Dr Sibichen K Mathew belongs to the 1992 batch of the Indian Revenue Service (IRS). He secured first rank from the University of Kerala in MA (Sociology). He received UGC Research Fellowship and completed his M Phil in Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi with A Grade. He was nominated for the commonwealth fellowship by Government of India.

He was awarded PhD by the Bharathiar University, Coimbatore for his study on tax enforcement in India. He did the fulltime post-graduate program in public policy and management (PGPPM) in the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, where he secured an A Grade.

He has also completed a course in International Perspectives in Public Policy at Maxwell School of Public Policy, Syracuse University, New York State. He was a recipient of gold medals from the University of Kerala, National Police Academy, Hyderabad and National Academy of Direct Taxes, Nagpur.

He has published several articles and research papers in various journals and periodicals. His areas of interest include Economic-sociology, Cyber-sociology, Environmental Movements, and Corporate Governance. He can be contacted at sibi5555@gmail.com