Welcome to my website! I am a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Michigan's School for Environment and Sustainability. My research spans climate change, energy, health, and early childhood development. I completed my PhD in Economics at North Carolina State University.

Please reach out if you are interested in my research. Email me at lshakya AT umich DOT edu , or connect with me on LinkedIn.

Education

  • Ph.D. in Economics, NC State University, 2021-2026
  • Dissertation Committee: Raymond Guiteras (Chair), Robyn Meeks (Duke University), Zachary Brown, Zheng Li & Zhenxuan Wang

Research Fields

  • Primary: Environmental and Resource Economics, Development Economics
  • Secondary: Global Health

Publications

  • The effects of orphanhood and lack of parental care on child vaccination: analyses of 189 cross-sectional household surveys from 82 low- and middle-income countries, 2005 to 2022. eClinicalMedicine 85 (2025): 103314. July 2025. (with A. Bolgrien, B. Damte, M. Johri, R. A. Medeiros, and M. Munir) [Journal Link]

Working Papers

  • Climate Change and Energy Consumption in Bangladesh (Job Market Paper)
  • Temperature Extremes, Electricity Access, and All-Cause Mortality in Bangladesh

Works in Progress

  • Brick kilns, air pollution, and mortality in South Asia (with N. Brooks)
  • Exploring orphanhood and health and education outcomes for children using MICS