Sendhil Mullainathan

Sendhil Mullainathan is an eminent Indo-American economist with significant contributions to the field of academics. He was born in Tamil Nadu, India, and later moved to the United States. Sendhil Mullainathan is currently the Roman Family University Professor of Computation and Behavioral Science at the University of Chicago, where he holds joint appointments in the Booth School of Business, the Department of Economics, and the Harris School of Public Policy. Throughout his career, Mullainathan has conducted influential research in the areas of behavioral economics, development economics, and public policy. He is known for his innovative work on decision-making processes, poverty, and the role of psychological factors in economic behavior.