Aseem Mahajan

Aseem Mahajan is a Research Fellow at New York University Abu Dhabi's Division of Social Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. in Government from Harvard University (2022) and an A.B. in Politics from Princeton University (2009). His research focuses on climate and energy politics, with a particular emphasis on climate adaptation, energy policy, and rural electrification.

• Education: Ph.D. in Government (Harvard University, 2022), A.B. in Politics (Princeton University, 2009).

His work spans climate change mitigation, solar geoengineering, and energy demand in rural India. He has published extensively in journals like Journal of Conflict Resolution, Energy Policy, and Climatic Change, often using experimental and empirical methods to analyze policy effectiveness.

Recent trends in his publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches to climate politics, including behavioral impacts of energy access, solar geoengineering perceptions, and equity norms in international climate negotiations. His research combines formal modeling with fieldwork in developing countries.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Samuel P. Huntington Doctoral Fellowship (2021–2022)
  • German Transatlantic Study Tour (2018)
  • GSA Research Grant (2017, 2018, 2019)
  • Initiative for Sustainable Energy Policy, Student Fellow (2017–2022)
  • Weatherhead Graduate Student Associates Program (2017–present)
  • EITM Summer Fellowship (2016)
  • Weatherhead Initiative Research Cluster (2015)

He has taught courses on international conflict, American foreign policy, and political economy. His computational skills include R, Qualtrics, and Python. He previously worked in economic consulting at PwC and at a community development financial institution (IFF).