Hrishikesh D. Vinod

Hrishikesh D. Vinod is Professor of Economics and Director of the Institute for Ethics and Economic Policy (IEEP) at Fordham University. With degrees from Harvard University (PhD), Delhi University (MA), and Poona University (B.Com.), his career spans positions at Bell Telephone Laboratories, AT&T, and academic appointments internationally. His research focuses on econometric methodology, time series analysis, and applications in development and financial economics.

Professor Vinod has received numerous honors including the Lifetime Achievement Award (2021), Outstanding Scholars of the 21st Century medal (2002), and Journal of Econometrics Fellowship (1996). He serves as President of the Society of Indian Academics in America and has extensive editorial experience with leading econometrics journals.

His recent publications advance methods in bootstrap techniques, kernel regression, and causal inference, with applications to IT services, multinational trade, and economic policy. Vinod maintains an active research program developing R packages like 'generalCorr' for advanced statistical analysis.