Ali Ilahi is a research support specialist with TCI. He has an interest in addressing hunger and malnutrition in the developing world, with a predominant focus on South Asia. He received his Master of Public Administration from the Cornell Institute…

Manoj Kumar is an administrative assistant for TCI in India, providing overall office management, organizing travel logistics, preparing budgets, and tracking expenses. He earned his MBA in hotel management from Punjab Technical University.…

Terry provides administrative support to TCI. She first began working at Cornell University in 1988 and has held a number of positions in various departments and colleges since then. She holds a bachelor’s degree in music/business/marketing (music merchandising). She has…

Dr. Bhaskar Mittra is the associate director of TCI and teaches at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS). He is responsible for managing India-based operations for TCI and is the TISS Representative to the Technical Assistance and Research for…

Maya Nair provides administrative support to the TCI office located in the Tata Institute of Social Sciences in Mumbai, India. She has been working with TCI since 2013. Maya earned her Bachelor of Commerce from Mumbai University.…

Dr. Prabhu Pingali is the founding director of TCI and a professor in the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, with joint appointments in the Division of Nutritional Sciences and the Department of Global Development in the…

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…

Raghav is a postdoctoral 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…

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 is a postdoctoral 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…