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Somnath Sen: A Visionary Business Leader, Social Welfare Advocate, and Technology Pioneer
With an illustrious career spanning over 24 years in the IT industry, Somnath Sen is a multi-faceted professional whose work seamlessly blends the realms of business leadership, social advocacy, and technological innovation. Holding an MCA degree, Somnath Sen has cemented a reputation as a visionary cloud architect and problem solver, while passionately pursuing social welfare initiatives and championing human rights.
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As a seasoned cloud architect and IT specialist, Somnath Sen has been at the forefront of driving digital transformation across industries. Combining deep technical knowledge with strategic insights, Somnath Sen has helped numerous organizations streamline operations, increase efficiency, and adopt cutting-edge cloud solutions that offer scalability and security.

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Laptop and Desktop Regular Backup required

Did you know that 60% of small businesses that lose their data shut down within 6 months? It's a ... more Did you know that 60% of small businesses that lose their data shut down within 6 months? It's a startling statistic that underscores the critical importance of regular backups for both laptops and desktops. In today's digital age, where our lives and businesses revolve around data, losing important files, documents, or memories can be devastating.

Risks to Financial Stability and Monetary Policy: Rules or Discretion?

Theoretical Economics Letters, 2017

We evaluate monetary policy which is conducted in a way that addresses financial stability as an ... more We evaluate monetary policy which is conducted in a way that addresses financial stability as an explicit monetary policy objective using a simple game theoretic model analysing the strategic interaction between a central bank and a financial sector. The extant literature in favour of "lean-against-the-wind" (LATW) monetary policy calls for more flexibility and the use of longer policy-horizons. We, therefore, assess monetary policy under discretion and under commitment to an instrument rule. Our analysis supports that rule-based LATW monetary policy outperforms the discretionary equivalent, in terms of controlling inflation, anchoring inflation expectations to the central bank's inflation target and enhancing financial sector profitability. Under substantial risks to financial stability, we conclude that rule-based LATW monetary policy induces the financial sector to impose more prudence on its operation.

Monetary policy games, financial instability and incomplete information

Annals of Finance, 2016

Central banks, in executing monetary policy, while pursuing traditional objectives, such as the c... more Central banks, in executing monetary policy, while pursuing traditional objectives, such as the control of inflation, may try also to promote financial stability. In this paper, we explore a simple monetary policy game played between the central bank and the financial sector. The central bank can be of two types, one traditional and the other concerned with controlling the financial markets; however, the financial sector is unsure which, due to incomplete information. The conclusion of the paper is that for small shocks to inflation there is a pooling equilibrium, whereas for larger shocks there is separation. In the latter case, central bank concern for the stability of the financial sector is outed. We conclude by relating our results to the recent worldwide financial crisis.

FDI and Economic Development in China 1970-2006: A Cointegration Study

The relationship between high levels of FDI and of economic growth has been of enduring interest ... more The relationship between high levels of FDI and of economic growth has been of enduring interest in the development literature, particularly in the context of economies like China which have enjoyed exceptional inflows of foreign capital as well as experiencing unprecedented economic growth. The specific literature on China has failed to come to a definite conclusion as to whether FDI does increase growth mainly because they focus on one or several different channels through which FDI might affect the macro-economy. A more comprehensive framework is necessary to investigate the overarching relationships between economic development and FDI, as identified by endogenous growth theory, by including the potential influences on them, and vice-versa, of domestic capital stock, human capital, the state of technology, the openness of the economy and its gradual liberalisation. Although we investigate those influences in a VAR framework, our main focus is the presence of long-run cointegration, between the relevant variables and aggregate output in longrun equilibrium. We find, and then identify, such long run structural relationships; one of which identifies a long-run "production function". In the long-run FDI reduces economic growth; but the latter increases the former. There are important impacts on variables such as employment, from FDI and other factors such as openness and technology transfer, which have both indirect or direct spill-over effects from FDI.

Improving Social Work Education in Vietnam Through International Cooperation: The ‘Social Work Education Enhancement Program’

Social Work Education, 2015

This paper describes an initiative to improve social work education in Vietnam through a three-ye... more This paper describes an initiative to improve social work education in Vietnam through a three-year international collaborative, including US Aid for International Development, San José State University, eight universities in Vietnam, Vietnam's government ministries, and Cisco Systems, Inc. The social work profession was officially recognized by the Vietnamese government in 2010. Despite the rapid expansion of social work education programs, there are significant limitations in the universities' ability to provide social work education. The goal of the Social Work Education Enhancement Program (SWEEP) is to strengthen the capacity of Vietnam's undergraduate social work programs to deliver quality education and prepare trained, job-ready social workers. The SWEEP project aims to improve the administration of social work education, the professional capacity of faculty, social work curriculum, and networking technology to enable centers for excellence in learning and scholarship. To ensure that the SWEEP team targeted training and technical assistance activities that were culturally congruent, a comprehensive needs assessment and frequent mid-course evaluations were conducted, showing many shared and unique contextual issues facing universities. The collaborative process of developing social work education which fits the local context can be replicated in other countries that are in the early stages of social work development.

ACC 2015 Core Cardiovascular Training Statement (COCATS 4) (Revision of COCATS 3)

Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2015

Possible barriers to enrollment in substance abuse treatment among a diverse sample of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders: Opinions of treatment clients

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 2013

This mixed methods study examined motivations and barriers to substance abuse treatment entry and... more This mixed methods study examined motivations and barriers to substance abuse treatment entry and treatment continuation among Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) substance users. AAPI substance users (N = 61) were recruited from substance abuse treatment programs in California and Hawaii. Semistructured interviews and interviewer-administered surveys assessed barriers and facilitators to entering substance abuse treatment. Barriers included peer pressure, family influences, and face loss concerns. Facilitators included peer support, involvement in the criminal justice system, a perceived need for treatment, and culturally competent substance abuse treatment services. Family and peer influences may act as both facilitators and impediments. AAPI substance using populations face many of the same individual-level and structural and systems barriers to entry to treatment as other substance using populations. However, similar to other racial/ethnic minority groups, it is important to address cultural differences and develop culturally competent substance abuse treatments for the AAPI population.

Critical Theory: Pathway from Dichotomous to Integrated Social Work Practice

Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services, 2010

Social work is rich in ideologies and traditions. One of our defining characteristics has been th... more Social work is rich in ideologies and traditions. One of our defining characteristics has been that we struggle with dichotomies. The focus of this article relates to our practice dichotomy: the struggle between service to the individual and change of the environment. This article uses critical theory as an ideological foundation to bridge the dichotomous approach between micro and macro social work practice. Applying critical theory to social work practice fits well with the professional values of enhancement of people's well-being, promotion of social justice, and empowerment of oppressed populations, while blending micro and macro practice. The article concludes with guidelines for critical social work practice.

Promises and Challenges of Faith-Based AIDS Care and Support in Mozambique

American Journal of Public Health, 2007

Objectives. We sought to examine the role of religious organizations in the provision of HIV/AIDS... more Objectives. We sought to examine the role of religious organizations in the provision of HIV/AIDS-related assistance in Africa. Methods. We used data collected from Christian religious organizations in southern Mozambique. Bivariate comparisons and logistic regression analysis of survey data were performed. We conducted an analysis of the qualitative data to complement the quantitative results. Results. Our analysis revealed little involvement of religious organizations in provision of assistance. Most assistance was decentralized and consisted of psychological support and some personal care and household help. Material or financial help was rare. Assistance to nonmembers of congregations was reported more often than to members. Members of larger and better–secularly connected congregations were more likely to report assistance than were members of smaller and less–secularly engaged ones. Assistance was reported more in cities than in rural areas. Women were more likely than men to ...

Method of Improvement of Air Flow Uniformity to Reduce the Evaporator Frosting of a Passenger Car

SAE Technical Paper Series, 2024

The Mumbai Slum Sanitation Program : partnering with slum communities for sustainable sanitation in a megalopolis

The World Bank-assisted Slum Sanitation Program aimed to provide high quality sanitation services... more The World Bank-assisted Slum Sanitation Program aimed to provide high quality sanitation services to Mumbai's slum dwellers. It was a demand-responsive initiative that incorporated a participatory approach to offer incentives to multiple stakeholders to work together to deliver community sanitation.

Rational Defence: War and Peace in South Asia

Abstract: The paper provides a theory of war and conflict issues, and applies the theory to the a... more

Workplace monitoring of respirable dust and temperature in the iron and steel foundries

Assessment of indoor air pollution with special reference to PAH exposure in rural village

Economics 2013-02

The Mumbai Slum Sanitation Programme

Waterlines, 2006

Mumbai is the capital of Maharashtra State in western India and is the financial capital of the c... more

Performance Improvement of HVAC by Optimizing the Design of Blower Involute & amp; Casing

SAE Technical Paper Series, 2010

The present study describes the design optimization of blower scroll of an automotive AC system t... more

Defence, innovation and development: the case of Israel

Journal of Innovation Economics, 2013

Military expenditure and developing countries

Handbook of defense economics, 1995

Military expenditure in developing countries raises complex questions regarding growth, developme... more

Time Diversification and Risk Management: A Probabilistic Approach

ABSTRACT This study reveals that time diversification is not a strategy for risk management at al... more ABSTRACT This study reveals that time diversification is not a strategy for risk management at all. At the end of the longer time horizons, age-old experienced gainers discover that they hold only a basket of inferior stocks or a few performing stocks or both. This paper contends that time cannot make a below-performing stock to be a performing one only by way of aging with time horizons. In an efficient market, with expanding holding periods only, one cannot improve the portfolio size over the average portfolio size for the actual and potential probable losses as well.

Laptop and Desktop Regular Backup required

Did you know that 60% of small businesses that lose their data shut down within 6 months? It's a ... more Did you know that 60% of small businesses that lose their data shut down within 6 months? It's a startling statistic that underscores the critical importance of regular backups for both laptops and desktops. In today's digital age, where our lives and businesses revolve around data, losing important files, documents, or memories can be devastating.

Risks to Financial Stability and Monetary Policy: Rules or Discretion?

Theoretical Economics Letters, 2017

We evaluate monetary policy which is conducted in a way that addresses financial stability as an ... more We evaluate monetary policy which is conducted in a way that addresses financial stability as an explicit monetary policy objective using a simple game theoretic model analysing the strategic interaction between a central bank and a financial sector. The extant literature in favour of "lean-against-the-wind" (LATW) monetary policy calls for more flexibility and the use of longer policy-horizons. We, therefore, assess monetary policy under discretion and under commitment to an instrument rule. Our analysis supports that rule-based LATW monetary policy outperforms the discretionary equivalent, in terms of controlling inflation, anchoring inflation expectations to the central bank's inflation target and enhancing financial sector profitability. Under substantial risks to financial stability, we conclude that rule-based LATW monetary policy induces the financial sector to impose more prudence on its operation.

Monetary policy games, financial instability and incomplete information

Annals of Finance, 2016

Central banks, in executing monetary policy, while pursuing traditional objectives, such as the c... more Central banks, in executing monetary policy, while pursuing traditional objectives, such as the control of inflation, may try also to promote financial stability. In this paper, we explore a simple monetary policy game played between the central bank and the financial sector. The central bank can be of two types, one traditional and the other concerned with controlling the financial markets; however, the financial sector is unsure which, due to incomplete information. The conclusion of the paper is that for small shocks to inflation there is a pooling equilibrium, whereas for larger shocks there is separation. In the latter case, central bank concern for the stability of the financial sector is outed. We conclude by relating our results to the recent worldwide financial crisis.

FDI and Economic Development in China 1970-2006: A Cointegration Study

The relationship between high levels of FDI and of economic growth has been of enduring interest ... more The relationship between high levels of FDI and of economic growth has been of enduring interest in the development literature, particularly in the context of economies like China which have enjoyed exceptional inflows of foreign capital as well as experiencing unprecedented economic growth. The specific literature on China has failed to come to a definite conclusion as to whether FDI does increase growth mainly because they focus on one or several different channels through which FDI might affect the macro-economy. A more comprehensive framework is necessary to investigate the overarching relationships between economic development and FDI, as identified by endogenous growth theory, by including the potential influences on them, and vice-versa, of domestic capital stock, human capital, the state of technology, the openness of the economy and its gradual liberalisation. Although we investigate those influences in a VAR framework, our main focus is the presence of long-run cointegration, between the relevant variables and aggregate output in longrun equilibrium. We find, and then identify, such long run structural relationships; one of which identifies a long-run "production function". In the long-run FDI reduces economic growth; but the latter increases the former. There are important impacts on variables such as employment, from FDI and other factors such as openness and technology transfer, which have both indirect or direct spill-over effects from FDI.

Improving Social Work Education in Vietnam Through International Cooperation: The ‘Social Work Education Enhancement Program’

Social Work Education, 2015

This paper describes an initiative to improve social work education in Vietnam through a three-ye... more This paper describes an initiative to improve social work education in Vietnam through a three-year international collaborative, including US Aid for International Development, San José State University, eight universities in Vietnam, Vietnam's government ministries, and Cisco Systems, Inc. The social work profession was officially recognized by the Vietnamese government in 2010. Despite the rapid expansion of social work education programs, there are significant limitations in the universities' ability to provide social work education. The goal of the Social Work Education Enhancement Program (SWEEP) is to strengthen the capacity of Vietnam's undergraduate social work programs to deliver quality education and prepare trained, job-ready social workers. The SWEEP project aims to improve the administration of social work education, the professional capacity of faculty, social work curriculum, and networking technology to enable centers for excellence in learning and scholarship. To ensure that the SWEEP team targeted training and technical assistance activities that were culturally congruent, a comprehensive needs assessment and frequent mid-course evaluations were conducted, showing many shared and unique contextual issues facing universities. The collaborative process of developing social work education which fits the local context can be replicated in other countries that are in the early stages of social work development.

ACC 2015 Core Cardiovascular Training Statement (COCATS 4) (Revision of COCATS 3)

Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2015

Possible barriers to enrollment in substance abuse treatment among a diverse sample of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders: Opinions of treatment clients

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 2013

This mixed methods study examined motivations and barriers to substance abuse treatment entry and... more This mixed methods study examined motivations and barriers to substance abuse treatment entry and treatment continuation among Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) substance users. AAPI substance users (N = 61) were recruited from substance abuse treatment programs in California and Hawaii. Semistructured interviews and interviewer-administered surveys assessed barriers and facilitators to entering substance abuse treatment. Barriers included peer pressure, family influences, and face loss concerns. Facilitators included peer support, involvement in the criminal justice system, a perceived need for treatment, and culturally competent substance abuse treatment services. Family and peer influences may act as both facilitators and impediments. AAPI substance using populations face many of the same individual-level and structural and systems barriers to entry to treatment as other substance using populations. However, similar to other racial/ethnic minority groups, it is important to address cultural differences and develop culturally competent substance abuse treatments for the AAPI population.

Critical Theory: Pathway from Dichotomous to Integrated Social Work Practice

Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services, 2010

Social work is rich in ideologies and traditions. One of our defining characteristics has been th... more Social work is rich in ideologies and traditions. One of our defining characteristics has been that we struggle with dichotomies. The focus of this article relates to our practice dichotomy: the struggle between service to the individual and change of the environment. This article uses critical theory as an ideological foundation to bridge the dichotomous approach between micro and macro social work practice. Applying critical theory to social work practice fits well with the professional values of enhancement of people's well-being, promotion of social justice, and empowerment of oppressed populations, while blending micro and macro practice. The article concludes with guidelines for critical social work practice.

Promises and Challenges of Faith-Based AIDS Care and Support in Mozambique

American Journal of Public Health, 2007

Objectives. We sought to examine the role of religious organizations in the provision of HIV/AIDS... more Objectives. We sought to examine the role of religious organizations in the provision of HIV/AIDS-related assistance in Africa. Methods. We used data collected from Christian religious organizations in southern Mozambique. Bivariate comparisons and logistic regression analysis of survey data were performed. We conducted an analysis of the qualitative data to complement the quantitative results. Results. Our analysis revealed little involvement of religious organizations in provision of assistance. Most assistance was decentralized and consisted of psychological support and some personal care and household help. Material or financial help was rare. Assistance to nonmembers of congregations was reported more often than to members. Members of larger and better–secularly connected congregations were more likely to report assistance than were members of smaller and less–secularly engaged ones. Assistance was reported more in cities than in rural areas. Women were more likely than men to ...

Method of Improvement of Air Flow Uniformity to Reduce the Evaporator Frosting of a Passenger Car

SAE Technical Paper Series, 2024

The Mumbai Slum Sanitation Program : partnering with slum communities for sustainable sanitation in a megalopolis

The World Bank-assisted Slum Sanitation Program aimed to provide high quality sanitation services... more The World Bank-assisted Slum Sanitation Program aimed to provide high quality sanitation services to Mumbai's slum dwellers. It was a demand-responsive initiative that incorporated a participatory approach to offer incentives to multiple stakeholders to work together to deliver community sanitation.

Rational Defence: War and Peace in South Asia

Abstract: The paper provides a theory of war and conflict issues, and applies the theory to the a... more

Workplace monitoring of respirable dust and temperature in the iron and steel foundries

Assessment of indoor air pollution with special reference to PAH exposure in rural village

Economics 2013-02

The Mumbai Slum Sanitation Programme

Waterlines, 2006

Mumbai is the capital of Maharashtra State in western India and is the financial capital of the c... more

Performance Improvement of HVAC by Optimizing the Design of Blower Involute & amp; Casing

SAE Technical Paper Series, 2010

The present study describes the design optimization of blower scroll of an automotive AC system t... more

Defence, innovation and development: the case of Israel

Journal of Innovation Economics, 2013

Military expenditure and developing countries

Handbook of defense economics, 1995

Military expenditure in developing countries raises complex questions regarding growth, developme... more

Time Diversification and Risk Management: A Probabilistic Approach

ABSTRACT This study reveals that time diversification is not a strategy for risk management at al... more ABSTRACT This study reveals that time diversification is not a strategy for risk management at all. At the end of the longer time horizons, age-old experienced gainers discover that they hold only a basket of inferior stocks or a few performing stocks or both. This paper contends that time cannot make a below-performing stock to be a performing one only by way of aging with time horizons. In an efficient market, with expanding holding periods only, one cannot improve the portfolio size over the average portfolio size for the actual and potential probable losses as well.

The Role of MCA Graduates in Today's IT Landscape

The Role of MCA Graduates in Today's IT Landscape, 2024

In today's fast-evolving technological world, the role of MCA (Master of Computer Applications) g... more In today's fast-evolving technological world, the role of MCA (Master of Computer Applications) graduates is increasingly significant. With the IT industry undergoing constant transformations driven by advancements in cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), data science, and blockchain, the need for professionals who can seamlessly adapt to this dynamic environment has never been greater. MCA graduates are uniquely positioned to meet this demand due to their blend of theoretical knowledge and practical experience, making them highly valued assets in the IT landscape.

Yoga and Ayurveda: From Ancient India to the Modern World

Yoga and Ayurveda: From Ancient India to the Modern World, 2024

Yoga and Ayurveda begins with Vedic period and it is about 5000 years old. These were very much p... more