primer » with Mr. Pradeep Kumar Panda, V L Media Solutions, Delhi, 2016, ISBN 978-93-850-68690.

5. E-Content in UGC Project : «e-Pathshala » Paper : Fundamentals of Microeconomics, 2016

Module 8: Revision of Demand by Hicks and Choice involving Risk

Module 9: Intertemporal Choice

Module 10: Recent Theories in Demand Analysis

Module 11: Elementary Theory of Price Formation, Web Theorem and Lagged Adjustment in Interrelated Markets

Module 14: Other Production-Related Concepts, Euler’s Theorem, Multi-Product Firm, Technical Progress. 

Module 15: Special Production Functions—Cobb-Douglas, CES, VES, Translog, and Their Properties.

Module 25: Welfare Aspects and Price Discrimination

Module 28: Non-collusive and Collusive model

Module 29: Monopsony, Bilateral Monopoly and Workable Competition

Module 30: Baumol Sales Maximization Model

Module 31: Williamson’s Model of Managerial Discretion

Module 32: Robin Marris’s Model of Managerial Enterprise

Module 33: Full Cost Pricing Rule

Module 34: Bain’s Limit Pricing Theory

Module 35: The Models of Sylos-Labini

Module 36: Behavioural Model of Cyert and March 

Module 37: Game Theoretic Models

6. « Macro Economics—A Primer » with Mr. Pradeep Kumar Panda, Bharti Publication House, New Delhi, 2017, ISBN. 978-8193317297

7. «Micro Economics—A Primer» with Mr. Pradeep Kumar Panda, Bharti Publication House, New Delhi, 2017, ISBN 978-9386608161.

 8. Loveleen Gupta,” Impact of Transportation Sector in Economic Development

”, Jim Quest, Vol 14, No. 1, pp. 31-37, Jan-June 2018. ISSN No. 0975-6280

9. Loveleen Gupta, »Gender Gap and Economic Development, International Journal of Academic Research and Development, Vol. 9, Issue. 2, pp. 70-76, July-December 2019. ISSN No. 23951737.

10. Loveleen Gupta, "Efficiency Measurement of Indian Railways—A DEA-based Study", The Indian Economic Journal, Journal of the Indian Economic Association, Volume 1, Special Issue, pp. 136-151, December 2022, ISSN-0019-4662.

11. Loveleen Gupta, «Efficiency Evaluation of Indian Railways Using Data Envelopment Analysis» The Indian Economic Journal, Journal of the Indian Economic Association, Special Issue, pp 655-666, January 2022, ISSN-0019-4662.

12. Loveleen Gupta, A Comparative Analysis of Efficiency across Railway Zones in India, The Indian Economic Journal, Journal of the Indian Economic Association, Special Issue, pp. 260-276 January 2022, ISSN-0019-4662.

13. Loveleen Gupta, »Analysis of the Indian National Education Policy 2020, The Indian Economic Journal, Journal of the Indian Economic Association, Special Issue, Article/03, November 2022, ISSN-0019-4662.

14. Loveleen Gupta, "Indian Railways and Economic Development, The Indian Economic Journal, Journal of the Indian Economic Association, Volume 1, Special Issue, December 2023,pp 77-84, ISSN-0019-4662.

15. Loveleen Gupta, "Life Expectancy in Developing and Underdeveloped Countries, The Indian Economic Journal, Journal of the Indian Economic Association, Volume 2, Special Issue, Theme 2, August 2024, pp. 97-109, ISSN-0019-4662.

16. Loveleen Gupta, »Challenges and Opportunities before Small Scale Industries (SSI) in India » The Indian Economic Journal, Journal of the Indian Economic Association, Special Issue, Volume- 2-B, December 2024, pp 787-792, ISSN-0019-4662.

PAPER PRESENTATION

1. «Role of Microfinance in the Reduction of Domestic Violence of Women—An Economic Analysis» (with Pradeep Kumar Panda) at the National Seminar «Marginalised in the Economy» held on 26-27 March 2014 organized by Kalindi College, Delhi University. 

2. "Evaluation of Indian Railways Using Data Envelopment Analysis" at the National Conference held on 4-6 January 2022 organized by the Indian Economic Association, Manipal University, Jaipur.

3. "A Comparative Analysis of Efficiency across Railway Zones in India" at the National Conference held on 4-6 January 2022 organized by the Indian Economic Association, Manipal University, Jaipur. 

4. “Analysis of the Indian National Education Policy 2020, at the National Conference held on 19-20 November 2022 organized by The Indian Economic Association, A. S. College, Deoghar, Jharkhand.

5. «Measurement of Indian Railways: A DEA-based Study» at the National Conference held on 27-29 December 2022 organized by the Indian Economic Association, Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University, and Ranchi University, Ranchi, Jharkhand.

6. Participated in the One Day International Conference on “Enhancing Quality and Achieving Excellence in HEI’s: Complementary and Converging Roles of NAAC Accreditation and ISO 21000:2018 Certification” organized on 28th February 2024 at Janki Devi Memorial College in hybrid mode.

Workshop

1. Participated in a workshop on the «Application of SPSS» organized by the All India Women’s Education Fund Association, New Delhi, on 30th and 31st May 2014.

2. Participated in a workshop on qualitative research methods organized by the All India Management Association, New Delhi, on 12th March 2016.

 3. Participated in the workshop on ««WGB1: Workshop on Basic ICT Skills for Educators (e-content Development and Assessment Tools)» held at Guru Angad Dev Teaching Learning Centre of MHRD at SGTB Khalsa College, New Delhi, on 24th-25th October 2016.

4. Participated in the workshop on ««WGB2: National Workshop on Subject-Specific ICT Skills for Commerce & Economics Educators» held at Guru Angad Dev Teaching Learning Centre of MHRD at SGTB Khalsa College, New Delhi, on 20th December, 2016.

5. Participated in a workshop on research in progress organized by the Research Committee of Bharati College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, on 11th September 2018.

6. Participated in a workshop on «Excel (Basic to Advanced Level)» organized by ESSGEE on DIGISKILLS from 10-07-2024 to 25-07-2024. 

Faculty Development Program

1. Participated in the Faculty Development Program on «  Overview of Research Design and Scaling » organized by Apeejay School of Management, New Delhi on 24th April 2015.

2. Participated in the Faculty Development Program on «  Quality Assurance and Remedial Teaching » organized by the Internal Quality Assurance Cell of Bharati College, University of Delhi, New Delhi on 16th December 2016.

 3. Participated in the Faculty Development Program on «  Workshop on API and Related Issues » organized by the Research Committee of Bharati College, University of Delhi, New Delhi on 20th November 2017.

4. Participated in the National Faculty Development Programme on  «Time Series Analysis «  organized by the Department of Commerce, Maitreyi College, University of Delhi, New Delhi on 27-29 November 2017.

             5. Participated in the National Faculty Development Programme on  « Multivariate Analysis and Structural Equation Modeling » organized by the Department of Commerce, Shivaji College, University of Delhi, New Delhi on 27 November-03 December 2021.

              6. Participated in online MDP on « Data Analytics using R Studio » organized by Apeejay School of Management, New Delhi on 9th October 2021.

          7.Participated in the National Faculty Development Programme on  «Statistics with ‘R’, Financial Database and Analysis Software « organized by the University of Delhi and Guru Angad Dev Teaching Learning Centre, University of Delhi, New Delhi on 04-11 November 2022.

       8.  Participated in the Faculty Development Programme on «  Libre Office Suite Calc 6.3 organised by Bharati College, University of Delhi, New Delhi on 09-10-2023 to 14-10-2023.

        9. Participated in the Faculty Development Programme on «  Libre Office Suite Writer 6.3 organised by IIT Spoken tutorial on 11-11-2023 to 17-11-2023.

10. Participated in the Faculty Development Programme on « Foundations of Applied Econometrics conducted by BML Munjal University from 14th-20 December 2023.

11. Participated in a Two-Day National Level Online Faculty Development Programme (FDP) On “Research Methodology and Project Work Guidance”, Organised by the Department of Commerce, Government Degree College- Korutla in Association with the Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE), Hyderabad on 12th & 13^th March, 2024.

12. Participated in a Five-Day Online Faculty Development Programme (FDP) On “AI for Educators”, Organised by the Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE), Hyderabad on 20-24 May 2024.

13. Participated in a One week Online Faculty Development Programme (FDP) On “Advanced Time Series and Panel Data Analysis”, Organised by IMS Engineering College, Ghaziabad, UP on 02-06 September 2024.

14.  Participated in a One Week Online Faculty Development Programme (FDP) On “Research and Write with AI Assistance”organized by the Institute of Public Enterprises, Hyderabad on  Feb 17-21, 2025.

Refresher Course

1. Participated in a refresher course on "Interdisciplinary Horizons: Advancing Research Methodology in Social Sciences organized by the Department of Sociology & IQAC, Bharati College, University of Delhi, in collaboration with Mahatma Hansraj Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (MH-MMTTC), Hansraj College, University of Delhi, during (15th–28th November 2023).

Faculty Induction Programme/Sensitization Programme

1.        Participated in a 4-week Faculty Induction/Orientation Programme for “Faculty in Universities/Colleges/Institutes of Higher Education” from 2nd–31st December 2023 organized by the Teaching Learning Centre Ramanujan College, University of Delhi,under the aegis of the Ministry of Education, Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching. 

2.        Participated in a 10-day online training program on “NEP 2020 Orientation & Sensitization Programme” from 14th May–24th May 2024 under the Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme (MM-TTP) of the University Grants Commission (UGC) organized by Mahatma Hansraj Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (MH-MMTTC), Hansraj College, University of Delhi in collaboration with Delhi Teachers University. 

Webinar

1. Participated in a one-day national webinar on "Preparation of Research Article and It’s Publication Sources," organized by the Department of Commerce & Business Administration, S.R.R. GASC (A), Telangna on 30-01-2025.

2. Participated in a one-day national webinar on "Halo & Horn Effect: How Biases Can Silently Impact Our Classroom Teaching," organized by the IQAC in association with Commerce & Business Administration, S.R.R. GASC (A), Telangna on 03-02-2025.

3. Participated in a one-day national webinar on "Adoption of Artificial Intelligence in Research: Boon or Bane," organized by the Department of Commerce & Business Administration, S.R.R. GASC (A), Telangna on 05-02-2025.

Awarded Junior Research Fellowship in 2011.

Felicitated by Indian Economic Association for working as a Rapporteur in 2022.

Lifetime Member of Indian Economic Association.

Lifetime Member of Bihar Economic Association.