D Shina

Dr. D Shina (Shina Radhakrishnan, D. Shyna, Malayalam - ഡി. ഷൈന) is an Indian researcher and writer and an electricity finance expert. She is actively engaged in research activities in various aspects of the power industry. Her views and analysis of the power sector have been widely recognized and published by newspapers including national dailies. Dr. D Shina started her career as an academician and retired as an Associate Professor in the Commerce Department at Sree Narayana College, Kollam, a premier centre of higher education in Southern India. She currently works with the Sree Narayana Guru College of Legal Studies, Kollam.

Shina was born in Kollam, Kerala in 1957. She studied at Sree Narayana College for Women, Kollam. She received her M.Com from S N College, Kollam. Her Master of Philosophy and Doctorate degree (Doctor of Philosophy) - Ph D were awarded by the University of Kerala.

Shina has been teaching in graduate and post graduate levels in various colleges under Kerala University for more than 35 years now. She is actively engaged in research activities mainly centring around the power sector. Her comments on the field have often been well received. In 2007, Dr. D Shina's studies on the Financial Performance of the Kerala State Electricity Board made strong recommendations for continuance of the Electricity Industry in Public Sector. Currently, she is conducting a study on the impact of load shedding across industries. This study was sponsored by the University Grants Commission. She has several works to her credit including articles in research journals, periodicals and newspapers. Her published study with Dr. M Sarngadharan on the Indian power industry in the public sectorpublished by Cooperjal Ltd UK has also been widely accepted in the field. From 2008 and continuing today, she analyzes the Union Budget about power sector for the national daily The Hindu.