I am a Ph.D. candidate in Economics at the Graduate School of Economics and a Specially Appointed Research Associate at the Hitotsubashi Institute for Advanced Study (HIAS), Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo, Japan.

My research focuses on applied microeconomics, particularly development economics and economics of education. My work examines human capital development, the evaluation of education policies, and inequalities in educational access and outcomes across race, gender, and socioeconomic background.

You can pronounce my name as "Muhng-ying Puhng" (メンイン・ペン)."