Biography:

Dr. Rafi Amir-ud-Din is an Associate Professor (Tenured) in the Department of Economics, COMSATS University, Islamabad (Lahore Campus). He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from International Islamic University, Islamabad. His research interests focus on poverty (alternative conceptualizations of well-being and ill-being), education (environmental variability and schooling outcomes), public health (malnutrition and mortality), the economic dimension of gender-based violence (domestic violence), and energy efficiency. He has published in top-ranking journals such as Energy, Journal of Interpersonal Violence, The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, and BMJ Open. He also routinely peer-reviews for several journals, including The Lancet Regional Health. He is also a member of the Editorial Board of PlosOne. He has won several prestigious research grants, including HEC’s Research Grant Program (TRGP), National Research Program for Universities (NRPU), Grand Challenge Fund, and a research grant from SANDEE (the last two as Co-PI). He is a member of the Advisory Board of IPUMS DHS. He is also a member of the American Economic Association. He regularly contributes his columns to “The News” and conducts hands-on data analysis workshops routinely.