Dr. Ashani Amarasinghe

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Ashani obtained a PhD in Economics from Monash University and is currently a Research Fellow at Monash SoDa Labs. His research interests encompass broad areas of political economy, network empirics, and the development of conflict. He has a particular interest in identifying how economic shocks propagate through the types of societal networks that bind economic agents together via invisible threads. Ashani is passionate about using innovative data tools to explore the world's complex social, political, and economic landscapes from a new lens. His expertise aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals established in 2015, and he contributes to these goals in various capacities.

Research Interests

Requirements for Monash University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:12
Reading
Required:13
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:79
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a related field
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Faculty of Information Technology for most Master's programs including Computer Science and Data Science.