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Anirudh Krishna is the Edgar T. Thompson Distinguished Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University. His research primarily investigates how poor communities and individuals in developing countries cope with the structural and personal constraints that result in poverty and powerlessness. He has authored several impactful books including 'Broken Ladder: Paradox Potential India’s One-Billion', which has won the K. Coomaraswamy Award from the Association of Asian Studies. Krishna has also published over eighty journal articles and book chapters, contributing significantly to the academic understanding of social mobility and poverty dynamics. He holds a Ph.D. from Cornell University and has a deep background in managing various rural and urban development initiatives in India, along with advisory roles for organizations such as the World Bank and the United Nations. His recent TEDx Talk spotlighted his research on mobility and social structures.
Duke University • Durham, NC
Teaching and researching at one of the leading universities in the United States, focusing on public policy and political science.
Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)