Jessika Trancik

Jessika Trancik is a Professor at the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society (IDSS) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She is also an external professor at the Santa Fe Institute. Her work bridges data science, engineering, and policy to understand and improve energy systems.

Education:

• B.S. in Engineering from Cornell University
• Ph.D. from the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar

Her research focuses on the dynamic costs, performance, and environmental impacts of energy technologies across sectors including electricity, transportation, heating, and industrial processes. Key technologies studied include solar energy, wind energy, energy storage, low-carbon fuels, electric vehicles, and nuclear fission. She aims to inform climate policy and accelerate equitable and beneficial technology innovation through data-driven analysis.

Prof. Trancik's prior affiliations include Columbia University’s Earth Institute and WSP International/UNOPS (now Interpeace) in Geneva, reflecting her global engagement in sustainability and development work.

She has held prestigious positions and fellowships, including being a Rhodes Scholar, though specific scientific awards are not listed in the provided text.

She advises students and leads research projects at MIT, though no specific advisees are named. Her work is supported by her lab or research group at IDSS, which focuses on technology evaluation and policy implications, although the exact name of the lab is not specified.