Sonali Sen Gupta

Dr. Sonali Sen Gupta is a Lecturer in Economics at Queen's Business School, Queen's University Belfast. She serves as Programme Director for multiple undergraduate economics degrees and participates in postgraduate economics initiatives. Her research examines strategic decision-making through game-theoretic frameworks, with applications in environmental policy, public finance, and market design.

Research focuses on:

• Developing equilibrium concepts for improved social welfare
• Analyzing strategic interactions in economic systems
• Modeling tax compliance and public good provision
• Experimental validation of theoretical predictions

Her publications demonstrate consistent focus on refining equilibrium concepts across different market structures and policy contexts, particularly through theoretical modeling of strategic interactions.

Awards and honors:

• Best Research Paper 2011-12
• FAPESP Research Scholarship (Brazil)
• Higher Education Academy Fellowship
• Michael K O'Rourke PhD Publication Award
• Royal Economic Society Conference Grant

She currently accepts PhD students and recently co-led the 'Strategic Network and Computing' research project (2021-2023).