Our Experts

Nathaniel Ferguson is a Research Analyst in the Natural Resources and Resilience Unit who works on methods for measuring women’s empowerment and agency, as well as gendered social norms, in rural and agricultural settings. Previously he was an intern with IFPRI Africa, working on applications of econometrics and machine learning […]

James Fields is the Director of Finance and Administration at IFPRI. In this capacity, he oversees the IFPRI’s annual budget of $150+ million and leads finance and administration across the Institute, which includes the Finance, Computer Services, Travel, and Facilities departments. He has participated in a number of CGIAR meetings […]

Mateusz J. Filipski is a Non-Resident Fellow in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at the University of Georgia. He was formerly a Research Fellow at IFPRI’s Washington, DC, office. His research is focused primarily on development economics […]

Jenna Fogle is Secretary to IFPRI’s Board of Trustees, Secretary to the Senior Management Team (SMT), and a Senior Program Manager in the Director General’s Office, based in Washington, DC. As Secretary, Jenna supports IFPRI’s governing bodies, enhancing their capacity to meet their responsibilities for stewardship and accountability. Jenna joined […]

Jen Foley is a Senior Program Manager and the lead of knowledge translation for HarvestPlus in the Innovation Policy and Scaling Unit. HarvestPlus improves nutrition and public health through biofortification and provides global leadership on agricultural-nutrition evidence and technology. Jen leads multicountry projects across Africa and Asia that bring together […]

Gabriela (Gabi) Fretes is an Associate Research Fellow in the Nutrition, Diets, and Health Unit. Her research focuses on the intersection of child obesity prevention, food policy, and consumer behavior. Her work spans a range of topics and methods including nutrition and dietary assessment, characterizing food environments, and identifying innovations […]

Sherwin is a Scientist in the Foresight and Policy Modeling Unit, based in Pretoria, South Africa. He works as part of the Global Futures and Strategic Foresight team, where he participates in the Micronutrient Action Policy Support (MAPS) project; the development and application of new features of IFPRI’s IMPACT model; and work on […]

Pushkar Gaur is a Research Analyst in the Natural Resources and Resilience Unit, based in New Delhi. He currently works on the Picture Based Crop Insurance project. Prior to joining IFPRI, he worked at Mahalanobis National Crop Forecast Centre (MNCFC) on crop area and yield forecasting and was involved in […]

Aditi Gautam is a Research Analyst in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit. She joined IFPRI in 2021. She has also worked as a Research Associate for JPAL, EPIC, and NYU Africa House. She is experienced in experimental research in the fields of education, energy, and agriculture. She has a master’s […]

Madhur Gautam is a Senior Research Fellow with the Markets, Trade, and Institutions Unit.