Amit Patel

Associate Professor of Public Policy and Public Affairs | PhD in Public Policy Program Director | MPP Program Director

Research and Grants

Research Grants

Dr. Patel’s research is sponsored by the National Science Foundation, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Barr Foundation, the International Development Research Center, and the World Bank Group, among others, with over $1M in extramural funding.

  • Policies Across Disciplines Grant
    • Making Sense of Climate Strikes: A Bottom-up Approach to Systematically Identify Policy Communication from Protesters’ Placards. Amount: $5000 [Role: PI]
  • Barr Foundation
    • Offshore Wind Energy Delegation Visit to Denmark. Amount: $300,000 [Role: Co-PI]
  • India-Canada Centre for Innovative Multidisciplinary Partnerships to Accelerate Community Transformation and Sustainability [IC-IMPACT]
    • Agent-based simulation of Covid-19: Estimating the spread and disease burden using advanced epidemiological modelling. Amount: CA$25,000 [Role: Co-PI]
  • James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Foundation
    • Developing robust policies for nature-based solutions for coastal flood protection in Boston using Agent-based Modeling Approach [Core Research as part of Stone Living Lab at University of Massachusetts Boston], Amount: $110,000 | 2021-23 [Role: Co-PI]
  • International Development Research Center Canada Grant 109509-021
    • Open Data Research Initiative. Amount: CA$15,340 | 2019 – Current [Role: PI]
  • National Science Foundation Grant 1838306 [ Public Announcement| Abstract ]
    • EAGER: ISN: Organ Trafficking: Network Analysis and Opportunities for Disruption of Organ Trafficking. Amount: $291,510 | 2018 – Current [Role: Co-PI]
  • Leadership for Environment and Development Pakistan
    •  Effects of environmental degradation on women in slums in three cities of Pakistan, Bangladesh, and India. Amount: $5,882 | 2017 – 2018. [Role: PI]
  • The World Bank Group
    • Measurements, Determinants, and Effects of Intra-City Living Conditions in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Amount: $15,000 | 2018 – 2019 [Role: PI]
  • The World Bank Group
    • Guides and Session on Economic Analysis/Cost-Benefit of Water Interventions. (With Georgia Mavrommati), Amount: $35,000 | 2017 – 2018. [Role: PI]
  • The World Bank Group
    • Analytical and Planning Tool for Integrating Multi-Dimensional Data in Urban Slums Amount: $30,000 | 2017 – 2018. [Role: PI]
  • University of Massachusetts Boston’s Office of Global Programs AY 2015-2016
    • International Research/ Education/Learning Initiative Seed Grants Program. Amount: $4000 | 2015-2016. [Role: PI]
  • Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grand Explorations Challenge Grant Round 12
    • Integrating ICT-based Tuberculosis Treatment Innovations to Increase Compliance among the Urban Poor in India. In collaboration with the Indian Institute of Public Health, India. Amount: $100,000 | 2014 – 2015 [Role: Co-PI]
  • National Science Foundation Grant 1225851 [Abstract]
    • Title: An Integrated Simulation Framework to Explore Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of Slum Formation. In collaboration with the CEPT University, India. Amount: $100,000 | 2012 – 2013 [Role: Key Personnel and Post-doctoral Research Fellow]
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