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Education/Academic qualification

Ph.D., Economics, University of Washington
2018 - 2024

Master, Quantitative Economics, Indian Statistical Institute-Delhi Center
2016 - 2018

Diploma, Economics, University of London, International Programme
2014 - 2015

Bachelor, Chemistry, Botany, and Biotechnology, St. Joseph’s College, Bangalore University
2011 - 2014

External positions

Postdoctoral Scholar, Case Western Reserve University
2024 - 2026

Adjunct Faculty, Seattle University
2023 - 2024

Research interests

  • Development Economics
  • Culture and Institutions
  • Historical Economics
  • Political Economy
  • Urban Economics
  • Innovation Policy

Honors and Awards

2023 - Rachel M. Storer Award in Labor Economics, University of Washington

2023 - Grover and Creta Ensley Fellowship, University of Washington

2019 - James K. and Viola M. Hall Fellowship, University of Washington

2016-2018 - Graduate Fellowship, Indian Statistical Institute

Service

Referee Service

  • Quarterly Journal of Economics

Other Service Experience

  • Organizing Committee Member, 8th Annual West Coast Workshop in International Finance: 2019
  • Undergraduate Tutoring Service: 2020
  • Organizing Committee Member, Pacific Conference for Development Economics: 2023
  • Judge for Undergraduate Intersection Poster Symposium, Case Western: Spring and Fall 2025