Meet Our Team

Harvard

  • Himal Bamzai-Wokhlu

    CO-PRESIDENT

    Himal is a junior in Currier House concentrating in Statistics and Economics. She is most interested in applying machine learning and natural language processing to questions in economics and the U.S. political economy. In her free time, she enjoys running, playing card games, and experimenting in the kitchen.

  • Hannah Guan

    CO-PRESIDENT

    Hannah is a junior in Winthrop House studying Applied Math in Economics and Computer Science. She has previously conducted research in the field of computational biology, and her economic interests lie in the realm of education and AI policy. In her free time, you can find her in Ten One getting boba or in the New York Times Games section.

  • Shiloh Liu

    CO-DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

    Shiloh is a senior in Winthrop House concentrating in Statistics and Economics with a citation in Spanish. She is particularly interested in the intersection between national security and international trade policy. In her free time, she enjoys reading fiction (especially Austen and Tolstoy) and solving crosswords.

  • Rohan Nambiar

    CO-DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

    Rohan is a junior from Cincinnati, Ohio planning to study Mathematics and Economics. Outside of CREL, he is involved in other economic research at Harvard and enjoys exploring new concepts in everything from finance to physics. In his free time, he enjoys baking, taking his dog for walks, listening to music, and playing board games.

  • Stefan Nickov

    CO-DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH

    Stefan is an international student from Republic of Moldova studying Statistics and Economics with an interest in causal empirical methods and conformal predictions, and a passion for sunsets and generative art.

  • Evan Huang

    CO-DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH

    Evan is a junior in Winthrop House from Dallas, Texas studying economics. He is interested in urban economics and behavioral finance, and has previously conducted research in both fields. In his free time, he enjoys reading mystery novels and playing tennis.

  • Jaan Rothschild

    CO-DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH

    Jaan is a junior studying Applied Math and Economics. He is specifically interested in energy markets and he impact of the globalization of the semiconductor industry. In his free time, he enjoys reading, cooking, and playing rugby.

  • Hana Boulware

    CO-DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH

    Hana is a junior in Winthrop House studying Math and Economics. In her free time, Hana enjoys choreographing for AADT and ice dance.

  • Stephanie Chen

    DIRECTOR OF SOURCING

    Stephanie is a junior in Currier House concentrating in Applied Math - Economics.

  • Kaitlyn Ernst

    PROJECT LEAD

    Kaitlyn Ernst is a sophomore at Harvard College living in Lowell House! She is originally from Cleveland, Ohio. She plans on studying Applied Mathematics and Economics and is fascinated by the intersection of statistical analysis, computational problem-solving, and economic decision-making. In her spare time, you can find her rewatching her favorite '90s romcoms, running along the Charles River, and overpaying at local coffee shops.

  • Grace Yang

    PROJECT LEAD

    Grace is a junior at Harvard studying Statistics and Economics. She is interested in using data analytics and quantitative tools to better understand complex, real-world problems. Outside of school, she enjoys running and playing pickleball.

  • Sophia Lichterfeld

    PROJECT LEAD

    Sophia is a sophomore at Harvard College studying Applied Math with a focus in Economics and a secondary in Global Health and Health Policy. She is originally from Massachusetts. Outside of CREL, she plays violin in Harvard MIHNUET, a chamber group that performs at nursing homes and hospitals, writes for the Science and Technology section of the Harvard Political Review, and is involved in policy research through the Institute of Politics. In her free time, she enjoys going on runs along the Charles river and trying out new cafes with friends.

  • Michael Wang

    PROJECT LEAD

    Hi! My name is Michael and I am one of CREL's Project Leads! I am a sophomore at the College studying Economics and Mathematics, and enjoy playing tennis and dancing in my free time.

University of Chicago

  • Shivant Krishnan

    CO-FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT

    Shivant is a fourth-year and concurrent MA student in Economics at the University of Chicago, and a co-founder of the Chicago chapter of CREL. He has developed a strong research background through various roles in academia, consulting, and the public sector. His MA thesis will focus on the recent quality shift in US job applicants as a result of artificial intelligence and the softening of the labor market for “knowledge workers.” In his free time, he enjoys reading biographies, photography, premier league football, and poker. 

  • Brayant De Leon

    CO-FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT

    Brayant is a fourth-year and concurrent Master’s student studying economics and applied math at the University of Chicago. He is co-founder of the Chicago chapter of CREL. His past research experiences include working for the Joint Initiative for Latin American Experimental Economics, Harris School of Public Policy, and Becker Friedman Institute for Economics. He is interested in applied econometrics with emphasis on the economics of education and social inequality. Apart from research, Brayant enjoys rock climbing and going to metal concerts.

  • Utkarsh Dandanayak

    PROJECT LEAD

    Utkarsh is a fourth-year at the University of Chicago studying Economics. He is predominantly interested in experimental and development economics. His research experience includes research assistantships at the Development Innovation Lab, the Normal Lab, and the Becker Friedman Institute for Economics. He also enjoys reading, playing the drums, and watching sports.

  • Ria Dhillon

    PROJECT LEAD

    Ria is a third-year at the University of Chicago from San Francisco, California studying economics and data science. She has worked as a research assistant for the Roman Family Center for Decision Research at the Booth School of Business. In her free time, she enjoys trying new restaurants, attending concerts, and watching college basketball.

  • Sasha (Aleksandr) Popov

    PROJECT LEAD

    Aleksandr is a third year at the University of Chicago studying Economics and Mathematics, with a minor in Computer Science. His past experiences range from algorithmic trading research to working in a VC fund and founding his own startup. His research interests include development economics and monetary policy. Outside of CREL, Aleksandr enjoys mountain climbing, playing the classical guitar, and debating geopolitics 

  • Thomas Colagiuri

    PROJECT LEAD

    Thomas is a fourth-year BA/MA with the MAPSS program in economics at the University of Chicago. He has gained experience working on economics research teams in both academia and the private sector. His research interests are experimental economics, econometrics, and optimal policy design/implementation. In his free time, he enjoys reading fantasy, playing card games, and engaging in any form of debate.

Brown University

  • Viren Mehta

    FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT

    Viren is a sophomore studying Applied Mathematics-Economics and Political Science.

  • Ian Nacham

    ANALYST

    Ian is a senior studying Economics and Applied Mathematics.

  • Calvin Eng

    ANALYST

    Calvin is a senior studying Computer Science-Economics and Applied Mathematics.

  • Ryan Kim

    ANALYST

    Ryan is a junior studying Mathematical Finance and Computer Science.

  • Nathan Seeling

    ANALYST

    Nathan is a sophomore studying International and Public Affairs and Applied Mathematics-Economics.

Stanford

  • Anthony Chu

    PRESIDENT

    Anthony Chu is a senior at Stanford studying Economics and Computer Science. In the past, he has been involved in NLP and Computer Vision research. In his free time, Anthony enjoys skiing, rock climbing, playing tennis and watching Formula One.

Board Alumni

Lawrence Jia, Harvard Class of ‘24

Jonathan Liu, Harvard Class of ‘24

Caroline Yun, Harvard Class of ‘23

Elliott Mokski, Harvard Class of ‘24

Akhila Yalvigi, Harvard Class of ‘24

Micheal Zhang, Harvard Class of ‘24

Gabriel Sun, Harvard Class of ‘25

Ben Workman, Harvard Class of ‘25

Alex Bell, Harvard Class of ‘25

Henry Weiland, Harvard Class of ‘25

Johnathan Sun, Harvard Class of ‘26

Patricio Ortiz, Stanford Class of ‘26

Julien Berman, Harvard Class of ‘26

Matthew Andrews, Harvard Class of ‘25

Sofia Cagliero, Harvard Class of ‘25

Andrew Robinson, Harvard Class of ‘25

Mitja Bof, Harvard Class of ‘26

Abhay Duggirala, Harvard Class of ‘26

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