Rebecca Nelson is a professor at Cornell University’s School of Integrative Plant Science. She serves as scientific director for The McKnight Foundation’s Collaborative Crop Research Program. Rebecca serves as co-chair of the Thematic Group on Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems for the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), a global initiative at the United Nations. She also…

Dr. Prabhu Pingali is the founding director of TCI and a professor in the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, with an appointment in the Department of Global Development in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University. Before moving to Ithaca in June 2013, he was the deputy director…

Dr. Milorad (Misha) Plavsic is TCI’s manager for strategic initiatives. While most of TCI’s activities are focused on India, Misha’s main role is to lead the Institute’s expansion to other countries. Before joining TCI, Misha worked as a food system challenge manager at the Global Challenges Research Fund at UK Research and Innovation. His work…

Raghav is a research associate at the Tata-Cornell Institute. His research broadly examines the implementation and impact of health and nutrition policies in India. Raghav received his PhD in public administration from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. His dissertation examines the effectiveness of demand-side health policies (conditional cash transfers…

Kasim is a PhD candidate in the field of applied economics and management. His broad research interests are in agriculture and nutrition economics, with a special focus on public welfare programs in low- and middle-income countries. He earned his MS in applied economics and management from Cornell University in 2021. His MS thesis was based…

Sumedha is a senior associate researcher at TCI, where she contributes to the Zero-Hunger, Zero-Carbon Food Systems project. She is also pursuing a PhD in economics at the Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi. Her doctoral research focuses on addressing causal questions related to crop yield management under resource constraints. Broadly, her research interests encompass…

Dan Verderosa is the communications and outreach manager at TCI. He is responsible for developing and executing the Institute’s overall communications strategy for external and internal audiences. Prior to joining TCI, Dan worked as a communications professional for several human rights and international justice organizations, including the International Center for Transitional Justice and the Coalition…