Muhammad Salar Khan, PhD

Title: Postdoctoral Fellow, Schar School of Policy and Government

Website: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=SIi_sSUAAAAJ&hl=en

Groups: Faculty

Research Focus

I am a Don E. Kash Postdoctoral Fellow in Science and Technology Policy at the Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University. I recently completed PhD in Public Policy from Schar School. Earlier, I earned a masters degree in Public Policy (Economic Policy) as a Fulbright scholar at Oregon State University and a bachelors degree in Economics and Politics from Lahore University of Management Sciences, Pakistan.

My PhD dissertation analyzes the link between innovation and economic development in a comparative context. While I am passionate about international development, I also conduct interdisciplinary research on AI, clean energy, agricultural innovation, and public health issues. Besides teaching and graduate research assistant positions in graduate schools, I have worked with several organizations, including the British Council, the Parliament of Pakistan, and the World Bank. My recent articles appeared in the Journal of International Tax and Public Finance, Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, PLOS ONE, Economies, Science of the Total Environment, Frontier Journals, The Diplomat, The National Interest, and The Conversation. I tweet at @salarppolicy

Current Projects
  • How to engage the Global South in clean energy transition dialogue?
  • How to diffuse AI-operated technologies and capabilities in the US Government?
  • How to strengthen innovation capabilities in low- and middle-income countries?