Angelo Gurgel
Principal Research Scientist, MIT Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy
Managed Resources, Energy Transition, Policy Scenarios, Regional Analysis, Multi-Sector Dynamics
Bio
Angelo Gurgel is a research scientist at the MIT Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy. He has been developing applied research on climate policy, climate change, land use changes, bioenergy, agricultural and environmental economics. He was a professor at the Sao Paulo School of Economics, Fundacao Getulio Vargas (FGV), Brazil (2012-2020), and the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil (2004-2011). He coordinated the FGV master´s program on Agribusiness and the FGV Observatory of the Plan on Low-Carbon Emissions in Agriculture from 2012 to 2020. He holds a Ph.D. in Applied Economics and a B.S. in Agricultural Engineering from University of Viçosa - Brazil.
Education & Credentials
B.A., Agronomic Engineering, Federal University of Vicosa, 1997
Visiting Scholar, University of Colorado, 2001
Ph.D., Applied Economics, Federal University of Vicosa, Brazil, 2002
Postdoctoral Associate, MIT Global Change Joint Program, 2006-2008
