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Dr. Ashish Sharma is the Climate and Urban Sustainability Lead at the Discovery Partners Institute (University of Illinois System) and a faculty member in the Department of Climate, Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He holds a joint appointment as a Climate Scientist at Argonne National Laboratory and serves as an NCSA affiliate. His research spans atmospheric sciences, urban sustainability, and climate resilience, with a focus on land-atmosphere interactions, air quality, and environmental justice.
- Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Arizona State University (2012)
- Director of the NSF-UKRI-funded Global Center on Clean Energy and Equitable Transportation Solutions (CLEETS)
- Secured over $40M in grants from NSF, NASA, DOE, and private foundations
His work integrates climate modeling, machine learning, and policy collaboration to address urban heat islands, fog, and high-impact weather. Key projects include the first Chicago Metro climate action plan and contributions to IPCC assessments. Awards include Crain’s 40 Under 40 (2023), APA Merit in Sustainability (2022), and C2ES Climate Leadership (2021).
- Co-authored 2019 NOAA report on extreme heat resilience
- Briefed U.S. Senate and House on Great Lakes climate impacts
- Associate Editor, Frontiers in Environmental Science: Atmosphere and Climate
