M Usman Mirza, brief bio
M Usman Mirza, brief bio
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My research and teaching focus on topics related to inequality, sustainability and development. Currently, I am a Research Fellow and Lecturer in Economics at Maastricht University's School of Business and Economics. Previously, I was an Early Stage Marie Skłodowska-Curie Researcher at Wageningen University, the Netherlands working on complexity in economic inequality.
For more information, please see my resume below and/or I can be contacted at:
Email: muh.usmanmirza@gmail.com
Research interests
Research interests
Inequality, Sustainability, Development
Expertise
Expertise
Economic modelling, Dynamic systems, Econometric analysis
Academic appointments
Academic appointments
Feb 2020 to Present
Research Fellow and Lecturer
School of Business and Economics
Maastricht University, Netherlands
May 2019 to Present
Beijer Young Scholar
The Beijer Institute, Sweden
Jan 2016 to Jan 2020
Early Stage Marie Skłodowska-Curie Researcher
Wageningen University, Netherlands
Invited talks and seminars
Invited talks and seminars
Nov 2019
Title: ‘Night light based estimates of global income inequality'
Host: McGill University in Montreal, Canada
Mar 2019
Title: ‘On the dynamics of economic inequality'
Host: Imperial College London in London, UK
Feb 2019
Title: ‘Technology driven inequality leads to poverty and resource depletion’,
Host: University of Oldenburg in Oldenburg, Germany
Sep 2018
Title: ‘Institutions-inequality interaction mediate biosphere impacts’,
Host: Wageningen University and Research in Wageningen, Netherlands
Apr 2018
Title: ‘On the dynamics and measurement of economic inequality’,
Host: University College Cork in Cork, Ireland
Skills and competencies
Skills and competencies
Programming
Programming
R, Python, MATLAB
Data analysis
Data analysis
Forecasting and time-series analysis, Regression models (linear, nonlinear, mixed, panel), Spatial data analysis, Bayesian methods, Supervised and unsupervised learning, Causal inference
Mathematical modeling
Mathematical modeling
Dynamic systems, Networks, Optimization, Agent based models, Dynamic programming
Communication
Communication
English: proficient in speaking and writing
Dutch: Basic (A1)
Education
Education
PhD, Economics, Jan 2016 to Jan 2020
PhD, Economics, Jan 2016 to Jan 2020
Wageningen University (WUR), Netherlands
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow, 2016-2019
Beijer Young Scholar 2019
MSc, Public Policy, May 2011 to Dec 2012
MSc, Public Policy, May 2011 to Dec 2012
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), USA
CGPA 3.91. Graduated with Highest Distinction among top 1% in the class
Awarded International Development Scholarship, 2011-2012
BSc (Honors), Economics and Mathematics, Aug 2005 to Aug 2009
BSc (Honors), Economics and Mathematics, Aug 2005 to Aug 2009
Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Pakistan
CGPA 3.20. Awarded Khushhali Bank Scholarship, 2005-2009
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