Honors

• Member of the Month (MoM), Atlantic Economic Journal, Dec 2024
• Best Article Award by Atlantic Economic Journal for 2018, “Measuring the Impact of Socio-economic Factors on School Efficiency in Australia” – (Kalyan Chakraborty and Richard Harper), Atlantic Economic Journal, June 2017, Vol 45(2):163-179. Awarded at the 86th Annual Conference, NY, Oct 11-14th, 2018
• Received International Academy of Business and Economics (IABE), Membership Award, 2016
• Best Paper Award in the Journal Publication Division for “Assessing the Economic Impact of a Regional University,” (Kalyan Chakraborty and Dean Edmiston), Journal of International Business and Economics, March-2014
• Received School of Business Award for Research and Intellectual Contribution, April-2014
• Received ‘Hind Rattan’ – Jewel of India Award from the Non-Resident Indian Welfare Association Annual Congress, New Delhi, Jan 24-25, 2013
• Received Emporia State University President’s Award for Research and Creativity, May 2013
• Outstanding Research Paper Award, Global IBFR Conference, Las Vegas, NV Jan-2011
• Received School of Business Award for Research and Intellectual Contribution in 2010

Research Grants/Award

• Economic Impact of Energy Investment for Two Power Plants by Entergy in Southeast 51³Ô¹ÏPro– Center for Resiliency and Lamar University, Summer Research Grant, 2025 ($25,000).
• Cost of Improving the Productive Efficiency for Public Schools in 51³Ô¹ÏPro– A Dynamic Panel Data Analysis – College of Business, Lamar University, Summer 2024 ($12,000)
• Income Assistance Program and Population Health. Faculty Development Grant (FDC) – Oxford College - Summer 2023 ($2600).