I am a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Belfer Center’s Environment and Natural Resources Program and the Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program at the Harvard Kennedy School.

In 2026, I will join the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the National University of Singapore as a tenure-track Presidential Fellow. I will be recruiting PhD students, visiting students, and postdoctoral researchers starting 2026 Spring/Fall. See “Opportunities” for more!

I conduct highly interdisciplinary work at the intersection of energy and environmental science, public policy, economics, and social science. My research is driven by three core questions:

1.Decarbonization strategies: How can we decarbonize the macro energy system effectively and efficiently?

2.Decarbonization impacts: What are the implications for households in terms of costs and well-being?

3.Technology innovation: Why do some energy technologies succeed while others fail, and what drives cost reductions in clean energy technologies?

To address these questions, I use techno-economic analysis (TEA), macro energy system modeling, integrated modeling, life-cycle assessment (LCA), input–output analysis, material flow analysis, and statistical and econometric methods.

I received my Ph.D. in Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy from Princeton University, advised by Denise Mauzerall. I received my Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science from Beijing Normal University in China.