I’m a doctoral candidate at the Humphrey School, and I’m excited to be teaching stats for the JSI program this year. I was born and brought up in India where I pursued a dual degree in B.E. (Hons.) Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering, and M.Sc. (Hons.) Mathematics from Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani.

In 2016, I joined the Humphrey School to pursue a master’s degree in public policy and was subsequently admitted to the PhD program in 2018. I currently work at the Human Capital Research Collaborative (HCRC) on interventions in early childhood education. My current research focuses on benefit-cost analysis, program evaluation, and social impact financing.

Outside of my work, I enjoy watching movies and TV series, and playing lawn tennis.

I am a PhD student in public affairs with a focus on social equity, public finance, and public policy analysis. I joined the Humphrey School of Public Affairs in 2020. I received my master’s degree in public policy from the University of Southern California in 2018. My research investigates the relationship between public investment and social inequality. My primary interest lies in racial equity issues, particularly how the improvement of public infrastructure would have different impacts among population groups. My works also engage in labor market outcome disparities. My current project explores how racial equity audit is initiated and implemented, and what outcomes have been achieved. I am excited to serve as a teaching assistant for JSI and am looking forward to learning with the cohort together!