 His MPhil involved research on development-induced displacements of minority populations, including the Kisan, Khadia and Oraon people of eastern India.His PhD, which included more than a year of lived experience among the Kisan tribe of Orissa, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh states, respectively, involved an examination of human rights, livelihoods and welfare economics.Throughout his career and education, Nayak has proven himself as a macroeconomist, especially while serving in senior positions with the World Bank Group.