Professor Dr Ravinder Rena is a senior academic in Economics with over 34 years of teaching and research experience across Asia-Pacific, Africa, and Europe. He is currently Professor of Economics at the School of Business, Woxsen University, Hyderabad, and serves as Adjunct Professor at Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa, with visiting professorships in multiple countries. He has contributed extensively to global academic forums, including BRICS research platforms. Prof. Rena has published over 200 peer-reviewed journal articles and 80 book chapters. He has delivered keynote talks at more than 400 international conferences. His research focuses on Development Economics, Economics of Education, Public Policy, Inclusive Growth, Globalisation, SMMEs, Microfinance, and Rural Entrepreneurship. His Google Scholar profile records 2170+ citations, with an h-index of 27 and i10-index of 64.

• Development Economics
• Economics of Education
• Public Policy and Governance
• Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Growth
• Globalisation and International Economics
• Small, Micro and Medium Enterprises (SMMEs)
• Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
• Rural Entrepreneurship and Rural Development
• Higher Education and Human Capital Development
• Emerging Economies and BRICS Studies