Mr. Mathew Koshy Odasseril has joined VIT Business School as Assistant Professor (Grade I), bringing with him a solid foundation in macroeconomic research and quantitative analysis. He has submitted his Ph.D. in Economics at the Madras School of Economics, where his doctoral research focused on growth cycles, monetary-fiscal policy interactions, and the role of foreign direct investment, employing advanced time series and macroeconometric modeling techniques. His core academic interests include macroeconomics, monetary economics, public finance, and time series econometrics. Mr. Odasseril has published in reputed indexed journals and has presented his research at several national and international conferences. In addition to his academic pursuits, he has also contributed to policy-oriented projects and government agencies. At VIT Business School, he aims to integrate data-driven and research-informed approaches into teaching while contributing to a vibrant academic environment that promotes critical thinking, empirical analysis, and applied economic reasoning.