List of Ph.D. Students

Ali, Tim

Email: TAli@clarku.edu
Bio: My name is Tim Ali. I am a graduate student at Clark University. I am a 6th year PhD student in the Economics department. I have been an Adjunct Instructor of Economics for 2 semesters at Clark University. Over the last 5 years I have been working as a Teaching Assistant in every semester which has allowed me to polish my skills as an economics instructor. I have also worked as a Research Assistant with different professors working on different projects over the last 5 years. My areas of interest in economic research lie in public policy, growth economics and sports economics. In the coming future I would like to teach economics at a college or a university.
Intake year: 2019

Tim will be on the 2024-2025 job market.
Job market paper: “Are MLB players hyperbolic discounters? An empirical study”
Dissertation Committee: Sang Hoo Bae (Chair) , Wayne Gray

An, Shuhui

Intake year: 2024

Avoole, Rebecca

Email: RAvoole@clarku.edu
Intake year: 2024

Burt, Jordan

Email: JoBurt@clarku.edu
Intake year: 2019

Chatha, Irfan

Intake year: 2019

Chowdhury, Tahmeed

Email: TaChowdhury@clarku.edu
Bio: Alma Mater: Clark University (BA in Economics, 2021-2024) Research Interests: Labor Economics and Development Economics. Roles: Graduate Teaching Assistant (2024 -)
Intake year: 2024

Ding, Guoyu

Email: DGuoyu@clarku.edu
Intake year: 2024

Du, Wangbin

Email: WaDu@clarku.edu
Intake year: 2024

Gao, Jian

Email: JiaGao@clarku.edu
Intake year: 2021

Hao, Jian

Intake year: 2024

Kor, Sylvia

Email: SKor@clarku.edu
Bio: Dedicated Research Enthusiast with expertise in robust econometric methods. Specialize in global energy, environmental economics, and financial innovations. Focus on the impacts of renewable energy, foreign direct investment, financial development, trade, and policy on environmental degradation and economic progress. Seeking opportunities to contribute to projects that balance economic growth with ecological preservation for global sustainability.
Intake year: 2024

Mallick, Abhishek

Email: AMallick@clarku.edu
Intake year: 2022

Mansoor, Sadia

Email: SMansoor@clarku.edu
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Bio: Sadia Mansoor is an applied microeconomist and Ph.D. candidate in Economics at Clark University. Her job market paper integrates historical data and contemporary georeferencing techniques to analyze the economic impact of horses on Indigenous societies in North America from 1500 CE to 1900 CE, providing an empirical assessment of how equine technology influenced productivity, well-being, and regional power dynamics among Native American nations. Broadly, Sadia’s research spans optimal policy design, the long-term impacts of public policies, technology and innovation, institutional quality, and sustainable development. She examines equilibrium outcomes in contexts where public programs and policies drive economic trajectories and community welfare. In addition to her research, Sadia has a keen interest in teaching microeconomic theory, applied econometrics, public economics, and urban economics.
Intake year: 2020

Sadia will be on the 2024-2025 job market.
Job market paper: “The Impact of Horse adoption on Native American Nations”
Dissertation Committee: David Cuberes (chair), Wayne Gray, Jacqueline Geoghegan, Kensuke Suzuki

Manzoor, Rabia

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Bio: Rabia Manzoor is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Economics department at Clark University and a Senior Research Associate at Sustainable Development Policy Institute. Ms. Manzoor has over twelve years of working experience in dealing with economic & social inequalities, public policy, monitoring & evaluation of development programs, trade, and SMEs competitiveness. She has published in various national & international reputed peer-reviewed journals.
Intake year: 2019

Nyarko, Edward

Intake year: 2021

Prokopets, Yaroslav

Email: YProkopets@clarku.edu
Intake year: 2024

Qian, Zeyi

Email: ZeQian@clarku.edu
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Bio: Zeyi is a PhD candidate in Economics at Clark University. His research interests are in urban economics and international trade, focusing on the determinants of the spatial distribution of economic activities in China. Specifically, he examines sectoral growth patterns across Chinese provinces over the past two decades, shaped by trade liberalization, infrastructure development, productivity growth, and relaxed mobility restrictions. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from Shanghai Ocean University and master’s degrees from Shanghai University and Clark. In 2024, he received the Best Graduate Poster Award from Clark’s Economics Department.
Intake year: 2021

Ramzan, Muhammad

Email: MRamzan@clarku.edu
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Intake year: 2017

Ramzan will be on the 2024-2025 job market.
Job market paper: “The Impact of In-utero Air Pollution on Child Mortality in Pakistan”
Dissertation Committee: David Cuberes (chair), Wayne Gray, Magda Tsaneva

Rijal, Hari

Email: HRijal@clarku.edu
Intake year: 2022

Saleem, Mansoor

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Intake year: 2019

Ramzan will be on the 2024-2025 job market.
Job market paper: “Assessing the Impact of an Unconditional Cash Transfer Program on Children’s Well-being”
Dissertation Committee: Wayne Gray (chair), David Cuberes , Edouard Wemy

Shah, Saleem

Email: SalShah@clarku.edu
Bio: I am a Fourth-Year PhD Economics student at Clark University, specializing in applied microeconomics and applied econometrics, with research interests in development and health economics. In 2023, I was selected as a Distinguished Graduate Fellow by Worcester State University through a Massachusetts state-funded program aimed at supporting future professors from developing countries and underrepresented areas. Before joining Clark, I worked as a Lecturer in Economics at the University of Buner in Pakistan, an Adjunct Lecturer at FATA University, and as a Research Associate at the Center for Public Policy Research, Institute of Management Sciences.
Intake year: 2021

Shen, Li

Email: LShen@clarku.edu
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Intake year: 2019

Shoghani, Nooshin

Intake year: 2024

Sikender, Seerat

Intake year: 2023

Sun, Yajie

Intake year: 2017

Tang, Yifu

Email: YifTang@clarku.edu
Intake year: 2024

Wang, Zitao (Nick)

Email: ZitWang@clarku.edu
Intake year: 2023

Wang, Rongxuan

Email: RonWang@clarku.edu
Intake year: 2020

Rongxuan will be on the 2024-2025 job market.

Wang, Ruiqian

Email: RuiqWang@clarku.edu
Intake year: 2024

Ye, Xinxin

Email: XinYe@clarku.edu
Bio: M.Sc. in Economic Geography, Heidelberg University; B.Sc. in Human Geography and Urban Planning, East China Normal University; Research Interests: Economic Geography, Urban and Environmental Economics
Intake year: 2021

Zeng, Yujie

Intake year: 2022

Zhang, Tianming

Email: TianmZhang@clarku.edu
Intake year: 2020

Zhang, Jiahang

Intake year: 2018

Zhao, Chunjie

Email: ChuZhao@clarku.edu
Intake year: 2019

Chunjie will be on the 2024-2025 job market.
Job market paper: “Three Essays in Urban and Environmental Economics”
Dissertation Committee: Junfu Zhang (Chair); Wayne Gray; Jon Denton-Schneider.

Ziso, Pavlina

Email: PZiso@clarku.edu
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Intake year: 2020

Pavlina will be on the 2024-2025 job market.
Job market paper: “The Effectiveness of Active Labor Market Policies. A Comparative Analysis”
Dissertation Committee: Wayne Gray(Chair); Junfu Zhang ; Edouard Wemy