Ziyadkhan Gurbanli is a PhD student in Economics at the University of New Mexico. He holds a BA in International Relations from Baku Engineering University and two master’s degrees in Economics: one from the University of Rome Tor Vergata, funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy, and another from the University of New Mexico.

His academic work focuses on development economics. In addition to his doctoral studies, he delivers guest lectures each semester to Economics students at ADA University through the State Program funded by the Government of Azerbaijan.