Saritha Sudharmma Vishwanathan

I am currently working as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Environment Engineering and Department of Earth Systems Engineering, Kyoto University (Katsura Campus) in Japan. Previously, I worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the Social Systems Division, National Institute for Environmental Studies in Japan.

My research addresses questions pertaining to energy, water, environment and climate change. Currently, my three key research themes are national modelling and scenarios (energy, industry, transport, buildings, agriculture, GHG emissions, air pollution, water, land, SDGs) ; socio-technological transitions (energy, industry, urban systems); and climate justice (energy, coal, power, industry). The methodological approach includes integrated assessment modelling, stakeholder engagement, quantitative and qualitative assessment.

My research has been published in energy, environment and climate policy journals including Environment, Science and Technology, Energy Strategy Reviews, Climatic Change, Energy Policy and Climate Policy.