PhD Student,
Technology Strategy Group.

E62-368,
100 Main Street,
Cambridge, MA
02142.

nagaraj@mit.edu
617-401-1662

I am PhD student in the MIT Sloan PhD program. I grew up in Pune, India, got a degree in Computer Engineering at the College of Engineering, Pune and an MBA at the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta. My favourite number is 42.

Research Interests:
I am interested in understanding the impact and design of digital institutions. Currently, my focus is on the impact of Intellectual Property law (copyright, trademarks and patents) in the digital domain in shaping market and social outcomes.

Recent News:

MIT Economist: Here's How Copyright Laws Impoverish Wikipedia
July, 2012 · The Atlantic

An article (by Rob Meyer) previewing results from my second year paper that investigates the impact of copyright on the quality of wikipedia pages. Lots more to come soon including complete paper, slides and more charts. Stay tuned!

Other coverage: JETLaw, Techdirt, Wikipedia Signpost