Research Scientist | 2016-2020
Causal Inference (Matching): Studied the effect of reducing federal funds rate on mortgage interest rates between US counties with the high market power of banks (treatment group) and the low ones (control group). Applied Propensity Score Matching to match the counties and quantify the causal effect.
Data Scientist | 2018
Studied the impact of fellowship amount on acceptance rates for MBA admitted applicants. Applied Regression Discontinuity (RD) Design to quantify the causal effect.
Graduate Research Assistant | 2016-2018
Provided expert research assistance for an academic paper* published in Journal of Finance, 2020. Cleaned and prepared complex panel surveys including longitudinal individual-level data. Estimated panel regression (fixed effect).
*Houses as ATMs: mortgage refinancing and macroeconomic uncertainty
Quantitative Model Developer | 2010-2012
Forecasting Methods: Estimated forecasting models (Arima and Garch) for economic growth in Iran.
Research Analyst | 2010-2012