About

Rajarshi Bhattacharjee is a highly motivated and detail-oriented Research Assistant at the European University Institute in Italy. He has a strong background in research, having worked on various projects at esteemed institutions such as IIT Ropar, IIT Bhilai, and IISER Bhopal. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Economic Sciences with a minor in Data Science at IISER Bhopal, which he is expected to complete in 2024. Rajarshi is a quick learner and is always eager to explore and learn about new innovations. He is committed to delivering high-quality work and is always willing to take on new challenges. His experience includes working on a paper on Identity Politics and Conflict under the guidance of Dr Rohit Ticku and Dr Raghul S Venkatesh. He is also working on building econometric and machine learning models, which demonstrates his proficiency in these areas. In the past, Rajarshi has worked as a Research Internship at IISER Bhopal, where he studied literature on political economics from numerous countries to observe trends of pork barreling. He also worked on a reading project under Dr Vipin Valiyattoor on the topic of energy conservation strategies and firm-level energy efficiency, where he mined data on the various steps taken by companies in the metal industry towards energy conservation and how that affects their economy. He prepared a report on the collected data and presented the methods and steps in brief. Rajarshi's education history includes a Bachelor of Technology degree in Computer Science from Tezpur University, which he completed in 2020, and a High School Diploma in Science with Math from Army Public School Narangi, which he completed in 2012. Rajarshi's technical skills include research scientist and machine learning, which he has gained through his work experience and academic pursuits. He has relevant experience of 0.36 years, and his passion for research and learning makes him an asset to any team he works with.