I am a third-year PhD student in the Department of Economics at the University of Washington, working with Rachel Heath (chair), Alan Griffith, Isabelle Cohen, and André Punt. 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 K-12 teaching assistant, in HTN-supported schools in 2026, and a planned cluster-randomized evaluation of the same teacher-PD package across 45–50 schools in 2027–28.
Beyond academics, I do contract work in economic consulting. For more on my experience, see my CV. Outside of work, I enjoy reading, writing, gardening, and spending time with friends, family, and dogs.
