I completed my Ph.D. in Agricultural and Applied Economics in December 2025 and currently work as a Postdoctoral Fellow. I am seeking academic and research roles in environmental economics, applied economics, cooperative and institutional economics, public policy, and interdisciplinary environmental social science.
What I bring
My work is shaped by experiences across urban Chennai, rural Bihar, public policy in Delhi, and academic research in the United States. Those settings taught me that environmental degradation, poverty, and exclusion are interconnected—and that evidence is strongest when quantitative analysis is grounded in the realities of the people behind the data.
Research
I develop institution-centered responses to environmental and economic problems. My primary research program focuses on ecosystem cooperatives, collective-action motivations, environmental and cooperative values, and fairness in agrifood systems. I use mixed methods and draw from economics, environmental law, sociology, cooperative governance, and conservation science.
Teaching and mentoring
I connect theory to practice through real cases, sustained projects, collaborative problem-solving, and open discussion. My teaching interests include environmental economics, collective action and cooperatives, microeconomics, econometrics, applied statistics, institutional economics, behavioral and experimental economics, and qualitative and quantitative research methods. I view mentorship as individualized: some students need close structure, while others thrive with autonomy, and both deserve thoughtful support.
Inclusion and public service
I believe talent is universal while opportunity is not. In classrooms, research teams, and community initiatives, I work to expand who has a place and a voice at the table. My experience includes mentoring students across disciplines and nationalities, developing community-engaged curricula, supporting international and first-generation students, organizing hunger-relief and sustainability initiatives, and training smallholder farmers in cooperative development.
I welcome conversations with institutions that value innovative thinking, interdisciplinary collaboration, inclusive teaching, and applied research with environmental and social impact. The working papers and CV below provide additional detail.
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