Md Tajuddin Khan, PhD
Assistant Professor of Business
Telephone: 623-233-7552
Email: mdt.khan@ottawa.edu
PhD – Economics – Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
MBA – International Business – Pondicherry University, India
MA – Applied Economics – Madras School of Economics, India
BA (Hons) – Economics, with Mathematics and Statistics – Aligarh Muslim University, India
Dr. Md Tajuddin Khan is an applied economist whose research spans applied microeconomics, development economics, agricultural economics, food policy, and environmental, energy, and health economics. He uses microdata, econometric methods, and causal inference to study markets, public policy, and household behavior.
Before joining Ottawa University, Dr. Khan taught economics and business at Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia. Earlier in his career, he worked with the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the ICAR–National Institute of Agricultural Economics and Policy Research (NIAP) in New Delhi, contributing to research across South Asia, including India, Bangladesh, and Nepal.
His research has been published in peer-reviewed journals including Energy Economics, Food Policy, International Journal of Epidemiology, Journal of Consumer Marketing, Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics, and Journal of Rural Studies. He also serves as Associate Editor of the Journal of Public Affairs.
His teaching and professional interests span economics, business, and data analytics, with an emphasis on quantitative reasoning, empirical analysis, and real-world applications.