Ayush is a Research Professional at the Development Innovation Lab (DIL), where he supports the dissemination and evaluation of AI-based weather forecasts for Indian farmers. Prior to DIL, he completed a Master’s degree in International and Development Economics from Yale University, where he was an Inlaks Scholar, and a B.Sc. in Economics and Finance from Ashoka University, India. His research interests lie in development economics, particularly in topics related to economic opportunity, talent misallocation, and social norms.