Rate My Professor Ranjodh Singh

Dr. Ranjodh Singh is a Senior Lecturer and Discipline Lead in Economics in the School of Accounting, Economics and Finance at Curtin University, within the Faculty of Business and Law. He obtained his Doctor of Philosophy from Curtin University in April 2019, submitting a thesis titled Applications of Information Theory to Economics and Finance. Prior to his doctoral completion, Singh served as an Associate Lecturer in the School of Economics and Finance. His progression to Senior Lecturer reflects his contributions to teaching economics, applied econometrics, and related disciplines. As Discipline Lead in Economics, he oversees academic programs and research in the field. Additionally, Singh is designated as a Research Data Champion at Curtin University, specializing in statistics, econometrics, and data management practices.

Singh's research interests center on applied econometrics and statistics, with key focuses in housing economics, health economics, time series analysis, and forecasting. His publications include "Cannabis and tobacco: substitutes and complements" (Journal of Population Economics, 2024, with M.N. Harris and P. Srivastava); "The drivers of transitions in and out of precarious housing" (2025, with J. Hewton et al.); "The effect of dwelling-based and neighbourhood-based precariousness on mental wellbeing" (2023); "The new normal: changed patterns of dwelling demand and supply" (2023); "Housing aspirations of precariously housed older Australians" (2022); "Analysing the effectiveness of demand-side rental subsidies: the case of Australia’s Commonwealth Rent Assistance scheme" (2022, Housing and Society); "Nonlinear Econometric Models with Machine Learning" (2022); "Precarious housing and wellbeing: a multi-dimensional investigation" (AHURI Final Report No. 373, 2022); and "Population growth and mobility in Australia: implications for housing and urban development policies" (AHURI Final Report No. 365, 2021). His scholarship has accumulated over 160 citations on Google Scholar. Singh's research informs policy through collaborations with the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) and has been highlighted in media, including ABC News on investment property turnover and the protective role of social housing for low-income renters. In 2022, he received Highly Commended recognition in the New Researcher of the Year category from the Curtin Faculty of Business and Law.