My research expertise lies in the use of spatial techniques to advance urban, environmental, and public economics, with an emphasis on methodological rigor through a deep understanding of causal inference. I aspire to be a scholar who seeks to find the optimal design of policies for equitable growth, seeking to improve my understanding of how government interventions effectively achieve desired outcomes. I am working on my dissertation entitled "Essays on Equitable Urban Economics." This dissertation consists of three essays: (1) "National Place-Based Policy Impacts on Land Economics: Speculation, Market Saturation, and Policy Efficiency under Deregulation" examines the impact of the Opportunity Zone program on land use dynamics; (2) "Optimization of National Flood Insurance Premiums Using Bayesian Hierarchical Modeling" evaluates optimal risk premiums within the National Flood Insurance Program; and (3) "State vs. Local Management of the Fiscal Commons in Educational Equity: Evidence from California Tax Increment Financing" investigates the effectiveness of higher-level state intervention versus local governance in managing the fiscal commons for educational equity.