Welcome to my website! 

I am a lecturer (Asst. Professor) at the Department of Agribusiness and Markets at Lincoln University in New Zealand. My research focuses on the intersection of farm labor markets, technology adoption, and agricultural production. 

Originally from Myanmar, a country experiencing ongoing civil war, I am particularly passionate about understanding how conflict and fragility shape agricultural production. My previous and ongoing work investigates how armed conflict affects agricultural productivity and land use, as well as the role of agricultural clusters in building resilience to conflict-related shocks.

Beyond conflict and fragility, I am also interested in research on farm labor issues and food production. My previous work examines how farm labor scarcity, immigration enforcement, and farm labor policy changes shape farmer adaptation strategies in the United States.

I bring several years of field experience from my time at the International Food Policy Research Institute and Michigan State University, where I led implementations of nationally representative survey data, field experiments, and impact evaluations in South Asia.

Please find my CV below, and feel free to reach out to explore potential collaborations.