Shahadat hossain

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I am a Ph.D. candidate in Agricultural and Applied Economics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. My research focuses on international development, rural labor markets, gender, and health, with a particular interest in how agricultural transformation and technology adoption affect livelihoods in developing countries. I am also interested in agricultural technologies for smallholder farming and their implications for productivity, income, and welfare.

Methodologically, my work combines applied econometrics with emerging data science tools. I have experience working with randomized controlled trials and large-scale household panel surveys, and I am particularly interested in the applications of machine learning and big data analytics in development research.

Prior to beginning my Ph.D. at the University of Illinois, I worked as a Research Analyst at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). I have also worked at the BRAC Institute of Governance and Development and served as a short-term consultant at the World Bank.