Research Associate, Department of Land EconomyDeputy Director and Fellow, Centre for Environment, Energy and Natural Resource Governance (CEENRG)Postdoctoral Research Associate, Trinity HallRESEARCH• 2023-now: PRISMA: New Zero Pathway Research Through Integrated Assessment Model Advancements (https://www.net0prisma.eu), research project funded by the EU Horizon Europe programme and UK Research and Innovation. I work on Task 2.4 – analysis of the impact of decarbonization policies on inequality, and Task 3.3 – probabilistic technology cost forecasting for climate change mitigation technologies.• 2021-2023: Economics of Energy Innovation Systems Transition (EEIST, https://www.linkedin.com/company/eeist-project) is a 3-year UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and CIFF funded programme. I work in Stage 3, investigating the representation of decarbonisation policies and technological change in modelling solutions that support climate policy decision making in China, Brazil, India, the UK and EU.• 2019-2023: Research project: "What factors drive innovation in energy technologies? The role of technology spillovers and government investment." Joint project with Harvard Kennedy School, USA, and University of Minnesota, USA, funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The project evaluates the role of technology spillovers in the development of three clean energy technologies: solar photovoltaics, lithium‐ion batteries, and solid‐state lighting.TEACHINGo Undergraduate level: Land Economy Tripos programme – lectures (2022), supervisions (2020-21, 2023-24), examination (2022) for ‘Paper 4 - Land Economy, Development and Sustainability’ courseo Postgraduate level: MPhil Environmental Policy programme – lectures (2022), seminars (2023-24), examinations for EP02 ‘Environmental Economics and Policy’ (2021-22) and EP06 ‘Energy and Climate Change’ courses (2021-24), MPhil dissertation supervisions (4 students, 2022-24)

As the Deputy Director of Cambridge Centre for Environment, Energy and Natural Resource Governance (CEENRG) in the Department of Land Economy and Conservation Research Institute at the University of Cambridge, I coordinate centre membership, internal and external events, communications, website, and community building.

https://www.ceenrg.landecon.cam.ac.uk/people/dr-sergey-kolesnikov

Adjunct teaching position, Senior Lecturer level of appointmentRVC Chair of Management of Technological Projects, School of Applied Mathematics and Informatics- teaching Master's level course "Technology Forecasting" for the M.Sc. programme ‘Venture Capital and Technological Entrepreneurship’, 10-20 students enrolled each year- supervising Master's thesis work for 9 Master's students, 2-3 students per year

• Research project “Measuring social engagement of university faculty” (with Prof. Barry Bozeman and Prof. Stuart Bretschneider): systematic literature review, theory development and conceptualization, survey data collection and analysis, preparation of reports• Research project “Researchers’ risk-smoothing publication strategies” (with Prof. Barry Bozeman): literature review, data collection and validation, statistical and bibliometric analysis

Program in Science, Technology and Innovation Policy (research group directed by Dr. Jan Youtie, Prof. Philip Shapira, Prof. Alan Porter, and Prof. Juan Rogers)• Research project “International University Research Ventures” investigated internationalization of university research centres and their impact on knowledge exchange, development, and economic competitiveness: conducted quantitative and qualitative data collection, validation and analysis; interviews and archival research; geographical data mapping and analysis; and theory development

At the time, RVC was a venture development agency and a lead institution for building the Russian national innovation system.Academic Relations: • Established and implemented 5 partnership agreements for RVC with leading Russian universities and research organizations, including Russian Academy of SciencesPolicy:• Policy analysis, programme application review, stakeholder engagement facilitation in various policy initiatives relevant to science, technology, innovation, and higher education, including “5-100” Russian Academic Excellence ProjectHuman Capital Development:• Development, procurement and management of educational and training programmes in commercialization of science and technology, innovation and entrepreneurship specially targeted at the Russian academic communityScience Communication:• Advisor to the RVC's “Communication Lab” project aimed at developing science communication capacity in Russia: facilitated network connections between academia and science journalists. In 2015, the project won international acclaim and recognition of professional PR community, resulting in six IABC Gold Quill awards and two In2 SABRE awards.

Administrative position at the Chair of Management of Technological Projects, Department of Innovation and High Technology: • coordinated curriculum, student admission, funding, and strategy for the RVC-funded MS program “Management of Technological Projects”: 51 students total, 22 graduates in 2014-2015• coordinated a course on "Prospective Markets for Emerging Technologies" for 3 semesters: guest lecturer selection and invitation, logistics of company visits, essay grading• research advisor for 5 Master’s theses while working as the Deputy Head of the Chair; continued to to advise the program's students in 2015-2018 as external advisor, supervising another 7 successfully defended Master's theses

Positions: ▫ Senior Researcher: 2010-2013▫ Researcher: 2006-2010▫ Junior Researcher: 2002-2006▫ Student Researcher: 1999-2002 Research: ▫ Chemical physics; materials science; high-pressure physics; shock waves▫ Publications: 16 articles in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings ▫ Presentations: 40+ oral presentations at International conferences and workshopsR&D projects:▫ PUMA and PRIOR high energy proton microscopes at ITEP (Moscow, Russia) and GSI/FAIR (Darmstadt, Germany) accelerator facilities – team leadership, engineering design, operation, research programEvent making: ▫ Took part in organizing 5 International conferences and workshops with 50 to 150 participants eachResearch advisory: ▫ 1 PhD and 1 BS studentHonors and recognitions:▫ FAIR-Russia Research Center (FRRC) Young Scientist Fellowship (2011, 2012)▫ Scholarship of the President of the Russian Federation (2008-2009)▫ Russian Science Support Foundation Young Scientist Fellowship (2008-2009)▫ Russian Ministry of Education Prize for the Best Student's Research Work (2002)

Freelance writer & music reviewer for various Russian professional and popular media: 2013-2015: Afisha Volna (volna.afisha.ru), "Music Video of the Week" column 2010-2011: Billboard Magazine Russia2008: Rolling Stone: Russian Edition2007: Play Magazine2007: Time Out MoscowSpecial expertise: music videos; music charts and rankings