seeking phd positions · 2027
Research at the intersection of economics and AI.
Abhishek Dey. MSc candidate in Economics (International Business) at South Ural State University. Alongside my studies, I build and ship AI-assisted software.
South Ural State University, 2025–2027
Awarded for the second year
Macroeconomics and inflation
English, Russian (A2), Bengali, Hindi
Research
Trade, markets, and the machines that read them.
Working papers, preprints and articles on generative AI, AI governance and macroeconomics.
Projects
Small tools, shipped and in use.
A one-tap Android arcade game: guide the bird through the pipes and beat your best, offline, with no ads and no permissions.
A Telegram assistant that answers international students’ questions about university life from verified university information.
A private Chrome extension that saves any image as PNG, JPG, WebP or AVIF, converting everything on your own computer.
A private Chrome extension that turns Ozon price checks into a useful history with target alerts.
A local-first reading library for the passages, notes, and documents you want to keep.
Writing & reading
Notes, and the shelf behind them.
Experience
Education and work.
MSc Economics (International Business), South Ural State University, 2025–2027, in progress.
BSc Computer Science, Kalinga University, 2019–2022.
Web developer and Google Ads administrator, self-employed in Kolkata, 2019–2025. Founded and ran an advertising firm for small businesses new to digital advertising.
Since 2025, building AI tools and browser extensions as a solo developer in Chelyabinsk.
Google Project Management and Google Business Intelligence certificates. edX APA POS-PSY certificate.
Bengali and Hindi (native), English (IELTS 7.0), Russian (A2).
Open to a conversation.
For research supervision, PhD opportunities, or collaboration.
hello.deyabhishek@gmail.com