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Meet our graduate students

The Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics is proud to have an amazing group of graduate students. 

Learn more about them along with their expected graduation years and research interests. Updated June 2, 2023

Expected graduation date: May 2024

  • Momotaj Begum: Research interests > Agribusiness and Marketing, Rural Development and Cooperatives, Value Chain Analysis and Food Products | LinkedIn profile
  • Elizabeth Lohrer
  • Evan McKay
  • Laura Miranyi: Research interests > Applied Econometrics, Food and Health Economics, International Development
  • Kolby Partin: Research interests > Agriculture Future and Options, Sustainable Agribusiness, Rural Development | LinkedIn profile
  • Isaac Wu

Naveen Abedin: Research interests > Food and Health Economics, Applied Econometrics, Remote Sensing & GIS | Personal webpage

Sudip Adhikari: Research interests > International Trade, Food and Health, Econometrics | Personal webpage

Abiokpoyanam Peace Batubo: Research interests > International Development and Trade, Applied Econometrics, Food and Health

Dhiraj Bhatta: Research interests > International Trade and Development, Food and Health Economics, Econometrics

Anukul Bhattarai: Research interests > Commodity Economics, Applied Econometrics, Food and Health Economics

Yang Cheng: Research interests > Regional Economic Development, Applied Econometrics, Food and Health | Personal Webpage

Elizabeth Chishimba: Research interests > International Development and Trade, Applied Econometrics, Food and the Environment

Tuhinur Rahman Chowdhury: Research interests > International Development and Trade, Applied Econometrics, Rural and Regional Development | LinkedIn Profile | Google Scholar

William N. Ferris: Research interests > Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, Development Economics | LinkedIn profile

Chenyang Hu: Research interests > Environmental and Resource Economics, Applied Econometrics

Didarul Islam: Research interests > Applied Econometrics, Food and Health Economics, Environmental Economics | LinkedIn Profile

Jaeyong Jung: Research interests > Energy and Environmental Economics, Natural Resource Economics, Remote Sensing and GIS

Yunus Karagulle: Research interests > International Trade and Development, Applied Econometrics, Political Economy | LinkedIn | Personal webpage

Minkyong Ko: Research interests > Production Economics, Applied Econometrics, International Trade and Development

Deepak Kumar: Research interests > Development Economics, Applied Econometrics, Remote Sensing & GIS | LinkedIn Profile | Google Scholar | Personal webpage

Yoonjung Lee: Research interests > International Development, Food and Health, Agricultural Technology Adoption

Yanggu Li: Research interests > Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, Applied Econometrics

Leonard-Allen Quaye: Research interests > Applied Econometrics, International Development, Agribusiness | Personal Webpage

Bishal Neupane: Research interests > International Development and Trade, Applied Econometrics, Food and Health | Personal webpage

Renu Ojha: Research interests > Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, Applied Econometrics, Food and Health | Personal webpage

Shruti Panda: Research interests > Energy and Environmental Economics, Development Economics, Applied Econometrics

Armine Poghosyan: Research interests > Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, Price Analysis, Applied Econometrics

Aastha Pudasainee: Research interests > Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, Food and Agricultural Economics, International Development and Trade

Roshan Puri: Research interests > Environmental and Resource Economics, Applied Econometrics

Tao Qi: Research interests > International Trade and Development, Environmental and Energy, Food and Health

Manoranjan Regmi: Research interests > International Trade and Development, Environmental Economics, Applied Econometrics | LinkedIn Profile

Kiseok Shin: Research interests > Food and Health, International Development and Trade, Environmental and Natural Resource Economics

Kristen Swedberg: Research interests > Environmental and Resource Economics, Applied Econometrics, Geospatial Analysis | LinkedIn Profile

Yuanyuan Wen: Research interests > Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, Applied Econometrics, Geospatial Analysis | LinkedIn Profile | Personal webpage

Yuetong Zhang: Research interests > Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, Applied Econometrics, Food and Health | Personal webpage

Yixing Zheng: Research interests > Applied Econometrics, Agribusiness, International Trade and Food

Student spotlights:

Elizabeth Chishimba-Musonda: In addition to her academics, Elizabeth believes in making the most of her graduate school experience. She is an active member of the student body at Virginia Tech and has served as Secretary General for the African Graduate Student Organization (AGSO) and Social Chair for the AAEC Graduate Student Association. She is also a member of the Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences (MANRRS). Read more

Elizabeth Chishimba-Musonda