Saddam Hossain Modal possesses more than 7 years of teaching experience at the undergraduate and postgraduate level. His academic contributions include several publications in reputed national and international journals, along with presentations of research papers at national and international academic forums.

Education

• Ph.D. on Patterns of Foodgrains Production and Food Security in India: An Interstate Analysis. 2022, from The University of Burdwan, [under the supervision of Prof. Arup Kumar Chattopadhyay]
• M.Phil. on Growth and Instability in Crop Output in Burdwan during 1993-94 to 2012-13 from the University of Burdwan [under the supervision of Prof. Arup Kumar Chattopadhyay]
• M.A. in Economics, 2014, from The University of Burdwan, Burdwan (Special Paper: Agricultural Economics and Financial Economics), [ First Class with 70.3 percent marks]
• B.A in Economics, 2012, from The University of Burdwan, Burdwan [First Class with 64.75 percent marks]
• H.S. from Burdwan Raj Collegiate High School, Burdwan, 2009 [ First Division with 66.80 percent marks]
• Qualified in the UGC National Level Test for eligibility of Assistant Professor (NET) held in 2018.

Qualified in the West Bengal State Level Test for eligibility of Assistant Professor (WBSET) held in 2018

Teaching Experience

More than 7 years of teaching experience at the undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Field of Specialization

Agricultural Economics, Financial Economics and Game Theory

Courses Taught/Teaching

Macro Economics, Indian Economics, Development    Economics, Rural Development, Statistics.

Research Area

Agricultural Economics, Development Economics and Environmental Economics

Experience

More than 11 years of research experience

Conference Papers Published

N.A.

Journal Papers Published

1. “Impact of stubble burning on air pollution and climate change in East Burdwan District, India”, Indian Economic Review, Springer, August 2024, (With Arup Kumar Chattopadhyay).
2. “Food and nutritional vulnerability of the households in Jalpaiguri District, India”, Geo Journal, Springer, April 2024, (With Arup Kumar Chattopadhyay).
3. “Growth Patterns of Total Pulses Production in India” Research Journal of Agricultural Sciences, Vol. 15, Issue.3, Pages 682-685, 2024 (With Ayanangshu Sarkar)
4. “Present Scenario of Agricultural Growth and Patterns of Cropping Diversification in West Bengal”, Research Journal of Agricultural Sciences, Vol. 15, Issue 1, Pages 45-48, 2024 (With Ayanangshu Sarkar and Melisha Khatun)
5.  “Analysing Growth Trajectories of Wheat Production in India Since the Green Revolution”, Research Journal of Agricultural Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue.06, Pages 1941-45, 2022.
6. “Growth Performance of Fruits Production in the era of Globalisation in West Bengal: A Comparative Study”, Indian Journal of Economics and Development, 2019 (With Arup Kumar Chattopadhyay)
7. “Pattern of Growth and Instability in Crop Production in Burdwan during 2000 to 2013: A Comparative Study”, Research Bulletin, 2018 (With Arup Kumar Chattopadhyay)
8. “Growth and Stability in Rice Production in Burdwan: A Block Level Study”, International Journal of Research on Social and Natural Sciences, 2017.
9. “Spatial Convergence of Foodgrains Productivity in India” International Journal of Food and Agricultural Economics, 2025.
10. “Agricultural Productivity Dynamics and Spatial Disparities in Purba Bardhaman District: A Block-Level Study” IASSI Quarterly, 2026.

Books Published

1. “Determinants and Regional Imbalance of Food Security for the Selected States in India”, In Ramesh Chandra Das (editor) Growth, Poverty and Developmental Aspects of Agriculture, Emerald Publishing Limited, Emerald Publishing, Floor 5, North spring, 21-23 Wellington Street, Leeds LS1 4DL, ISBN: 978-1-83608-077-0, 2025 (With: Arup Kumar Chattopadhyay): Published
2. “Patterns of Growth, Stability and Cropping Diversification of Foodgrains Production in West Bengal”, In an edited book on Contemporary Issues in Development and Finance: Essays in honor of Professor Arup Kumar Chattopadhyay, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2023: Accepted

3. “Patterns of Growth, Stability and Cropping Diversification of Foodgrains Production in West Bengal”, In an edited book on Contemporary Scenarios in Economic Development, Taurean Publications, ISBN: 978-81-972013-3-2, March 2024: Published.

4. “Revolutionizing Asia’s Food Supply: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence” In Ramesh Chandra Das (editor) Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture and Environmental Sustainability: A global perspective, Emerald Publishing Limited, Emerald Publishing, Floor 5, North Spring, 21-23 Wellington Street, Leeds LS1 4DL (With: Ayanangshu sarkar): Published. doi:10.1108/978-1-83662-570-420251005.

5. “Do Public Sector Corruption and Other Macroeconomic Indicators Increase Regional Imbalances in Economic Growth in Asian Countries? An Inquiry” In Ramesh Chandra Das (editor) Societal Implications of Fiscal and Monetary Policies: Does good governance matter? Routledge, Taylor & Francis, Registered Office: Mortimer House, 37-41 Mortimer Street, London, W1T 3JH; VAT Number: 365462636 (With: Puja Biswas). Published.
6. “Food Security at Risk: The Impact of Climate Change.” In Rabin Chakrabarty (Editor), Urban Climate Modelling: Rethinking in the Context of Global Climate Change. Springer (Accepted)

Awards

• UGC Maulana Azad National Fellowship (JRF):   2016
• Best Paper Award from Pondicherry Central University:  2025

Seminar/Conference/Workshop

1. Presented a paper entitled “Growth and Convergence of Foodgrains Productivity in India, organised by the Economics Department, APC Roy Government College, September 2021.
2. Presented a paper entitled “Growth Performance of Foodgrains Production and Crop Diversification in West Bengal, Organized by the Economics Department, Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University, August 2021.
3. Presented a paper entitled “Crop Residue Burning: Assessing the Impacts on Farm Profitability and Climate Change”, organised by the Economics Department, Berhampur University, January 23-25, 2025.
4. Presented a paper entitled “The Nexus Between Agricultural Residue Burning and Global Warming in West Bengal”, organised by the Department of Economics, Pondicherry Central University, 6-7 March 2025.
5. Presented a paper entitled “Food and Nutritional Challenges Among Tea Garden Workers: A Field-Based Study”, organised by the Indian Institute of Technology, Jammu and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Jammu, March 21 -22, 2025.
6. Presented a paper entitled “Patterns and Determinants of Dietary Security among Tea Garden Workers: A Case Study of Jalpaiguri District”. Organised by the Young Scholar Initiative and Pannasastra University, Siem Reap, Cambodia, October 30 -31, 2025.