Jyoti Parikh
Integrated research and Action for Development (IRADe), Yale University, University of Maryland at College Park, University of California Berkeley, Gujarat University
0000-0002-0558-8427
About
Professor Jyoti K. Parikh PhD. is Executive Director of Integrated Research and Action for Development (IRADe), New Delhi. She served as a member of the Prime Minister’s Climate Council. She is a recipient of the Nobel Prize given jointly to the authors of the IPCC in 2007. She is a fellow member of the National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI). She is also a recipient of ZAYED PRIZE of 2006 as the covering lead author of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Report. She worked at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Austria for 8 years and worked at the Planning Commission, as a senior energy consultant in New Delhi (1978-80).
She has served as consultant for Sustainable development to the World Bank, the U.S. Department of Energy, EEC, Brussels and UN agencies such as UNIDO, FAO, UNU and UNESCO, Environment Consultant to UNDP, World Bank and so on.
Publications include nearly 200 project research papers and 25 books and monographs and guided 12 Ph D theses and 4 Masters theses in the area of energy economics and modeling, environmental economics, energy technology assessment, rural energy and gender issues, power sector and environmental economics.
She leads the Centre of Excellence in Urban Development and Climate Change designated by the Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD), Government of India. She has completed a book on Climate Vulnerability Profiles of 20 Cities in India. IRADe is engaged with MoUD, UNDP, ACCCRN, DFID, ISET and others for Urban Development work.
She has served on editorial boards of noted journals such as Energy the international journal, Utilities policy etc and served as reviewer on more than 10 journals.
Employment
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Integrated research and Action for Development (IRADe) Executive Director2002 - Present
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Yale University visiting Professor2002 - 2003
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United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability Visiting Professor1996 - 1997
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Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research Sr. Professor1986 - 2003
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International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis Research Scholar1980 - 1986
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Planning Commission Senior Consultant1978 - 1980
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International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis Research Scholar1976 - 1978
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Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Sr. Scientist1970 - 1973
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Tata Institute of Fundamental Research post doctoral research Fellow1968 - 1970
Education
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University of Maryland at College Park Doctor of Philosophy1964 - 1967
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University of California Berkeley Master of Science1961 - 1964
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Gujarat University Bachelor of Science1957 - 1961
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (120)
- Pathways to net zero emissions for the Indian power sector Save
- Survey of gender bias in the IPCC Save
- Linking climate science and climate action: An equitable way to raise climate finance Save
- Role of Marine National Park for Sustainable Livelihoods of Artisan Fisherfolk Save
- Transition to LPG for cooking: A case study from two states of India Save
- Bangladesh power supply scenarios on renewables and electricity import Save
- Can India grow and live within a 1.5 degree CO<inf>2</inf> emissions budget? Save
- Establishing an expert advisory commission to assist the g20’s energy transformation processes Save
- Changing Landscape of Marine National Park and Sanctuary, Gulf of Kachchh: Ecological Assessment of Mangroves and Coral Reefs Save
- Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research: A leading think tank in Asia Save