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h2. Claudia OCTAVIANO

h4. Academic Background:

* 2010 - present • MIT, ESD: PhD student in Engineering Systems
* 2007 - 2009 • Yale University: MS in Environmental Science
* 1997 - 2001 • Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Mexico City, Mexico: B.A. Economics

h4. Work Experience:

* 2009 - 2011 • Centro      Mario Molina\\Consultant:_Integrated Assessment   Models of Economics and Climate Change.&nbsp; Architecture and potential   applications of a global model to evaluate public policies on renewable   energy and low-carbon technologies in Mexico_
* 2009 - 2011 • United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean\\Consultant: _Analysis   of the environmental externalities from the fossil-fuel  generation in   Central America, considering their Sustainable Development  Strategy   2020_
* 2009 - 2011 • Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of Mexico\\Consultant: _Assessment   of the environmental effects of the environmental standard for oil   drilling  activities in areas outside natural protected areas_
* 2007 - 2008 • Yale University, UN Climate Change Conferene in Bali and Poznan\\Delegate
* 2007 - 2008 • Yale University, The Energy and Resources Institute • New Delhi, India\\Internship: _Coastal vulnerability assessment and strategies towards impacts of climate change: State of West Bengal_&nbsp;
* 2001 - 2007 • Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, Federal Government of Mexico\\Deputy Director: Designed regulations for air pollution control:&nbsp; emissions limits for  electric utilities, fuel quality and bio-fuels, oil industry emissions  standards

h4. Research Domain:

energy and sustainability, climate change and energy policy&nbsp;


h4. Research Methodology:

integrated assessment modeling, uncertainty and decision analysis, general equilibrium models, policy analysis

h4. Research Description:

Claudia’s research focuses on improving modeling approaches that   integrate engineering and economic models (bottom-up and top-down   models) with the ultimate goal of developing tools that could better   assess policies to ease the transition to low-carbon energy systems. In   particular, she looks at the electric sector considering both fossil   fuels and renewable energy choices, and the consequent macroeconomic   impacts or policy design. She is currently working with the MIT Joint  Program on the Science  and Policy of Global Change.&nbsp;

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