P. Balachandra

Energy and environmental policy, economics, and modelling; energy system planning and optimisation; sustainability transitions and sustainable development; energy access and energy security; climate change mitigation and GHG abatement economics; technology management and sustainable technology transfer; renewable energy planning; urban transport energy and sustainable mobility; and energy issues in small-scale industries. Has investigated over 48 research and consultancy assignments for UNDP, European Commission, and other international organisations.

• Ranked among top 2% of Energy Scientists in the World — Stanford University / Elsevier global citation ranking
• Ranked #1 researcher in the "Strategic Management" domain in India and among top 10 Management researchers in India, 2018
• Distinguished Alumni Award, Manipal University, 2011
• Distinguished Alumni Award, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, 2007
• B.G. Raghavendra Memorial Award for Best Application Paper in Operations Research, XXXII ORSI Annual Convention, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, 1999

• Visiting Fellow, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, USA (Sep 2009 – Jul 2010)
• Energy Specialist, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Regional Centre, Bangkok, Thailand (Jul–Dec 2007)
• Research Fellow, Energy Program, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand (Mar–Apr 2003)
• Visiting Senior Research Associate, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai (May–Jul 2002)
• IAS/UNU Fellowship, Short Training Course on Planning for Environmentally Sustainable Development, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, 1997