I am a Don E. Kash Postdoctoral Fellow in Science and Technology Policy at the Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University. I recently completed PhD in Public Policy from Schar School. Earlier, I earned a masters degree in Public Policy (Economic Policy) as a Fulbright scholar at Oregon State University and a bachelors degree in Economics and Politics from Lahore University of Management Sciences, Pakistan.
My PhD dissertation analyzes the link between innovation and economic development in a comparative context. While I am passionate about international development, I also conduct interdisciplinary research on AI, emerging tech, clean energy, agricultural innovation, and public health issues. Besides teaching and graduate research assistant positions in graduate schools, I have worked with several organizations, including the British Council, the Parliament of Pakistan, and the World Bank. My recent articles appeared in the Journal of International Tax and Public Finance, Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, PLOS ONE, Economies, Science of the Total Environment, Frontiers in Neuroscience, Biomimetics, The Diplomat, The National Interest, and The Conversation. I tweet at @salarppolicy
