Dr. Bibhakar Shakya works as Senior Economist and Principal Consultant based in Richmond, Virginia. Before this, he worked as a Senior Economist and Policy Expert at Program Management Office, Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy in Doha, Qatar, managing the infrastructural development for the World Cup 2022, including eight football stadia, transportation, and hospitality sectors in Doha. He is also a Senior Distinguished Fellow at Nepal Economic Forum in Kathmandu, Nepal. Dr. Shakya has worked for over 25 years, collaborating on projects with international organizations, development aid agencies, public sectors, and private industries in the USA, Qatar, and Nepal. He has accomplished projects primarily in energy-economic modeling, economic impact analysis, labor policy, green jobs, climate change adaptation, and sustainable development. He writes policy and research papers and presents them at international conferences, workshops, and symposia. His interests also involve working passionately in social projects to promote Nepal with a mission of “Giving Back to the Community and Country,” mainly in Arts, Culture/Heritage, and Education for Special Needs Children.Areas of Expertise: Environmental and resource economics; energy economics; energy policy and regulation; renewable and clean energy policies and technologies, climate change issues; benefit-cost analysis, economic impact analysis; managerial economics, project management, energy-economic modeling for policy analysis, evaluation, and recommendation