Narasimha Rao

Dr. Narasimha D. Rao's research examines the relationship between energy systems, human development and climate change. His current focus is on investigating the household-level wellbeing impacts of energy transitions policies in the US and around the world. His project entitled Decent Living Energy quantifies the material requirements and energy needs for the eradicating multidimensional poverty around the world. His research interests also include investigating income inequality, compound vulnerabilities to climate change, and climate policy analysis. He is a lead author in the IPCC's Seventh Assessment WG3, and has been a lead author for previous UN Emissions Gap reports. His work has been supported by the European Research Council, National Science Foundation, Environmental Protection Agency and other organizations.

Dr. Rao is also a Senior Research Scholar at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis. He received his PhD from Stanford University in Environment and Resources, Masters from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Electrical Engineering and Technology Policy, and A.B from Dartmouth College.