Ames, Iowa, United States
I am an agricultural economist and I love to track stories in the data. My research focuses on agricultural policy and agricultural finance with a special interest in the US farmland markets.
Farm Income Enhancement Team ◦ Research Duties: Descriptive, predictive, and causal data analysis; drafting papers outreach reports, and policy briefs; presenting work to stakeholders and at professional conferences ◦ Mentoring Duties: Facilitate team’s collaborative workflow on Github, counsel and train the new members, and delegate work in team projects
Instructor for AEDE 3130: Principles of Agribusiness Finance for Fall 2022 semester. ◦ Responsibilities: Developed course content, delivered lectures, supervised teaching assistant. Topics include: financial statements, capital budgeting, and risk management. Class size ~50 students.
Global Water Institute, College of Engineering ◦ Literature Review: investigated the problems of Navajo Nation residents which could be addressed through a water supply intervention (including agriculture, health, and consumption) and planned an impact evaluation ◦ GIS Work: Explored and visualized geocoded data related to Navaho Nation
• Courses: Calculus 1; Introduction to Game Theory • Conducted weekly tutorials and office hours - reinforced concepts taught during class and helped students with their problems • Invigilated and graded Quizzes/Midterms/Finals
- Organized bi-annual Startup Weekend events to promote and guide new startups in Lahore, Pakistan - Supervised the logistics and running of the event over the respective weekend - Encouraged, delegated and lead a team of 50 people - Booked mentors and speakers for the event
- Planned and organized the flagship annual event attracting over 700 participants from all across the country - Delegated to and managed a team of over 200 people