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Atlanta, Ga, Us

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Key country experience: Ethiopia, Rwanda, Togo, Benin, Zambia, Central African Republic.Research experience:- Low-carbon development of transport sector in Ethiopia (2018): Bottom-up modeling using Energy Forecasting Framework and Emissions Consensus tool (EFFECT) to examine the impacts of alternative policies and carbon taxes on greenhouse gas and local emissions. Co-author of internal report.- Market assessment of clean cooking in Rwanda (2019): Field visits and stakeholder interviews with private sector, ministry and agency officials to scope interventions to support scalable technologies.- Gender considerations in Sustainable Land Management (SLM) in Zambia (2019): Statistical analysis and writing to identify and better understand key factors and constraints influencing the adoption of SLM practices among poor rural women and men in Eastern Zambia. Co-author of published report.- Climate change and marine plastic pollution in ASEAN (2021): Background paper on Carbon Pricing Instruments and Extended Producer Responsibility to address climate change and marine plastic pollution focusing on Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam.- Central African Republic Programmatic Analytical and Advisory Services (2021): Designed and supervised implementation of climate vulnerability studies to build resilience of power sector and communities against climate hazards.- Peer-review of over 15 knowledge productsProgram management:- Proposal writing, project design, budget planning and procurement to mobilize over $500 Mn through World Bank, GCF, GEF, ClF etc.- Lead consultant for maximizing climate co-benefits and mobilizing climate finance for Energy operations in Sub-Saharan Africa.- Lead consultant for end-to-end proposal development and appraisal of 3 GCF Projects: “Resilient Landscapes and Livelihoods Project” in Ethiopia ($165 Mn) and “West Africa Coastal Adaptation Resilience Investment Plan” in Togo ($45 Mn) and in Benin ($67 Mn).

College Park, Maryland

Junior/Senior level course AGNR 301 Sustainability- Provided support to Dr. Robert Sprinkle and Dr. Daria Scala to teach, grade and manage a class of 200 interdisciplinary students. Mentored students for class projects, group activities and assignments. Weekly lecture review and discussion sessions for four groups of 12 students.- Organized coursework on Blackboard and Canvas. Guide faculties and guest lecturers on course presentations and classroom technology.

Center For Global Sustainability, School Of Public Policy

- Behavioral research to identify drivers of firm-level investment decisions in context with low-carbon policies in South Africa, with Dr. Nathan Hultman. Author of chapter of an unpublished book.- Understanding financial implications of distributed RE generation in India by estimating availability of market loans and domestic concessional finance, with Dr. Anand Patwardhan.- Conceive, strategize and outreach for partnerships to meet climate and sustainable development goals e.g., Research for Climate Action launched in COP 22 in Marrakech.

Washington, District Of Columbia

Audit and analysis of customer programs of community solar in United States. Update SEPA’s flagship Utility Solar Database. Prepared quarterly market snapshot to be published on SEPA’s blog.

Department Of Chemical Engineering

Supervisor : Dr. Jason Keith - Developed educational modules on Solar Energy for their inclusion in engineering curriculum, with Dr. Jason Keith. Modules available for download at http://tinyurl.com/hailstatesolar .- Topics include fill factor of solar cells, economics of PV installation, energy payback time, GHG emissions, manufacturing processes, absorber material usage, power and inverters, policies of Solar Energy usage, online modeling tools (System Advisor Model, PVWATTS) etc.- Poster Presentation at Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, MSU. Co-author of conference paper presented at American Society of Engineering Education 2014 annual conference.

Department Of Chemistry

Supervisor: Dr. Dongmao Zhang - Effect of ligand adsorption and particle size on catalytic activity of gold nanoparticles, with Dr. Dongmao Zhang. Synthesized gold and silver nanoparticles by identifying best methods through literature review. Use of UV, NMR, Raman testing methods.- Poster presentation at Mississippi EPSCoR conference.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Energy And Environmental Policy Focus

Master'S Degree, Public Policy

Energy Specialization

Bachelor'S Degree, Chemical Engineering