Founder and Editor in Chief of the "Journal of Economics and Finance Research", Winner of Some Prestigious Awards, An Eminent Economist, An Emeritus Professor Department of Applied Economics,at Cochin University of Science and Technoloy Kochi, Former Head of the Department of Applied Economics,Cochin University of Science and Technology and Current Chairman of Board of Studies Dept of Applied Economics , CUSAT, Dr. P. Arunachalam , M.A, M.Phil. Ph.D, PDT [ The Netherlands] . Part Final .

                                           

                                            Dr. P. Arunachalam, M.A, Ph.D,.

Dr. P. Arunachalam was Awarded Post Doctoral Training Fellowship    : Dr. P. Arunachalam was awarded P.h.D, degree in the year 1996. Relentless search for knowledge is a prominent trait of Dr. P. Arunachalam . His quest for knowledge forced him to read more books and his unique style of teaching was appreciated by the student community and he became very popular in the University. He longed to enhance and enrich his knowledge and  wanted to do a Post Doctoral Programme and so took needed initiative in this regard . As a result of his tireless effort Dr. P. Arunachalam was awarded Post Doctoral Training Fellowship by NUFFIC [ Netherlands Council for Co-Operation in Higher Education , Government of Netherlands] for  Six Times under the SEPTRA--MHO-Programme between the Department of Applied Economics , Cochin University of Science and Technology and the Development Research Institute [IVO], Tilburg Universsity , the Netherlands during the period from 1999 to 2004 . And as a part of his Research Training Programme , he visited France , Germany, Italy, England, Switzerland, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, USA, and most of the Gulf countries. He is a specialist to teach Quantitative Techniques and International Business Economics at M.B.E level and Quantitative Techniques at M.Phil level .

                               TILBURG  UNIVERSITY, THE NETHERLANDS

Dr. P. Arunachalam  Served & Serves as a Reviewer, Editor and Editorial Board Member of some famous Economic Research Journals  : Dr. P. Arunachalam is the Guest Editor of the Journal "Indian  Development Review Serials Publications " , New Delhi.  He is the Editor of Two International Journals namely :[1] The International  Marketing and Trade Policy " and [2] International Journal ," Financial Business Intelligence and Management of Serials, " New  Delhi . He is a Member of  the Review Committee of an International Research Journal,  "Management and Business Studies"..  He is a Member of Editorial Advisory Board for the Journal "S.N.S. Journal of Finance" ,  SNS Business School , SNS College of Technology, Coimbatore.  He serves as a Member of the  Editorial Board,of , "MVJ Management Review" , Bangalore. Dr. P. Arunachalam serves as one of the Associate Editors of the Journal, "SPEAR", published by Pope's College Sawyerpuram.682251. He also serves as an Editorial Board Member  of a Multidisciplinary Bi Annual Research Journal  published by  Sri S. Ramasamy Naidu Memorial College [  SRNMC], Sattur , 626203.[ ISSN  23957085]. He also works as  a Reviewer Committee Member , Greenology of Dr. Keoy kay Hooi Alan , U.C.S.T. University, Malaysia .Dr. P. Arunachalam serves as a Member  of the Editorial Board of "Asian Research Consortium " He is an Editorial Board Member of the Journal , "OUTREACH" V.O. Chidambaram College, Thoothukudi [ ISSN [p] 0975  1246, ISSN[o]: 2321  8835. . The journal of the . "Asia Pacific Economy, Department of International Business and Asian Studies ", Griffith University, Australia has nominated Dr. P. Arunachalam as one of the Referees to make Comments on SEZ Research Work Papers. He is an Associate Editor for the Multidisciplinary research journal , " Devanga Arts college Manas" published by Devanga Arts College , Aruppukottai since 2016.. He is a General Council as well as Executive Council Member of the National University of Advanced Legal Studies [ NUALS], Kochi , [Kerala Government].

Some Important Projects and Research Works by Dr.P Arunachalam     :   : Currently Dr. P. Arunachalam is doing a major Research Work on, " Digital Economy of India : Privacy and Security "  He has completed another major research project on, " Solid waste Management in Kerala", sponsored by ICSSR, New Delhi. He has done a Minor Project on "India's Spices Exports in the Netherlands" under U.G.C.. Unassigned grant on, " Global based Commodity Chain with Special Reference to Cardamom : funded by NUFFIC through Development Research Institute , Tilburg University , The Netherlands. , with Dr.Wim Pelupessey, Senior Economist, IVO, Tilburg University the Netherlands[ Work is Completed]. 

He is Member of Several Academic and Professional Bodies at National and International Levels :  Dr. P. Arunachalam was a Member ,Academic Audit , P.S.G. Krishnamal Women's College , Coimbatore. . He is  a NET Panel Member , University Grants Commission from 2004  onwards . He also serves as SET Panel Member , Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore . Dr. Arunachalam is a great Economist and he serves as a Member of Board of Studies , Department of Economics , St. Xaviers College , Palayamkottai, Tanmil Nadu. He serves as a Member of the Reformers Advisory Board , Reformers Business School, Indore, Madya Pradesh.  Dr. P Arunachalam serves as a Member , Board of studies for M.A [ Coastal Resource Economics and Management ] , M.S. University , Tirunelveli. . He is a Member and Partner in Rajarajan's Digital Identity Management, City University, London, U.K. He serves as a Member of Board of Studies, Dept of Rural Development , Gandhigramam Rural Institute Gandhigramam[ 624302]. Currently Dr. P. Arunachalam serves as the Chairman of Board of Studies Dept of Applied Economics , CUSAT.  Dr P. Arunachalam is a Member of Board of Studies for  304  M.A, [Economics] , Department of Economics , Annamalai University from 18-05-2022 for three years .  He is the Member of  Board of studies , Department of Economics, Thiruvallur University , Vellore from 2022 onwards for three years . Dr. P. Arunachalam is a Member of Board of Studies [U.G] for  affiliated Colleges, Bharathiyar University , Coimbatore ,for a period of 2 years from 1-1- 2022 to 31-12 -2023 .

Cochin University of Science and Technology -- Department of Applied Economics 

Awards, Medals ,fellowships ,Academic and Recognition  won by Dr. P. Arunachalam  ;  Dr.P. Arunachalam  has won and received many Medals , Awards and Educational Recognition from several famous Institutions and Organisations. . The following are some of the important Awards and Recogniton won by him :- [1] "Rajiv Gandhi Gold Medal Award  2015"by Global Economic Progress and Research Association , Tiruvannamalai , 606601., [2] " Dr. Radhakrishnan Gold Medal Award  2015 " by Global Economic Progress and Research Association, Thiruvannamalai , 606601, [3] " Outstanding Scientist Award  2016" in Economics , in the  International Conference on Applied Business and Economic Research"[ICABEER ] held in New Delhi from July 30 to 31st July 2016 organised by Serials Publications Pvt Ltd, New Delhi , [4]  " Bharat Vidhya Retan Award  2018 " by International  Business Council , Mayur Market , New Delhi .110096,  [5] ' Bharat Ratna Indra Gandhi  by Global Economic Progress and Research Association, Thiruvannamalai, 606601, [6] Bharat Ratna Dr. Abdul Kalam Gold Medal Award 2018 "by Global Economic Progress and Research Association, Thiruvannamalai, 606601,  [7] "Life Time  Academic Achievement Award 2019 " by Mayo Publications, Chennai , [8] ' Best Citizen of India Gold Medal Award 2019" by Global Economic Progress and Research Association, Thiruvannamalai, 606601, [9] " International Academic excellence Award for Best Professor 2019 " by EAST,{ Environmental Advisory  for Sustainable Trust , Tirunelveli, 627002}  [10] ' Innovative Researcher and Dedicated Excellent  Educationist Award in Economics -2020-21, the Innovative Global Scientific Researchers Educationalist- Professional and Journalists Awards and Fellowship Honours Convocation 2020-21 by the Society of Innovative Educationalists and Scientific Research Professionals , Chennai- Accredited  with Innovative Scientific Research Professional Malaysia ,  [11] ' Leading Educationist of India Award  2021", Friendship Forum , New Delhi. 110049., [12] " Bharat Excellence Award 2021" , Friendship Forum, New Delhi, 1100 49, [13]  " Global  Teacher Award  2021 , AKS EDUCATION  AWARD is a sister Concern of ALERT KNOWLEDGE SERVICES  run  under the umbrella of AKS WORLDWIDE PVT LTD, GURUGRAM , NCR, INDIA , [14] " Life Time Achievement Award 2022 "EAST  Institute of Social Studies , Palyam Kottai , Tirunelveli Dist, Tamil Nadu, [15] " Atmanirbhar Bharat Award 2022 " from Swadesi Sanathan Sangh, New Delhi, and [16] "Rashtirya Pratishtha Purushkar Award  2022 " Worth Wellness Foundation, WWF_RPP_ 2022- 335. 

[ Dr. P. Arunachalam Addresses a National Conference on Global Economic Order :Trade  Investment and Sustainable Development at Jamal Mohamed college , Trichy on 06-03-2023. .]

Conclusion .  Dr. P Arunachalam is a versatile personality, eminent Economist,Thinker and Writer. . Dr. P.  Arunachalam has participated about 452 National and International Conferences and Webinars, as a Keynote Speaker , Chair, Panel Member and Discussant.  He is a recognised Ph.D Research Supervisor to Mahatma Gandhi University , Kottayam, and Bharathiar Universitay , Coimbatore . He  has produced 18 Ph.Ds and guided 70 M.Phil Scholars and currently 8 more Research  Students are  doing  Ph.Ds under  his supervision. He is a Life Member of Indian Institute of Public Administration,  Dr. P Arunachalam has valued more than 520  Ph.D. Thesis and conducted Viva Voce Examination for 400 Candidateds in various Universities in India and Abroad.  He is a General Council and Executive Council Member of the National University of Advanced Legal Studies [ NUALS], Kochi , [Kerala Government]. He is a Member of High Level Research Committee , Kerala Higher Education Council, Trivandrum [kerala State]. He is an active Member of the famous Indian Economic Association and he has served as its Regional Coordinator [ South]   He is honest and unassuming and by his consistent hard work and bolstering positive thinking he has reached the Commanding Height of the Applied Economics Department of the Cochin University of Science and Technology . Definitely he is one of the great Economists of India . It is not possible to accommodate all the aspects of his real life story and enviable accomplishment within  the space of this Article . I will end this Article with the following sentence, " Dr. P. Arunachalam is a remarkable self made Person, Thinker, Economist, Egalitarian  and we are proud of him " 

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