Summary
Pavan is a Program Manager for the Loan Performance Team in AidData’s Chinese Development Finance Program, where he actively contributes to the analysis of official Chinese-financed debt data collections and rescheduling from over 120 countries. Pavan's research interests lie in the application of quantitative research methods to produce policy insights on China's trade relations and economic interests in the Global South.
Education
MIA, Master of International Affairs, School of Global Policy and Strategy, University of California San Diego
B.A., Research, Shiv Nadar University
Background
During his undergraduate studies, Pavan researched the impact of civil-military relations on China's international security environment. He actively contributed to research on India-China relations, China's security interests in South Asia, and nuclear dynamics in South Asia with three Indian think tanks — the Chennai Center for China Studies (C3S), the Institute of Chinese Studies (ICS), and the Delhi Policy Group (DPG) — between 2019-2022. He then relocated to San Diego to pursue a Master of International Affairs degree at UC San Diego's School of Global Policy and Strategy with specializations in International Economics and Chinese Studies.
During Pavan's graduate education, he actively participated in the university's ongoing research as a Graduate Student Researcher at the 21st Century China Center (21CCC). He researched China's trade relations with the Global South and the role of Chinese official developmental assistance in facilitating the growth of key sectors such as telecommunications and road connectivity.