Meelee Chingakham
Meelee Chingakham Bhanavi holds a Master’s degree in International Political Economy from King’s College London. Her specialisation spans economics research, policy and data analysis. At BRIEF, Bhanavi focuses on leveraging her knowledge of global supply chain strategy for international trade facilitation and trade logistics
Bhavna Bahl
Bhanavi Bahl – Research Assistant Bhanavi holds a Master’s degree in International Political Economy from King’s College London. Her specialisation spans economics research, policy and data analysis. At BRIEF, Bhanavi focuses on leveraging her knowledge of global supply chain strategy for international trade facilitation and trade logistics
Abhinav Arya
Abhinav Arya (Research Associate) Abhinav holds a Master’s degree in Globalization and Labor Studies from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. His work focuses on policy research with International Trade and logistics, Supply chain research, Foreign relations, Trade Economics among others, as key areas of engagement. Prior to joining BRIEF, he spearheaded, designed and analysed […]
Kajal Sharda
Kajal Sharda (Research Associate) Kajal holds an Integrated M.Sc. degree in Economics from Central University of Rajasthan. Prior to joining BRIEF, she worked with Consumer Unity & Trust Society at its Centre for International Trade, Economics and Environment (CUTS CITEE). She was working in the capacity of Research Associate for over a year and was […]
Priya Arora – Senior Research Associate
Priyanka Arora – Senior Research Associate Priya Arora is a Senior Research Associate at BRIEF. Prior to joining BRIEF, she worked with Econ One Research on merger assessments and cases involving alleged cartels in various industries. At BRIEF, she is involved in economic and policy research projects in international trade and regional cooperation in South […]
Kuntal Roy – Senior Research Associate
Kuntal Roy – Senior Research Associate Kuntal Roy holds a Master’s degree in Economics with specialization in econometrics and environmental economics. He is working as a Senior Research Associate at BRIEF since 2015. He has also been associated with RG Foundation in the past. He has more than 10 years of experience in the primary […]
Samit Chakraborty – Manager (Projects)
Samit Chakraborty, Project Manager Samit is a management professional with over 15 years of experience in diverse areas. At BRIEF, he primarily manages economic and policy research projects, with focus on trade facilitation, policy analysis, reform advocacy and impact assessment of government interventions among others. He has been engaged in assignments related to infrastructural, operational […]
Afaq Hussain – Director
Afaq Hussain, Director Afaq is Director and Founding Member of Bureau of Research on Industry and Economic Fundamentals (BRIEF). With over 18 years of experience in policy research, Afaq specializes in international trade & trade facilitation, regional cooperation, infrastructure and the logistics sector. He has also contributed to regional economic cooperation in South Asia that […]
Mohammed Saqib – CEO
Mohammed Saqib has over 30 years of experience with Government think tanks like Rajiv Gandhi Institute for Contemporary Studies (RGICS) and Indian Council for Research in International Economic Relations (ICRIER). He has strong expertise in International Trade, economic reforms, FDI, Industrial Policy and WTO related issues. Some of his publications are as follows – MSME […]
Subrata Bandyopadhyay – Director
Subrata Bandyopadhyay, Masters in Economics, has more than 15 years of experience in socio-economic research. He was associated with National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) for more than three years in various capacities wherein he worked on various household and industrial surveys. He has been part of various prestigious research projects for the Indian […]