Ines Jaroudi

Dr. Ines Jaroudi is a Senior Researcher at the Department of Energy Technologies and Energy Systems at the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research (ISI). Her research focuses on international sustainable energy transitions, renewable energy systems, built environment decarbonization, and circular economy strategies. She holds a Ph.D. in industrial engineering from Paris Saclay University and an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s degree in Sustainable Territorial Development. Previously, she worked at Hochschule Pforzheim on sustainable urban mobility and led projects in Tunisia and Paris.

Her work integrates environmental and societal impact assessments with policy analysis, addressing challenges in energy transition, sustainable cities, and green hydrogen diplomacy. Key projects include HYPAT (Global H2 Potential Atlas), IKI MENALINKS, and evaluations for the EU’s Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR).

• Education:
• Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering (Complex Systems & Sustainable Mobility), Paris Saclay University
• Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Degree in Sustainable Territorial Development
• Civil Engineering Degree (Diplôme National d’Ingénieur), National Engineering School of Tunis

Dr. Jaroudi’s publications analyze green hydrogen’s role in energy diplomacy, automated mobility impacts, and sustainable urban development. She collaborates on policy initiatives to advance circular economies and decarbonization strategies globally.