Abhishek Shivakumar joined TransitionZero in November 2021 as the Head of Systems Modelling. Prior to this he worked as a senior energy systems modeller within the UK’s Climate Compatible Growth Programme, splitting his time between Imperial College London, Loughborough University, and University College London.
He has worked as a consultant with the United Nations, at UNDP and UNDESA, to provide technical support on integrated resource modelling for developing country governments. He has a PhD in Energy Systems Analysis from KTH, Sweden and a bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering from Manipal Institute of Technology, India.