• Lecturer, St. Anthony’ College, Shillong (1998-2003)
• Assistant Professor, NEHU (2003-09)
• Reader, NEHU (2009-12)
• Associate Professor, NEHU (2012-15)
• Professor (2015- till date)

• Head, Department of Economics, 2021 to date
• Chairman, NEHU Covid-19 Committee for Students (2020-21)
• Deans of Students’ Welfare, NEHU (2018-2021)
• Teacher-In-Charge of Sports Department, NEHU (2016-2021)
• Public Relations Officer, NEHU (2008-2010)
• NEHU Coordinator of UGC Coaching Programme for Entry in Service for Students Belonging to SC/ST/OBC and Minority Communities (2008-2012)
• Project Adviser, Social Economic Life Development Association-NGO (1999-2003)
• Member, Executive Committee of the Board of Management of the North Eastern Region Community Resource Management Society, North Eastern Council, GoI &  International Fund of Agriculture Development (2000-2002)

Ph.D. Awarded:

• A Study of the State of Finance of Autonomous District Councils in Meghalaya - B. R. Syiem (2016).
• A Study of the Characteristics and Determinants of Rural Credit in Meghalaya- C. R. Swer (2018).

• Member of Meghalaya Board of School Education (MBOSE) (2021 to 2024)
• Member of Meghalaya State Audit Advisory Board (Indian Audit & Accounts Department).
• Executive Member, Indian Economic Association
• Member, Indian Association of Social Science Institutions
• Member, North East Economic Association
• Member, Indian Society of Agricultural Economics
• Member, District Planning Committee of Khasi Hills Autonomous District Councils (2015-2019)
• Member, State Mission Authority, Social Welfare Department, Govt. Of Meghalaya (2012)
• Member, Social Audit Bill Drafting Committee, Govt. of Meghalaya (2010- 11)
• Member, Meghalaya Economic Development Council (MEDC), Govt. of Meghalaya  (2006-07)
• Member, Committee on Financial Sector Plan, Govt. of Meghalaya (2006).

Research Projects

Consultancy Services:

• Lafarge Umiam Mining Pvt. Ltd (LUMPL) for ‘Needs Assessment Survey for Nogtrai and Shella Village, Meghalaya’ (2017-19)
• World Bank for ‘NLTA: Addressing Key Governance Challenges to Improve Service Delivery and Development Outcomes in Meghalaya’ (November and December of 2014).   
• Fourteenth Finance Commission, Govt. of India for ‘Evaluation of State of Finances of Meghalaya’ (2013-14).
• North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd for  ‘Baseline Survey for cluster development and future intervention at Mawlynnong area, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya’ (2008-09).
• State Resource Centre, Meghalaya for ‘Evaluation of Cooked Mid Day Meals Programme in Meghalaya’ (2008-09).
• Indian Institute of Banking Management, Khanapara, Assam for ‘Project on Microfinance’ (2007).

Project Undertaken:

• Collaborative Study with the Regional Training Institute, Indian Audit & Accounts Department, NE Region, Shillong (ongoing).
• Principal Investigator for study on ‘Local Government Finance in Sixth Schedule Areas of Northeast India’ sponsored by the Indian Council For Social Science Research, New Delhi (2011-14)
• Co-PI for study on ‘Flow of Central Development Funds to the Northeast Region and its Utilization (Meghalaya chapter)’ for Planning Commission, GoI (2012-13)
• Co PI for ‘Appraisal of Impact Assessment of MGNREGA in Assam’ for UNDP (2011-12)
• Co-PI for ‘Problems of Border Areas in North-East India- Meghalaya: Implications for Thirteenth Finance Commission’ for Thirteenth Finance Commission, GoI (2009)

Publications

1. Hrahsel, A. and Umdor, S. (2022) Place-based Industrial Policy and Changes in the Manufacturing Sector in North-East India, in Review of Development and Change, 27 (1), pp. 42–60
2. Umdor, S. (2020). Role of tribal autonomous councils in economic development in Sixth Schedule Areas. In: India’s Scheduled Areas: Untangling Governance, Law and Politics. Varsha Bharat and Sujit Kumar (Eds.), Routledge Publications- South Asia Edition, Chapter 4, 63-77.
3. Hrahsel, A. and Umdor, S. (2019). A temporal analysis of the growth of manufacturing industries in Northeast India during 1981-82 to 2014-15, Social Change and Development, 16(2), 57-77.
4. Swer, C. and Umdor, S., (2018). Landholdings among tribal rural households of Meghalaya and its impact on credit markets, Journal of Land and Rural Studies, 6(2), 91-107.
5. Umdor, S and B. Syiem (2017). State of finances of Autonomous District Councils In Meghalaya, Social Change and Development, 14(1), 12-26
6. Umdor, S., Swer, C. (2017). Access and participation of rural households in credit markets in Meghalaya, Economic Affairs, 62(1), 11-21
7. Umdor, S (2016): Energy demand and supply outlook for Meghalaya, India: Some issues for consideration, Indian Journal of Power & River Valley Development, July-August, 95-101
8. Umdor, S (2015): State of finances of Autonomous Councils of Northeast India, Review of Development and Change, 19(2), 77-96
9. Umdor (2014): Social Audits of MGNREGA in Meghalaya, India International Research Journal of Social Sciences, 3(4), 12-16
10. Umdor, S. (2014). It's the economy stupid.  In Vision for Meghalaya - On and Beyond the Inner Line Permit.  H. Srikanth, C.J. Thomas and R. E. Kharbani  (Eds.), ICSSR-NEC, Shillong, p. 82-88.
11. Umdor, S. (2014). State of primary education in Meghalaya: with special reference to Mid-Day Meal Scheme. In Sustaining Development in North-East India- Emerging Issues, Challenges and Policy Measures, Anupam Hazra (Ed.), Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi, p. 70-88.
12. Umdor, S. (2013). Meghalaya.   In Status of Panchayati Raj in the States and Union Territories of India,  Institute of Social Science, New Delhi (ed.), Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi, Chapter p.  414-419.
13. Umdor, S. (2013). Mizoram. In Status of Panchayati Raj in the States and Union Territories of India, Institute of Social Science, New Delhi (ed.), Concept Publishing Company,, New Delhi, p. 425-431.
14. Umdor, S. (2013). An exploratory study of rural livelihoods in eastern himalaya, Meghalaya, India. ENVIS Bulletin. 21, 24-28.
15. Umdor, S. and B. Panda (2009). State of Infrastructure in Meghalaya, in Meghalaya State Human Development Report 2008, Government of Meghalaya, 161-186.
16. Umdor, S. and B. Panda (2009). People's participation in the development process in Meghalaya, Meghalaya State Human Development Report 2008, Government of Meghalaya, 247-265.
17. Umdor, S. and B. Panda (2009). An Assessment of SHGs under SGSY Programme: Evidence from Meghalaya, Asian Economic Review, IIE, Hyderabad, 51 (2), 311-325.
18. Umdor, S (2009). Decentralized planning in Sixth Scheduled Area of India: A study of Meghalaya", Journal of Man and Development, 31(1), 83-92.
19. Umdor, S (2008). Behaviour of rural households in the borrowing and usage of credit in North-East Uplands of India, Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 63(2), 211-223.
20. Umdor, S (2007). Microfinance programme in Northeast India (2007), Eastern Quarterly, Vol. 4 (2), 134-144.
21. Umdor, S (2007): Banking sector development and rural household accessibility to institutional credit in North-eastern India, in Economy of India's Northeast: Problems & Prospects (Eds), ICFAI Publication, 169-185.
22. Umdor, S. and B. Panda (2007). Economic infrastructure in the Northeast India: An Analysis", Journal of Man and Development, 29 (1), 113-130.
23. Umdor, S (2006). Overview of rural credit markets in the North-eastern region of India, Journal of Rural Development, 25 (3), 425 - 444.
24. Umdor (2005): ‘Impact of Microfinance Programme on Clients: A Review of Evidence from Impact Studies in India (2006)’, in V. B. Jugale and Y. V. Jugale (eds) The State of Indian Economy, Vol. 3,  Serials Publications, New Delhi, 179-191.

Background Papers/Conference Proceedings:

1. Overview of the Rural Credit Markets in Northeast India (2018). Proceedings of the 19^th Annual Conference of North East Economic Association and National Seminar on the theme ‘Structural Transformation and Economic Development in North East India & Entrepreneurship and Campaigns of Skill India, Make in India’, 23-24, March 2018, Shillong, 24-47.
2. A temporal analysis of the growth of manufacturing industries in Northeast India during in last three decades (2018): Proceedings of the 19^th Annual Conference of North East Economic Association and National Seminar on the theme ‘Structural Transformation and Economic Development in North East India & Entrepreneurship and Campaigns of Skill India, Make in India’, 23-24, March 2018, Shillong, 24-47.
3. An Assessment of the Performance of state power sector utility in Meghalaya (2014): Proceedings of the National Seminar on Power Sector- Its Impact on Economic Growth and Industrial Development  organised by Shillong Commerce College on 30-31, October, 2014, 51-59.
4. Participation of people in development (2007): background paper for State Human Development Report of Meghalaya for Govt. of Meghalaya in collaboration with Planning Commission and UNDP.
5. Changes in the occupational structure in Meghalaya, with special reference to the manufacturing sector (2006), Proceedings of the National Seminar on Industrial Scenario in the North Eastern States, organised by Shillong Commerce College,71-79.
6. State of Infrastructure in Meghalaya (2005): a background paper for State Human Development Report of Meghalaya.  Govt. of Meghalaya in collaboration with Planning Commission and UNDP (with B. Panda).
7. Status of Rural Infrastructure in Meghalaya (2001): a background report for study commissioned by the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), New Delhi, for the ‘Rural Infrastructure Report’ 2006 (with Amaresh Dubey and Smita Das).

Seminars, Conferences, Training participated/organised:

1. Coordinator of’ Consultative Workshop on Local Government Accounting in India’ (in collaboration with Regional Training Institute, Indian Audit & Accounts Department, NE Region, Shillong, organised on 22^th March, 2022 at ICSSR-NERC, NEHU Shilong
2. Coordinator of ‘National Workshop on Empowering the Youth through Financial Literacy Skills’ organised on 24^th March, 2022 at NEHU Shillong
3. Presented a paper titled ‘Grassroots Governance and Decentralisation in the Sixth Schedule Areas’ ’in the International Seminar  Revisting Diversity in Northeast India: Ethnicity, Culture , Religion and Beyond on held in Bodoland University  on the 13^th & 14^th of May, 2022
4. Presented a paper titled ‘Financial Transparency and Accountability of Autonomous District Councils in the Sixth Schedule Areas of Mizoram: A review of Issues’ in the National Seminar on Local Governance and Management in Northeast India. Held in Mizoram University on the 26^th & 27^th of May, 2022
5. Presented a paper titled ‘Rethinking Industrial Policy for the North East India ’in the National Seminar on Local Governance and Management in Northeast India, held in Mizoram University on the 26^th & 27^th of May, 2022
6. Presented a paper titled ‘Functioning of Autonomous District Councils in Northeast and review of their Finances’ in the XIX annual Conference of Indian Association of Social Science Institutions held on 11-13 January, 2019 at NIRD at Hyderabad.
7. Presented a paper titled ‘Delivering Good Governance in Autonomous Councils in Northeast India: Exploring the Missing Link’ in UGC- SAP National Seminar on Public policy, Governance and Development in north-eastern states, organized by Political Science Department, NEHU during March 13-14, 2019 at NEHU Shillong.
8. Presented the resource person’s paper entitled ‘Entrepreneurial Finance’ in a workshop on Skill Development for Employability and Entrepreneurship organized by Department of Economics, NEHU and VVGNLI New Delhi on 27 of March 2019.
9. Attended a workshop on ‘Leadership Development in Higher Education for University Administrators’ organised by the department of Educational Finance, National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA), January 07-09, 2018 at New Delhi.
10. Presented a paper titled Institutions and Economic Development of Northeast India in a national seminar on External Orientation of Northeast India: Possibilities and Roadblocks, organized by Gauhati University Institute of Northeast India Studies, on 9-10 of February, 2018 at Gauhati.
11. Organised the 19^th Annual Conference of the North East Economic Association and National Seminar ‘Structural Transformation and Economic Development in North East India & Entrepreneurship and Campaigns of Skill India, Make in India’ 23-24, March 2018 (Co-Convener).
12. Presented a paper titled ‘Rural credit markets in North East India’ in National Seminar on Agrarian Crisis, Rural Credit and Employment in the Northeast organized by OKD Institute of Social Change and Development and Department of Economics, NEHU on 23-24 February, 2018 at Shillong.
13. Presented a paper titled’ Impact of industrial promotional policies on growth of manufacturing industries in Northeast India’,  in a national seminar on Structural Transformation and Economic Development in North East India & Entrepreneurship and Campaigns of Skill India, Make in India organized by Department of Economics, NEHU on 23-24 of February, 2018.
14. Participated as resource person in a Training programme for administrative officers of Government of Meghalaya on Gender Budgeting organized by Meghalaya Administrative Training Institute, Government of Meghalaya during 1^st – 3^rd Feb, 2017.
15. Presented a Paper titled ‘14^th Finance Commission and its implication for Meghalaya’ in OKD Institute of Social change and Development in a National Seminal on Towards a New Regime of Fiscal Federalism in India: Implications of the Fourteenth Finance Commission, during March 28^th -29^th, 2017.
16. Participated as resource person in National Seminar on Emerging Trends and Challenges of Microfinance in Northeast India organized by department of Management, NEHU during November, 24-25 November 2016.
17. Participated as resource person in workshop on ‘Socio-Economic Transition in NE India’ for senior teachers of university and colleges organized by UGC, Human Resource Development Centre, Guwahati University during 14-20 of November,2016.
18. Delivered a talk on ‘A critique on Demand for ILP in Meghalaya’, Symposium on Inner Line Permits as an Instrument of Safeguarding Ethnic Identity organized by Guahati University on 12 of February 2016.
19. Presented a paper on ‘Power sector In Meghalaya’ in a national seminar organized by Shillong Commerce College and sponsored by NEEPO and Government of Meghalaya on 30-31 of October, 2014.
20. Presented a paper on ‘State of finances of Meghalaya’ in the National Seminar on Underdevelopment of the North East Region and the Indian State  organized by the Department of Geography, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong on  6-8 of November, 2014.
21. Presented a paper on ‘Social Audit in Meghalaya’ in  a Nation seminar on Inclusive development organized by St. Edmund’s College , Shillong on 7-8 of June 2013
22. Resource person for the Inter-State Interactive Experience Sharing of the Leaders of Tribal Autonomous Councils from North Eastern States organized by  Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu during 30-31 March 2012,
23. Participated in Decentralised Community: UN Exchange Solutions. Community Update, Community Update in  March 2011
24. Attended a one day Regional Consultative meeting on Issues to be addressed in the Approach Paper for the Twelfth Five Year Plan organized by the Decentralization Community of UN Solution Exchange, India, on the 26th of November, 2010 at the Institute of Local Government and Urban Studies, Kolkata, West Bengal.
25. Attended a one day National Consultative meeting on Issues to be addressed with regard to Decentralization, Empowerment and Information in the Approach Paper for the Twelfth Five Year Plan’ organized by the Decentralization Community of UN Solution Exchange, India, on the 6th of December, 2010 at the UN Conference Hall, New Delhi.
26. Presented a paper on ‘Decentralized planning in Sixth Schedule Area: A Case study of Meghalaya’ in the International Conference on Kerela People’s Plan Revisited,  14-15 December 2007, organised by Institute of Social Sciences, Kerela Institute of Local Administration and UNDP, India.
27. Participated in a National Level Advocacy Workshop on Farmers’ Rights To Livelihood, organised by Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS) on 21 June 2007, New Delhi
28. Presented a paper ‘Decentralization and Human Development in Northeast India’ in a National Seminar on Growth and Human Development In Northeast Region, 24-25 of April 2007, organized by Department of Economics, NEHU, Shillong.
29. Participated in a seminar on A’BS, PIC and the Farmers’ Right to Livelihood’ organised by Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS) in Kolkatta on  3 -4 of June 2005.
30. Participated in a one-day workshop on Preparation of Course Curriculum on Human Development, organised by Department of Economics, NEHU, and sponsored by Planning Commission, Government of India, and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), New Delhi held at NEHU, Shillong on 4^th October, 2004.
31. Presented a paper tilted ‘Employment in manufacturing sector in Meghalaya 1981-2001’, in a seminar on Industrial Scenario in the Northeast of India, organised by Commerce College, Shillong. 4 - 5 of March, 2005.
32. Organised a workshop on ‘Farmers Rights and Livelihood of North-eastern Himalayan Farmers’, , with the Department of Economics and Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS) in Shillong. 7 - 6 of July, 2004.
33. Presented a paper titled ‘An Alternative Development for the Poorest of the Poor in the North Eastern Region’ in a seminar on 'Development Plan for the North Eastern Region: Exploring Options and Possibilities on the 11^th and 12^th of December, 2003, jointly organised by NEHU and the Department for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Government of India, held at NEHU on the 11 -12 of December 2003.
34. Participated in a workshop on Rigorous Social Mobilization, Decentralization Reforms and Participatory Development, organized by the South Asian Perspective Network Association in collaboration with Konard- Adenauer- Stiftung, Germany from the 18^th of February 2002 to the 5^th of March 2002 in Katmandu, Nepal.
35. Presented a paper titled’ Impact of industrial promotional policies on growth of manufacturing industries in Northeast India’,  in a national seminar on Structural Transformation and Economic Development in North East India & Entrepreneurship and Campaigns of Skill India, Make in India organized by Department of Economics, NEHU on 23-24 of February, 2018.
36. Participated as resource person in a Training programme for administrative officers of Government of Meghalaya on Gender Budgeting organized by Meghalaya Administrative Training Institute, Government of Meghalaya during 1^st – 3^rd Feb, 2017.
37.  Presented a Paper titled ‘14^th Finance Commission and its implication for Meghalaya’ in OKD Institute of Social change and Development in a National Seminal on Towards a New Regime of Fiscal Federalism in India: Implications of the Fourteenth Finance Commission, during March 28^th -29^th, 2017.
38. Participated as resource person in National Seminar on Emerging Trends and Challenges of Microfinance in Northeast India organized by department of Management, NEHU during November, 24-25 November 2016.
39. Participated as resource person in workshop on ‘Socio-Economic Transition in NE India’ for senior teachers of university and colleges organized by UGC, Human Resource Development Centre, Guwahati University during 14-20 of November,2016.
40. Delivered a talk on ‘A critique on Demand for ILP in Meghalaya’, Symposium on Inner Line Permits as an Instrument of Safeguarding Ethnic Identity organized by Guahati University on 12 of February 2016.
41. Presented a paper on ‘Power sector In Meghalaya’ in a national seminar organized by Shillong Commerce College and sponsored by NEEPO and Government of Meghalaya on 30-31 of October, 2014.
42. Presented a paper on ‘State of finances of Meghalaya’ in the National Seminar on Underdevelopment of the North East Region and the Indian State  organized by the Department of Geography, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong on  6-8 of November, 2014.
43. Presented a paper on ‘Social Audit in Meghalaya’ in  a Nation seminar on Inclusive development organized by St. Edmund’s College , Shillong on 7-8 of June 2013
44. Resource person for the Inter-State Interactive Experience Sharing of the Leaders of Tribal Autonomous Councils from North Eastern States organized by  Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu during 30-31 March 2012,
45. Participated in Decentralised Community: UN Exchange Solutions. Community Update, Community Update in  March 2011
46. Attended a one day Regional Consultative meeting on Issues to be addressed in the Approach Paper for the Twelfth Five Year Plan organized by the Decentralization Community of UN Solution Exchange, India, on the 26th of November, 2010 at the Institute of Local Government and Urban Studies, Kolkata, West Bengal.
47. Attended a one day National Consultative meeting on Issues to be addressed with regard to Decentralization, Empowerment and Information in the Approach Paper for the Twelfth Five Year Plan’ organized by the Decentralization Community of UN Solution Exchange, India, on the 6th of December, 2010 at the UN Conference Hall, New Delhi.
48. Presented a paper on ‘Decentralized planning in Sixth Schedule Area: A Case study of Meghalaya’ in the International Conference on Kerela People’s Plan Revisited,  14-15 December 2007, organised by Institute of Social Sciences, Kerela Institute of Local Administration and UNDP, India.
49. Participated in a National Level Advocacy Workshop on Farmers’ Rights To Livelihood, organised by Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS) on 21 June 2007, New Delhi
50. Presented a paper ‘Decentralization and Human Development in Northeast India’ in a National Seminar on Growth and Human Development In Northeast Region, 24-25 of April 2007, organized by Department of Economics, NEHU, Shillong.
51. Participated in a seminar on A’BS, PIC and the Farmers’ Right to Livelihood’ organised by Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS) in Kolkatta on  3 -4 of June 2005.
52. Participated in a one-day workshop on Preparation of Course Curriculum on Human Development, organised by Department of Economics, NEHU, and sponsored by Planning Commission, Government of India, and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), New Delhi held at NEHU, Shillong on 4^th October, 2004.
53. Presented a paper tilted ‘Employment in manufacturing sector in Meghalaya 1981-2001’, in a seminar on Industrial Scenario in the Northeast of India, organised by Commerce College, Shillong. 4 - 5 of March, 2005.
54. Organised a workshop on ‘Farmers Rights and Livelihood of North-eastern Himalayan Farmers’, , with the Department of Economics and Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS) in Shillong. 7 - 6 of July, 2004.
55. Presented a paper titled ‘An Alternative Development for the Poorest of the Poor in the North Eastern Region’ in a seminar on 'Development Plan for the North Eastern Region: Exploring Options and Possibilities on the 11^th and 12^th of December, 2003, jointly organised by NEHU and the Department for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Government of India, held at NEHU on the 11 -12 of December 2003.
56. Participated in a workshop on Rigorous Social Mobilization, Decentralization Reforms and Participatory Development, organized by the South Asian Perspective Network Association in collaboration with Konard- Adenauer- Stiftung, Germany from the 18^th of February 2002 to the 5^th of March 2002 in Katmandu, Nepal.

Course/training on other Non-academic Activities: 

1. Completed an online non-credit certificate course by Coursera on Managing Your Health: The role of Physical Therapy and Exercise offered by University of Toronto, USA in 2019
2. Completed an online non- credit certificate course by Coursera on Science of Exercise offered by University of Colorado Boulder, USA in 2018 .
3. Organised and participated in First Responder Training with Red Cross Society Shillong for students of NEHU on 27-28 of September, 2019
4. Established a University programme in the called the NEHU Civic Engagement Initiatives in 2019.

Recent Newspaper Articles/others academic engagements  

1. Resource Person for Introductory Training Programme for the Meghalaya Civil Services (MSC) 2021 at Meghalaya Administrative Training Institute, Government of Meghalaya (17th, November, 2021) 
2. Undergraduate Education Reforms for Meghalaya published in the Shillong Times on June 6, 2022
3. Invited talk in department of Guwahati University on Place based Industrial Policy in NER as part of UGC-SAP-Seminar 2022 held on 29th of March 2022.
4. Cobra effect of raising upper age limit entry into Govt service published in the Shillong Times on March 16, 2022
5. Panel Discussion on “Some Reflections on Progress and Gaps in Development Interventions for the North Eastern Region of India ‘webinar organized by EGROW Foundations, New Delhi on March 4, 2022
6. Meghalaya’s Economy at 50: How Far We’ve Come published by The Meghalayan on January, 20, 2022 
7. A curious case of a poor state with richest farmers in the country published in the Shillong Times on January 13, 2022
8. MeECL has Failed, But, MeECL Must Succeed published in the Shillong Times on June 17, 2021
9. Restart Meghalaya Mission: Reviving the Stalled Economy published in the Shillong Times on August 20, 2020
10. Resource Person for Mid Career Training Programme for SAO/AAOs organised by Regional Training Institute, Indian Audit & Accounts Department, NE Region on 21st and 23rd, July, 2022.