Dr. Nilesh Raut

Biography

Nilesh Raut is a Research Officer at LSE Health, primarily working on the Vitality project. He has previously served as a Fellow at the Department of Health Policy at the London School of Economics. Nilesh is a recipient of the BA Leverhulme Small Research Grant in 2024 and the LSE Phelan United States Centre’s Summer Research Grant in 2021. His research work includes consulting for the World Health Organization on the Global Report related to long-term care financing. His academic interests focus on the intersection of health, long-term care insurance, and housing, aiming to enhance health, well-being, and care financing for low- to middle-income populations. Nilesh is also keen on understanding the impact of early-life activities, such as physical exercise and nutrition, on healthy aging and the intergenerational transmission of healthy behaviors. His PhD dissertation examined the aging impact on the demand and supply of caregiving and care financing. His educational background includes a PhD in Health Economics Policy from the London School of Economics and a Bachelor of Technology degree in Electrical Engineering from Dr. B.A. Technological University, India. He has also worked with SIEMENS as a Design Executive Engineer and Project Manager in New York, USA, focusing on data center migration for the Department of Mental Health.

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