Samidha provides research support for 3ie's thematic grant programmes on Humanitarian Assistance and Agriculture Innovation. Prior to joining 3ie, Samidha worked at Lal Bahadur Shastri Research Centre for Public Policy and Social Change. She has also worked with Planning Commission of India, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations and the Institute for Human Development. Samidha has a bachelors in Economics from the University of Delhi, and a masters degree in Environmental Economics from Madras School of Economics.