Sudipta Sarangi is a Professor and the Head of the Economics Department at Virginia Tech. His research interests span networks, game theory, development economics, and behavioral economics. He has received numerous teaching awards at both undergraduate and graduate levels and is a former Ashoka X faculty member. Prof. Sarangi serves on several editorial boards and was recently awarded a Fellowship from the French Institutes of Advanced Study. He is also the author of the popular book, The Economics of Small Things, published by Penguin India, which offers insights into economics for readers without formal training.