Farhed A. Shah

Farhed A. Shah is an Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Connecticut. His research focuses on social-ecological systems, environmental economics, and policy analysis with particular attention to water resource management and climate change adaptation. He has contributed to studies on transboundary pollution frameworks (e.g., Nakdong River Basin), Three Gorges Dam environmental impacts, and biodigester optimization for small dairy farms. His work bridges economic modeling with environmental policy, addressing challenges in sustainable resource allocation and climate resilience.

Key research themes include policy frameworks for upstream-downstream water management, economic implications of large-scale infrastructure projects, and optimizing renewable energy systems in agricultural contexts. Recent publications analyze farmer decision-making under climate change in the southeastern US and integrated watershed management in the Blue Nile basin.

Shah’s academic contributions emphasize interdisciplinary approaches to socio-environmental challenges, combining economic theory with empirical case studies. His work has been published in journals such as Water Resources Research, Climate Change Economics, and International Journal of Sustainable Energy Planning and Management.