Bio

Research interests include monetary theory, self-insurance, and mechanism design, but I am liable to stray in other directions. You can find details of my research and background on my personal webpage above.

Stanford courses:

Dynamic Asset Pricing Theory (FIN 622, Darrell Duffie, PhD level), Winter '26
Theory of Probability (MATH 230, Sourav Chaterjee, PhD level), Autumn '25

Current Role at Stanford

Research Analyst at The Hoover Institution's State and Local Governance Initiative

Education & Certifications

  • B.S., Binghamton University, Economic Analysis (honors) (2025)
  • B.A., Binghamton University, Mathematical Sciences (2025)

Contact

  • Work
    sgundap@stanford.edu
    University - Student Department: Hoover Inst Position: Graduate
    University - Staff Department: Fellow Support Group Position: Research Analyst for State and Local Government Initiative

Additional Info

  • Other Names:
    Sid Gundapaneni

Work Experience

  • Research Assistant, QuantEcon (May 15, 2024 - September 1, 2025)

    Conducted research under Professor George Hall and Nobel Laureate Professor Thomas Sargent, focusing on the financing of the Louisiana Purchase and its role in establishing U.S. Treasuries as a global safe asset. Findings were synthesized into a Jupyter Notebook on Sargent’s website, combining data-driven insights with literature reviews to present a clear narrative for academic and policy audiences.

    Location

    New York City, NY

  • Economic Advisor, PraSaga (July 1, 2023 - January 15, 2025)

    Refined SagaCoin’s supply model to promote price stability and ensure adequate liquidity. In particular, addressed the challenge of reducing supply during periods of weak demand without the ability to sell reserve assets. To that end, implemented a mechanism to reduce supply by adjusting transaction fees and modifying the proportion of those fees that are burned, as policy instruments.

    Location

    Remote