Ganesh Hegde

Ganesh is a postdoctoral researcher at Princeton University. He is a power systems engineer who currently works on decarbonizing economy-wide macro-energy systems. His research interests include net-zero energy transition, energy system modeling, energy inequality, and understanding the socio-economic and political linkages of energy transition. Ganesh has a master’s in Power and Energy Systems Engineering from Bangalore University and a Ph.D. from IIT Bombay. His Ph.D. dissertation explores rural electrification policy evolution in India while analyzing electricity consumption inequalities in the country. He is an amateur chess and badminton player, an avid reader, and an outdoor enthusiast.