Prof. DEBALINA CHAKRAVARTY, Assistant Professor in Economics, Indian Institute of Technology, Dharwad, delivered an impactful invited lecture at the Faculty Development Program on Statistical Modelling and Data Analysis, organized by the School of Social Sciences and Humanities (VISH) and the School of Computer Science and Engineering (SCOPE) at VIT-AP University, Amravati. Considering the expanding field of Machine Learning and AI, Prof. Chakravarty's lecture focused on the fundamental econometric models behind machine learning for advanced research.