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
