SHUVANGI POUDYAL

Shuvangi is a public policy researcher based in Kathmandu, Nepal. Her interests include South Asia geo-economics and regional connectivity, foreign policy, local governance, and civic engagement. At PEI, she is the Program and Outreach Officer. She is a part of the research team and currently supplementing Infrastructure Diplomacy and RENT projects. She is also responsible for coordinating programs and communicating research findings through articles and podcasts. Prior to PEI, she has worked as a researcher with Nepal-based think tanks such as the Centre for Social Innovation and Foreign Policy (CESIF) and Governance Lab.

She has a Master’s degree in International Relations from the University of Warwick, United Kingdom, and a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Amity University, India. 

Outside of her professional pursuits, Shuvangi is an avid reader and honing her skills as a stand-up comedian.