Kavita Surana

Kavita Surana is a Full Professor at the Vienna University of Economics and Business and an Associate Faculty member at the Complexity Science Hub (CSH) since January 2022. Her interdisciplinary work bridges materials science, energy systems, and innovation policy, with a strong focus on climate and energy technologies.

Her research interests lie at the intersection of public policy and private sector engagement in addressing green transition challenges. She investigates how innovation in climate technologies is shaped by corporate investment, public grants, and policy frameworks. Her work emphasizes sustainable energy systems, clean tech entrepreneurship, and the role of global supply chains in renewable energy innovation.

The recent articles highlight a consistent trend in analyzing climate-tech innovation ecosystems, particularly the interplay between public and private investment in startups, carbon capture technologies, and policy-driven decarbonization. Her publications span high-impact journals such as Nature Energy, Nature Climate Change, Research Policy, and Joule, reflecting a strong interdisciplinary and policy-relevant research agenda.

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Kavita has led multiple policy reports for regional and national policymakers and has worked on consulting projects with organizations like the World Bank. Her research has been funded by prestigious institutions including the US National Science Foundation, Energy Futures Initiative, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. While no formal list of advisees is provided, her senior academic role and research leadership suggest involvement in mentoring graduate students and early-career researchers.

She is actively involved in research projects related to energy systems modeling, climate policy analysis, and innovation in clean technologies, likely contributing to collaborative teams at both the Complexity Science Hub and Vienna University of Economics and Business.