Advisory Committee
![Ashwini Deshpande](https://ceda.ashoka.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ad_team_page-e1707824221726.png)
Ashwini Deshpande is Professor of Economics & Founding Director of CEDA.
Ashwini Deshpande
Chief Advisor and Scientific Director
![Bhanu Gupta](https://ceda.ashoka.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/bhanu-gupta-advisory.png)
Bhanu Gupta is Assistant Professor of Economics at Ashoka University.
Bhanu Gupta
Member, Advisory Committee
![Kanika Mahajan](https://ceda.ashoka.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/km_team_page-e1707824240752.png)
Kanika Mahajan is Associate Professor of Economics at Ashoka University.
Kanika Mahajan
Member, Advisory Committee
![S.K. Ritadhi](https://ceda.ashoka.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/sk_team_page-e1707824252294.png)
S.K. Ritadhi is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Ashoka University.
S.K. Ritadhi
Member, Advisory Committee
Team CEDA
![Akshi Chawla](https://ceda.ashoka.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/akshi-transparent-bg.png)
Akshi Chawla
Director
akshi.chawla@ashoka.edu.inAkshi is the Director at the Centre for Economic Data and Analysis, Ashoka University.
![Karan Mehta](https://ceda.ashoka.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/karan_mehta_bg_removed.png)
Karan Mehta
Data Manager
karan.mehta@ashoka.edu.inKaran comes with over four years of dedicated experience in data science and analysis, specifically within the realms of education and social development. His academic journey includes a PGDFM from IIFM, Bhopal with specialisation in environment and development management, coupled with a Master's in Data Science from Liverpool John Moores University. Previously, he contributed significantly to Sambodhi Research and Communication, where he was deeply involved in impact evaluation studies focusing on education and livelihood sectors.
![Kaustav Dutta](https://ceda.ashoka.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/kaustav-transparent-bg.png)
Kaustav Dutta
Data Manager
kaustav.dutta@ashoka.edu.inKaustav serves as a Data Manager at the Centre for Economic Data & Analysis at Ashoka University. Kaustav graduated from Ashoka University with a Master's degree in Economics and holds a Bachelor's degree in Engineering. He is particularly interested in machine learning, sports analytics and visualization.
Interns
![Soumil Agarwal](https://ceda.ashoka.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/soumil_cc.png)
Soumil Agarwal
Winter 2021
![Gaurav Manchanda](https://ceda.ashoka.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/8-1.png)
Gaurav Manchanda
Winter 2021
![Ujjawal Bhaskar](https://ceda.ashoka.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/5-1.png)
Ujjawal Bhaskar
Winter 2021
![Vivaan Gupta](https://ceda.ashoka.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/vi.png)
Vivaan Gupta
Summer 2021
![Vibhav Khandelwal](https://ceda.ashoka.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/6.png)
Vibhav Khandelwal
Winter 2021
![Sejal Yadav](https://ceda.ashoka.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/4.png)
Sejal Yadav
Summer 2021
![Tanish Bafna](https://ceda.ashoka.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/3-1.png)
Tanish Bafna
Summer 2021
![Satyakin Kohli](https://ceda.ashoka.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2-1.png)
Satyakin Kohli
Summer 2021
![Sagara Ann Johny](https://ceda.ashoka.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/1-1.png)
Sagara Ann Johny
Summer 2021
![Ishaan Bansal](https://ceda.ashoka.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ishaan.jpg)
Ishaan Bansal
Summer 2020
![Astha Wagle](https://ceda.ashoka.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/astha.jpg)
Astha Wagle
Summer 2020
![Daksh Walia](https://ceda.ashoka.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/daksh.jpg)
Daksh Walia
Summer 2020
![Manvi Agarwal](https://ceda.ashoka.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/manvi.jpg)