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📚 ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT
Assistant Professor (Tenure Track), July 2022 – present
Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Louisiana State University
Assistant Professor (Tenure Track), August 2020 – June 2022
Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Texas Tech University
🔍 RESEARCH INTERESTS
International Trade
Global Value Chains
Agricultural Economics
Agricultural and Trade Policy
Agribusiness
🎓 EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Applied Economics, University of Minnesota, 2016-2020
M.S. in Agricultural & Resource Economics, UC Davis, 2013-2015
B.A. in Economics, UC Davis, 2010-2013
🌍 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
EDITORSHIP FOR ACADEMIC JOURNALS
Guest Co-Editor. Special Issue Proposal for Food Policy, “Transforming Global Agri-Food Value Chains”, 2022-2024.
ACADEMIC SERVICES FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Contributor. FAO 2020 The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets.
ACADEMIC SERVICES FOR ACADEMIC SOCIETY
President-Elect (2023), USDA National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Hatch Multistate Research Group. Organizing committee for the 2022 International Agricultural Trade Research Consortium (IATRC). Topic Leader, Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA): International Development: Trade, Markets, and Policy, 2022-2023.
📚 RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
Various articles and papers focused on Global Agricultural Value Chains, Employment, Trade, and more.
📝 RESEARCH WORK IN PROGRESS
Several ongoing papers and working papers exploring topics like the impact of immigration enforcement on agricultural employment and structural transformation in the era of trade protectionism.
🌱 EXTENSION/OUTREACH PUBLICATIONS
Contributions to various publications exploring the impacts of divorce, food pantries, and agricultural economic factors on society.
💰 GRANTS AWARDED
Several grants awarded for research endeavors related to agricultural trade, value chains, and economic diplomacy.
🏆 FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS
Awards for teaching excellence, research fellowships, and academic achievements.
👥 SELECTED PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY
Member of The International Agricultural Trade Research Consortium (IATRC) and affiliations with other academic institutions.
INVITED PRESENTATION
Presentations at various conferences and research institutions around the world, discussing economic development, agricultural systems, and more.
Citation Metrics (Google Scholar):
- Citations by: All – 178, Since 2018 – 177
- h-index: All – 5, Since 2018 – 5
- i10 index: All – 4, Since 2018 – 4
Publication TOP NOTE :
In all shapes and colors: Varieties of contract farming Paper publication in 2018 cite by 100
Producers, consumers, and value chains in low-and middle-income countries Paper publication in 2022 cite by 26
Global agricultural value chains and structural transformation Paper publication in 2021 cite by 25
Tariffs, Agricultural Subsidies, and the 2020 US Presidential Election Paper publication in 2012 cite by 22
Global Agricultural Value Chains and Employment Growth Paper publication in 2021 cite by 6
Structural Transformation in the Era of Trade Protectionism Paper publication in 2023 cite by 3
Food Inflation, Agri-Food Trade, and COVID-19: Evidence from South Asia Paper publication in 2023 cite by 2
Risk aversion, crop diversification, and food security Paper publication in 2023 cite by 1
Risk attitudes and resilience of trading networks: Evidence from smallholders in Vietnam Paper publication in 2023 cite by 1
The impact of immigration enforcement on agricultural employment: evidence from the US E-Verify policy Paper publication in 2022 cite by 1