About Me

Hello! I am Amreeta, a PhD candidate in Political Science at the University of California, Merced. I apply machine learning and generative-AI to answer social science questions. In my job market paper, I examine the rise of the right in the digital age. I use computer vision and explainable AI to analyze systematic differences in image and video advertisements between India’s ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its competitors. More broadly, I study how political actors adapt their strategies to new technologies and how those shifts shape mobilization, democratic governance, and public opinion.

I manage the Political Economy of Agricultural and Rural Societies (PEARS) Lab, a computational social science lab focused on natural experiments, machine learning, and geospatial methods. I hold a BSc in Politics and International Relations from the University of Bristol (UK).