Dr. Sonali Singh

Dr. Sonali Singh is an economist specialising in economic complexity, environmental economics, and sustainable development. She holds a PhD in Economics from IIM Lucknow, where her research focused on productive capabilities using advanced econometric and network-based methods. 

Her work bridges development economics, sustainability, and data-driven modelling, with research exploring the link between economic complexity, green finance, emissions, and regional disparities. She has presented at leading forums including INDAM, IIM Calcutta, Economic Complexity Conference (Budapest), and World Sustainability Forum (Zurich). 

She has also contributed to a Government of India-commissioned study on the toy manufacturing sector, focusing on competitiveness and policy frameworks.

Dr. Sonali joined UPES as Assistant Professor – Senior Scale after completing her doctoral research at IIM Lucknow. 

She teaches undergraduate courses such as Microeconomics, Trade Analytics, and Investment Banking, and contributes to curriculum design, student mentoring, and academic coordination.

Economic complexity; environmental and energy economics; sustainable development; Indian economy.

Her teaching focuses on conceptual clarity and analytical reasoning, integrating case discussions, data-driven insights, and real-world applications. 

She promotes an engaging, collaborative classroom environment that encourages critical thinking and application-oriented learning.

Microeconomics; Trade Analytics; Investment Banking.

UGC-JRF (Economics, 2019); Best Paper Runners-Up Award at INDAM Goa (2024). Contributed to a Government of India-commissioned project on the toy manufacturing sector.

Dr. Sonali’s research spans economic complexity, sustainability, and development policy, with publications in peer-reviewed journals. Her work includes studies on industrial policy, green finance, and economic systems using econometric and network analysis approaches. 

She has presented at leading national and international platforms including INDAM, IIM Calcutta Doctoral Conference, Ethical Finance & Sustainability Conference (Leeds), World Sustainability Forum (Zurich), and Economic Complexity Conference (Budapest). 

Her research and policy contributions reflect a strong focus on data-driven insights and interdisciplinary economic analysis.

sonali.singh@ddn.upes.ac.in