Sushant Acharya

Sushant Acharya is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Melbourne since September 2024. Prior to this, he served as a Senior Research Advisor at the Bank of Canada and a Senior Economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

• Current Role: Associate Professor at University of Melbourne
• Previous Roles: Senior Research Advisor (Bank of Canada), Senior Economist (NY Fed)
• Research Focus: Macroeconomic policy with household heterogeneity

His research explores how household inequality impacts monetary policy design, cross-border economic effects, and global policy coordination. He has published extensively in journals like the American Economic Review and Econometrica, often utilizing HANK (Heterogeneous Agent New Keynesian) models to analyze monetary economics and fluctuations.

Collaborations include work with scholars such as Edouard Challe, Jess Benhabib, and Paolo Pesenti. While no specific awards, grants, or teaching roles are detailed in the text, his contributions to international finance and economic inequality remain central to his academic profile.