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Dr. Bhaskar Mittra

Bhaskar Mittra is the associate director of TCI. He oversees the Institute’s India operations and leads the TCI Center of Excellence in New Delhi. In this capacity, he mentors staff and doctoral scholars, designs and manages multi-sectoral research programs, and…

Dr. Prabhu Pingali

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…

Dr. Milorad Plavsic

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…

Dr. Raghav Puri

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…

Dr. Andaleeb Rahman

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…

Dr. Pallavi Rajkhowa

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…

Sumedha Shukla

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…

Dan Verderosa

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…

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