Madhav was awarded the scholarship to pursue MPhil degree in Economics from University of Oxford. Currently he is a PhD student in Economics at Columbia University. He has previously worked as a Research Assistant at the Department of Management at the London School of Economics and with the International Growth Centre (Myanmar Office). Prior to that he received his formal education at Hansraj College, University of Delhi. Madhav wants to continue working at the intersection of academia and policy and study issues in international trade, development and industrial organisation which can provide guidance on the process of structural transformation in developing countries.