Aswin Prabhakar is an economic research analyst at The Buckeye Institute, where he conducts original research on Ohio’s energy, innovation, and tax policies and their impact on the state’s economy.

Aswin holds a master’s in economics from George Mason University, where he was a James Buchanan fellow, and an integrated master’s degree in development studies with a minor in economics from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. While at IIT Madras, he served as a teaching assistant for the course Money, Banking, and Financial Markets.

Before joining Buckeye, Aswin worked as a policy analyst at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, focusing on U.S. artificial intelligence strategy and competition in technology markets. He also interned at the Libertas Institute, where he analyzed content moderation policies on social media platforms.

Aswin’s research interests include public finance, energy economics, and technology policy, especially how regulatory frameworks influence economic growth and innovation. Outside the office, he enjoys playing chess, following cricket, and watching basketball.