I am an Economist and data scientist with more than eight years of research experience and analyzing large datasets related to macroeconomic variables, household and census surveys, and firm-level statistics. My research interest lies in exploring economic issues empirically and analyzing complex economic data using newly developed econometric methods and statistical tools. I am particularly interested in analyzing the factors that determine international tourism flows across countries. The aim of my research is to provide policy implications to support evidence-based policy making. I have widely published in leading international journals in Tourism and Economics such as Tourism Management, Journal of Travel Research, Energy Policy and Energy Economics.