Dr. Probal Ghosh is a Ph.D. in Economics from Mumbai University. He has an experience of 19 years in modelling based policy analysis for energy and climate change mitigation issues. His expertise is in application of the optimisation techniques, econometric and time series methods to energy, climate change and macroeconomic issues. He has previously worked as consultant at the Planning Commission of India. He is currently the Deputy Director at IRADe, wherein he has developed number of modelling tools for analysis of climate change mitigation policies like IRADe’s activity analysis based macroeconomic model, power system models for India in Answer Times as well as MESSAGE ix framework and long term road transport models for India, Delhi, Gujarat, Odisha and Assam. His current research interest is in assessing economy wide Net Zero pathways, food energy water nexus, cross border electricity trade and developing CGE model for India.

Some of his publications and awards are mentioned below

Awards & recognition

1. Awarded with the D. K. Desai Prize Award in 2005 for the Best Paper published in Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics “Macroeconomic Simulation Results for India based on VEC/VAR Models”, N.S.S. Narayana and Probal P. Ghosh, Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, Vol. 60, No. 4, pp 577-616, Oct.-Dec, 2005.
2. Awarded with the D. K. Desai Prize Award in 2016 for the Best Paper published in  Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics for “Consumer Demand System for Long Term Projections”, Parikh, Kirit S; Ghosh, Probal; D'Souza, Alwin; Binswanger-Mkhize, Hans P, Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics; Apr-Jun 2016; 71, 2; pg. 113-136.

Journal Articles:

1. Kirit S Parikh, Jyoti Parikh and Probal P. Ghosh (2018): “Can India grow and live within a 1.5 degree CO2 emissions budget?”, Energy Policy, Vol 120, pg. 24-37, 2018 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2018.05.014)
2. Anantha Lakshmi Paladugula, Nazar Kholod, Vaibhav Chaturvedi, Probal Pratap Ghosh, Sarbojit Pal, Leon Clarke, Meredydd Evans, Page Kyle, Poonam Nagar Koti, Kirit Parikh, Sharif Qamar and Sangeetha Ann Wilson (2018): “A Multi-Model Assessment of Energy and Emissions for India’s Transport Sector through 2050”, Energy Policy,Vol-116, pp 10-18, 2018.
3. Shweta Srinivasan, Nazar Kholod, Vaibhav Chaturvedi, Probal Pratap Ghosh, Ritu Mathur, Leon Clarke, Meredydd Evans, Mohamad Hejazi, Amit Kanudia, Poonam Nagar Koti, Bo Liu,  Kirit S. Parikh, Mohammed Sahil Ali and Kabir Sharma (2017): “Water for electricity in India: A multi-model study of future challenges and linkages to climate change mitigation”, Applied Energy, Vol-210, 673-684, 2017.
4. Kirit S. Parikh, Probal P. Ghosh, Alwin D'Souza and Hans P Binswanger-Mkhize (2016): “Consumer Demand System for Long Term Projections”, Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics; Apr-Jun 2016; Vol 71, No 2; pp 113-136. (Awarded the D. K Desai Prize for 2016)
5. Kirit S. Parikh, Probal P. Ghosh and Hans P Binswanger-Mkhize (2016): “Rapid Economic Growth in India: Technical Change in Agriculture, Irrigation and Food Security”, The Indian Economic Journal, Indian Economic Association, SAGE Publications, 64(1&2) pp 115–136, 2016, DOI: 10.1177/0019466216652530.
6.  Kirit S Parikh, Probal P Ghosh and Hans P Binswanger-Mkhize (2013): “Double-Digit Inclusive Growth Not without Robust Agricultural Growth”, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol XLVIII, NO 51, pp 68-73, December 21, 2013.
7.   Jyoti Parikh and Probal P. Ghosh (2009): “Energy Technology Alternatives for India till 2030”, International Journal of Energy Sector Management, Vol-3, No 3, pp 233–250, 2009
8.  N.S.S. Narayana, Rumki Majumdar and Probal P. Ghosh (2008): “Growth Effects of Public Expenditure in India”, Finance India, Vol. XXII No.4, pp 1249-1279, December 2008.
9.  N.S.S. Narayana and Probal P. Ghosh (2005): “Macroeconomic Simulation Results for India based on VEC/VAR Models”, Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, Vol. 60, No. 4, pp 577-616, Oct.-Dec, 2005. (Awarded the D. K Desai Prize for 2005)
10. Probal P. Ghosh and N.S.S Narayana (2005): “Impact of Economic Reforms and Macroeconomic Forecasts- Pulses, Levels and Trends”, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol XL, Nos 22 and 23, May 28-June 4, 2005