New Faculty: Sulagna Dasgupta

Sulagna Dasgupta

Assistant Professor, Economics

Academic focus: 

Microeconomic theory, in particular mechanism design and information economics

Current research project: 

How to design tests to evaluate people based on their knowledge (e.g. exams for students, evaluation processes for knowledge workers etc.), when such knowledge must be verifiably demonstrated.

Previous positions:

  • Postdoctoral research fellow, Institute of Microeconomics, University of Bonn, Germany, 2024-July
  • Senior Consultant, Financial Risk Advisory, Ernst & Young, Mumbai, India, 2013-2016
  • Manager, Financial Compliance and Controls, Mondelez International,  Mumbai, India, 2011- 2013

Academic background:

  • Ph.D., Economics, University of Chicago, 2024
  • M.Sc., Quantitative economics, Indian Statistical Institute, 2018
  • Postgraduate Program in Management, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, 2011
  • Bachelor of Engineering, electronics and telecommunications engineering, Jadavpur University, India, 2009

Last book read: 

"My Feudal Lord" by Tehmina Durrani

In your own time/when not working: 

Household and other chores

Courses you’re most looking forward to teaching: 

Topics in microeconomic theory; Mechanism Design

What most excites you about Cornell: 

Being around my amazing colleagues and students

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