Diptimayee Nayak
Associate Professor Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Email: dipti.nayak@hs.iitr.ac.in
1. Research Interests
Environmental & Ecological Economics, Valuation of Forest and Water Ecosystem Services, Ecotourism, Governance of Commons, Space Economy, Space Debris Management, Sustainability, Public Policy
2. Honors & Awards
●UGC-NET, University Grants Commission, New Delhi | 2006
●JRF/MHRD Fellowship, IIT Delhi | 2012
●National Merit Scholarship, Government of Odisha | 2002
3. Administrative Positions
●Head of Department, Department of Humanities, VSSUT Burla | 2016
●Chief Warden, Sarojini Bhawan, IIT Roorkee | 2020–2022
●Member, DAPC, IIT Roorkee | 2021–Present
●Faculty Advisor, NSS & NCC, IIT Roorkee | 2022–2024
●Member, Anti-Ragging Squad, VSSUT Burla | 2013–2014
●Warden, Sarojini Bhawan, IIT Roorkee | 2019–2020
●Professor-in-Charge, Library, IIT Roorkee | 2018–2021
●Member, Department Purchase Committee, IIT Roorkee | 2021–Present
4. Memberships
●IUCN WCPA South Asia, Commission Member | 2021–2025
●Indian Society for Ecological Economics, Life Member | 2011–Present
●Orissa Economic Association, Life Member | 2007–Present
●Indian Political and Economic Association, Life Member | 2010–Present
●Association of Ravenshaw Economics Alumni (AREA), Life Member | 2013–Present
●International Society for Ecological Economics, Member | 2018–Present
5. Teaching Engagements
●Environmental Economics (HSN 511, HSL 505)
●Economics (HSN 01)
●Issues in Indian Economy (IHS 303)
●Ecological Economics (HSN 604)
●Public Policy Analysis (HSN 513)
6. Educational Details
Ph.D. in EconomicsIndian Institute of Technology Delhi | 2016
7. Professional Background
Associate ProfessorIndian Institute of Technology Roorkee | 01 Aug 2023 – Present
Assistant ProfessorIndian Institute of Technology Roorkee | 05 Sep 2016 – 31 Jul 2023
Assistant ProfessorVeer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla, Government of Odisha | 01 Jun 2012 – 01 Aug 2016
Resource Person / Lecturer (Contractual)Orissa School of Mining & Engineering (Degree Stream), Keonjhar, Government of Odisha | 01 Aug 2006 – 01 Jul 2008
8. Research Projects
InTegrated Water Disaster Management in India and the NetherlandsEnvironmental Economics & Climate Economics / Public Policy | 24 Apr 2024Funding: DST & NWO (Netherlands) | Outlay: ₹1.86 CroreTeam: Idhaya Chandhiran, Kasiviswanathan, Siddhartha Khare
Adaptation of Indigenous and Local Knowledge Systems and Fintech Solutions for Comprehensive Tribal DevelopmentPublic Policy / Development Economics | 01 Feb 2024Funding: IIT Bhilai | Outlay: ₹3.35 Crore
Clean Cooking Fuel Energy at the Doorstep: Analyzing the Socioeconomic Impact of PMUY in Hill and Plain Regions of UttarakhandEnvironmental Economics | 05 Sep 2023Funding: ICSSR, New Delhi | Outlay: ₹16.00 Lakhs
Assessment of Ecological Damage and NPV of Future Ecosystem Services ForegoneEnvironmental Economics / Ecological Economics | 01 Jun 2022Funding: Institute of Forest Biodiversity, Hyderabad | Outlay: ₹7.30 Lakhs
9. Journal Publications (APA 7th)
●Tesfaye, T., & Nayak, D. (2022). Does participation in non-farm activities provide food security? Evidence from rural Ethiopia. Cogent Social Sciences, 8(1), 2108230.
https://doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2022.2108230
●Alam, R., & Nayak, D. (2024). Developing local support for wildlife conservation through community-based ecotourism: A study of Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve, India. Tourism Planning & Development.
https://doi.org/10.1080/21568316.2024.2347227
●Alam, R., & Nayak, D. (2024). Examining human-wildlife conflict and management strategies in Indian protected areas: Evidence from Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve. Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 30, 34–51.
●Tesfaye, T., & Nayak, D. (2022). Climate change adaptation measures by farm households in Gedeo Zone, Ethiopia: An application of multivariate analysis approach. International Journal of Environment, Development and Sustainability, 24(1), 1–18.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-022-02185-x
●Walle, Y., & Nayak, D. (2021). How do local communities valuate forest conservation through participatory management? A case of Amhara Region, Ethiopia. International Journal of Global Environmental Issues, 20(1), 80–99.
●Walle, Y., & Nayak, D. (2020). Analyzing households’ dependency on non-timber forest products, poverty alleviation potential, and socioeconomic drivers: Evidence from Metema and Quara Districts in the dry forests of Amhara Region, Ethiopia. Journal of Sustainable Forestry, 29(10), 1062–1082.
https://doi.org/10.1080/10549811.2020.1867185
●Nayak, D., & Upadhyay, V. (2016). Market vs ethics: Need for mid-path paradigm of conservation. International Journal of Economics and Management Studies, 3(5), 83–90.
●Alam, R., & Nayak, D. (2025). Analyzing tourists’ preferences and willingness to pay for wildlife conservation using choice experimental modelling. Environmental Economics and Policy Studies.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10018-024-00436-x
●Tessema, S. B., & Nayak, D. (2022). Analyzing the perceived prioritized forest ecosystem services under the participatory management: A case of Maksegnit District, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia. Trees, Forests and People, 10, 100318.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tfp.2022.100318
●Kumar, S., & Nayak, D. (2025). Assessing the health costs of arsenic-contaminated drinking water in Bihar, India: A bivariate probit analysis. Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 29, 101429.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsd.2025.101429
●Kumar, S., & Nayak, D. (2024). How do households living in arsenic-contaminated regions value safe drinking water in Western Bihar, India? Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 24, 1–12.
●Nayak, D., Puri, B., & Upadhyay, V. (2018). Recognising conservationism of the poor towards holistic sustainability: Study of an Indian national park. International Journal of Global Environmental Issues, 17(2/3), 230–261.
https://doi.org/10.1504/IJGENVI.2018.10012362
●Nayak, D., Upadhyay, V., & Puri, B. (2018). Tourism at protected areas: Sustainability or policy crunch? IM Kozhikode Society & Management Review, 8(2), 1–15.
https://doi.org/10.1177/2277975218784795
●Walle, Y., & Nayak, D. (2019). How can participatory forest management cooperatives be successful in forest resources conservation? An evidence from Ethiopia. Journal of Sustainable Forestry, 38(9), 881–897.
https://doi.org/10.1080/10549811.2019.1684950
●Bajaj, A., Singh, S. P., & Nayak, D. (2022). Impact of water markets on equity and efficiency in irrigation water use: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Agricultural Water Management, 259, 107182.
●Alam, R., & Nayak, D. (2020). Trends and patterns of ecotourism research: practices and implications. International Journal of Tourism Policy, 10(4), 351–379.
●Alam, R., & Nayak, D. (2023). Microeconomic determinants of domestic tourism expenditure in India. International Journal of Tourism Policy, 13(2), 1–18.
https://doi.org/10.1504/IJTP.2023.129826
●Walle, Y., & Nayak, D. (2022). Factors determining the participation of natural resource cooperative members in forest management: A study of dry forest area in Ethiopia. Trees, Forests & People, 9, 100241.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tfp.2022.100241
●Bajaj, A., Singh, S. P., & Nayak, D. (2023). Are farmers willing to pay for groundwater irrigation? Insights from informal groundwater markets in Western Uttar Pradesh, India. Agricultural Water Management, 282, 108458.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2023.108458
10. Book Chapters & Conference Proceedings
●Nayak, D. (2023). Is India ready to account for ecological droughts? In V. P. Singh, D. Jhajharia, R. Mirabbasi, & R. Kumar (Eds.), Integrated Drought Management (pp. 1–18). CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group.
●Alam, R., & Nayak, D. (2021). Socio-economic and environmental consequences of ecosystem services in the Indian Himalayan Protected Areas: A systematic review framework. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference Tourist, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand.
●Bajaj, A., Singh, S. P., & Nayak, D. (2020). Groundwater governance and interplay of policies in India. In Water Management and Water Governance Hydrological Modeling (pp. 505–522). Springer.
●Nayak, D., Upadhyay, V., & Puri, B. (2014). Conservation reconsidered: Reevaluating conservation attempts of Indian National Parks – Case of Bhitarkanika National Park. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Economics and Social Sciences, Durban Technical University, South Africa.
●Nayak, D., Upadhyay, V., & Puri, B. (2013). Valuating recreational functions of national park ecosystem services. In M. Siwach, A. Singh, & V. Upadhyay (Eds.), Emerging Issues in the Political Economy of Development (pp. 77–89). Nirmal Publishing House.
●Nayak, D., & Upadhyay, V. (2011). Strategy of integrating tourism at protected areas: Sustainability or policy crunch. Proceedings of International Tourism Sustainability Conference, University of Technology, Mauritius.
11. Student Supervisions
●Akshi Bajaj: Economics of Ground Water Governance (2017–2024)
●Yibeltal Walle: Economic Valuation of Dryland Forest Resources (2017–2021)
●Taye Tesfaye: Agricultural Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change in Ethiopia (2018–2022)
●Sushil Kumar: Economic Valuation of Arsenic Contamination in Groundwater (2017–2025)
●Shailesh Kumar: Estimation of Ecological Footprint in Indian States (2017–2025)
●Rather Hanan: Climate Change, Ecosystem Services and Livelihood Vulnerability in Kashmir (2022–2026)
●Rekha Bhatt: Assessment of Household Energy Patterns and Solar Readiness in Uttarakhand (2023–2027)
●Riyaz Alam: Evaluating Ecotourism and Ecosystem Services at Corbett National Park (2017–2023)
●Simegn Birhan Tessema: Participatory Forest Management and Ecosystem Services for Sustainable Forest Conservation in Ethiopia (2019–2023)
12. MOOC / Online Course
●Coordinator: Introduction to Environmental Economics, NPTEL, MHRD, GoILink:
https://nptel.ac.in/courses/109107171
13. Editorial Role
●Topic Editor, Frontiers in Forests and Global ChangeResearch Topic: How Do Forest Management Cooperatives Impact Ecosystems and People?Link:
https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/42412