Rajnish Kumar

Rajnish Kumar is a Professor of Economics at Queen's Business School (QBS), Queen's University Belfast, with a focus on Mechanism Design, Game Theory, and Network Economics. His research integrates theoretical frameworks with practical applications in welfare economics, development economics, and health policy.

He teaches courses including Public Economics (Eco 3012), Industrial Organizations (Eco 2012), and Economic Policy for Business (Eco 2002). His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to good health and well-being, quality education, and sustainable cities.

• Research Highlights:
  • Leading the MECHANISMS study on adolescent smoking norms using game theory and network analysis
  • Pioneering work on probabilistic network values and cooperative game solutions
  • Analysis of social networks in health behaviors and policy design

He has secured significant grants including the AGILITY Fund (2023), UKIERI-UGC Partnership (2017), and Newton Mobility Grant (2018-2019). His research outputs span 44 peer-reviewed articles and 5 funded projects.

Recent awards include the Promising Academic International Fellowship (2014) and Government of India Scholarship (2002-2004).