ProfessorSupriya Garikipati

Professor Supriya Garikipati is a development economist with two decades of experience working at the intersection of gender, public policy, and inclusive innovation. She currently serves as Professor of Sustainable Development and Director of the UCD Centre for Sustainable Development, where she leads strategic initiatives to connect high-impact research with institutional, policy, and community partners globally.

Professor Garikipati’s scholarship is internationally recognised for its interdisciplinary contribution to sustainable development. Her work spans gender equity, financial inclusion, rural labour markets, and reproductive health, with a geographic focus on India and Sub-Saharan Africa. She has led and co-led major research programmes supported by institutions such as UKRI, the British Academy, DFID, the Nuffield Foundation, Science Foundation Ireland,Research Ireland, Irish Aid and the World Bank. Her publications appear in leading journals and policy platforms, and her research has informed national strategies across multiple sectors, including digital finance, menstrual health, and agricultural livelihoods.

She strongly advocates for research that delivers public value and global policy relevance. She has led in impact case development for UK's research evaluation framework and advised governments and development agencies including NABARD, SERP, UNICEF, and WaterAid. Her ongoing leadership in securing international research partnerships has positioned UCD at the forefront of innovation in global development practice.

A committed institutional citizen, she has previously served as Associate Dean for Research Impact (University of Liverpool), chaired ethics and doctoral research committees, and led multiple Athena SWAN submissions. She currently co-chairs two major conferences in development studies to further enhance UCD’s global engagement and research connectivity.

Prof Garikipati completed her doctorate at the University of Cambridge, supported by the Nehru-Cambridge and British Chevening Scholarships, and held prior appointments at Cambridge, the Open University, and the University of Liverpool.

Her work is regularly featured in international media including the BBC, Forbes, The Guardian, World Economic Forum, and Bloomberg.