Tom Zylkin
Associate Professor
Richmond, Virginia, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolTom Zylkin is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Richmond with nine years of academic experience studying the effects of international trade and economic integration. He teaches microeconomics, econometrics, and international economics while maintaining an active research agenda that spans joint appointments and postdoctoral work on global production networks. His background combines rigorous quantitative training—PhD in Economics and a BA in Mathematics—with applied experience in data management and actuarial modeling, reflecting strong empirical and computational skills. Notably, he was selected as one of 25 "Young Scientists" for the 2014 Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings, signaling early recognition by the international research community. Based in Richmond, VA, he communicates research through his personal website and bridges academic insight with practical data-driven impact.
9 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Economics, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Economics at Drexel UniversityVisiting Assistant in Research, Economics, Visiting Assistant in Research, Economics at Yale UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Mathematics, English, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Mathematics, English at University of Pennsylvania
English, Spanish
Github Skills (8)
poisson10
gmm10
sampling9
density-estimation9
regression8
statistical-inference8
gaussian-processes7
julia7
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
tomzylkin/ppml_fe_bias
May 2020 - Aug 2021
Contributions:84 commits, 68 pushes, 2 comments in 1 year 3 months
tomzylkin/ppml_panel_sg
Oct 2016 - Nov 2016
Contributions:20 pushes, 1 branch in 26 days
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