Monisha Shah

Monisha Shah is a member of the International and Environmental Studies Group in the Strategic Energy Analysis and Applications Center.

Project Leader II
International & Environmental Studies Group
Phone number: 202-646-5051
Email: monisha_shah@nrel.gov

Analysis expertise

• Energy, environmental, and economic modeling
• Quantitative analyses for market and policy analysis
• Idea generation, program development, and training

Primary research interests

• International and domestic climate change policy
• Intersections between energy, environment, and economics
• Building capacity in developing countries to conduct analysis of policy measures which reduce GHGs and local emissions — technical collaborator for USEPA's Integrated Environmental Strategies program

Education and background training

• M.S.E. in environmental engineering (systems analysis for public decision-making), Johns Hopkins University, 2004
• B.S.E. in chemical engineering, University of Iowa, 2000
• B.S. in economics, University of Iowa, 2000

Prior work experience

• Research Associate, The Brattle Group, Washington, DC. (2004-2005)
• Economist, U.S. DOE Energy Information Administration, Washington, DC. (2000-2004)

Selected publications and Web sites

U.S. EPA's Integrated Environmental Strategies

2004. Survey of Transmission Siting Practices In the Midwest, prepared by The Brattle Group for Edison Electric Institute, November. (PDF 458 KB) Download Adobe Reader.

International Energy Outlook 2003, Energy Information Administration, 2003.

Book Review, Georgetown Public Policy Review, Spring 2003, Corporate Power and the Environment, George E. Gonzalez.

International Energy Outlook 2002, Energy Information Administration, 2002.

Personal interests/hobbies

Music, dance, politics, and South Asian culture.