Pravesh Raghoo is an Energy and Environmental Policy Research Scientist, Energy Consultant, and Engineer. He is a PhD candidate in Energy & Environmental Policy at the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy & Administration and Project Coordinator of the Island Policy Lab, University of Delaware. Pravesh combines technical and policy perspectives to study peer-to-peer (P2P) electricity trading, energy transition, climate change, and carbon markets.
Pravesh's Ph.D. research, under the supervision of Dr Kalim Shah, focuses on prosumers' and consumers' willingness to participate in a P2P electricity trading market, integrated into a global carbon offsetting market (called a P2P+C market). He studies the source of value of the P2P+C concept, prosumers and consumers engagement, and willingness to trade surplus electricity under the proposed P2P+C concept.
As the Project Coordinator of UD Island Policy Lab, Pravesh assists in establishing strategic partnerships with other institutions, centers, and universities, facilitates Lab social media and communications; plans and organizes educational projects and workshops and in island-related research and the generation of intellectual products like reports, policy briefs and publications in the areas of energy & climate, natural resources, environment, and Industry.
Pravesh received the Fulbright Foreign Student Program from the U.S. Department of State (2017-2019) to pursue his graduate education. His work experience has mostly been in research, teaching, and consultancy. Pravesh has been a Teaching Assistant at the University of Delaware and Oregon State University and Part-Time Tutor at the Open University of Mauritius. He has also worked on consultancy projects with the World Bank (EMFTX and ESMAP) and private organizations.
Pravesh's Ph.D. research, under the supervision of Dr Kalim Shah, focuses on prosumers' and consumers' willingness to participate in a P2P electricity trading market, integrated into a global carbon offsetting market (called a P2P+C market). He studies the source of value of the P2P+C concept, prosumers and consumers engagement, and willingness to trade surplus electricity under the proposed P2P+C concept.
As the Project Coordinator of UD Island Policy Lab, Pravesh assists in establishing strategic partnerships with other institutions, centers, and universities, facilitates Lab social media and communications; plans and organizes educational projects and workshops and in island-related research and the generation of intellectual products like reports, policy briefs and publications in the areas of energy & climate, natural resources, environment, and Industry.
Pravesh received the Fulbright Foreign Student Program from the U.S. Department of State (2017-2019) to pursue his graduate education. His work experience has mostly been in research, teaching, and consultancy. Pravesh has been a Teaching Assistant at the University of Delaware and Oregon State University and Part-Time Tutor at the Open University of Mauritius. He has also worked on consultancy projects with the World Bank (EMFTX and ESMAP) and private organizations.
Education
2025
2019
2015
PhD, Energy & Environmental Policy
University of Delaware
University of Delaware
MPP, Public Policy (Energy Policy Track)
Oregon State University
Oregon State University
BEng (Hons), Chemical & Renewable Energy Engineering
University of Mauritius
University of Mauritius
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
