Two Economics Honors Students Receive Presidential Award for Undergraduate Research

Amar Malik (left) and Doresh Khemraj (right)
Amar Malik (left) and Doresh Khemraj (right)

We are proud to announce that two of our honors economics majors, Amar Malik and Doresh Khemraj, have received the 2024-2025 Presidential Award for Undergraduate Research in recognition of their outstanding research accomplishments.

Doresh Khemraj
Doresh Khemraj

 

Amar Malik’s project, titled “The Economics of Hospital Consolidation and Emergency Department (ED) Closures,” investigates how healthcare system changes impact access to emergency care. His research is jointly supervised by Professors Pinka Chatterji and Chun-Yu Ho and is also supported by the Minerva Center Innovation Funding.

 

 

 

Both students presented their research at the UAlbany Showcase on April 30, 2025, where they shared their work with the campus community and received recognition for their scholarly contributions. We congratulate Amar and Doresh on their achievements and look forward to their continued success in research and beyond.