Brian An, PhD, is an assistant professor, Director of Master of Science in Public Policy (MSPP) program, and Co-Director of the Center for Urban Research in the School of Public Policy at Georgia Institute of Technology. His research examines how institutional and policy design affect management processes and policy outcomes at all levels, from local and regional organizations to national governments across the globe. His policy research area spans urban and housing, energy and environment, and public finance. Dr. An has consulted or worked for international and US organizations, including the United Nations, International Finance Corporation (the World Bank Group), the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Enterprise Community Partners, Brookings Institution, Fulton County Government, and Atlanta Mayor’s Office among others. His work has been cited or featured in the U.S. President's 2024 Economic Report, Fox News, WSB-TV, WABE FM 90.1 (Atlanta Metro NPR), Georgia Public Broadcasting (Statewide NPR)'s All Things Considered, Fortune Magazine, Yahoo News, Pew Charitable Trusts, Atlanta Journal Constitution, and Atlanta Civic Circle among many other media outlets. He has a PhD in Public Policy and Management from the University of Southern California, Master of Science in Foreign Service from the Georgetown University, and Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and International Studies from the Yonsei University.
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Adjunct ProfessorKaistAtlanta, Ga, Us -
Co-Director Of Center For Urban ResearchGeorgia Institute Of Technology Apr 2024 - PresentAtlanta, Georgia, United States• Co-Director of Center for Urban Research at Georgia Tech, collaborating with universities and the Atlanta Mayor's office.• Lead research initiatives on urban development, data analysis, and policy recommendations.• Seek innovative strategies to address urban challenges and drive sustainable growth.• Foster partnerships to enhance community engagement and promote data-driven decision-making. -
Assistant Professor Of Public Finance & PolicyGeorgia Institute Of Technology Aug 2020 - PresentAtlanta Metropolitan AreaAssistant Professor, School of Public Policy https://spp.gatech.edu/people/facultyDirector of Master of Science in Public Policy (MSPP) Program https://spp.gatech.edu/masters/msppHead of Urban Reseasrch LabAffiliated Faculty at the Center for Urban ResearchAffiliated Faculty (Adjunct Assistant Professor) at the School of City and Regional Planning https://planning.gatech.edu/people -
Adjunct ProfessorKaist Dec 2024 - PresentSouth KoreaAdjunct Professorship for three years of appointment at the Graduate School of Science and Technology Policy (Jan 2025 - Dec 2027) -
Principal Investigator For Climate Change, Power Outage, And Grid Resilience AnalysisOak Ridge National Laboratory Aug 2024 - PresentOak Ridge, Tennessee, United StatesPerform climate change-induced power outage and grid reslience research for Oak Ridge National Lab National Security Sciences Directorate (GeoInformatics Engineering and Scalable Computing Group) regarding the following major tasks to inform US Department of Energy's Grid Deployment Office's policy directions.• Propose innovative methodologies for precise power outage estimations using existing aggregated data.• Develop granular electricity reliability indices for enhanced grid performance.• Estimate grid resilience post-extreme weather events and natural disasters. -
Principal Investigator For Weatherization Assistance Program EvaluationOak Ridge National Laboratory Jun 2023 - PresentPrincipal Investigator, leading the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (Energy Science and Technology Directorate) and Georgia Tech's collaborative project that studies and recommends strategic program evaluation planning for the Department of Energy (DOE)'s Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP), including, (1) evaluation of its brand-new Weatherization Readiness Fund, (2) retroactive evaluation of WAP, and (3) design of real-time measurement and verification potential of WAP, using cutting-edge technologies, such as internet of things (IoT)-based sensors and Home Energy Management System (HEMS). -
Faculty Affiliate At Energy Policy And Innovation (Epi) CenterGeorgia Tech Strategic Energy Institute Jul 2024 - PresentAtlanta, Georgia, United Stateshttps://epicenter.energy.gatech.edu/people/• Conduct research and collaborat with policy and community leaders in the energy industry.• Coordinate activities with scientists, researchers, utility companies, and nonprofits.• Explore the intersection of policy and technology to drive innovation in the Southeast. -
Research Advisory CommitteeSoutheast Energy Efficiency Alliance Sep 2023 - PresentAtlanta, Georgia, United StatesInaugural Research Advisory Committee Member for the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA)Guide SEEA’s strategic vision for research, including research infrastructure and resources, staffing needs, and funding opportunitiesAdvise the research team by identifying emerging topics in the Southeast and the research needs of regional stakeholdersSupport research staff by identifying and facilitating collaborations with SEEA members, outside partners/experts, and funders on research initiativesReview and provide feedback on research products and approachesAssist in amplifying the organization’s research products -
Director Of Master Of Science In Public Policy (Mspp)Georgia Tech School Of Public Policy Jan 2023 - PresentAtlanta, Georgia, United StatesProvide the intellectual leadership for the MSPP program and the management of existing funds. Develop businesses and partnerships with external organizations in public, private, and non-profit sectors. Recruit, respond to inquiries, conduct orientation, and manage the admissions process.Advise and counsel students enrolled in the program for successful professional career development, job skill development and placement.https://spp.gatech.edu/masters/mspp -
Policy Research ConsultantEnterprise Community Partners Jun 2019 - PresentAtlanta, Georgia, United StatesConduct and support research in the areas of affordable housing development, small and medium multi-family housing, natural disasters, rental market change, and real estate insurance market analysis. -
Award Task ForceLincoln Institute Of Land Policy May 2023 - Apr 2024Appointed to the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy / Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) Award Task Force, effective immediately, for a one-year term (2023 – 2024)The Award Task Force reviews award applications and make recommendationsIn collaboration with the ACSP, the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy offers these awards to support the development and dissemination of innovative curricula and teaching cases. The program encourages submissions of curricula and case proposals that align with one or more of the Lincoln Institute’s four themes: Land Value Capture and Property Tax, Informality and Urban Poverty, Climate Change, and Municipal Fiscal Health -
Research ConsultantFcs - Focused Community Strategies Jun 2023 - Sep 2023Atlanta, Georgia, United StatesSupport Focused Community Strategies' research on corporate investment in the single-family rental housing market in South AtlantaTrack property ownership change, analyzing millions records of real estate ownership and sales Define impacted communities' equity loss due to corporate investment and rental property holding and estimate the lossDevelop an user-friendly and easy-to-implement methodological tool for potential and future use by other place-based community organizations -
Assitant Professor Of Public Policy And AdministrationUniversity Of Tennessee, Knoxville Aug 2019 - Jul 2020Knoxville, Tennessee Area -
ConsultantIfc - International Finance Corporation May 2014 - Jul 2014워싱턴 Dc 메트로 지역Global Knowledge OfficeReviewed and analyzed 800 best development finance operations/practices based on restructuring World Bank Global Practice Group and Cross-Cutting Solution AreasCollected and aggregated project/operations data with a focus on themes ‘Public-Private Partnership’, ‘Climate Change’, ‘Jobs’, and 'Transport & Information and Communications Technology'.Identified potential blog article topic areas for effective knowledge dissemination and sharing of the best development practicesDeveloped ideas on the management of smart talk program and blog for internal purpose and podcast series for external purpose -
ConsultantProcter & Gamble Oct 2013 - Dec 2013워싱턴 Dc 메트로 지역Office of Global Government Relations and Public PolicyIdentified and prioritized P&G’s advocacy objective for chemical policy and cosmetics regulations in Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations and reported to the Vice President of the Office Presented probable impact of mutual recognition and regulatory convergence in Non-Tariff Barriers Reported on the fissures among the opposition groups, their strategies and tactics and what TTIP supporters like P&G can learn and be prepared for as the negotiations progress -
InternUnited Nations May 2013 - Jul 2013New York, New YorkWorked in the Security Sector Reform (SSR) Unit, at Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions in the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping OperationsProduced a research paper titled “Security Sector Reform Impact- Can It Be Measured? Empirical Evidence of Panel Data for OECD Expenditures to 48 Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa during 2002-2011.” Evaluated the impact quantitatively on governance change among 33 countries in Africa between 2004 and 2011Prepared talking points and presentations for the focal point of Inter-Agency Security Sector Reform Task Force HeadquartersProvided recommendations on the Unit’s policy guidance with the best practices of Security Sector Reform design and implementation of other organizations and with the lessons learned from UN entities -
Public Affairs Planning Officer(1St Lieutenant)Republic Of Korea Air Force Jul 2009 - Jun 2012Osan, South KoreaWorked in the Office of Administration and Public Affairs at ROK Air Force Operations Command Support WingDesigned annual public affairs plans for Air Force Education and Training Command and Operations CommandBriefed US and ROK Commanders on up-to-date urgency in Peninsula and monitored North Korean missile forceDrafted Commander’s speeches and wrote and placed 340 articles of Air Force coverage on national and local mediaCoordinated Ulchi Freedom Guardian, the biggest annual US-ROK Combined Military Exercise as a liaison officerOrganized mock wartime press briefings with US 7th Air Force Command and US 51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs officeDirected troop information and education training camps for US and ROK 1200 senior airmen of OSAN Air Base
Brian An, Phd Education Details
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Public Policy And Management -
Master Of Science In Foreign Service (Msfs) -
Political Science & International Studies
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Brian An, Phd attended University Of Southern California, Georgetown University, Yonsei University.
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