Professor of Economics, IIT Kanpur
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IIT KanpurProf. Vimal Kumar is a faculty member in the Economics Group at the Department of Economic Sciences, IIT Kanpur. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California, Irvine, and a dual degree (B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering and M.Tech. in Thermal Fluid Engineering) from IIT Bombay. His research primarily focuses on political economics and game theory, with notable contributions in areas such as U.S. presidential politics, lawmaking, and the economics of organized crime. He has collaborated on projects sponsored by HUDCO and the Obama-Singh Knowledge Partnership and has published widely in reputed journals and edited volumes.