M.Sc. and Post-M.Sc. Diploma in Statistics from the IASRI, New Delhi, India.

Ph.D. in Quantitative Economics from Guru Nanak Dev [GND] University, Amritsar, Punjab, India.

 Expertise: Applied Statistician/ Econometrician, and Subject Matter Expert on National-level & State-level Bodies

Prominent Positions Held:

• Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Income and Wealth (2017-2019) and currently Member of the Editorial Board of IARNIW;
• Member Executive Committee of the IARNIW (2011-2017);
• Member, Executive Committee to represent Punjab State in the Indian Economic Association for three years’ period (2007-2010);
• Joint Secretary of the Indian Econometric Society (TIES, 2006-07);
• Member Executive Committee of The Indian Econometric Society (2007-08 & 2014-2015);
• Member, Editorial Board of the Indian  Journal of Quantitative Economics (1989-2012);
• Member, Editorial Board of the Amity Journal of Economics;
• Member, Advisory Board of Arth Anvesan (Journal of Economics);
• Referee for reviewing research articles in various journals, like PLOS ONE; Public Policy and Poverty; The Indian Economic Journal; South-Asia Economic Journal;

Dr Amarjit Singh Sethi has been Professor-cum-Dean Faculty at the Punjab School of Economics, GND University, Amritsar. A former member of both Senate and Syndicate of GNDU, Prof. Sethi has to his credit, nearly 41 years’ Continuous/ Regular Teaching & Research Experience in Different Universities (viz., Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Palampur, HP, India; Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India and GND University, Amritsar, Punjab, India).

A Gold-Medalist, Prof Sethi has been bestowed with the Best Paper Prize Twice: By the Indian Society of Agricultural Statistics, New Delhi (1987-88); and in an International Conference on Shifting Paradigms in Applied Economics and Management: Course Correction (2014).  During his academic career, he was awarded with numerous Scholarships and Fellowships (like Punjab State Government Merit Scholarship: ICAR Junior Fellowship; ICAR Senior Fellowship; CSIR Junior Research Fellowship; and NCERT Junior Research Fellowship).

As a keen researcher, Prof Sethi has completed certain research projects; has authored two books, and has published 108 research papers in journals of National & International repute. He also has presented 144 research articles in National/ International Conferences and Seminars; has acted as a Resource Person & has delivered 185 Invited Lectures in various institutions; and has chaired 32 Technical Sessions in various Conferences/ Seminars. During his career, he has produced 6 Ph.D. candidates; has extended Minor advisement to nearly 20 other Ph.D. candidates; and has imparted research guidance to about 50 M.Sc./M.Phil. Students.

Prof Sethi’s biographical data has been included in the Marquis Who’s who in the World, 21^st Edition (2004), as also in the very First Edition of the Marquis Who’s who in Asia (2006). As an, Applied Econometrician Prof Sethi has a strong passion for getting solution to his complex problems through the development of a very strong battery of customized computer programmes in R-Language. He has been extending Statistical Consultancy/ Research Methodology advisement to the researchers from various streams. At present, Prof Sethi is looking after the Centre for Statistical Computations & Analytical Techniques (https://statistical-computations.weebly.com/).