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Walter Ac-Pangan

Walter Ac-Pangan
202-A Hutcheson Hall
250 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
walterac@vt.edu
561-225-8797

I am an interdisciplinary agricultural economist with five years of research experience at the intersection of agribusiness, forecasting, and machine learning. 

My work involves conducting economic analyses across multiple food supply chains, including corn, soybeans, rice, cocoa, beef cattle, and citrus. 

My research interests and expertise focus on applying data analytics to enhance decision-making within the food and agricultural sectors.

Education:

  • Ph.D. Agricultural Economics 2025, Kansas State University 
  • M.Sc. Agricultural Economics 2021, Kansas State University 
  • B.Sc. in Agribusiness Management 2017, Zamorano University, Pan-American Agricultural School 

Expertise:
Agribusiness, Forecasting and Price Analysis, Machine Learning, International Trade

My research interests and expertise focus on applying data analytics to enhance decision-making within the food and agricultural sectors.

Current teaching:

  • AAEC 4514: Advanced Agribusiness Marketing
  • AAEC 3504: Marketing Agricultural Products

Courses previously taught:

  • Agribusiness Logistics
  • Decision Tools for Agribusiness

  • KSU - Graduate Student Council Travel Award (Manhattan, Kansas. 2025)
  • Social Chair at AAEA-Latin American Section (New Orleans, Louisiana. 2024 - 2025)
  • AAEA / USDA AMS Local Food Economics Data Visualization Challenge Award (First Place) (New Orleans, Louisiana. 2024)
  • IFAMA Case Study Competition Award (First place Graduate Level Category) (Christchurch, New Zealand. 2023)
  • KSU - Graduate Student Council Travel Award (Manhattan, Kansas. 2023)
  • Treasurer of the Graduate Student Agricultural Economics Association (Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS. 2023)
  • First place in academic performance at the Department of Agribusiness (Summa Cum Laude) (Zamorano University, Honduras. 2017)
  • President of the Students Association at the Department of Agribusiness (Zamorano University, Honduras. 2016 - 2017)
  • Outstanding Academic Performance Award (Zamorano University, Honduras. 2015 - 2017)

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