Uttam Barua, born on January 3, 1984, in Betagi, Chattogram, Bangladesh, comes from a family with a rich legacy in promoting Buddhist culture and social welfare. His ancestors contributed significantly to the community by donating land for the Betagi Sharbojanin Dharmanando Bihar monastery and establishing the Buddhist Footsteps Temple in 1918.
Academically, Barua holds a BSS and MSS in Economics from Premier University, Chittagong, and completed his Ph.D. in Economics at Chandigarh University, India, under the Indo-US Global Research Fellowship. His doctoral research focused on the impact of monetary policy on poverty and economic growth, emphasizing sustainable development goals (SDGs).
Barua specializes in secondary data analysis and is proficient in tools like Eviews, SPSS, Jamovi, Mendeley, and Smart PLS. His research interests lie in monetary policy, economic development, and reducing inequalities. Driven by a passion for social justice and sustainable development, Barua sees his academic journey as a continuous process of learning and contribution to economic policies that foster inclusive growth and equity.

Postdoctoral Researcher, Lincoln University, Malaysia. Ph.D. in Economics, Chandigarh University, Punjab, India. MSS & BSS (Honours) in Economics, Premier University, Chattogram.

Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Mathematical Economics, Managerial Economics, Econometrics

Monetary Economics and Development Economics.

Monetary Policy and its impact on Poverty and Economic Growth in India : A Special Reference to Sustainable Development Goals.
Indo - US Global Fellowship

1. Title Adaptation of Blockchain Technologies into Monetary Transmission in Banking Operations.
DOI https//doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-3191-6_42
Publisher Springer

2. Effect of Monetary Policy Instruments on Economic Growth An Ordinary Least Square Approach.
DOI 10.1109/ESCI59607.2024.10497305
Publisher IEEE Xplore

3. Time Series Evaluation of Influencing Factors of Poverty.
Publisher Tylor & Francis
Paper Link https//www.routledge.com/Multifaceted-approaches-for-Data-Acquisition-Processing Communication/Chakraborty-Guduri-Sandhya-Shyamala/p/book/9781032747903

4. Enhancing Stock Market Prediction Accuracy Through Advanced Metaheuristic Techniques and Macro-Economic Factors Integration.
Conference Link https//ieeexplore.ieee.org/servlet/opac?punumber=10550186
Publisher IEEE Xplore
DOI 10.1109/InCACCT61598.2024.10551013