I completed my PhD in Economics from University of California-Riverside in 2017 and joined the Leeds University Business School as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow. Thereafter in 2019, I took up the position of a Teaching Fellow in the same department till 2021 when I moved to Northumbria University. I have been an Assistant Professor of Economics at Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University (UK) since September 2021. 

My primary area of research expertise is labour economics and research agenda is to explore how individuals behave and respond to policies, incentives, opportunities and circumstances in labour markets and in the social sectors of education and health. I use a combination of empirical observational and quasi-experimental methods; and combine lessons from economics and allied fields. 

I have five years of post-PhD experience teaching courses in microeconomics and econometrics to diverse classrooms of students majoring in different fields. I am quite keen on research-led teaching that can help students connect with the work we do and discern the embedded policy lessons. Outside of the classroom I also seek out opportunities to help students from underprivileged backgrounds access higher education.

I actively seek opportunities to engage with partners from government, industry and third sector. I have worked with the Leeds City Council Economic Policy team on developing metrics of Inclusive Growth for the Leeds City Region, and supported the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (NELEP) for a report on Productivity and Inclusive Growth in the North East of UK. 

Outside of work, I am passionate about music, reading, and travel. And the occasional game of tennis.