My name is Chandan Tiwari,
I am a PhD scholar in the department of Economic sciences at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal, India, specializing in development economics and applied econometrics. My research focuses on agriculture economics and behavioral economics specific to recent policies taken by government of India in the field of agriculture. Before joining PhD , I earned an M.A. degree in Economics from Central University of South Bihar (Gaya) ,India. Apart from research I also serve as a teaching assistant for undergraduate students in courses such as microeconomics and econometrics. In my free time I enjoy running, swimming, and playing cricket .

Makarious Ayitey Aryee is a Ghanaian economist and academic with a solid background in economics, statistics, and public health. He holds an MPhil in Economics from the University of Ghana, a bachelor’s degree in Economics from GIMPA, and an HND in Statistics from Accra Technical University. His early education was at Asamankese Secondary School, where he studied general arts (social science option).
With over a decade of professional experience, Mr. Aryee has served in various capacities in academia, public policy, and development work. He is currently a lecturer at Wisconsin International University College, Ghana, and an adjunct lecturer at Ensign Global University. His teaching experience spans several institutions, including the University of Ghana, GIMPA, and Academic City College (formerly Sikkim Manipal University).
Mr. Aryee has previously worked as a data analyst at the Office of the President of Ghana and as a field officer with The Hunger Project-Ghana. His research interests include health economics, development economics, welfare economics, and social protection. He has published on topics such as health insurance enrollment in Ghana.
He possesses strong quantitative skills, with proficiency in tools like STATA and EViews. Beyond academia, he has held several leadership roles, including course advisor, board member, and team leader for research surveys. He is also active in church and community service.

Adeniwura Oluwatoba Oyedele is a Ph.D. student in Economics Department of Olabisi Onabanjo University. His research focuses on trade liberalization, financial deepening and inclusive growth. He is a first-generation scholar with a strong interest in advancing and contributing to the body of knowledge.

I am currently a Ph.D. student at Fordham University. Before beginning my doctoral studies, I worked as an academic associate at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore. My research interests lie at the intersection of gender and development in India. I explore how social norms, policies, and economic factors shape women’s opportunities and agency. I am particularly focused on understanding the barriers women face in accessing resources and fully participating in economic and social life. Through my work, I aim to contribute to policies that promote gender equity and inclusive development.

Lemekezani is a research analyst at MwAPATA Institute in Malawi and is currently studying for a PhD in Agriculture and Resource Economics. He holds a Master’s Degree in Agricultural and Applied Economics and a Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Economics from the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR). In his professional career, Lemekezani has extensive expertise in research, data analysis, and project management, where he has been involved in conducting research, training research assistants, developing data collection tools, writing manuscripts, working papers, survey reports and policy briefs. Lemekezani has also served as a consultant for various organisations, including the "Research Supporting African MSMEs to Provide Safe and Nutritious Food” project in Tanzania, IITA, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, and Communications Development Initiatives, where he worked as a data analyst, survey administrator and programmer, field coordinator, and data quality controller. He has also worked as a lecturer for the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS) Continuing Education Centre.

Murielle FOKOU PEPOUNG DZEUKOH is a recently graduate PhD from the University of Yaoundé II. Her research is in applied macroeconomics, with a focus on the political economy of education, women’s empowerment, and environmental performance. She is interested in analysing the effects of top down and bottom-up approach to institutional change on education inequalities, environmental sustainability, and women’s political empowerment. Passionate about research, she has different papers published in peer review journals such as Economics of Transition and Institutional Change, The journal of International Trade and Economic Development, Revue d’Economie du Développement, etc.

Sarita Oré is a Ph.D. Candidate in Economics and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. She is currently conducting her dissertation research on how institutional incentive structures influence public service delivery and health outcomes, using a large-scale randomized controlled trial in Peru. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos and a master’s degree in Economics from Universidad de los Andes. Her research interests lie at the intersection of Development Economics, Health Economics, and the Economics of Education.

Fabrice Ewolo Bitoto, is a Ph.D. recently graduated from the University of Dschang, Cameroon. His dissertation focuses on the financing of social sectors from natural resource rents in Africa, with an emphasis on innovative governance mechanisms. Dynamic and strongly involved in international scientific activities, his research focuses on Development Economics, Political Economy, Energy and Inequality. He has published in journals such as Journal of Knowledge of Economy, Resource Policy, Public Integrity and several works in progress at African Development Review and many others. He is optimistic about Africa's emergence and development, and about reducing the inequalities of opportunity caused by globalization. Mr. Bitoto hopes to capitalize on his participation in AMIE's mentoring program to build a solid profile as a seasoned economist and international consultant.

Jijeebisha Bhattarai is a PhD candidate in Economics at Binghamton University, specializing in applied microeconomics with a focus on gender and discrimination. Her research examines gender and health in developing economies, with a focus on intrahousehold inequalities and policy implications. Originally from Nepal, she draws on her background to study how reforms like abortion legalization affect fertility and child health. She is also passionate about teaching and has taught courses including the Economics of Poverty and Discrimination.

Ricardo is a fourth-year PhD candidate in Economics at the Aix-Marseille School of Economics. He studies economic development and agriculture using tools from international trade and spatial economics. His research focuses on policies that lift supply-side constraints to agricultural technology adoption. In his job market paper, Ricardo studies the arrival of patented crop technologies and its implications on productivity and development in sub-Saharan Africa. He obtained his master's and undergraduate degrees from the University of the Philippines Diliman.