PhD Economist
Research Areas: Industrial Organization, Public Economics, Energy Economics
About me
I am a visiting lecturer in the Department of Economics at the University of Illinois Chicago in the 2025 - 2026 academic year. I graduated with a PhD in Economics from Duke University in 2025.
I specialize in industrial organization, public economics, and energy economics. My research focuses on the electricity industry and electricity markets. I investigate investment in cross-border electricity transmission interconnections in my job market paper.
I am actively searching for a job. I am available for interviews in North America and Europe.
References: Christopher Timmins, Steven Rivkin, Jeffrey DeSimone
Research
I am interested in industrial organization and public economics, with applications in energy and environmental economics. I primarily focus on the electricity industry and electricity markets.
Impacts of Investment in Cross-border High Voltage Electricity Transmission Interconnections
I analyze the economic and distributional impacts of a new cross-border transmission interconnection between Spain and France. The increased cross border capacity led to a doubling of electricity trade between the two countries, and to increased wholesale electricity price convergence. Read more
Job Market Paper (2026)
Teaching
I developed a genuine passion for teaching during my PhD at Duke, which has only deepened during my work as a Visiting Lecturer at UIC. I believe that educating future generations is an equally important mission of academia as research
Visiting Lecturer at UIC
At UIC, I have taught Principles of Microeconomics (ECON 120, Fall 2025, Spring 2026), Microeconomics Theory and Applications / Intermediate Microeconomics (ECON 220, Fall 2025, Spring 2026), History of US Economy (ECON 213, Fall 2025), and History of Economic Thought with a writing in discipline component (ECON 326 and 395, Spring 2026). Every semester, I had over 300 students enrolled across the three courses. I also worked with and mentored a team of PhD TAs.
Head Teaching Assistant at Duke
I worked as a (head) teaching assistant in core undergraduate economics courses for 4 years at Duke. I served as a HTA in Introduction to Econometrics and Data Sciences (ECON 204), and in Intermediate Microeconomics II (ECON 205). I was responsible for most of the administrative course management in these classes of up to 250 students. I managed a large team of graduate and undergraduate TAs.
Bass Teaching Assistant Fellow at Duke
I was also the first in Duke Economics to receive the competitive Bass Teaching Assistant Fellowship, which enabled me to get more independent teaching experience in a small course. I independently delivered discussion sections in Economics of Gun Violence and Policy taught by Prof. Jeffrey DeSimone. I reviewed econometrics concepts from articles covered. When the students were struggling to make progress on their empirical projects, I created a system of deliverables to provide feedback and help them.
What do I do when I don't work?
I am originally from Bratislava, Slovakia. However, I have lived all over the world - in New York, London, Durham, North Carolina, and now in Chicago. When I’m not working, you’ll often find me hiking, cooking, gardening or exploring places where I live. I am a proud Cameron Crazie. I also enjoy keeping up with global affairs and economic developments - I am a fan of public radio and printed newspapers. Being active helps me stay sane, curious, and well rounded beyond the world of economics research.
Visiting Lecturer at University of Illinois Chicago
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