I am a fourth-year PhD student in the Department of Economics at the University of Washington, advised by Rachel Heath (chair), Alan Griffith, and Isabelle Cohen. My research is in development economics, with a focus on how technology, information, and educational institutions shape human capital formation in Nepal.
My current research, the SHERPA Project (Solukhumbu Himalayan Education & Research on Pathways and Assessment), examines how NGO-installed school computer labs affect student learning in rural Nepal. I conducted fieldwork in Solukhumbu in March 2026.
I am now partnering with the Himalayan Trust Nepal, EduTech Nepal, and HimalayaAI Labs on a feasibility pilot of DeepGyan AI, an offline Nepali-language teaching assistant, in HTN-supported schools in the 2026-27 academic year.
For more on my experience, see my CV. Outside of work, I enjoy reading, writing, gardening, and spending time with friends, family, and dogs.
