Soumya Chattopadhyay
About Soumya Chattopadhyay
Soumya Chattopadhyay is a Senior Research Fellow at the Overseas Development Institute in London, UK, where she has worked since 2016. She specializes in infrastructure investment and service delivery for underserved communities, with a strong background in economics and public policy.
Work at ODI
Soumya Chattopadhyay has been serving as a Senior Research Fellow at the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) since 2016. In this role, she focuses on investigating issues related to infrastructure investment and service delivery for chronically underserved communities. Her work involves assessing the subjective well-being impact of macroeconomic conditions and policy interventions on marginalized groups.
Previous Experience
Prior to her position at ODI, Soumya Chattopadhyay worked at The World Bank as a Consultant from 2000 to 2007, contributing to the Poverty and Equity Global Practice. She also held a Consultant role at The World Bank in 2016 for six months. Additionally, she served as a Senior Research Associate at The Brookings Institution from 2007 to 2016 and worked as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Maryland's School of Public Policy from 2008 to 2013. Earlier in her career, she was a Manager at Unilever from 1992 to 1995.
Education and Expertise
Soumya Chattopadhyay holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Public Policy from the University of Maryland College Park. She also earned a Master's Degree in Economics and Public Policy from the same institution. Her undergraduate studies include a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from both the University of Cambridge and St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi.
Research Focus
Soumya Chattopadhyay specializes in using household surveys and multidimensional metrics to evaluate persistent poverty, inequality, and vulnerability. Her research emphasizes the assessment of how macroeconomic conditions and policy interventions affect the well-being of marginalized groups, particularly in relation to infrastructure investment and service delivery.