Soumyajit Ray is a Research Analyst in the Nutrition, Diets, and Health Unit. He is a quantitative researcher with research interests in political economy, public finance, health economics, and econometrics. Prior to joining IFPRI, Soumyajit worked as a researcher with various governmental agencies such as NITI Aayog, the Reserve Bank of India, and the Ministry of Finance, Government of India. He has also worked in developmental consultancy with Oxford Policy Management and the Clinton Health Access Initiative. He holds an MA in Economics from the University of Hyderabad and a BTech in Computer Science from UCE Burla.