Amlan Mitra, Ph.D.

Professor of Business Economics

Introduction

Amlan Mitra, Ph.D. is a Professor of Business Economics. His research focuses on economic impact analysis, public policy, transportation and economic development.

Research Overview

Interests: Economic Analysis; Public Finance; Transportation & Economic Development. Grants/Projects:

1) Housing Affordability & Income Mobility

2) Visualization/Simulation to Improve Measurements of Economics Impacts of Transportation Network Systems.

3) Estimation of Economic Impacts of Freight Disruptions

4) Economic Impacts of the TDL Industry

See Amlan Mitra’s Personal Faculty Website

I enjoy cooking and travel!

Select Publications

• Mitra, A (2023). “Economic Impacts of the Robotics Technology on Remote Greenhouse Farming in Northwest Indiana,” 59th MBAA International Conference Proceedings, Academy of Business Economics Track, 2023.
• Mitra, A, T. Kroon & J. Schwartz (2022). “Demographic and Socioeconomic Factors Affecting Educational Outcomes of High School Students,” 58th MBAA Conference Proceedings, Academy of Business Economics.
• Mitra, A & T. Kroon (2021). “Income Inequality and Educational Outcomes,” 57th MBAA Conference Proceedings, Academy of Business Economics.
• Mitra, A (2019). “Understanding the Socioeconomic and Demographic Factors Impacting Public Policy in Northwest Indiana.” Paper presented at the 77th Annual MPSA Conference, Chicago, April 4-7, 2019 (with Tesa Hines).

Teaching Focus

• ECON 31100: Environmental Economics
• ECON 32200: Economics of Public Policy
• ECON 36000: Econometrics
• ECON 36200: Health Economics
• ECON 41900: Managerial Economics
• ECON 42200: Public Finance and Taxation
• ECON 46200: Economics of Health Care
• ECON 51300: Economic Theory

Previous Roles

• Chair, Academic Program Peer Review Committee (2020-2021)
• Chair, Outstanding Scholar Award Committee (2008 – 2009)
• Chair, PUC Research Board (2007 – 2008)
• University Strategic Planning Committee (2007 – 2008)
• Area Leader, Policy Planning & Economic Development, Purdue Water Institute (1999 – 2003)

Recent Grants/Proposals

• “Homeownership and Housing Affordability in Northwest Indiana,” ($11,600), 2022 PNW Catalyst Grant.
• “Visualization and Simulation to Improve Measurements of Economics Impacts of Disruptions of Transportation Network Systems,” ($12,000) 2020 PNW Catalyst Grant.
• “Problem-Based Learning through Simulation and Visualization of Transportation Disruptions and Economics Impacts,” ($600,000), Grant Proposal Submitted to National Science Foundation (Principal Investigator).
• “Methodologies and Measurements of Urban Freight Resiliency Under Emerging Next Normal,” ($600,000), RNS, Urban Freight Transportation Committee, Transportation Research Board, National Academy of Sciences, September 2021.