Ph.D., Forest Economics and Policy, 2011
Food and Resource Economics (minor), University of Florida, Gainesville FL

M.B.A., Forestry Management, 2004
Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal, India

M.A., Geography, 2001
Delhi School of Economics, Delhi, India

B.A.(H), Economics, 1999
Delhi University, Delhi, India

Pankaj Lal has professional experience in environmental issues in South Asia, United States, and Africa. He is credited for more than two dozen research publications in peer reviewed journals, United States Department of Agriculture technical reports, book chapters, and research reports. During his professional sojourn, he has secured research grants from multilateral and bilateral agencies, government, foundations, NGOs and the private sector. He joins MSU after serving as Visiting Scholar at Virgnia Tech. Prior to his terminal degree, he worked with Winrock International India as Program Officer in the Natural Resource Management Division and Pricewaterhouse Coopers India in the Government Reforms and Infrastructure Development Practice.

Environmental Economics and Policy
Bioenergy
Climate Change
Modeling and Analysis of Forest and Agriculture Markets
Collective Resource Management and Conservation