Andaleeb Rahman is a research associate at TCI. He is an economist by training. His research interests are economic and human development. Much of his work explores aspects of agriculture, food, and nutritional security in India. At TCI, Andaleeb is pursuing research around safety net programs, nutrition, agricultural transformation, and the salience of social identity…

Dr. Pallavi Rajkhowa is an associate research fellow at TCI’s Center of Excellence in New Delhi, where she supports the Center’s research activities, with a focus on projects associated with the Farmer Producer Organization Hub. She previously worked as a senior researcher at the Center for Development Research at the University of Bonn in Germany,…

Shree Saha is a PhD student in the field of applied economics and management. Her research interests include women’s empowerment, maternal and child nutrition, financial inclusion, and development. Prior to joining Cornell, she worked as a research associate at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR) on topics such as rural financial literacy and…

Kasim is a PhD student 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 on…

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…

Greg Traxler is a TCI fellow working on the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Crop Improvement as a member of the institutional capacity research team. He is an economist with expertise in the areas of agricultural science and technology policy, the impact of crop improvement and biotechnology in agriculture, human capital in developing countries,…

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…