Hello, and welcome to my personal page.
I am an agricultural and development economist with over a decade of experience working at the intersection of agriculture, climate variability, and rural livelihoods in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in fragile and resource-constrained settings. My work focuses on generating rigorous, policy-relevant evidence to understand how agricultural systems and development interventions shape livelihoods, resilience, and rural economic outcomes. I have led and contributed to multi-country research and development programs, managing over $10 million in competitive research funding in collaboration with governments and international organizations.
My research combines applied econometrics, causal inference, and impact evaluation using large-scale household, administrative, and climate datasets. I work extensively on evaluating agricultural technologies, climate adaptation strategies, and rural development programs, with a focus on policy and program evaluation.
In addition to research, I have extensive experience in field-based work, including survey design, data collection, project appraisal, and monitoring and evaluation systems. My work spans the full project cycle, from identifying development challenges and designing interventions to evaluating their impacts and informing policy decisions.
I am currently affiliated with the Centre for Research in Economic Development and International Trade (CREDIT) at the University of Nottingham and serve as a MESA Global Academy Scholar (2025–2026), where I engage with research on the Middle East and North Africa.
I hold a Ph.D. in Development and Agricultural Economics from the University of Nottingham and an M.S. in Agricultural and Applied Economics from Purdue University. I previously worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA), contributing to interdisciplinary research across the MENA region, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Central Asia. Earlier in my career, I served as an economist with the UK’s Department for International Development (DfID) in Afghanistan and taught agricultural economics at Kabul University.
My research has been published in journals such as Food Policy and The Journal of Development Studies, along with other peer-reviewed outlets. I have also contributed to policy reports, technical studies, and advisory work for international development organizations.
I welcome opportunities for collaboration, research partnerships, and policy engagement. Please feel free to get in touch.
