Rouhi Rad

Rouhi Rad is an Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, specializing in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics with a focus on Water Resources Economics. Their work addresses agricultural sustainability, climate policy, and water governance. They hold a PhD from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (2017), an MS from New Mexico State University (2012), and an undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering from Sharif University of Technology (2010).

Research interests include groundwater management, climate adaptation strategies, and policy evaluations for agricultural systems. Key areas of inquiry involve the intersection of environmental economics with real-world challenges like wildfire impacts, salinity management, and stakeholder-driven water planning.

Publications emphasize integrated modeling approaches to quantify economic and environmental outcomes of water policies. Recent studies explore stakeholder-driven governance frameworks, the economic impacts of climatic shocks on rural electricity, and the role of subsidies in groundwater conservation.

Collaborative work with institutions like Colorado State University highlights interdisciplinary approaches to sustainable resource management. No scientific awards are explicitly listed in the provided materials.