Paul Kishimoto
Former Research Assistant, Joint Program and China Energy and Climate Project
Alumnus, Institute for Data, Systems, and Society
Infrastructure & Investment, Energy Transition, Policy Scenarios, Air Quality & Health, Regional Analysis
Bio
Advisor:
Prof. Valerie Karplus
Research Topic:
Economic modelling & policy analysis for mobility in China, including both freight and passenger transport; mode shares in each (including the rapid growth of private vehicles); impacts on energy demand & security, GHG emissions, and local air pollutants. Former projects included modeling studies of passenger vehicles in non-US EPPA regions; and developing the Toy Model educational user interface to EPPA/IGSM.
Ph.D. Dissertation: Transport demand in China: Methods for estimation, projetion, and policy assessment (September 2018)
Education & Credentials
B.S. University of Toronto
S.M., Technology and Policy, MIT, 2012
Ph.D., Engineering Systems, MIT, 2018
