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Subhrendu K. Pattanayak is the Oak Foundation Distinguished Professor of Environmental and Energy Policy at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy. He holds joint appointments in the Department of Economics (Trinity College of Arts & Sciences), Environmental Sciences and Policy (Nicholas School of the Environment), and the Duke Global Health Institute. His research focuses on environmental policy, energy transitions, public health, and development economics, with an emphasis on low-income tropical regions.
Education: PhD (1997) from Duke University, MS (1992) from Purdue University, BA (1990) from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi.
Research Interests:
- Environmental Health (e.g., cookstoves, sanitation, air pollution)
- Energy Policy (renewable energy, energy access, climate change)
- Development Economics (impact evaluations, poverty reduction)
- Climate Mitigation (critical minerals, deforestation, REDD+)
Recent Articles Trends:
- Prioritizes energy access in developing countries (e.g., Ethiopia, India)
- Examines gender dynamics in adoption of environmental technologies
- Explores trade-offs between conservation and development
Grants & Collaborations:
- Principal Investigator for studies on cookstoves (Clean Cooking Alliance), critical minerals (University of Gothenburg), and forest policies (Center for International Forestry Research)
- Co-PI for projects on gendered energy access in Myanmar and Nepal
Labs/Teams: Active in Duke Global Health Institute, Nicholas School’s Environmental Policy Program, and the Energy Initiative. Collaborates with institutions like the World Bank and UN agencies.
