I am an Energy & Climate Policy Specialist with expertise in research, consulting, university teaching, and project management. I hold a PhD in Energy & Environmental Policy from the University of Delaware, where I also served as a Research Associate at the UD Island Policy Lab. My work bridges technical and policy perspectives to advance understanding of distributed energy systems, energy transition, climate change, and carbon markets.
My doctoral research examined trading decisions within the peer-to-peer (P2P) solar energy market and its potential to decentralize and democratize energy systems, particularly in developing countries. P2P energy trading is a market-driven model enabling solar photovoltaic owners to buy and sell electricity directly within a community via a digital marketplace. For this research, I conducted a year-long field study in Mauritius, collecting survey data and applying econometric methods - including model-based clustering and multi-level modeling - to assess consumer willingness to engage and to explore how carbon offset incentives can nudge pro-environmental behavior in P2P markets.
At the UD Island Policy Lab, I assist in establishing strategic partnerships with other institutions, centers, and universities; facilitate Lab social media and communications; plan and organize educational projects and workshops and primarily, in island-related research and the generation of intellectual products like reports, policy briefs and publications in the areas of energy & climate, environment, and industry. My projects span least-cost decarbonization modeling, material flow analysis of e-waste, institutional diagnostics, and governance frameworks for energy efficiency in islands and developing economies.
My work has been recognized with the prestigious Fulbright Foreign Student Program (2017–2019) from the US Department of State, the Peter A. Larson Prize (2022) from the University of Delaware for contributions to public policy, and multiple honors from the University of Mauritius, including the Best Final Year Engineering Award and the Shri Motilall Jughessur Gold Medal.
I have taught Energy System Modeling and Introduction to Energy & Environmental Policy as Adjunct Faculty at the University of Delaware and Fish Processing and Marketing at the Open University of Mauritius. In addition, I have delivered consultancy projects for the World Bank and private sector clients.
My doctoral research examined trading decisions within the peer-to-peer (P2P) solar energy market and its potential to decentralize and democratize energy systems, particularly in developing countries. P2P energy trading is a market-driven model enabling solar photovoltaic owners to buy and sell electricity directly within a community via a digital marketplace. For this research, I conducted a year-long field study in Mauritius, collecting survey data and applying econometric methods - including model-based clustering and multi-level modeling - to assess consumer willingness to engage and to explore how carbon offset incentives can nudge pro-environmental behavior in P2P markets.
At the UD Island Policy Lab, I assist in establishing strategic partnerships with other institutions, centers, and universities; facilitate Lab social media and communications; plan and organize educational projects and workshops and primarily, in island-related research and the generation of intellectual products like reports, policy briefs and publications in the areas of energy & climate, environment, and industry. My projects span least-cost decarbonization modeling, material flow analysis of e-waste, institutional diagnostics, and governance frameworks for energy efficiency in islands and developing economies.
My work has been recognized with the prestigious Fulbright Foreign Student Program (2017–2019) from the US Department of State, the Peter A. Larson Prize (2022) from the University of Delaware for contributions to public policy, and multiple honors from the University of Mauritius, including the Best Final Year Engineering Award and the Shri Motilall Jughessur Gold Medal.
I have taught Energy System Modeling and Introduction to Energy & Environmental Policy as Adjunct Faculty at the University of Delaware and Fish Processing and Marketing at the Open University of Mauritius. In addition, I have delivered consultancy projects for the World Bank and private sector clients.
Education
August 2025
June 2019
July 2015
PhD, Energy & Environmental Policy
University of Delaware, Newark DE
University of Delaware, Newark DE
MPP, Public Policy
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
BEng (Hons), Chemical & Renewable Energy Engineering
University of Mauritius, Réduit
University of Mauritius, Réduit
Awards & Honors
Peter A. Larson Prize, University of Delaware
May 2023
Gotham Innovation Gambit x NY NSF I-Corps Hub
Nov 2022
Summer Institute on Sustainability & Energy, University of Illinois, Chicago
Aug 2018
Fulbright Foreign Student Scholarship, U.S Department of State
Aug 2017
Best Final Year Engineering Thesis, Institute of Engineers Mauritius
Sep 2015
Shri Motilall Jagessur Gold Medal, University of Mauritius
Sep 2015
May 2023
Gotham Innovation Gambit x NY NSF I-Corps Hub
Nov 2022
Summer Institute on Sustainability & Energy, University of Illinois, Chicago
Aug 2018
Fulbright Foreign Student Scholarship, U.S Department of State
Aug 2017
Best Final Year Engineering Thesis, Institute of Engineers Mauritius
Sep 2015
Shri Motilall Jagessur Gold Medal, University of Mauritius
Sep 2015