Vimal Kumar
@vimalk_singh
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Professor, Jointly with Department of Economic Sciences and Wadhwani School of Advanced AI and Intelligent Systems, IIT Kanpur
Kanpur, India
Joined August 2014
Delivered a talk on Economics of Big Data & AI @ Paradox, IIT Madras. Great to see a packed room, curious minds, and first-time explorers of economics!. Kudos to @iitmadras BS Data Science team—Prof. Andrew Thangaraj & Ms. Bharathi—for this stellar initiative! 🙌
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📢 Economics is gaining prominence in India's top tech institutes like IITs. Our article in Business Standard delves into this trend. A must-read for JEE aspirants and their families. Read here: #Economics #IIT #JEE2025 #HigherEducation @iitk_econ.
business-standard.com
India's premier tech institutes are witnessing a quiet revolution as economics, once sidelined, emerges as a key discipline with broad applications and industry demand
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Honored to have @drajaykumar_ias as a Distinguished Visiting Faculty at @iitk_econ, @IITKanpur His vision, clarity, and commitment have left a lasting impact on us. I learned a great deal under his guidance. Thanks for your invaluable contributions and inspiration.
I’m happy to share that I assumed the position of Chairman Union Public Service Commission on 15.5.2025
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After completing six years as the head @iitk_econ at @IITKanpur, I handed over the position to Prof. Sohini Sahu. Please join me in welcoming Prof. Sahu and wishing her all the best in this role. I sincerely appreciate everyone's support and help during my tenure.
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Congrats to Achyut on his appointment as the VC. I had the privilege of teaching and interacting with him during his PhD at @IITKanpur, a path he pursued after an already accomplished career, reflecting his deep commitment to academics. A proud moment for @iitk_econ.
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Our rolling ad for faculty recruitment is up (in addition to the special recruitment drive). Applications for faculty positions are invited from Indian and Foreign Nationals in @iitk_econ . We will process the applications as we receive them.
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Applications are invited from Indian nationals belonging to reserved categories (SC, ST, OBC, EWS, and PwD (VH, OH, HH)) under a special recruitment drive for the post of Assistant Professor in @iitk_econ—the last date.is 31/03/25.
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Thank you very much, @drajaykumar_ias, for highlighting @iitk_econ. Your presence in the department has critically improved our offerings. To add, the Public Policy & Opinion Cell is a unit of Student Gymkhana, IIT Kanpur, and not just of the Department of Economic Sciences.
IIT Kanpur with a very strong Department of Economic Sciences is becoming a leading centre of excellence in public policy. Looking forward to addressing the Policy Conclave 2025 .Date Feb 1, 2025.Venue IIT Kanpur
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Perhaps, the best course available online.
MIT 18.06SC Linear Algebra. Instructor: Gilbert Strang. 📽️ Youtube Playlist: 🗒️ Course Website:
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More than 15,000 students have completed the course. You can also watch it on YouTube: .
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Congratulations, Rachit. @iitk_econ is running a successful 4 year BS program in Economics. Students of this program have done well in their preferred career paths.
Kudos to Mr. Rachit Gupta, BS from the Economics Department, on scoring a perfect 100 percentile on the recently announced CAT 2024!!. The entire institute is proud of you and wishes you the very best for your future endeavours. #CAT #CAT2024 #100 #iitkstudents #IITKanpur #iitk
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RT @NCGG_GoI: NCGG successfully conducted its 2nd webinar in collab with IITKanpur on Public Policy & Good Governance. Sh V.Srinivas, Secy,….
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RT @NCGG_GoI: Prof. @vimalk_singh, of IIT Kanpur delivered his lecture on Platform Business Model & their regulation in Digital Economy. He….
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So happy that it is @DAcemogluMIT. He is an intellectual giant of our discipline. He has contributed to so many fields of economics.
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Mr. Gokhale provided a useful framework for considering India's geopolitical challenges. His lecture was simply superb. Thank you @drajaykumar_ias for inviting Mr. Gokhale to the @iitk_econ.
Vijay Gokhale, ex Foreign Secretary addressed ECO 715 Economic growth and Geopolitics class at @IITKanpur yesterday. His deep insights delivered with clarity & simplicity, resonated with every student/attendees. A sincere thank you to him for an enriching & unforgettable session
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I absolutely enjoyed participating in Paradox 2024 at IIT Madras.
The future of data and technology is booming at IIT Madras BS! . Over 4,000 students from Data Science and Electronic Systems programs actively participated in Paradox 2024, showcasing the program's growth and fostering a vibrant learning community for our future tech leaders.
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RT @Director_IITK: I invite all the JEE qualified students to join us for this insightful session!.
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RT @IITKanpur: Gain such understanding with executive friendly #eMasters in #BusinessFinance to make good business decisions in complex and….
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