Ryan Hanna

Ryan Hanna is an Assistant Researcher at the Center for Energy Research at the University of California, San Diego, working under the Vice Chancellor for Research. His research focuses on energy systems, climate policy, and environmental sustainability, with particular emphasis on the intersection of technology, policy, and societal impacts.

Dr. Hanna's research interests include:

• Climate change mitigation strategies and policy implementation
• Resilient energy systems design for extreme weather events
• Carbon removal technologies and their role in climate response
• Green economic recovery and job creation in the clean energy sector
• The environmental impacts of energy storage technologies

His publication record demonstrates a strong focus on actionable climate solutions, with recent work examining climate policy research support, resilient decentralized energy systems, emergency deployment of carbon removal technologies, and the political economy of green investment following the COVID-19 pandemic. Hanna's research consistently bridges technical analysis with policy considerations, emphasizing social and economic factors in implementing effective climate solutions.

Ryan Hanna has established significant research collaborations with David Victor, Michael Davidson, and Jan Kleissl at UCSD. His work has received considerable attention, with multiple publications being picked up by numerous news outlets (up to 56 for his Nature Communications paper), referenced in policy sources, and widely shared across social media platforms.