Daya Muralidharan

Dr. Daya Muralidharan is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Economics at Michigan Technological University's College of Business. She holds a PhD in Economics from the University of California, Riverside, an MA from the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics in Pune, India, and a BA from The Ethiraj College for Women in Chennai, India.

• PhD: Economics, UC Riverside
• MA: Economics, Gokhale Institute
• BA: Economics, Ethiraj College

Her research focuses on sustainability and natural resource management, particularly water scarcity, pollution, groundwater systems, and forest use in developing economies. Current projects include adapting California water sustainability frameworks to Michigan's environmental context and analyzing climate change impacts on water use efficiency. She emphasizes the role of economic tools in bridging scientific and market-driven solutions to ecological challenges.

Teaching interests span natural resource economics, environmental economics, microeconomics, and econometrics. Her work bridges theoretical economic models with practical applications in resource conservation and poverty alleviation.

Recent publications explore equitable valuation methods for environmental programs, rural water access in Uganda, deforestation in Zagros forests, and spatial water management in agriculture.

No scientific awards are listed, and no advising/grant details are provided. Her research team focuses on interdisciplinary approaches to global sustainability challenges.