Manisha Jain is a Ph.D. candidate in economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research interest is applied microeconomics, particularly development economics.

My name is Azharul Islam, and I am currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Economics at the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences (EPPS) at University of Texas at Dallas. Before joining UT Dallas, I attained a Masters of Arts in Economics from Central Michigan University and Virginia Tech, USA. My research focuses on analyzing the impact of consumer sentiment on macroeconomic variables in the US, including GDP growth, unemployment, inflation expectations, and consumer price indices. I am passionate about exploring the intersection of economics and policy, and I aspire to make meaningful contributions to the macroeconomic field as a researcher.

I am originally from Dhaka, Bangladesh, where I received my undergraduate degree in economics. Despite being physically separated by distance, I enjoy staying connected with my family members and relatives.

Apart from my academic pursuits, I have honed my leadership skills through various community activities and co-curricular events. Currently, I am serving as the EPPS school representative for the UT Dallas Graduate Student Assembly in the 2022-2023 academic year.

I am third-year PhD student in the Department of Economics at the University of New Mexico, specializing in applied microeconomics with a keen interest in health and public economics. Within this field, my current work centers on examining the impact of “sin” taxes as a measure to address excessive consumption patterns and mitigate the adverse effects associated with products such as alcohol and sugary-sweetened beverages. I hold a Bachelor of Science in Statistics, a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, and a Master of Arts in Economics from the University of New Mexico.

Priya is a fourth year PhD scholar at the Institute of Management, Nirma University, India. Her research interests include Labour and Development Economics with a focus on the state of vulnerability and progress of decent work. Her current work seeks to understand the nature of employment vulnerability amongst the workers in India and identify the patterns of transition of workers in and out of vulnerable employment.

Rida Hameed is a PhD candidate in Economics at American University. Her research focuses on environmental and development economics, with a particular interest in how pollution and climate shocks affect labor supply, child labor, and health outcomes in South Asia.
Rida holds dual master’s degrees in Economics from the University of Warwick and Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS). She is passionate about inclusive mentorship and advancing representation in the field of economics.

My name is Isha Gupta and I teach Economics to undergraduate students of Ramanujan College (University of Delhi). I’m also currently working on my PhD Thesis under the supervision of Prof. Subrata Guha at the Centre for Economic Studies and Planning (CESP), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).

My Ph.D. Thesis focuses on applied macroeconomics, growth modeling and structural transformation analysis in low-income economies, especially India, which have experienced services-led growth driven by modern ICT-intensive services subsector.

I am a Ph.D. candidate in Economics at the Delhi School of Economics, Delhi University. I have completed my masters in Economics from University of Hyderabad, Telangana, and my bachelor's from Kirori Mal College, Delhi University. I am an environment enthusiast and ardent supporter of Go Green. Therefore, my research interest lies in the field of climate and environmental changes and its impact on various socioeconomic dimensions. I am excited to interact with students and professors having a wider set of experiences in this field and hence, want to explore and acquire additional insights through this program.

Pallabi Gogoi is a fifth year PhD student at Centre for the Study of Regional Development, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi, India. Her research interests include Health Economics, Behavioural Economics and Public Policy. Her current research aims to evaluate the impact of a Conditional Cash Transfer Program on Maternal and Child Health. She holds a Master’s degree in Economics from Gauhati University, Assam and a M.Phil. degree in Economics from Dibrugarh University, Assam. She was associated with various research organization including Population Research Centre, Assam; National Institute of Public Finance & Policy, Delhi and Department of Promotion of Industry and International Trade, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India.

I am a third-year Doctoral student in Economics at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, India. My research interests lie at the intersection of development, gender and labor economics. I am currently working on the dynamics of economic behavior among female-headed households in India. I have also worked on women’s health, intimate partner violence and women’s empowerment issues. I hold a post-Graduate degree in Economics from University of Hyderabad, India and a Bachelor’s degree from Lady Brabourne College, Calcutta University, India. Outside of work, I am a writer and an avid reader.

Sachintha Fernando is a doctoral student and a teaching and research assistant at the Chair of Econometrics and Empirical Economic Research at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany. Previously she worked as an Economic Analyst and Team Leader at an interdisciplinary think tank in Sri Lanka. She received her Bachelor of Business Economics from the University of Colombo in Sri Lanka and her Master of Economics from Uppsala University in Sweden. Her research focuses on measuring the efficacy of climate policies, both in terms of environmental effectiveness and well-being. Her areas of research interest include Environmental Economics, Climate policy, Causal inference, Socio-Economic Research, and Empirical Econometrics.