Welcome. I am a Ph.D. candidate in Economics at NC State University.
I will be on the job market in the 2024-2025 academic year.

Please feel free to reach me at syao6@ncsu.edu or connect me on LinkedIn

Education

  • Ph.D. in Economics, NC State University, 2019-2025(expected)
  • Advisors: Dr. Justin Baker, Dr. Zachary Brown

Research Fields

  • Environmental and Resource Economics
  • Agricultural Economics

Working Paper

  • Dynamic Decision Making of Agrivoltaics in California’s Central Valley
  • How Have Renewable Portfolio Standards Affected Bioelectricity Generation? Evidence from Diff-in-Diff Analysis

Work in Progress

  • Enhancing the Food-Energy-Water (FEW) Nexus for Sustainable Development through Agrivoltaic Adoption in California’s Central Valley