Research
"If we knew what we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?" Albert Einstein
"If we knew what we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?" Albert Einstein
My research focuses on the intersection of consumer economics and nutrition, with a focus on food security, food banks, nutrition demand, and food policy.
In 2026–2027, I will serve as a faculty mentor for a Texas Tech University TrUE Scholars MATADOR research partnership. Through this program, I will mentor my undergraduate student, Cooper Mau, in research activities and support undergraduate research training in applied economics, food systems, and agribusiness-related topics.
A Welfare Analysis of Norway's Export Promotion Program for whitefish (with Henry Kinnucan and Ingrid Pettersen) (A short video of the paper)
Benefits of Agricultural R&D International Spillovers: The case of Aquaculture (with Henry Kinnucan and Nguyen)
WTO must ban harmful fisheries subsidies (Project led by Dr. Sumaila Rashid and there are 273 co-authors from 222 institutions in 44 countries across 6 continents)
Third-generation biofuels and Food Security; Book Chapter (with Deepayan Debnath)
Aligning Government Initiatives with Sustainable Development Goals: A Village-Level Mapping in India (with AA Reddy and others)
Mapping welfare and development schemes to SDGs at village level in India (with AA Reddy and others)
How South Asia performed in food and nutrition security? (with AA Reddy and others)
Not all Milk is Created Equal: Health, Sustainability, and Consumer Choice in an Evolving Market (completed the manuscript, ready to submit to Agricultural Economics Education and Extension under the new Dairy Theme) (with Luis Peña-Lévano and others)
Drawing the line on AI: Moving beyond the hype and taking action in agricultural and applied economics (manuscript in development. Building on insights from a professional panel discussion organized and moderated at the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association Annual Meeting, 2026. Target to submit to Agricultural Economics Education and Extension Insights) (with Luis Sandoval, Aleksan Shanyon, Rudy Nayga, Onel Gulcan and Zoe Plakias)
Das, A., Peña-Lévano, L., and Adams, C. 2026. “They Explained Everything. Consumers Rejected Them More.” Louis Lab, University of California, Davis. Research translation article on consumer perception, dairy management practices, and food-system communication
Das, A., Peña-Lévano, L., and Adams, C. 2026. “Chickpea Beverages: A Growing Choice Among Plant-Based Alternatives.” Louis Lab, University of California, Davis. Research translation article on plant-based dairy alternatives, consumer demand, sustainability, and food innovation
PhD-Dissertation: Food Insecurity, Race and Market Demand (A video highlights my work in the dissertation)