Dr. D. Legio Meril

Dr D. Legio Meril brings ten years of teaching and research experience in Macroeconomics and Development Economics, underpinned by an interdisciplinary academic foundation spanning engineering, economics and advanced research training (B.Tech, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.). His scholarship, reflected in a substantial body of work published in UGC-approved national and international journals, engages closely with questions of public expenditure, financial inclusion, banking reform and treasury management, with particular attention to their implications for Kerala and the wider Indian economy. This research orientation is complemented by active participation in national seminars and conferences, and by his leadership of an ICSSR-sponsored project examining the feasibility of e-auction models in the fish marketing system — work that speaks directly to his interest in the blue economy and applied development policy.

Beyond the classroom, Dr Meril has demonstrated sustained administrative capability, having led the Department of Economics while simultaneously discharging a wide range of institutional responsibilities, including NAAC Criteria-III leadership, coordination of the college’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations, and convenership of the Career Development and Placement Cell, Staff Grievance Cell and Canteen Committee. This combination of disciplinary depth, research productivity and administrative reliability positions him as a well-rounded academic contributor, equally at ease with scholarly enquiry and institutional stewardship.

Research and Publications

Research papers in UGC-approved journals:

• Credit Structure and Growth Pattern in India – EPRA International Journal of Economic and Business Review, ISSN: 2349-0187, March 2018, Vol. 6, pp. B23–B27. International Journal (Impact Factor: 7.144).
• The Centre’s Expenditure Spectrum and Transformation Challenges in India – Asian Journal of Research in Business Economics and Management, ISSN: 2249-7307, July 2017, Vol. 7, pp. 326–335. International Journal (Impact Factor: 5.444).
• Recent Trends in Social Sector Expenditure in India – EPRA International Journal of Economic and Business Review, ISSN: 2349-0187, May 2016, Vol. 4, pp. 111–115. International Journal (Impact Factor: 5.509).
• Modernisation of Treasury and Liquidity Management with Special Reference to the State of Kerala – International Journal of Marketing and Trade Policy, ISSN: 0975-6132, June 2016, Vol. 8, pp. 111–117. International Journal.
• Recent Trends in the Performance of External Sector in India – International Journal of Marketing and Trade Policy, ISSN: 0975-6132, June 2016, Vol. 8, pp. 101–109. International Journal.
• Supply Side Analysis of Financial Inclusion in Kanyakumari – Southern Economist, ISSN: 0038-4046, August 2016, Vol. 55, pp. 34–36. National Journal.
• Progress of Swachh Bharat Mission: A Study on Kerala – Southern Economist, ISSN: 0038-4046, June 2016, Vol. 55, pp. 44–46. National Journal.
• An Analysis of Public Distribution System: A Case Study – Southern Economist, ISSN: 0038-4046, April 2016, Vol. 54, pp. 45–49. National Journal.

International / National / State-Level Seminars & Workshops Attended / Organized / Presented

Papers presented in seminars:

• Decentralisation through Institutional Specialisation through Lending for Education – III Annual Conference, Kerala Economic Association, National Seminar on A Quarter Century of Democratic Decentralisation in India – Where Are We Heading To?, IMG, Thiruvananthapuram, 13–14 August 2017.
• Banking Reforms, Policies and Development: Savings Formation and Exclusion – Two-Day National Seminar on Indian Economy in Transition: Myth and Reality, sponsored by the Directorate of Collegiate Education, Government of Kerala, organized by the Post Graduate Department of Economics, E.K. Nayanar Memorial Government College, Elerithattu, Kasaragod, 12–13 October 2017.
• Payment and Settlement System: Catalyzing the Infrastructure and Growth – Two-Day National Seminar on Cashless Barter Economy to Cashless Digital Economy: Challenges and Opportunities, sponsored by the Directorate of Collegiate Education, Government of Kerala, organized by the Post Graduate Department of Economics, Government College, Munnar, 7–8 December 2017.
• A Study on the Trends of Payment and Settlement System in India – National Conference on Business Innovations & Management Practices, Department of Management Science, MES College of Engineering, Kuttippuram, 21 April 2016.

Details of Minor / Major Projects, if any

• Minor Project (ICSSR Sponsored) – Amount: Rs. 12,40,000
  • Title:E-Auction for Empowering the Blue Economy: Feasibility Study of Implementing the Cardamom E-Auction Model in the Fish Marketing System

Awards & Recognitions

• Diamond Jubilee Celebration Coordinator, St. Xavier's College (2024–25)
• Convener, Staff Grievance Cell (2024–25)
• Convener, Canteen Committee (2024–25)
• Convener, Career Development and Placement Cell (2016–17 to 2023–24)
• NAAC Criteria-III Leader (2018–19)
• Head of Department of Economics