Rushad Faridi
TrusteePh.D.
Rushad Faridi, Ph.D., is an applied econometrician, data scientist, and Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Dhaka, with additional faculty experience at Wake Forest University and North South University. Holding degrees from Virginia Tech and the University of Dhaka, he specializes in translating large-scale datasets into strategic policy insights. He has spent over a decade building an R-based data ecosystem that automates the entire data lifecycle to accelerate evidence-based decision-making for stakeholders.
His research focuses on innovative economic development proxies, such as using nightlight luminosity satellite data to evaluate poverty and growth in Bangladesh. Alongside his technical and academic work, Faridi actively contributes to public discourse by publishing peer-reviewed research and writing policy-focused op-eds for prominent outlets like The Daily Star, The Wire, and The Diplomat.