Hussein Moussa is graduating with a dual degree in Economics and Applied Mathematics from the American University of Beirut (AUB), with minors in statistics and Arabic literature. His broad research interests span across development and experimental economics and leveraging machine learning tools to tackle socioeconomic challenges, especially in the global south where data-driven policies have become increasingly important. Hussein is also intrigued by other fields such as the economics of gender and behavioral economics. Through his research experiences at AUB, Hussein has explored work in the topics of mathematical modeling of pandemics and development economics.
Looking ahead, Hussein aspires to pursue a Ph.D. in economics and contribute to the advancement of the global south. In his free time, he enjoys reading novels and writing Arabic poetry.