Arvind P. Ravikumar

Post-doctoral Fellow: Energy systems analysis and energy policy, Stanford University

Arvind is a post-doctoral fellow in the School of Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences at Stanford University. His research expertise lies at the intersection of engineering and public policy in the energy and environment sector. His current research tries to address two fundamental goals: Developing effective policy solutions to address distributed methane emissions from the oil and gas sector, and examining the role of natural gas in energy generation in a carbon constrained future. With a background in engineering, Arvind's work develops a broad framework for evidence-based policy making to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Arvind received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Princeton University, along with a minor in energy and climate policy from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. He was awarded the Newport graduate award in Photonics, and an outstanding teaching award from the Electrical Engineering department. He also led a 5-member interdisciplinary and multi-university team to win an NSF student-led Independent Project grant. Prior to Princeton, he double majored in Physics and Electrical Engineering.

Arvind is also passionate about improving diversity in academic and bringing STEM topics to a wider audience. He served on the Executive Committee of the Council of Princeton University Community to advise the President on various matters of university policy. During his tenure, major changes were enacted to Princeton’s sexual harassment policies and new initiatives were started to improve diversity and inclusion on campus. He is an alumni of Princeton Energy and Climate Scholars (PECS) - an initiative by the Princeton Environmental Institute. In addition, he served on the Graduate Student Council of the Electrical Engineering department, was a senior fellow at the McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning, a member of Princeton’s PRISM cleanroom user-committee, and co-founder of Highwire Earth, a student-led sustainability journal at Princeton.