Two Economics Honors Students Receive Presidential Award for Undergraduate Research

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's project, “Doom, Gloom, and Boom: A Forecast of the Economic Impact of Guyana’s Oil Industry,” examines the economic implications of Guyana’s rapidly developing oil sector. His research is conducted under the supervision of Professor Byoung Park and is supported by the Minerva Center Innovation Funding and selected as a recipient of the 2024–2025 Minerva Center Research Award.

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.