Education

  • Ph.D., Agricultural & Applied Economics, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, 1995
  • M.Sc., Agricultural Economics, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 1990
  • B.Sc., Agricultural Sciences, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India, 1988

Research and Teaching Areas

  • International Trade and Investment
  • Agricultural Policy
  • Productivity
  • Economic Development
  • Consumer Demand

Selected Honors and Awards

  • Chair, Global Forum on Agriculture, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris, 2016-2018
  • Chair, International Section, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, 2015
  • Chair, International Agricultural Trade Research Consortium, 2011-2012
  • Leadership Academy, Oregon State University, 2010-2011
  • Outstanding Published Research Award, Western Agricultural Economics Association, 2009
  • Gamma Sigma Delta, Honor Society, 2001
  • Chair, Selected Papers Committee, American Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meetings, Chicago, IL, August 2001
  • Herald Jensen Award of Excellence for Ph.D. Theses, Department of Applied Economics, University of Minnesota, 1995