Sherzod Akhundjanov

Sherzod Akhundjanov is an Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Economics at Utah State University's College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences. His research spans applied microeconomics, industrial organization, environmental/resource economics, and regional science, with a focus on empirical regularities and statistical models governing economic, social, and epidemiological phenomena.

He has received multiple awards including the Quality of Research Discovery Award (2022, AARES), Faculty Researcher of the Year (2022, CAAS), and Outstanding Published Research Award (2020, WAEA). His work appears in journals like the Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, and The World Economy.

His recent publications analyze topics such as:

• COVID-19's impact on agricultural trade
• Statistical distributions in public health and economics
• Regulatory compliance costs
• Consumer behavior with food labels
• Environmental policy preferences by firms

He has mentored graduate students in Applied Economics and taught advanced econometrics courses (APEC 7330, 7350) since 2016.

Scientific Awards:

• Quality of Research Discovery Award, Early/Mid-Career Researchers (AARES, 2022)
• Faculty Researcher of the Year (CAAS, 2022)
• Quality of Research Discovery Award, Honorable Mention (AAEA, 2021)
• Outstanding Published Research Award (WAEA, 2020)
• Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award, Honorable Mention (AAEA, 2017)