Raj is focusing his research on development economics to better underst& how interventions & policies affect the well being of the population. Prior to joining the University of Delhi, he worked as a research academic at the prestigious Indian School of Business, Hyderabad. He has research experience in diverse fields of economics with the focus on sectors such as energy policy, health economics, & development. He also has publications in international peer-reviewed journals to his credit. Prominent among them is the paper "Renewable Deployment in India: Financing Costs & Implications for Policy,” published in the Energy Policy Journal. Currently he is pursuing PhD in the area of health economics from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi.