Abu Shonchoy is a Principal Investigator on Growth Monitoring Tool Project at CERP. He is an Associate Professor of Economics at Florida International University. His Research interests concentrate on Financial Inclusion, Skills Training, Infrastructure, and Education, with several ongoing evaluations in South Asia and West Africa. In addition to his academic work, Dr Abu is the Founder and Chief Advisor of MOMODa Foundation, a Research-based NGO working with marginalized populations in Bangladesh. Dr Abu received his PhD in economics from the University of New South Wales.