DR.SADEQUL ISLAM
Professor of Economics, Laurentian University, Canada
Dr. Islam is a professor and former Chair of economics at Laurentian University, Ontario, Canada. He has an MA and a Ph.D in economics from the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg. His research and teaching fields include macroeconomics, international economics, applied econometrics, and the Chinese economy. His publications include many articles in scholarly journals and a book The "Textile and Clothing Sector of Bangladesh in a changing World Economy" published by the centre for Policy Dialogue and the University Press. He was a visiting scholar at El Colegio de Mexico, University of Michigan (Ann Arbor), and the Centre for Policy Dialogue.
Dr. Sahay is an associate professor of Political Science and International Relations and is also the Director of the School of Public Service and Global Affairs at Gannon University. Her primary research interests are in the field of international relations, global migration, and Asian politics, particularly India–US relations and diaspora studies. Her book titled: Indian Diaspora in the United States: Brain Drain or Gain? is a groundbreaking work that intersects economic and political issues to the dimension of migration and the concerns over brain drain. Subsequently, she is the author of various publications on the topic of Brain Drain, Brain Gain, Immigration Politics, Indo-US Relations, and Indian Diaspora. Currently she serves on the Boards of Erie Art Museum, Mayor's New American Council, Western New York/Northwest Pennsylvania Chapter of the Fulbright Association, and the Indian Association of Greater Erie.