Ahnaf Rafi is an econometrician whose research interests lie in the design and analysis of experiments and the econometric analysis of consumer demand. In his work on experiments, he characterizes efficient methods to analyze experiments as well as "small sample" issues in the optimal design of experiments. In his work on the analysis of consumer demand, he develops non- and semi-parametric inference methods for consumer welfare in the presence of unobserved heterogeneity. 

Prior to joining the faculty of the University of Virginia, he obtained his Ph.D. in economics from Northwestern University. He also holds a B.Sc. in mathematics and economics and a M.Sc. in econometrics and mathematical economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

This fall, he will teach “Introduction to Econometrics” (Econ 3720).