Head Researcher and General Manager

Daniela holds a Ph.D. in Economics from PUC-Rio (2012), an MSc in Economics from the London School of Economics – LSE (2001), and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from PUC-Rio (1999). Since 2023 Daniela is Clinical Professor of Economics at UIUC.
Over the years, she has worked as a consultant on projects on process analysis, leadership evaluation, fusion and acquisitions, optimal pricing, and revenue forecasting.
Daniela has three children. She likes wine, dark chocolate, and jazz. She loves to dance and watch her kids play soccer.
Associate Researchers
Jeronymo Marcondes is an IT Government Auditor. He holds a Ph.D. and has completed post-doctoral studies in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence at the University of Oxford and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Jeronymo is a data scientist with over 15 years of experience developing new methods in academia and applying machine learning and artificial intelligence techniques in corporate, governmental, and international organizations. He also works on data engineering processes for large, complex databases in the public sector.


Rodrigo Sarlo is a PhD student in the Department of Electrical Engineering at PUC-Rio. He earned his MSc from the same department in 2021 and holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from PUC-Rio.
His research primarily focuses on time series forecasting, particularly with applications in inventory optimization. Throughout his academic career, Rodrigo has explored a variety of topics, including social media data analysis, inflation forecasting, optimal pricing, and foreign trade.
In his free time, he enjoys watching his favorite soccer team, Fluminense, plays at the Maracanã.
Student Researchers Fall 2024

Hongyang Yu
Mathematics and Economics
2025
Hongyang likes reading, studying, and going to State Farm Center to watch Illinois basketball games. He likes the campus environment and hope to make more friends.

Daksh Sanghvi
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
2027
Daksh likes to play soccer and table tennis. He is a huge Manchester united fan and spends his weekends watching their games. He loves to travel and enjoys going to concerts with his friends.

Janani JayanthGrad
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
2025
Janani is a senior studying Econometrics and Computer Science. She loves music, reading, traveling, spending time outdoors, and is a henna artist in her free time!

Kexin Wang (Cindy)
Economics
2026
Cindy comes from China and has a younger sister. She likes fried chicken, chocolate and bubble milk tea. She loves to listen to music and play the bamboo flute.

Yitian Chen (Ethan)
Econometrics and Statistics
2025
Yitian likes hiking, traveling, swimming, and photography. He really enjoys the precious treasures that nature brings to us.

Manya Jaykrishna
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
2026
Manya is a sophomore studying Econometrics at U of I. She loves to dance, travel, and listen to music.

Saaniya Makandar
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
2026
Saaniya is a junior studying Econometrics and Quantitative Economics from Delhi, India. She hopes to explore a career in consulting.

Luxin Zhang
Econometrics and Statistics
2025
Luxin loves traveling and trying various sports. Currently, she enjoys mountain hiking and rock climbing. She also likes trying different kinds of food, and my favorite is hotpot!

Ramsey El Lethy
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
2025
Ramsey, Is focused on defining Impact. Pursuing a career in Causal Inference, he’s working to enable himself to explore a space in areas where traditional experimental designs face limitations.

Ashrita Mohanty
Econometrics
2026
Ashrita loves travelling, meeting new people and learning about difficult cultures! She has always been drawn towards data for smart decision-making.

Noel Feller
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics and Statistics
2025
Noel is from Chicago, and she enjoys reading, watercolor painting, and cooking new food recipes with friends. She is interested in public policy and development.

Student Researchers Spring 2024

Ted Andersen
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
2027
Ted is interested in public policy, banking, and national defense. In his free time, he enjoys science fiction, watching football, and weightlifting.

Tianyang Sheng
2024
MSPE
Tianyang belives that data never lies.

Ziqi Xu
Mathematics and Statistics
2026
Ziqi likes ice skating and playing table tennis. She possesses a profound curiosity for new knowledge and is always eager to expand her learning horizon.

Aqish Zulkifli
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
2024
Aqish loves to do 1000-pieces puzzles while watching sitcoms (Modern Family, The Big Bang Theory). She enjoys waking up early in the morning to cook because it feels therapeutic.

Hongyang Yu
Mathematics and Economics
2025
Hongyang likes reading, studying, and going to State Farm Center to watch Illinois basketball games. He likes the campus environment and hope to make more friends.

Ricky Gong
Statistics and Economics
2025
Ricky’s interests include badminton, poker, and skiing. Ricky and his friends are building a vibrant and diverse community, where young individuals with multifaceted identities and cross-disciplinary interests converge.

Wangyi Chen
Econometrics
2024
Wangyi enjoys skateboarding, traveling, going to concerts, trying out new food, and playing games.

Qianxi Wang,
MSPE
2024
Wang loves history, playing piano, and eSports. He is interested in econometrics and statistical learning.

Manya Jaykrishna
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
2026
Manya is a sophomore studying Econometrics at U of I. She loves to dance, travel, and listen to music.

Yuese Yu
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
2024
Yuese enjoys food, football, and traveling. His favorite things are trips after a busy semester and taking afternoon naps on weekends.

Siyuan Bao
MSPE
2024
Siyuan Bao likes swimming, skiing, poker games, ball sports and his girlfriend. He loves to enjoy something new with familiar people including family.

Yitian Chen (Ethan)
Econometrics and Statistics
2025
Yitian likes hiking, traveling, swimming, and photography. He really enjoys the precious treasures that nature brings to us.

Meera Navale
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
2024
She is a competitive dancer and loves documentaries and teaching math. Originally from California, Meera hopes to continue her academic career in Champaign.