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Education
- Ph.D. in Economics, University of Georgia, Athens, GA (Expected 2027)
- M.A. in Economics, McGill University, Montreal, QC
- B.A. (Hons.) Economics, University of Delhi, Delhi
Research Interests
Development Economics, Labor Economics, Law and Economics
Teaching Experience
Instructor of Record
- ECON 2106: Principles of Microeconomics (2025)
Teaching Assistant
- ECON 4200: Economic Growth and Development (2022, 2023, 2025, 2026)
- ECON 2105: Principles of Macroeconomics (2025)
- INTL 4320: Politics of Development (2022)
- ECON 4010: Intermediate Microeconomics (2023)
- ECON 2106: Principles of Microeconomics (2023)
Working Papers / In-Progress Research
- When Colleges Come Closer: The Effects of Local Higher Education Expansion on Educational Outcomes in India — Job Market Paper
- Impact of Sexual and Reproductive Health Education on Adolescent Well-being — Working Paper
- How Common are Romeos and Juliets? Evidence from Indian Court Cases (with Dr. Laura Zimmermann) — In Progress
- Labor Law Changes and Their Effect on Women’s Work in India — In Progress
- National Lok Adalat: Solution for Clearing Backlogs in Subordinate Courts of India? — Master’s Paper, 2018
Conference Presentations
- Annual Meeting, Southern Economic Association — Tampa, FL (2025); Houston, TX (2026, upcoming)
- Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management — Boston, MA (2026, upcoming)
- Annual SEEDS Conference, Georgia Tech — Atlanta, GA (2026)
- Annual Conference of the American Society of Health Economists — Minneapolis, MN (2026)
- Economics Seminar, John Munro Godfrey, Sr. Department of Economics, University of Georgia (2024, 2025)
Conferences Attended
- Annual SEEDS Conference, Georgia Tech — Atlanta, GA (2025)
- DevSouth Workshop: Development Economics in the South, University of Georgia (2025)
- IEA–World Bank Conference on Gender Norms and Law (Virtual, 2024)
- Annual Conference on Economic Growth and Development, Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi (2024)
- I-85 Macroeconomics Workshop, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (2023)
Professional Experience
- Graduate Research Assistant to Dr. Laura Zimmermann, University of Georgia (2024)
- Researcher, Institute for Competitiveness, India (2019–2020)
Awards, Fellowships, and Grants
- Best Second Year Paper Award, John Munro Godfrey, Sr. Department of Economics, University of Georgia (2025)
- Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, Center for Teaching and Learning, University of Georgia (2025–26)
- E T Comer Scholarship, Terry College of Business, University of Georgia (2022–Present)
- Graduate Assistantship, University of Georgia (2022–Present)
Skills
Python, Stata, R, MATLAB, Tableau, LaTeX
Dissertation Committee
- Laura Zimmermann, Associate Professor, Department of Economics and Department of International Affairs, University of Georgia
- David B. Mustard, Josiah Meigs Distinguished Professor, Department of Economics, University of Georgia
- Jim Berry, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of Georgia
References
Available upon request