An expert in development programme management, research and policy analysis, Atanu heads the Faculty of Economics at Bankura Christian College, West Bengal, India. He has also served as National Quality Assurance Manager at the Institute for Reproductive Health (India) by Georgetown University, Washington D.C. Atanu has a sound understanding on the issues related to Orphan and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in the Indian context, particularly issues of street children. He has a Ph.D. in Population Studies from the International Institute for Population Sciences, India. Atanu has several publications to his credit and has served as a development consultant in India for major international and national developmental agencies.