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Husnain Fateh Ahmad

  • Professor of Economics
  • Trinity University

Roles

Researchers

Husnain Fateh Ahmad is a Vernon Taylor Professor of Economics at the Trinity University. His research interests  fall under the umbrella of microeconomic theory and industrial organisation. Ahmad has applied behavioural game theory to study the phenomenon of over bidding in first and second price auctions as well as modelled the effects of corruption in the form of bribery on total welfare and efficiency.

Projects

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Shining a light on energy access: Evaluating the impact of free solar panel installations on low-income households in Punjab, Pakistan

Ayesha Ali, Robyn Christine Meeks, Javed Younas, Husnain Fateh Ahmad, Zhenxuan Wang 18 Mar 2026
Project
Photo credit: wetlandsofpakistan via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Decentralised electric power delivery model for rural electrification in Pakistan

Hassan Abbas Khan, Husnain Fateh Ahmad, Nauman Ahmad Zaffar 31 Mar 2017
Project

All contributions

Solar panels attached with each other and installed on the roof of a domestic home by Amir Mukhtar / Moment / Getty Images

Can solar panels improve energy access for low-income households in Pakistan?

Husnain Fateh Ahmad, Ayesha Ali, Robyn Christine Meeks, Zhenxuan Wang, Javed Younas
Blog
Man sells corn to customers amid road full of smog in Lahore
Climate priorities in developing countries

The demand for air quality information and forecast training in urban Pakistan

Husnain Fateh Ahmad, Matthew Gibson, Fatiq Nadeem, Sanval Nasim, Arman Rezaee
Blog
Lahore Old City. Photo credit: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.

Why are there no microgrids in Pakistan?

Hassan Abbas Khan, Husnain Fateh Ahmad, Nauman Ahmad Zaffar
Blog
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Decentralised electric power delivery model for rural electrification in Pakistan

Husnain Fateh Ahmad, Hassan Abbas Khan, Nauman Ahmad Zaffar
Project report