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Cornell University

Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition

Role: TCI Scholars

Amrutha Jose Pampackal

Amrutha Jose Pampackal is a PhD student in the field of development sociology. She is interested in studying the sociology of access to food, particularly among marginalized communities in India. Prior to joining Cornell, Amrutha worked with the International Food…

Chanchal Pramanik

Chanchal Pramanik is a PhD student studying regional science in the Department of City and Regional Planning. His primary research interest is rural-urban dynamics and how they can benefit rural economies, with a focus on digital technologies. Prior to Cornell,…
Shree Saha

Shree Saha

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…
Kasim Saiyyad

Kasim Saiyyad

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…

Vanisha Sharma

Vanisha Sharma is a PhD candidate in applied economics, with a concentration in development and agriculture economics. She is interested in analyzing the effects of the internet and digitization in rural economies. Her field-based research involves exploiting increasing internet access…
Anna David Thottappilly

Anna David Thottappilly

Anna David Thottappilly is a PhD candidate in the field of applied economics and management. Her research centers on the intersection of agriculture and nutrition. She is also interested in other development issues, such as education outcomes and weather impacts,…