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Room 02.05, Block 3 (Academic Hub), Riddel Hall
185 Stranmillis Road, Belfast, UK - BT95EE
Phone Number: +44(0)2890975424
Office Hours: Wednesdays 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm, or by appointment
Research Interests
Mechanism Design, Network Economics, Welfare Economics
Teaching
Public Economics (Eco 3012)
Industrial Organizations (Eco 2012)
Economic Policy for Business (Eco 2002)
Market Theory (Eco 1002)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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R3042QMS: Strategic Networks, Computing: Applications to AI and Data Science
Kumar, R. (PI) & Sen Gupta, S. (CoI)
14/01/2026 → …
Project: Research
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R3614QMS: Strategic Network and Computing
Kumar, R. (PI) & Sen Gupta, S. (CoI)
22/12/2021 → 31/05/2023
Project: Research
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R1415CPH: MRC CoA MR/R011176/1 (Linked to R1852CPH)
Kee, F. (PI), Dunne, L. (CoI), Hunter, R. (CoI) & Kumar, R. (CoI)
30/09/2020 → 30/09/2021
Project: Research
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R1902QMS: Newton Mobility Grants with Istanbul University, Turkey
Kumar, R. (PI)
25/07/2018 → 28/02/2019
Project: Research
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Committee-structured games in a cooperative framework
Boruah, P., Borkotokey, S. & Kumar, R., 20 Jan 2026, (Early online date) In: Group Decision and Negotiation. 35, 28 p., 6.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Joint energy and spectral efficiency in 6G HetNets: a multiobjective approach
Rajbongshi, L., Deka, S. K., Kumar, R., SenGupta, S. & Sarma, N., 16 Mar 2026, 2025 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Networks and Telecommunications Systems (ANTS): Proceedings. IEEE, 6 p. (IEEE International Conference on Advanced Networks and Telecommunications Systems (ANTS): Proceedings).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Mediation analysis investigating the mechanisms of two school-based smoking prevention interventions in adolescents from Northern Ireland and Bogotá
Murray, J. M., Sánchez-Franco, S. C., Sarmiento, O. L., Kimbrough, E. O., Tate, C., Montgomery, S. C., Kumar, R., Dunne, L., Thurston, A., Gildea, A., Ramalingam, A., Krupka, E. L., Montes, F., Zhou, H., Moore, L., Bauld, L., Llorente, B., Kee, F. & Hunter, R. F., 17 Mar 2026, In: Frontiers in Public Health. 14, 79 p., 1758481.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A hybrid Fermatean Fuzzy approach based on a novel score function for solid waste management
Dutta, P., Konwar, A., Kumar, R. & Palit, N., 01 Oct 2025, In: Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence. 157, 110876.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mediation analysis investigating the mechanisms of two school-based smoking prevention interventions in adolescents from Northern Ireland and Bogotá
Murray, J., Sánchez-Franco, S., Sarmiento, O. L., Kimbrough, E. O., Tate, C., Montgomery, S., Kumar, R., Dunne, L., Thurston, A., Gildea, A., Ramalingam, A., Krupka, E. L., Montes, F., Zhou, H., Moore, L., Bauld, L., Llorente, B., Kee, F. & Hunter, R., 06 Apr 2025, SSRN, 552 p.Research output: Working paper
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Prizes
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AGILITY FUND + (Global Research Partnerships) (£20000)
Kumar, R. (Recipient) & Ma, S. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Government of India Scholarship (2002-2004)
Kumar, R. (Recipient), 2002
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Graduate Scholarship at Rice University (2009-2010)
Kumar, R. (Recipient), 2009
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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International Partnership Development Fund (£15000)
Kumar, R. (Recipient), Jan 2026
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Promising Academic International Fellowship (£5000)
Kumar, R. (Recipient), Sept 2014
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
Activities
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Pantheon-Sorbonne University
Kumar, R. (Visiting researcher)
2026Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Research and Teaching at External Organisation
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ACEGD Conference at ISI Delhi, India (Dec 2025)
Kumar, R. (Speaker)
Dec 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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SING – European meeting of Game Theory, Maastricht, The Netherlands (June 2025)
Kumar, R. (Speaker)
Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Workshop on Social Choice, Game Theory, and Mechanism Design, University of Glasgow, UK (June 2025)
Kumar, R. (Invited speaker)
Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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BiNoMa - European workshop on Network Economics, Granada, Spain (June 2025)
Kumar, R. (Invited speaker)
Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Press/Media
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Going Global Partnership Collaboration Program of the British Council - Project title: Strategic Networks and Computations
07/02/2023
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research