Faculty

Atul Kumar

Professor

Atul Kumar is Professor of the Energy Studies Programme at Jawaharlal Nehru University. He received his PhD in energy policy and planning from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. With over two decades of professional experience, Prof Kumar has led several studies on energy sector assessment, climate change mitigation, energy-economy-environment interaction modelling using various modelling and analytical tools for numerous national and international agencies/organizations at various levels. He was instrumental in supporting the formulation of India’s National Action Plan on Climate Change and leading the development of a national level energy-economy-environment model to support the formulation of India’s Nationally Determined Contribution submitted to UNFCCC as a part of the Paris Agreement as a part of the project sponsored by Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Government of India. Prof. Kumar previously held the Dean of Academics of TERI School of Advanced Studies and Fellow and Area Convenor at The Energy and Resources Institute (TER), New Delhi. He was appointed as the Prince Claus Chair Professor on Development and Equity at the Utrecht University, the Netherlands (2010–12).