Saani Rawat
Saani RawatMarquette University

O'Brien Hall, 240C

MilwaukeeWI53201United States of America(414) 288-0852
Curriculum Vitae

Assistant Professor, Finance & Real Estate

Saani Rawat is an Assistant Professor of Finance & Real Estate at Marquette University. His research lies at the intersection of real estate finance, urban economics, and public economics, with a particular focus on how public policy, infrastructure, taxation, and ownership structures shape housing markets and property values.

Outside Academia, he has worked for Truist Financial Corporation, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati, and 84.51° (a Kroger subsidiary) in various roles performing quantitative analytics research.

Education

· Ph.D. in Economics, University of Cincinnati, 2026

· M.S. in Mathematics, University of Cincinnati, 2023

· B.Com (Honors), University of Delhi, 2017

Courses Taught

Real Estate Modeling (REAL4061)

Research Interests

Real Estate Finance, Urban Economics, Public Economics

Professional Affiliations

American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association (AREUEA)

Publications

“Does Local Urban Governance Status Matter? Evidence from India.” Review of Development Economics, 2026.

“Artificial Test-Takers as Transformed Controls: Measuring SAT Difficulty Drift and Student Performance,” with Vikram K. Suresh. Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence, 2026.

“Diverging Opinions on Standardized Testing: A Survey-Based Approach,” with Vikram K. Suresh. Economics Letters, 2025.

Honors and Awards

· Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute (NMDSI) Horizon Award, 2026

· Presidential Medal of Graduate Student Excellence, University of Cincinnati, 2026

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