A resident of Boston, Massachusetts, Plamen Nikolov is a doctoral student at Harvard University. Plamen is interested in experimental economics, development economics and Africa. In past summers, he has worked with Mercy Corps International and Grameen Foundation on various poverty alleviation microfinance projects. On campus, he volunteers at the student-run homeless shelter and lobbies for improved state and national HIV/AIDS legislation with the Student Global AIDS Campaign. He also enjoys drama, tennis, running and reading autobiographies.