Education
PhD in Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University
Subjects
International Finance, Macroeconomics, Banking, Capital Allocation, Climate and Green Finance
Achievements
First Class BSc (Honours) in Economics, Presidency University, Kolkata; Master's in International Economic Policy, Paris School of International Affairs, Sciences Po, as an Eiffel Excellence Scholar; teaching assistant and course instructor for 8 semesters during the PhD
About
Sharan recently earned a doctorate in Applied Economics and Management from the Charles H. Dyson School at Cornell University. His research sits at the intersection of international finance, macroeconomics, and banking, focusing on capital allocation and firm-level financial frictions and their effects on productivity and investment. He is also studying how global risks and macroeconomic uncertainty influence capital flows in emerging economies, and he increasingly incorporates climate change, carbon mitigation policy, and green finance into his research.
Discipline
Economics & Business
Academic Achievements
He graduated with a First Class Bsc (Honours) in Economics from Presidency University (erstwhile Presidency College), Kolkata. From there he went for his Masters in International Economic Policy at the Paris School of International Affairs, Sciences Po Paris, as an Eiffel Excellence Scholar. He then moved to Cornell University for his PhD in Applied Economics and Management.
Teaching & Mentoring Experience
I have been an undergraduate and graduate level teaching assistant and course instructor for 8 semesters of my PhD program [12-15 hours per week with 5 contact hours per week minimum]. I have also been mentoring undergraduate students in India informally [2-3 contact hours per week] for the past year.
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