I am currently a Ph.D. candidate in Agricultural and Applied Economics at Texas Tech University.

My research centers on agricultural and geospatial economics. I leverage high-resolution data and advanced econometric methods to address challenges in managing localized resources. Currently, I am using restricted-access Census of Agriculture data to identify niche markets and industries that attract small and medium-sized beginning farmers.

My published work so far has explored areas of spillover effect of conflict (Food Policy’23), causal effects of conflict (Agriculture & Food Security’23), resilience in the face of conflict (Agrekon’24), and problems with using distance variables in hedonics (Journal of Real Estate Research’24). I also have papers under review that study property tax discrimination, and economic opportunities of converting cotton gin to electric power.

Publications, current projects, including working papers, can be found here. A copy of my CV can be found here. I can be reached at syed.m.fuad@ttu.edu.

I have teaching experience in statistics and have TA-ed in Ph.D. quantitative methodology in natural resource economics and undergraduate finance courses.