Water Econ Lab

At UMass, I advise a small group of researchers that are generally (but not exclusively!) interested in water resource challenges. We meet regularly throughout the year to support each other's research. Please feel free to get in touch if interested in joining. 

Current Lab Members

Prior Advisees 

Postdoctoral Students (Advisor or Co-Advisor) 

• Nilesh Shinde, July 2025 - Assistant Professor, Indiana University

• Tina Andarge, August 2022 – Assistant Professor, UMass Amherst

• Jimmy Shr, June 2018 – Assistant Professor, National Taiwan University

• Chuan Tang, June 2018 – Bayer (2018) and then Assistant Professor, Huazhong Agricultural University (2020)

Doctoral Students (Chair or Co-Chair)

• Gayan Udugama, July 2025 - Economist, The World Bank

• Taehyun Kim, May 2025 - Associate Research Fellow, Korea Rural Economic Institute

• Xibo Wan (Chair at Iowa State), May 2021 – Postdoctoral Associate, MIT Sloan then Postdoc., UConn

• Xianjun Qiu, June 2018 – Buddhist Ministry

• Kevin Meyer, June 2017 – Associate Professor, Saginaw Valley State       

Master’s Students (Chair or Co-Chair)

• Paige Smalley, December 2023 – Energy Analyst, MA Department of Public Utilities

• Ashley Taylor, May 2019 – Utility Analyst, Office of Consumer Advocate of Iowa

• Jennifer Duncan, June 2018  

• Ananyo Chakravarty, May 2015 – Business/Finance Manager, Ethos Group